Grade 6 Science Louisiana standards Standards

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Life Science

Earth and Human Activity

Earth's Place in the Universe

Earth and Space Science

Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

Energy

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

Matter and its Interactions

Physical Science

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the reoccurring patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

Use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types.

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

Apply Newton's Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.

Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave and how the frequency and wavelength change the expression of the wave.

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are refracted, reflected, absorbed, transmitted, or scattered through various materials.

Impacts of Computing

Algorithms and Programming

Data and Analysis

Networks and the Internet

Computing Systems

Variables and Algorithms

Evaluate and use naming conventions for variables to accurately communicate the variables’ meaning to other users and programmers.

Evaluate algorithms in terms of efficiency, correctness, and clarity.

Compare and contrast data constants and variables.

Control Structures

Explain the functions of various control structures. Compare and contrast examples of control structure types.

Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures into advanced control structures.

Modularity

Decompose problems to facilitate program design, implementation, and review.

Create procedures with parameters to organize code and promote reusability.

Program Development

Seek and incorporate feedback from peers to employ user-centered design solutions.

Use applicable industry practices to test, debug, document, and peer review code.

Develop computational artifacts by working as a team, distributing tasks, and maintaining an iterative project timeline.

Incorporate existing resources into original programs and give the proper attributions.

Systematically test, document outcomes, and refine programs using a range of test cases.

Hardware and Software

Analyze the functions and interactions of core components within a computer system.

Explain how hardware and software components work together to perform specific tasks.

Troubleshooting

Evaluate possible solutions to a hardware or software problem.

Data Representation

Analyze and explain the connection between data sets and graphical representations.

Evaluate the most efficient and effective ways to arrange, collect, and visually represent data to inform others.

Data Collection

Compare and contrast how data is collected using computational and non-computational tools and processes.

Analyze scenarios and computing systems to determine the appropriate data entry format for specific tasks.

Data Storage

Propose methods to back up data safely and the appropriate practices for data risk management.

Describe how different representations of real-world phenomena, such as letters, numbers, and images are encoded as data.

Visualizations and Transformations

Utilize tools and techniques to locate, collect, and create visualizations of large-scale data sets.

Collect and transform data using computational tools to make functional and reliable data for use in hypothesis testing.

Inference and Models

Refine computational models based on data generated by the models.

Describe and evaluate the accuracy of a modeled system by comparing the generated results with observed data from the system the data represents.

Intellectual Achievements

Identify foundational computational advancements through the use of the technology innovation cycle.

Plan and devise new ideas and solutions for problems with inspiration from previous discoveries in computational knowledge.

Social Interaction

Develop and propose norms for informal versus formal online communications.

Analyze communication technologies and then describe how the technology’s use influences individuals and society.

Generate designs that increase the accessibility and usability of technology for various groups of users.

Laws, Safety, and Industry Practices

Identify applicable laws that impact personal, industry, or business computing practices.

Recommend and propose computing-use guidelines to maintain a user’s personal safety, privacy, and well-being.

Describe and categorize factors that affect user’s access to computing resources locally, nationally, and globally.

Hardware and Network Communication

Analyze the various structures and functions of a network.

Identify and differentiate the protocols utilized in data sharing across networks.

Cybersecurity

Analyze threats and vulnerabilities to information security for individuals and organizations.

Explain how physical and digital security practices and measures proactively address threats to users, data, and devices within and across networks.