Mr. Gaspar's 6th Grade Science
6th grade Science teachers at San Gorgonio use a variety of teaching techniques and learning tools (such as numerous, online web-based programs), demonstrations, research, and projects in Science class. This course emphasizes hands-on activities/experiments, cooperative learning projects, project-based learning, important note-taking/note-making strategies to enhance long-term learning goals, and the use of technological resources.
6th grade (all grades also) will start on a new curriculum journey with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). According to NGSS guidance, with exposure to the new NGSS standards and learning philosophy, "A strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will put your child on the road to success in school and beyond. Important critical-thinking skills will cultivate the great thinkers and innovators of tomorrow and promote a better educated public. And, graduates in the STEM fields will have great job prospects."
What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
Like learning to ride a bike or play music, the experience of doing science is far more important than just reading about it in a book. The NGSS promote a new way of teaching and learning that allows students to actively do and experience science in a deep, meaningful way, not just learn about it from a textbook or a lecture.
The standards accomplish this by integrating three dimensions of learning:
• science disciplinary core ideas (the content, for example, biology);
• major practices (how science is conducted in the real world, such as through planning and carrying out investigations); and
• crosscutting concepts (science ideas, like cause and effect, that permeate all the sciences). The new standards also incorporate important engineering and technology principles, starting in elementary school. Most importantly, the NGSS set high expectations for all students, not just those planning to pursue STEM careers.
This newly-adopted transition in Science, will be just that, a new direction for learning, teaching, and opening young minds to a different perspective on how to look at Science moving forward, and how Science impacts so many other aspects of learning.
August 2023
6th grade (all grades also) will start on a new curriculum journey with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). According to NGSS guidance, with exposure to the new NGSS standards and learning philosophy, "A strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will put your child on the road to success in school and beyond. Important critical-thinking skills will cultivate the great thinkers and innovators of tomorrow and promote a better educated public. And, graduates in the STEM fields will have great job prospects."
What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
Like learning to ride a bike or play music, the experience of doing science is far more important than just reading about it in a book. The NGSS promote a new way of teaching and learning that allows students to actively do and experience science in a deep, meaningful way, not just learn about it from a textbook or a lecture.
The standards accomplish this by integrating three dimensions of learning:
• science disciplinary core ideas (the content, for example, biology);
• major practices (how science is conducted in the real world, such as through planning and carrying out investigations); and
• crosscutting concepts (science ideas, like cause and effect, that permeate all the sciences). The new standards also incorporate important engineering and technology principles, starting in elementary school. Most importantly, the NGSS set high expectations for all students, not just those planning to pursue STEM careers.
This newly-adopted transition in Science, will be just that, a new direction for learning, teaching, and opening young minds to a different perspective on how to look at Science moving forward, and how Science impacts so many other aspects of learning.
August 2023
For the 1st Quarter of the 2023-2024 school year, we will focus on the following Units/Segments within our district-adopted curriculum of TCI:
Unit 0- first couple weeks of school, introduction focus to science
Engineering Design Process
As we progress through the units of study, students will be provided their own materials and online access to track their tasks and pacing.
Students will also be provided login access/info for the TCI Science Learning Portal, we will use this valuable resource to help guide us in our learning journey for this school year.
** When link information has been provided to staff, I will provide useful link details, so parents/students will know how to access online resources for our TCI curriculum. Thank you