Wolf Tracks
Swift Creek M.S. Science
6th Grade Science
This course takes a comprehensive approach to science, meaning that students will explore several major scientific disciplines.
Specific topics of study will include:
- Practice of Science
- Characteristics of Science Knowledge
- The Role of Theories, Laws, & Models
- Earth Structures
- Earth Systems & Patterns
- Energy Transformations
- Forces & Motion
- Organization & Diversity of Living Organisms
This curriculum is intended to be accessible to students at all achievement levels. Instruction will place special emphasis on scientific inquiry and argumentation.
6th Grade Bridge to A.P.
This course teaches 6th and 7th grade life science and Earth science topics, including:
- Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
- Diversity & Classification of Living Organisms
- Cell Theory
- Body Systems
- Heredity & Evolution
- Interdependence
- Earth Systems, Weather, & Climate
- Earth's Interior
- Plate Tectonics
This curriculum is taught at an accelerated pace and is intended for students with advanced achievement levels. Instruction will place special emphasis on scientific inquiry and argumentation; and participation in the science fair is required.
