Science 6: Matter, Energy & Earth Systems — Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks
Students study the chapter and unit lessons. Parents use this 36-week timetable to assign units, sustained reading, writing, and assessments. Adjust pacing after checking understanding.
Open chapter and unit lessonsWeek 1 · Scientific Inquiry: Questions, Evidence & Explanations · Variables, Controls & Repeated Trials
Chapter 1 · Inquiry, Measurement & Models
- Unit 1.1 · Scientific Inquiry: Questions, Evidence & Explanations
- Unit 1.2 · Variables, Controls & Repeated Trials
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 2 · Variables, Controls & Repeated Trials · Metric Measurement, Units & Uncertainty · Tables, Graphs & Patterns in Data
Chapter 1 · Inquiry, Measurement & Models
- Unit 1.2 · Variables, Controls & Repeated Trials
- Unit 1.3 · Metric Measurement, Units & Uncertainty
- Unit 1.4 · Tables, Graphs & Patterns in Data
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 3 · Tables, Graphs & Patterns in Data · Models, Systems & Scientific Explanations
Chapter 1 · Inquiry, Measurement & Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 4 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Inquiry, Measurement & Models
Chapter 1 · Inquiry, Measurement & Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 5 · States of Matter & the Particle Model · Physical Properties & Physical Changes
Chapter 2 · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 6 · Physical Properties & Physical Changes · Chemical Changes: Evidence & Conservation · Mixtures, Solutions & Separation
Chapter 2 · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
- Unit 2.2 · Physical Properties & Physical Changes
- Unit 2.3 · Chemical Changes: Evidence & Conservation
- Unit 2.4 · Mixtures, Solutions & Separation
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 7 · Mixtures, Solutions & Separation · Water’s Properties: Density, Floating & Surface Effects
Chapter 2 · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
- Unit 2.4 · Mixtures, Solutions & Separation
- Unit 2.5 · Water’s Properties: Density, Floating & Surface Effects
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 8 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
Chapter 2 · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 9 · Retrieve measurement and graphs · Retrieve matter and boundaries · Project 1 · Notebook conference and reteaching
Chapter 2 · Matter, Mixtures & Water Properties
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 10 · Forms of Energy & Evidence of Transfer · Energy Transformations, Conservation & Dissipation
Chapter 3 · Energy, Heat & Thermal Design
- Unit 3.1 · Forms of Energy & Evidence of Transfer
- Unit 3.2 · Energy Transformations, Conservation & Dissipation
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 11 · Energy Transformations, Conservation & Dissipation · Heat, Temperature & Thermal Energy · Conduction, Convection & Radiation
Chapter 3 · Energy, Heat & Thermal Design
- Unit 3.2 · Energy Transformations, Conservation & Dissipation
- Unit 3.3 · Heat, Temperature & Thermal Energy
- Unit 3.4 · Conduction, Convection & Radiation
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 12 · Conduction, Convection & Radiation · Thermal Design: Compare, Improve & Retest
Chapter 3 · Energy, Heat & Thermal Design
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 13 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Energy, Heat & Thermal Design
Chapter 3 · Energy, Heat & Thermal Design
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 14 · Electric Charge, Attraction & Materials · Simple Circuits: Paths, Switches & Energy
Chapter 4 · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
- Unit 4.1 · Electric Charge, Attraction & Materials
- Unit 4.2 · Simple Circuits: Paths, Switches & Energy
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 15 · Simple Circuits: Paths, Switches & Energy · Magnetic Forces, Fields & Distance · Light, Shadows & Reflection
Chapter 4 · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
- Unit 4.2 · Simple Circuits: Paths, Switches & Energy
- Unit 4.3 · Magnetic Forces, Fields & Distance
- Unit 4.4 · Light, Shadows & Reflection
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 16 · Light, Shadows & Reflection · Refraction, Color & Transparent Materials
Chapter 4 · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 17 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
Chapter 4 · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 18 · Midterm preparation · Midterm · Midterm marking and corrections · First-semester conference
Chapter 4 · Electricity, Magnetism & Light
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 19 · Earth’s Spheres & System Interactions · Inside Earth: Layers & Indirect Evidence
Chapter 5 · Earth Systems, Plates & Earth Materials
