Welcome to 6th Grade Science

Sixth grade science is all about systems thinkings and modeling. It builds on many of the concepts introduced in 5th grade. We'll explore heat transfer and its role in global wind and oceanic patterns and how this creates regional climates. Other topics we will be diving into include the carbon cycle and the greenhouse effect, climate change, kinetic and potential energy, and thermodynamics and heat transfer. We'll also be spending some time learning about cell theory and function, animal adaptations, plant reproduction and growth, the brain and nervous system. Students will work in a collaborative classroom environment as they share ideas during labs, discussions, and other activities, and engage in project-based learning. Sixth graders attend a week-long environmental education camp at Caritas Creek in April and will be participating in a citizen science service learning project monitoring the redwoods in the Oakland hills.