Grade 6

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• Chemicals and Reactions
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Ecosystems
• Exploring Space
• Energy in Our Lives
• Growth and Development
• Human Body Control Systems
• Earth's Climate

Chemicals and Reactions

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Print resources

GEMS - Lawrence Hall of Science

Crime Lab Chemistry

Of Cabbages and Chemistry

Individualized Science Instruction System

Materials and Molecules, pages 5 - 69

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 1: "Developing a Model of Matter"

chapter 2: "Atomic Theory"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 5: "Matter and Atoms"

chapter 6: "Chemical Changes in Matter"

Video resources

The Acme School of Stuff

Program 1 "chocolate" (V 3325)

Program 3 "water" (V 3327)

Program 4 "neon" (V 3328)

Program 6 "glass bottles" (V 3330)

Minds-On Science series

"States of Matter"

Scientific Eye 1 series

"Acids" (V 2723)

Wonderstruck Season 1

Program 1 "dry ice" (V 3191)

Program 7 "electric eels" (V 3197)

Program 14 "ice under pressure" (V 3204)

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

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Journeys in Science 6

chapter 8: "Movements of the Earth's Crust"

Keepers of the Earth

stories: "Loo-Wit, the Fire Keeper"

"How Thunder and Earthquake Made the Ocean"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 11: "Changes in the Earth's Crust"

Video resources

"Earthquakes in Canada?" (V 2628)
"Mount Edziza, A Composite Volcano" (V 6575)

Teacher's notes/additional resources

Ecosystems

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

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Exploring the Boreal Forest. (1991). Saskatoon: Saskatchewan Environmental Society.

Focus on Forests - Saskatchewan

"Agents of Change"

"Create a Forest Community"

"Forest Food Webs"

"Forest in a Jar"

"Have I Got a Deal for You"

"The Lorax"

"A Slice of Life"

"Tree Game"

"We Depend on Each Other"

GEMS - Lawrence Hall of Science

Investigating Artifacts: Making Masks, Creating Myths, Exploring Middens

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 19: "The Interacting Parts"

chapter 20: "Energy Flow and Balance in Ecosystems"

chapter 21: "Ecological Change"

Keepers of the Earth

story:

How Turtle Flew South for the Winter"

activities:

Winter is Coming"

Snoozing Away the Winter"

Migration: By Day and By Night"

Taking Flight: North by South"

Begin With Who You Are"

Keepers of the Animals

stories:

"How Butterflies Came to Be"

"How People Hunted the Moose"

"The Passing of the Buffalo"

"Turtle Races With Beaver"

Operation Lifeline. World Wildlife Fund.

units 4 to 6

contact :
Operation Lifeline
60 St. Clair Ave. East
Suite 201
Toronto, ON
M4T 1N5
(416) 923-8173

Project SOIL Activity Guide

"Moo-o-ve On"

"Shelter Skelter"

"Sing a Song of Soil"

"Soil Circle"

"Soil Saunter"

Project WILD (1990) Activity Guide

"Adaptation Artistry"

"Polar Bears in Winnipeg?"

"Deadly Links"

"Planning for People and Wildlife"

"Ethi-Reasoning"

"Enviro-Ethics"

The Teacher Information section of the Project WILD (1990) Activity Guide (pages 432 to 454) has a lot of useful information, from lists of endangered species, and ecozone charts and maps to ideas about how to use Project WILD activities in and out of your classroom.

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 2: "Plant Growth and Responses"

chapter 3: "Animal Adaptations"

chapter 10: "The Earth's Resources"

Some good teacher references are:

Andrews, et al. (1986). Investigating Aquatic Ecosystems. BB 6179.

Andrews, et al. (1986). Investigating Terrestrial Ecosystems. BB 1055

Murawsky, V. (1983). Cockroaches and Things - A Manual for Care and Maintenance of Living Organisms. BB 6086.

Murawsky, V. (1987). Potholes and Ponds: A Pond Study for Elementary School Children. BB 5689.

Following are names and addresses of places to write for free and inexpensive information.

Environment Canada publishes a variety of fact sheets, pamphlets, and documents that will be useful during this unit. The address of the Saskatchewan Regional office is:
2365 Albert Street
Regina SK
S4P 4K1

Free publications on plants are available from:
Canadian Forestry Service
Agriculture Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard
Hull, PQ
K1A 0C5

Information on various aspects of ecology and the environment, in addition to the teaching unit Exploring the Boreal Forest, may be obtained by contacting
Saskatchewan Environmental Society
Box 1372
Saskatoon S7K 3N9 (665-1915)

The Canadian Wildlife Federation publishes the Hinterland Who's Who series of information brochures on animals. A collection of these brochures would be an excellent resource to support individual student projects. Kits on wildlife and endangered species are also available. Contact:
Canadian Wildlife Federation
1673 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K2A 3Z1

A free conservation fact sheet can be obtained from:
Energy Probe
100 College Street
Toronto, ON
M5G 1L5

Free or inexpensive information dealing with environmental protection and endangered species can be obtained from:
Greenpeace
427 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S 1X7

The National Museum of Natural Sciences publishes the inexpensive Natural History Notebook series, as well as other information. Contact the:
National Museum of Natural Sciences
Information Center
Ottawa, ON
K2A 3Z1

Information on pollution and environmental concerns can be obtained from the:
National Survival Institute
53 Queen Street
Suite 27
Ottawa, ON K1P 5C5

Air and water pollution information is available from:
Pollution Probe
12 Madison Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5R 2S1

Free brochures and posters, as well as a variety of other resources are available from:
SEEDS Foundation
440-10169 104th Street
Edmonton, AB
T5J 1A5

Video resources

Bright Sparks series

Animals (V 3773)

Environmental Alert (V 2707)

