The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.
Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following sixth grade topics:
Organisms and Ecosystems
- Inherited Traits
- Chromosomes and DNA
- Genetic Variation
- Artificial Selection
Climate and Weather
- What Causes Weather?
- Regional Climates: The Poles
- Hurricanes
- Global Climate Change
Plate Tectonics
- Our Changing Planet
- Our Planet’s Interior
- Plate Tectonics
- Future Earth
Energy
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
- Thermal Energy
- Electrical Energy
- Chemical Energy
Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:
- provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills
- offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world
- is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
- includes an answer key
The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.
Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following sixth grade topics:
Organisms and Ecosystems
- Inherited Traits
- Chromosomes and DNA
- Genetic Variation
- Artificial Selection
Climate and Weather
- What Causes Weather?
- Regional Climates: The Poles
- Hurricanes
- Global Climate Change
Plate Tectonics
- Our Changing Planet
- Our Planet’s Interior
- Plate Tectonics
- Future Earth
Energy
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
- Thermal Energy
- Electrical Energy
- Chemical Energy
Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:
- provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills
- offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world
- is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
- includes an answer key