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Grade 6 Science - Unit VIII Overview

Energy

In the Energy unit students will identify energy transformations during the production of energy for human use, compare energy devices and sources, and determine if energy sources are nonrenewable, renewable or inexhaustible.

Critical Questions:
  • Why is it important to understand different energy sources?
  • How do students use critical thinking and problem solving skills to make informed decisions?
  • How do students use critical thinking and problem solving skills to make informed decisions?
  • What scientific techniques can students use to analyze and interpret data?

Suggested Time Frame: 3 weeks

Student Performance Expectations

Key

Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is aligned to.

Information in the brackets that is in bold (8.2.11B) (8.2.12A) (11.2US10A) is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.

Identify energy transformations and compare methods for obtaining, transforming, and distributing throughout the environment. (6.9 A-C) 


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