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6th Science

Welcome to the Science website.  
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​Please check out the Next Generation Science Standards.  
Fairbanks Northstar Borough School District Science Standards

Click here for the class tentative curriculum and overview.

Science Experiments Safety Rules

Current Topic

We have finished Science for the year.

Science Games

PBS Science Games
Learning Games

NASA Games
Engineering Games

Simulations
Skate Park Simulation

Weather Science Games and Simulators
Chemistry games


Quiz or Test

We are done with Science assessments for rest of the school year.

Science Multimedia

How to Sort Minerals

The Alaska Earthquake of 1964
The Alaska Earthquake of 1964- Valdez
Facts about the 1964 Earthquake


Tsunamis
Volcanos


Plate Tectonics
Mid-Atlantic Ridge


Water Phases
Salt and Ice Video
How to Make Ice cream with Ice and Salt
Climate Change and Global Warming

Weather Experiments
Master List of Weather Resources
Fairbanks Weather Forecast


Tornadoes
Tornadoes 2
Laramie tornado (watch to 1:30)
Hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina
Barometer
Windspeed


Water on the Moon

​Physical vs. Chemical Changes (video)

How to Make Slime (Borax)
​How to Make Slime (Contact Solution)

Slime Chemical Reaction

The Science of Ice (webinar)



 Science Experiments

Science Resources

Water Bottle Rockets
Alaska Resource Education
REAP: Alaska Renewable Energy

​Next Generation Science Standards
Multiple 6th grade activities


Home Experiments
64 Fun Science Experiments
Dry Ice
Water Bottle activity

Ten fun science experiments

Marshmallow Madness


Ecosystems

Ecosystems Packet
Ecosystems PowerPoint
Ecosystems Art
Apex Predators

Ecosystem Videos
Ecosystems
Ecosystems and Biomes #1
Ecosystems and Biomes #2
Food Webs #1
Food Webs #2
Forest Ecosystem

Tundra Ecosystem

Classification System

Classification Packet

Exotic Living Creature Mini-Research Report

Plant Life Scavenger Hunt

Classification Videos
Classification of Living Things 1st video

Classification of Living Things 2nd video
Classification of Living Things 3rd video
​Classification

NASA Live Feed
Mars Expedition

Astronomy

Astronomy Website
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Astronomy Packet
Scale of the Universe (interactive)

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Video: Gravity for Kids
My Planet

Mars Helicopter
Egg Drop Challenge ideas
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Bill Nye Motion video
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Three Laws of Motion
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Chapter 1: Lesson 1 The Earth-Sun System
Chapter 8: Lesson 2  The Moon
Chapter 8: Lesson 3  Solar System
Chapter 8: Lesson 4 Stars
Chapter 11: Lesson 1 Forces and Motion
Chapter 11: Lesson 2 Changes in Motion

Celestial Body Report
​Extra Credit: Space Exploration Movie

Watch: TLC Elementary School: Exploring Stars
The Scale of the Universe
NASA
NASA for Kids
CNN Space Science
Astronomy Activities
Space Sites
Astronomy Lesson Plans
Exoplanet article 4-26-16


Watch: TLC Elementary School: Exploring Stars
The Scale of the Universe
NASA

NASA for Kids
CNN Space Science
Astronomy Activities
Space Sites
Astronomy Lesson Plans
Exoplanet article 4-26-16

​Earth Systems

​Earth Systems packet

Soil Cycle (Chapter 5, lesson 4 assignment)

Alaska Overview Video
Topographical Map of Alaska
Alaska's Mineral and Energy Resources

History of the Alaska Pipeline

How to identify minerals (simple)
How to identify minerals (complex)
How to identify minerals (app)
Minerals


Earth Systems website

A Visit to the National Weather Service
Weather: "Watch vs. Warning"
Meteorologist Presentation


Weather Experiments
Simulations

Master List of Weather Resources


Climate Change Experiment recording
Weather Experiments
Global Air Purifier ("Orca")

Master List of Weather Resources

Owl Pellets

How to dissect owl pellets
Owls facts and video
Owl facts
Owl Pellets

Biodome (Optional)

Biodome
​Mars Biodome (individual project)



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​Energy

Energy Sources for Kids
Energy Kids
Responsible Use of Energy
Alternative Energy
National Renewal Energy Lab

Alaska Energy Smart

Atomic Structure

​Atomic structure: primary website
Atom overview video
Strange Matter games
Atoms overview (for assignment)
Build an atom interactive simulator
Atom structure