It Starts at Home - Season 1

Episode 3 "green programs" (V 5014)

Kidzone I

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" (V 3850)

Wonderstruck Season 1

Program 15 "relocation of endangered species" (V 3205)

Teacher's notes/additional resources

Exploring Space

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 9: "Journey Beyond Earth"

chapter 10: "Journey Through the Solar System"

chapter 11: "Space Travel"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 13: "Exploring Space"

Good sources of information for researching Canada's participation in the space program are:

Ministry of State for Science and Technology
Ottawa, ON
K1A 1A1.
Canadian Space Agency
500, boulevard Réné Lévesque
Montréal, PQ H2Z 1Z7
(514) 496-4000

Video Resources

Acme School of Stuff series

Program 13 "satellites" (V 3337)

Bright Sparks series

"Living in Space" (V 3768)

Look Up series

"Living in Space" (V 3457)

"The Space Shuttle" (V 3456)

"Our Future in Space" (V 3459)

"Satellites" (V 3455)

Space Study series

"Making Sense of our Senses" (V 2943)

"Microgravity" (V 2942)

"What If?" (V 2944)

The Science Show - Series 1

"Space #1" (V 7879)

"Space #2" (V 7900)

The Science Show - Series 2

"Space #4" (V 7966)

Wonderstruck Presents series

"Space Trek" (V 2712)

Wonderstruck Season 1 series

Program 3 "UFOs" (V 3193)

Program 11 "mutualism in space craft" (V 3201)

Teacher's notes/additional resources

Energy in Our Lives

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Print resources

Focus on Forests - Saskatchewan

"Music from the Woods"

GEMS - Lawrence Hall of Science

Color Analyzers

More Than Magnifiers

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 3: "How Energy Changes"

chapter 4: "Energy Working For You"

chapter 5: "Tomorrow's Energy"

SEEDS 6

activities 1 to 20 (activities 1 to 11 may have been used in grade 5.)

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 7: "Light Energy"

chapter 8: "Sound Energy"

chapter 9: "Using Electricity"

Video resources

Acme School of Stuff

Program 1 "cassette tapes" , "microwave ovens" (V 3325)

Program 2 "video", "telephones" (V 3326)

Program 4 "records" , "neon tubes" (V 3328)

Program 5 "light bulbs", "modems" (V 3329)

Program 6 "electricity" (V 3330)

Program 8 "cable television" (V 3332)

Kidzone II series

"Watt's Up?" (V 3854)

"Telephone Line" (V 3849)

Minds-On Science series

"Properties of Light"

"Sound"

"Time and Beyond"

Science Edition 3 series

Program 11 "speaker technology" (V 3310)

The Science Show - Series 1

"Hearing" (V 7896)

"Recording and Reproductive Techniques" (V 7885)

Scientific Eye 2

"Hearing and Sound" (V 2733)

Wonderstruck Season 1 series

Program 5 "Lorne Whitehead and the Light Pipe" (V 3195)

Program 6 "sound waves and Doppler effect" (V 3196)

Program 8 "lasers", "colours absorbing heat" (V 3198)

Program 9 "sound from bottles" (V 3199)

Program 13 "magnetism and videotapes (V 3203)

Program 19 "primary light and pigments" (V 3209)

Program 20 "telephoning to Mars" (V 3210)

Program 21 "refraction" (V 3211)

Wonder Why? series

"Electricity" (V 5043)

"Light" (V 5045)

"Sound" (V5037)

Teacher's notes/additional resources

Growth and Development

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Print resources

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 16: "Life Cycles of Plants"

chapter 17: "Life Cycles of Animals"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 15: "Growth and Development"

Video resources

The Science Show - Series 1

"Ageing" (V 7874)

Wonderstruck Season 1

Program 3 "guessing looks years later" (V 3193)

Program 5 "genetic basis of cloning" (V 3195)

Program 6 "genetic variation" (V 3196)

Program 8 "jumping genes" (V 3198)

Program 14 "DNA blueprint" (V 3204)

Program 15 "inherited characteristics" (V 3205)

Teacher's notes/additional resources

Human Body Control Systems

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Print resources

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 17: "Life Cycles of Animals"

chapter 18: "New Generations"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 14: "Control Systems of the Body"

Video resources

The Inside Story series

"Little Giants: Inside Story of Your Glands" (V 2129)

"Sensational Five: Inside Story of Your Senses" (V 2128)

"Small Parts: Inside Story of Your Brain and Nervous System" (V 2127)

The Science Show - Series 1

"Bionics" (V 7895)

"The Brain" (V 7864)

"Controlling Pain" (V 7889)

"The Power of the Mind" (V 7886)

"Sight" (V 7888)

"Smell" (V 7898)

Wonderstruck Season 1

Program 5 "illusions and retinal retention" (V 3195)

Program 11 "mirrors and image reversal" (V 3201)

Program 13 "images that confuse the brain" (V 3203)

Program 18 "coping with diabetes" (V 3208)

Earth's Climate

Note:

This list of resources does not define what should be taught in this unit of Science 6. It is meant to give guidance to teachers looking for resources to support the Foundational Objectives for this unit. Those objectives, found in the Curriculum Guide, specify what should be covered during the unit.

Journeys in Science 6

chapter 12: "Understanding Climate"

chapter 13: "Climates of the World"

Silver Burdett and Ginn Science 6

chapter 4: "Climate and Life"

Individualized Science Instruction System

Everybody Talks About the Weather

- activities 8 and 9

Climates of Canada

Video resources

North America: Growth of a Continent series

"Patterns of Climate" (V 1723)

Planet Earth series

"The Climate Puzzle: Past, Present, and Future" (V 3400)

"The Climate Puzzle: The Atmosphere" (V 3399)

Teacher's notes/additional resources