6th grade Science

Quarter 1
8/8
Anchor Phenomenon: Exploring a Rocket Sled 
6th grade DRIVING QUESTION – What makes a rocket sled move?  Due 8/11

8/11
ACTIVITY 1 Rocket Sled Snowplow Due 8/15

8/15
No homework – Get ready for camp!

8/22
ACTIVITY 2 Before and After Videos Due8/23

8/23
ACTIVITY 3 Fire Extinguisher Go-Kart Due 8/25

8/25
No homework

8/29
ACTIVITY 4  Spring-Loaded Cart Due 8/30

ACTIVITY 6  Changing Direction Due 8/30

8/30 & 9/1

ACTIVITY 9 Investigating Factors That Affect Kinetic Energy Due 9/5



9/5
TinkerCad – log into TinkerCad and create an example of kinetic energy.
Read this for ideas. Due 9/8

9/6
Watch the first video and code using TinkerCad -Circuit. 
1. Block Code -how to control servo motor with arduino in tinkercad

Watch the second video and code using TinkerCad -Circuit. 
2. Text Code – how to control servo motor with arduino in tinkercad

9/8
Continue to work on TinkerCad

9/12
Engineering Design Process

 

9/15
Write 1/2 page research/reflection paper – Make connection / observation between Science and Hawaiian Culture (example – engineering / building canoes). Due 9/18

9/20
Study Guide 

Test on Friday 9/22


9/25
worksheet

9/27
Machine Learning worksheet


examples:
ml.wjns.org
ml2.wjns.org
ml3.wjns.org
face.wjns.org


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-21-year-old-used-ai-to-decipher-text-from-a-scroll-that-hasnt-been-read-in-2000-years-180983084/

11/15
Explore – Pressure Simulation
Study for Test on 


11/17
Video

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