Not available December-February. Rocks and Minerals Students investigate the properties of rocks and minerals, such as color, texture, cleavage, streak, hardness, reaction with hydrochloric acid, and attraction to magnets. Soil Students investigate the properties of soil and gain an appreciation of the value of soil in the natural world. This unit is not available December-February. Light Students use a light source to perform experiments with white and colored light.
Major concepts are reflection, refraction and dispersion.
Most activities should be done in a darkened room on the floor. Simple Machines Students investigate two basic machines, the lever, and the inclined plane, and how they are modified to become such things as a pulley or screw. The ESP Homepage Return to top of page Grade 6 Environmental Factors Life within an ecosystem is affected by a variety of environmental factors. Students will observe the enviromental factors of air and soil temperature, temperature range, light, length of daylight, precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and soil types and porosity. Students will look for evidence of how environmental factors affect organisms that live within a community.