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Elementary Science - Grade 6

People
1: The circulatory system
  • Communicate prior knowledge about the parts and function of the circulatory system
  • Identify the parts of the circulatory system and describe the function of each part
  • Trace the path of blood as it flows from the heart to the different parts of the body
  • Explain how the digestive, respiratory and urinary systems are linked to the circulatory system
  • Describe common ailments of the circulatory system, including their prevention and control or cure
2: The nervous system
  • Observe and describe some familiar responses of the body to certain stimuli like heat, pressure
  • Relate sensations in the body to function of parts of the nervous system
  • Identify parts of the nervous system and their functions
  • Trace the path of messages in the nervous system
  • Discuss disorders and diseases that affect the nervous system
  • Practice health habits to prevent ailments of the nervous system
Animals, Plants and Environment (interrelationships in the Ecosystem)
3: Interrelationships in an ecosystem
  • Identify the living things and non-living things in a mini-ecosystem
  • Describe interdependence between living and non-living components in bigger ecosystem
  • Differentiate food chain from food web
  • Illustrate the cycling of biodegradable materials
  • Explain the food nutrient cycle
  • Explain the importance of decomposers in making nutrients available to plants
4: The oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
  • Construct a diagram of the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
  • Interpret the diagram of the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
5: The effect of people
  • Discuss the consequence of certain activities or events that disturb the interrelationships in an ecosystem such as deforestation, destruction of coral reefs, destructive methods of fishing, overuse of chemical pesticides, improper disposal of garbage, crowded human settlements (overpopulation)
  • Create a scenario to depict the effects of deforestation, destruction of coral reefs, destructive methods of fishing, overuse of chemical pesticides, improper disposal of garbage, crowded human settlements (overpopulation)
  • Demonstrate commitment and concern in preserving/conserving the balance of life in the ecosystem
    • Enumerate ways of addressing the harmful effects of human activities to the environment
    • Participate in campaigns and activities for improving/managing one’s environment
Materials
6: Common household products
  • Classify household products according to uses (food products, medicine, personal care, cleaning, pesticides)
  • Identify the ingredients of household materials by reading the product label
  • Discuss ingredients in food products with and without nutritional value using food labels
  • Cite examples of additives to improve the appearance, taste, and shelf life of food, which can be harmful to health
    • jobos in enhancing color of fish sold in the market
    • bromates in pandesal
    • vetsin in junk food and chicharon
    • salitre in hotdog, corned beef, and luncheon meat
    • tartrazin in packed and bottled juices and ice cream
7: Using, storing and disposing household materials
  • Practice proper use of medicine
    • Avoid self medication
    • Read labels/product inserts before taking any medicine
    • Take prescribed medicine using the correct does at the right time interval (e.g. antibiotics)
  • Practice proper use of personal care products e.g. hair dye, hair spray, deodorants, toothpaste, mouthwash, rubbing alcohol)
    • Use products for their intended use
    • Use ethyl alcohol instead of isopropyl alcohol for skin application
  • Practice proper use of cleaning materials (e.g. detergent, bleach, deodorizers)
    • Use products for their intended use
    • Use bleach instead of muriatic acid
  • Practice proper use of pesticides
    • Refrain from using insect sprays and other insecticides that can be inhaled
    • Wear gloves when handling pesticides
    • Wash exposed body parts after using pesticides
  • Properly label all household materials
  • Separate food products, medicine, and personal care products from cleaning materials and pesticides
  • Store household materials in their proper designated areas
8: Metal, glass, plastic, wood and paper
  • Identify objects at home made of metal, glass, paper, wood and plastic
  • Perform activities to test some of the characteristics of metal, glass, paper, wood and plastic
    • conducts heat and electricity
    • resistance to breakage
    • can be molded into different shapes
  • Explain why certain objects at home are made of metal, glass, paper, wood or plastic based on the characteristics of these materials
Energy
9: Energy changes
  • Identify energy forms and their uses
    • movement energy
    • chemical energy
    • light energy
    • electrical energy
    • sound energy
  • Investigate changes which involve different forms of energy, e.g.
    • burning candle
    • battery-operated toy
    • plucking a guitar string
  • Investigate factors which affect the speed and distance traveled by objects, such as a ball, a wind-up toy, a parachute, a wind wheel, a water wheel
Earth
10: The structure of the Earth’s interior
  • Identify the layers of the Earth
  • Differentiate each layer
11: Earthquakes
  • Demonstrate through a simple model how blocks or rock move along faults
  • Illustrate three types of plate movement
  • Differentiate intensity from the magnitude of an earthquake
  • Practice precautionary measures before, during and after earthquake
12: Volcanic eruptions
  • Illustrate how volcanoes are formed
  • Simulate volcanic eruption
  • Differentiate an active from inactive volcano
  • Relate how volcanic activities cause earthquakes
  • Practice precautionary measures before and after volcanic eruptions
13: Climate
  • Define climate
  • Differentiate weather from climate
  • Identify the factors that affect the climate of a place:
    • altitude, latitude, bodies of water, wind system, amount of rainfall
  • Explain how each factor affects the climate of a place
  • Explain the two major wind systems in the Philippines: Amihan and Habagat
  • Compare the two seasons in the Philippines (e.g. When these occur, weather conditions during these seasons)
  • Describe the causes of the seasons in the Philippines
Beyond the Solar System
14: The Stars
  • Discuss the need for instruments to observe stars
    • Identify stars and planets with the naked eye
    • Describe the instruments used by astronomers to gather information about stars
  • Discuss the characteristics of stars (color, size, brightness and distance) based on a given data
    • Describe the relationship between the color and temperature of a star
    • Explain why stars seem to twinkle
15: Contellations and Galaxies
  • Describe a constellation
  • Describe how constellations are useful to people
  • Construct a star map that illustrates common constellations
  • Name the common galaxies
  • State that our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy
16: The Universe
  • Identify modern space facilities, tools and equipment used to study the universe
  • Explain the theories about the universe
  • Enumerate some space probes and their missions
  • Name some achievements/ problems met in space exploration
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