West Virginia College and Career Readiness Standards

West Virginia College and Career Readiness Standards for Sixth Grade Biology

WV.S.6. Science

S.6.LS. Life Sciences Content

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

S.6.LS.1. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Energy and ecosystemsAn ecosystem includes all the living and non-living things in an area. This includes populations and communities of many different animals. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :3

Interactions among living thingsAn important and essential interaction among living things involves the flow of energy within an environment. All living organisms need energy to survive! Energy moves through an environment through food chains and food webs. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :3

Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

S.6.LS.3. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.

Roots, Stems and LeavesPlants have two different root systems: a Taproot and a Fibrous Root system. Leaves of a plant are made of plant organs and tissues. The top layer of leaf, which protects the leaf, is called its epidermis. Leaves have tiny openings underneath them called the stomata which let air and water in and out of the leaf. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1Vocabulary :3

S.6.LS.4. Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.

Cells, tissues and organsFreeCells need ENERGY to do all this work. Cellular respiration is the process where cells turn food into usable energy. When similar cells group together and work together for the same purpose, they form tissues. For example, skin tissues protect our bodies from dirt and germs getting inside our bodies. Nerve tissue helps us feel things, such as if something is hot or cold. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :6

S.6.LS.6. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Cycles of life and BiomesThe Nitrogen Cycle Process: Nitrogen is taken in by plants through their roots, animals eat plants, and the nitrogen is passed along the food chain to animals. Herbivores get nitrogen by eating plants. Carnivores get nitrogen by eating herbivores. Nitrogen is returned to the soil when an organism dies – decomposers break down the dead organisms and change the nitrogen compounds in the dead organism’s body into the kind plants can use. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1Vocabulary :2

S.6.PS. Physical Sciences Content

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

S.6.PS.2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

Sound and light energySound is a type of energy that travels in waves which are caused by vibrations. Characteristics of Sound. Vibrations: movements made rapidly back and forth. Sound Waves: an invisible transfer of sound energy as it travels away from the energy source. Wavelength: the distance between a point on one sound wave and a similar point on another sound wave. Frequency: The number of vibrations in a period of time is called the frequency of a vibration. Volume: The loudness or quietness of a sound is its volume. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1Vocabulary :2

S.6.ESS. Earth and Space Science Content

Space Systems

S.6.ESS.2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

The solar systemAll planets in our solar system rotate and they all revolve around the Sun. Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth. Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Comets are made of ice and rock. They have four parts: a nucleus which is the solid portion of the comet and is made of dust and ice, a coma which is a cloud of dust and evaporated gases, an ion tail and a dust tail. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :3

S.6.ESS.3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.

Weather and Climate

S.6.ESS.4. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.

Weather, Weather patterns and climateHow do clouds form? Main types of clouds. Precipitation. Air Pressure. What are the Four Most Influential Air Masses that Affect the Weather in North America? What is needed for a thunderstorm to occur? Thunderstorm key ingredients: Moisture, Instability and Uplift. What is a hurricane? What is a tornado? What is climate? Climate Zones: Polar zone, Temperate zone, Tropical zone. The location of the zone determines its climate. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :5

S.6.ESS.5. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Earth's oceansOceans are a natural resource for salt and the fish and other sea animals we eat. Ocean Currents. Ocean Tides, Trenches, Mid-Ocean Ridges, Seamounts, The Flat Abyssal Plains, The Continental Shelf. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Vocabulary :2

S.6.ESS.6. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the change in global temperatures over the past century.

WV.S.6-8.L. Science Literacy

Reading- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

S.6-8.L.7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

The nature of scienceScience process skills include observing, classifying, estimating, measuring, inferring, predicting, creating graphs, and developing models. Identify Dependent and Controlled Variables: A dependent variable is the variable that is being observed during an experiment. A control variable is the part of an experiment that you do not make any changes to which you can use to compare the other parts of your experiment to. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Writing- Text Types and Purposes

S.6-8.L.11. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content:

S.6-8.L.11.5. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

S.6-8.L.12. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments or technical processes:

S.6-8.L.12.4. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

S.6-8.L.12.6. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

Writing- Production and Distribution of Writing

S.6-8.L.14. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

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