6th Grade Virginia Science SOL Resources

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6.1 — Scientific and Engineering Practices

Students use scientific and engineering practices to ask questions, plan investigations, analyze data, use models, construct explanations, and communicate conclusions.

Bell Ringers

Quick prompts for observation, variables, graphing, CER, and data analysis.

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Mini-Challenges

Short skill-building challenges for scientific thinking and investigation skills.

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Graph Skill Builders

Data sets, graphing practice, and downloadable worksheets.

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Vocabulary Review

Practice with investigation and data-analysis vocabulary.

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Hands-on Activities

Demos, experiments, and investigation ideas for classroom use.

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Teacher Notes

Implementation ideas, lesson connections, and suggested uses.

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6.2 — Solar System, Gravity, and Planetary Motion

Students investigate the organization of the solar system and how gravity influences planets, moons, and other objects.

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Space, gravity, planets, moons, and model-based thinking prompts.

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Interactives

Digital activities for exploring solar system concepts.

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Mini-Challenges

Fast checks for solar system vocabulary and concepts.

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Simulations

Virtual models and investigations connected to space science.

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Graph Skill Builders

Graphing and data activities connected to space and planetary patterns.

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Vocabulary Review

Review terms such as gravity, orbit, planet, moon, and solar system.

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6.3 — Sun, Earth, Moon, Seasons, Tides, and Eclipses

Students investigate relationships among the Sun, Earth, and Moon, including patterns such as seasons, tides, moon phases, and eclipses.

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Observation and pattern prompts for moon phases, tides, seasons, and eclipses.

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Interactives

Visual activities for understanding Sun-Earth-Moon relationships.

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Mini-Challenges

Short practice activities for identifying and explaining patterns.

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Simulations

Virtual models for moon phases, shadows, tides, and seasonal changes.

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Graph Skill Builders

Data and graphing practice related to repeating natural patterns.

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Vocabulary Review

Review key terms such as rotation, revolution, phase, tide, eclipse, and axis.

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6.4 — Energy Sources, Transformations, and Earth’s Energy Budget

Students investigate sources of energy, energy transformations, and how energy is transferred through radiation, conduction, and convection.

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Energy transformation, heat transfer, and renewable/nonrenewable energy prompts.

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Interactives

Digital activities for energy sources, energy transfer, and transformations.

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Mini-Challenges

Quick checks for energy vocabulary and transfer concepts.

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Simulations

Virtual investigations involving heat, light, and energy transfer.

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Graph Skill Builders

Graphing practice using energy and temperature data.

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Hands-on Activities

Demos and experiments for heat transfer and energy transformations.

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6.5 — Atoms, Elements, Compounds, Bonds, and Chemical Equations

Students investigate the basic structure of matter, including atoms, elements, compounds, chemical symbols, formulas, bonds, and chemical equations.

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Prompts for atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, and chemical formulas.

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Interactives

Digital activities for atoms, compounds, and chemical reaction basics.

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Mini-Challenges

Short practice with symbols, formulas, equations, and vocabulary.

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Simulations

Virtual models for particles, reactions, and conservation of matter.

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Graph Skill Builders

Graphing activities using matter, mass, temperature, or reaction data.

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Vocabulary Review

Review atom, element, compound, molecule, reactant, product, and equation.

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6.6 — Water’s Properties and Role on Earth

Students investigate water’s unique physical properties and how water affects Earth systems, living things, and human activities.

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Prompts for water properties, weathering, erosion, agriculture, and public health.

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Interactives

Digital activities connected to water, density, and Earth systems.

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Mini-Challenges

Quick checks for water properties and real-world water concepts.

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Simulations

Virtual investigations involving water, temperature, density, and environmental effects.

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Graph Skill Builders

Data and graphing practice using water-related investigations.

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Hands-on Activities

Demos and experiments for water properties and water’s role on Earth.

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6.7 — Air, Atmosphere, Weather, and Air Pressure

Students investigate the properties of air, the structure of Earth’s atmosphere, weather conditions, and the relationship between air movement and thermal energy.