Grade 6 Science
6 units matched to the BC Curriculum.
Big Ideas
- Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.
- Everyday materials are often mixtures.
- Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between force and motion.
- The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.
Units
Unit 1
Body Systems
How the nervous and endocrine (hormone) systems send messages, how the excretory system removes waste, and the basic organs of the reproductive system, all at a simple organ-and-job level.
Learning standard: Basic structures and functions of body systems: excretory, reproductive, hormonal and nervous
Unit 2
Mixtures & Solutions
Telling pure substances from mixtures, mechanical mixtures from solutions, solutes and solvents, comparing concentration, and choosing separation methods like filtering, evaporation, magnets and distillation.
Learning standard: Pure substances and mixtures; mechanical mixtures and solutions; separation of mixtures
Unit 3
Newton's Laws
Inertia (1st law), force = mass × acceleration (2nd law) and action–reaction pairs (3rd law), with everyday examples and a few simple calculations.
Learning standard: Newton's three laws of motion
Unit 4
Gravity & Friction
Working out net force, telling balanced from unbalanced forces, mass versus weight on the Moon and other planets, and when friction helps or causes problems.
Learning standard: Effects of balanced and unbalanced forces in daily physical activities; force of gravity; friction
Unit 5
Our Solar System
The planets in order, rocky versus giant planets, reading a table of planet data, moons, dwarf planets, comets and the asteroid belt.
Learning standard: Overview of our solar system: the Sun, planets, moons, the asteroid belt and other objects
Unit 6
Galaxies & Space Tech
Our place in the Milky Way, light-years and other galaxies, telescopes, satellites and Canadian space technology, and how Indigenous peoples have observed and shared knowledge of the sky.
Learning standard: The Milky Way and other galaxies; space exploration technologies, including Canadian contributions; First Peoples knowledge of the sky
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