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Grade 6 Science Units

Explore Grade 6 Science unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build Earth science knowledge, inquiry skills, and real-world STEM understanding.

Unit Plan 11 (Grade 6 Science): Plate Tectonics & Earth’s Internal Heat

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 6 Science): Plate Tectonics & Earth’s Internal Heat

Grade 6 unit explaining how Earth’s internal heat drives plate motion, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and landforms that reshape the surface at different scales.

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 6 Science): The Rock Cycle

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 6 Science): The Rock Cycle

Grade 6 unit modeling how Earth’s materials cycle through igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, driven by internal heat, the Sun, and gravity over time.

Unit Plan 9 (Grade 6 Science): Space Systems — Quarter Synthesis

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 6 Science): Space Systems — Quarter Synthesis

Grade 6 unit modeling celestial motions, gravity-driven orbits, and solar system scale, then applying science to an engineering design challenge in space systems.

Unit Plan 8 (Grade 6 Science): Engineering Space Missions

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 6 Science): Engineering Space Missions

Grade 6 unit where students define space mission design problems, set criteria and constraints, brainstorm solutions, and evaluate designs for feasibility.

Unit Plan 7 (Grade 6 Science): Stars, Galaxies & the Universe

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 6 Science): Stars, Galaxies & the Universe

Grade 6 unit where students analyze star brightness and distance, model the Milky Way’s structure and gravity, and explore our place in the universe.

Unit Plan 6 (Grade 6 Science): Scale of the Solar System

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 6 Science): Scale of the Solar System

Grade 6 unit using data, graphs, and scale models to compare planet sizes and distances, building accurate understanding of solar system scale and spacing.

Unit Plan 5 (Grade 6 Science): Gravity & Orbits

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 6 Science): Gravity & Orbits

Grade 6 unit modeling how gravity and forward motion create orbits, explaining how gravity shapes the motion of planets, moons, and satellites in the solar system.

Unit Plan 4 (Grade 6 Science): Eclipses & Seasons

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 6 Science): Eclipses & Seasons

Grade 6 unit using Earth–Sun–Moon models to explain seasons from Earth’s tilt and orbit, and rare solar/lunar eclipses from precise alignment.

Unit Plan 3 (Grade 6 Science): Phases of the Moon

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 6 Science): Phases of the Moon

Grade 6 unit modeling the lunar cycle: students explain Moon phases as views of the lit half during its orbit, naming and sequencing phases in a monthly pattern.

Unit Plan 2 (Grade 6 Science): Earth–Sun–Moon Basics

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 6 Science): Earth–Sun–Moon Basics

Grade 6 unit using Earth–Sun–Moon models to explain rotation, day/night, Sun’s apparent motion, and shadow patterns as foundations for phases and seasons.

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 6 Science): Science Skills & Investigation Routines

Grade 6 Science Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 6 Science): Science Skills & Investigation Routines

Launch Grade 6 science with safety, notebooks, measurement, graphing, and simple Earth–Sun–Moon models to build skills for engineering and space systems.