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Grade 6



[ Unit A | Unit B | Unit C | Unit D | Unit E | Unit F ]
Unit A
     Chapter 1
The Amazing Human Body
Explore the many different human body systems.


Cell Inspector
Inspect the cell to identify plants and animals.


How Do Plant and Animal Cells Differ?


  28+ 80+ Human Genome
The human genome has been mapped.




     Chapter 2
Vascular Plants
You can see how material flows through a plant.




Unit B
     Chapter 1
Root Factory
Root out the differences between plants!


How Do Plants Respond to Their Environment?


  28+ 80+ Bioengineered Crops
Scientists alter the genetic makeup of certain foods to accelerate crop growth.


     Chapter 3
What Are Mosses?


     Chapter 4
Bird Songs
Hear the songs of 10 different birds.


Animal Adaptations
Decide what need an animal`s adaptation fulfills.


  28+ 80+ Satellite Trailer Trucking
Trucking companies use satellites to keep track of their trailers.
  28+ 80+ Secretive Forest Elephants
Scientists study the habits of elephants in central Africa.




Unit C
     Chapter 1
On the Resource Trail
Play our game to find out how quickly you can reach the end of the resource trail!


Waste Not
See how recycling plants do their job.


Extreme Places
Where are the highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out!


Exploring Ecosystems
Discover the plants, animals and interactions that occur in three different ecosystems.


Arctic Coastal Plain
Tour the ecosystems of the Arctic Coastal Plain to see how life survives there.


  28+ 80+ Doing Their Part
People share their reasons for working to save the environment.
  28+ 80+ Pygmy Owl
Environmentalists in Tucson, Arizona, protect the habitat of the pygmy owl.
  28+ 80+ Brooklyn`s Environmental Success Story
Brooklyn cleans up a contaminated waterway.
  28+ 80+ Protecting the Amazon Rainforest
Local residents protect their rainforest.
  28+ 80+ A River Reborn
The Kennebec River is reborn after a small dam is removed.




     Chapter 2
Fun with Food Webs
Begin to understand ecosystems by building three food webs.


How Do Organisms Get Energy?


     Chapter 3
Statues in the Sea


  28+ 80+ Desalination Plants
Scientists improve desalination plants to turn ocean water into drinking water.




     Chapter 4
Extreme Places
Where are the highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out!


Science Journal - Hurricane Observations
Watch the 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Season unfold before you!


How Can Weather Be Predicted?


  28+ 80+ Respecting Floyd
Florida residents hurry inland to escape Hurricane Floyd.




Unit D
     Chapter 1
Pompeii: A Visit to Vesuvius
Explore the ancient city of Pompeii. Visit a house, see the art, see Vesuvius erupt, and learn what happened to this ancient Roman city.


National Parks in the West and Southwest
Visit some of the state and national parks in the West and Southwest and report on your favorite.


Extreme Places
Where are the highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out!


View from Space
See pictures of Earth from the Space Shuttle.


Types of Land 2
Get definitions, pictures, and other information for more than 20 different landforms and features--everything from atolls to waterfalls.


  28+ 80+ Building for Earthquakes
Scientists study soil to determine the safest places to construct buildings.
  28+ 80+ Getting Ready for the Big One
California prepares for future earthquakes.




     Chapter 2
What Are Igneous Rocks?


     Chapter 3
Phases of the Moon
See how the phases of the moon happen.


Science Journal - Solar Eclipse
Read a first hand account of one of the most exciting events in the Solar System - a total eclipse of the sun.


New Moons for Uranus


     Chapter 4
International Space Station
Find out how we are building a city in space.


Stargazers
Do you know your constellations? Find out here.


Hubble Scrapbook
Find out about objects in space and how scientists use the Hubble Space Telescope to learn about them.


What Are the Features of the Sun?


  28+ 80+ Space Flight for Tourists?
Scientists talk about booking travel tours through space in the future.
  28+ 80+ Reaching for the Sky
Former astronauts tell how to prepare for a career in space.




Unit E
     Chapter 1
States of Matter
Find out how much movement occurs in the same matter in different states.


Melting and Boiling
Run an experiment to determine the melting point and boiling point of three different substances.


Acids and Bases
Use a color indicator strip and pH scale to determine a substance.


Invisible Computers


What Are the Properties of Elements?


     Chapter 2
The Mixtures Lab
Try your hand at separating different kinds of mixtures.


Superplasticity: Stretching Metal to Its Limits


  28+ 80+ More Than Meets the Eye
Researchers find surprise ingredients in ancient Egyptian make-up.




     Chapter 3
Electromagnets
Pick-up the correct amount of paper clips by creating an electromagnet with batteries and coils.


How Are Thermal Energy and Heat Related?


  28+ 80+ Wind Power
Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.




     Chapter 4
  28+ 80+ Nam June Paik: The Art of Technology
Television images become art.




Unit F
     Chapter 1
The Gravity of the Situation
How does gravity affect weight?


Acceleration
Explore how mass, force, and acceleration are related.


Which Direction?
Help the robot find his missing parts.


How Can You Describe Motion?


  28+ 80+ Smaller Crash Test Dummies
Airbags will be tested for smaller passengers.
  28+ 80+ Women in Science
More and more girls are considering careers in science.




     Chapter 2
Simple Machines
Survey the landscape. How many simple machines can you find?


Invisible Computers


What Are Compound Machines?


  28+ 80+ Botball
Robots rule!