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 20 · Inside Earth: Layers & Indirect Evidence · Moving Plates, Boundaries & Earth Evidence · Minerals: Properties, Patterns & Identification
Chapter 5 · Earth Systems, Plates & Earth Materials
- Unit 5.2 · Inside Earth: Layers & Indirect Evidence
- Unit 5.3 · Moving Plates, Boundaries & Earth Evidence
- Unit 5.4 · Minerals: Properties, Patterns & Identification
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 21 · Minerals: Properties, Patterns & Identification · Rocks, Weathering & the Rock Cycle
Chapter 5 · Earth Systems, Plates & Earth Materials
- Unit 5.4 · Minerals: Properties, Patterns & Identification
- Unit 5.5 · Rocks, Weathering & the Rock Cycle
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 22 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Earth Systems, Plates & Earth Materials
Chapter 5 · Earth Systems, Plates & Earth Materials
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 23 · The Water Cycle: Pathways, Stores & Drivers · Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records
Chapter 6 · Water, Air, Weather & Climate
- Unit 6.1 · The Water Cycle: Pathways, Stores & Drivers
- Unit 6.2 · Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 24 · Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records · Air, Pressure & Uneven Heating · Weather & Climate: Time Scales and Comparisons
Chapter 6 · Water, Air, Weather & Climate
- Unit 6.2 · Atmosphere, Clouds & Weather Records
- Unit 6.3 · Air, Pressure & Uneven Heating
- Unit 6.4 · Weather & Climate: Time Scales and Comparisons
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 25 · Weather & Climate: Time Scales and Comparisons · Climate Evidence, Greenhouse Gases & Responses
Chapter 6 · Water, Air, Weather & Climate
- Unit 6.4 · Weather & Climate: Time Scales and Comparisons
- Unit 6.5 · Climate Evidence, Greenhouse Gases & Responses
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 26 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Water, Air, Weather & Climate
Chapter 6 · Water, Air, Weather & Climate
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 27 · Ecosystems, Habitats & Biomes · Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy Flow
Chapter 7 · Ecosystems, Watersheds & Conservation
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 28 · Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy Flow · Cycling Matter Through Organisms & Environment · Human Impacts, Conservation & Tradeoffs
Chapter 7 · Ecosystems, Watersheds & Conservation
- Unit 7.2 · Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy Flow
- Unit 7.3 · Cycling Matter Through Organisms & Environment
- Unit 7.4 · Human Impacts, Conservation & Tradeoffs
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 29 · Human Impacts, Conservation & Tradeoffs · Watersheds, Water Quality & Sampling Limits
Chapter 7 · Ecosystems, Watersheds & Conservation
- Unit 7.4 · Human Impacts, Conservation & Tradeoffs
- Unit 7.5 · Watersheds, Water Quality & Sampling Limits
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 30 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Ecosystems, Watersheds & Conservation
Chapter 7 · Ecosystems, Watersheds & Conservation
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 31 · The Solar System, Gravity & Orbits · Day, Night & Seasons: Rotation and Tilt
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 32 · Day, Night & Seasons: Rotation and Tilt · Moon Phases: Sunlight & Viewing Geometry · Eclipses & Tides: Alignment with Different Mechanisms
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
- Unit 8.2 · Day, Night & Seasons: Rotation and Tilt
- Unit 8.3 · Moon Phases: Sunlight & Viewing Geometry
- Unit 8.4 · Eclipses & Tides: Alignment with Different Mechanisms
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 33 · Eclipses & Tides: Alignment with Different Mechanisms · Space Models: Scale, Evidence & Revision
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
- Unit 8.4 · Eclipses & Tides: Alignment with Different Mechanisms
- Unit 8.5 · Space Models: Scale, Evidence & Revision
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 34 · Plan and predict · Examine evidence · Explain, revise and reflect · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 35 · Notebook and model audit · Sample paper · Sample marking and targeted practice · Project 2 · Year-end readiness conference
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.
Week 36 · Final preparation and agreed support · Final · Final feedback and next-course goals
Chapter 8 · Earth, Moon, Sun & Space Models
Reading and assignments
Read the linked chapter opening and the background/short teaching parts named in each session. All required case information and investigation records are supplied on the site; external references are optional extensions. On assessment days, use the paper’s provided scenarios and relationships.