Ohio 6th Grade Science Standards

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ESS Earth and Space Science

• Rocks, Minerals and Soil
  • 6.ESS.1 Minerals have specific, quantifiable properties.
    • 6.ESS.1.a Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic solids that have a defined chemical composition. Minerals have properties that can be observed and measured. Minerals form in specific environments.
  • 6.ESS.2 Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks have unique characteristics that can be used for identification and/or classification.
    • 6.ESS.2.a Most rocks are composed of one or more minerals, but there are a few types of sedimentary rocks that contain organic material, such as coal. The composition of the rock, types of mineral present, and/or mineral shape and size can be used to identify the rock and to interpret its history of formation, breakdown (weathering) and transport (erosion).
  • 6.ESS.3 Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks form in different ways.
    • 6.ESS.3.a Magma or lava cools and crystallizes to form igneous rocks. Heat and pressure applied to existing rock forms metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rock forms as existing rock weathers chemically and/or physically and the weathered material is compressed and then lithifies. Each rock type can provide information about the environment in which it was formed.
  • 6.ESS.4 Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.
    • 6.ESS.4.a Soil formation occurs at different rates and is based on environmental conditions, types of existing bedrock and rates of weathering. Soil forms in layers known as horizons. Soil horizons can be distinguished from one another based on properties that can be measured. The terms dirt and soil are not synonymous, use the term “soil”.
  • 6.ESS.5 Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses.
    • 6.ESS.5.a Nearly all manufactured material requires some kind of geologic resource. Most geologic resources are considered nonrenewable. Rocks, minerals and soil are examples of geologic resources that are nonrenewable.

PS Physical Science

• Matter and Motion
  • 6.PS.1 Matter is made up of small particles called atoms.
    • 6.PS.1.a Matter has mass, volume and density and is made up of particles called atoms.
    • 6.PS.1.b Elements are a class of substances composed of a single kind of atom.
    • 6.PS.1.c Molecules are the combination of two or more atoms that are joined together chemically.
  • 6.PS.2 Changes of state are explained by a model of matter composed of particles that are in motion.
    • 6.PS.2.a Temperature is a measure of the average motion of the particles in a substance.
    • 6.PS.2.b Heat is a process of energy transfer rather than a type of energy. Energy transfer can result in a change in temperature or a phase change.
    • 6.PS.2.c When substances undergo changes of state, atoms change their motion and position.
  • 6.PS.3 There are two categories of energy: kinetic and potential.
    • 6.PS.3.a Objects and substances in motion have kinetic energy.
    • 6.PS.3.b Objects and substances can have energy as a result of their position (potential energy).
  • 6.PS.4 An object’s motion can be described by its speed and the direction in which it is moving.
    • 6.PS.4.a An object’s position and speed can be measured and graphed as a function of time.

LS Life Science

• Cellular to Multicellular
  • 6.LS.1 Cells are the fundamental unit of life.
    • 6.LS.1.a All living things are composed of cells. Different body tissues and organs are made of different kinds of cells. The ways cells function are similar in all living organisms.
  • 6.LS.2 All cells come from pre-existing cells.
    • 6.LS.2.a Cells repeatedly divide resulting in more cells and growth and repair in multicellular organisms.
  • 6.LS.3 Cells carry on specific functions that sustain life.
    • 6.LS.3.a Many basic functions of organisms occur in cells. Cells take in nutrients and energy to perform work, like making various molecules required by that cell or an organism.
    • 6.LS.3.b Every cell is covered by a membrane that controls what can enter and leave the cell.
    • 6.LS.3.c Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback and movement.
  • 6.LS.4 Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
    • 6.LS.4.a The level of organization within organisms includes cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and whole organisms.
    • 6.LS.4.b Whether the organism is single-celled or multicellular, all of its parts function as a whole to perform the tasks necessary for the survival of the organism.
    • 6.LS.4.c Organisms have diverse body plans, symmetry and internal structures that contribute to their being able to survive in their environments.