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Publisher: McDougal Littell

Program Title: McDougal Littell California Middle School Science Series

Print Components

Pupil Edition, Teacher’s Edition, Assessment Books with Benchmark Tests, Standards Review and Practice, Unit Resource Books, ModifiedLesson Plans for English Learners, Lab Manual, City Science, Multi-Language Glossary, Visual Glossary, Note Taking/Reading Study Guide inEnglish and Spanish, Science Toolkit

Technology/Transparencies

Unit Transparency Books, Lab Generator CD-ROM, Content Review CD-ROM, Power Presentations CD-ROM, Scientific American Frontiers (SAF)Videos, Test Generator CD-ROM, EasyPlanner DVD-ROM

Grade Level(s): 6

Standards Map – Basic Comprehensive ProgramScience

Grade – SixFocus on Earth Science

PUBLISHER CITATIONS IMAP/CRP USE ONLY MeetsStandard

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Text of Standard Primary Citations Supporting Citations Y N IMAP/CRP Notes

PLATE TECTONICS AND EARTH’S STRUCTURE

6 1 Plate tectonics accounts forimportant features of Earth’ssurface and major geologicevents. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:


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6 1.a Students know evidence ofplate tectonics is derived fromthe fit of the continents; thelocation of earthquakes,volcanoes, and midoceanridges; and the distribution offossils, rock types, and ancientclimatic zones.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION268–269, 270,270–275, 278–279,281, 282–285,286–292, 302, 338

Benchmark Tests:3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1

CA StandardsReview andPractice: 1–2

PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA15, 45, 47, 206–207, 218–221, 275(#1–2), 284 (#2), 292 (#3), 293, 295(#7–11, 17), 309, 327 (#11, 14), 328(#24), 329, 330–333, 337, 339, 349,R56–R57, R64–R65

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 9–10, 15–18, 21, 24–31, 34–43.46–54, 71–81, 84–92, 103Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 30–31, 33–34, 37Lab Manual: 150–152, 157–161, 163

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T57–T64Lab Generator: Magnetic Reversals;Convergent Boundaries; MagneticPatterns on the Ocean Floor;Subduction Zone EarthquakesContent Review: 8.1–8.4, 9.1, 10.1Power Presentations: 8.1–8.4, 9.1,10.1

6 1.b Students know Earth iscomposed of several layers: acold, brittle lithosphere; a hot,convecting mantle; and adense, metallic core.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION44, 45, 197, 263,265–267, 268,268–269, 273, 274,279, 281, 299, 301,303

PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION151, 153, 181, 183, 186, 188 (#1–3),190, 197 (#1–3), 215(#10–12,16,18–19), 217, 269 (#1–3),276–277, 281, 284 (#1), 327 (#15), 329(#29), 365 (#4)


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Standard 6.1.b cont. Benchmark Tests:1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.4,4.2


PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 74, 76, 80–81; Earth’s Surface:7–8, 72–80, 83–89; The ChangingEarth: 13–21, 34–35, 40, 43, 62–81, 84Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 8, 22–23, 30–32, 34, 37–38Lab Manual: 73, 123, 149, 153–160

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T57–T64Lab Generator: Convection Currentsand Plate Movement; MagneticReversals; Magnetic Patterns on theOcean Floor; Earth’s Different Layers;Geosphere’s Layers; Crystal ShapeContent Review: 2.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1–8.3,9.1, 10.1, 10.2Power Presentations: 2.1, 6.1, 6.2,8.1–8.3, 9.1, 10.1, 10.2

6 1.c Students know lithosphericplates the size of continentsand oceans move at rates ofcentimeters per year inresponse to movements in themantle.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION273–274, 276–277,285, 340

Benchmark Tests:3.5, 3.6


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION275 (#3), 278, 295 (#12, 18), 296 (#32),315

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 24–31, 34–40, 60–61, 66–69Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 30–31, 37Lab Manual: 150, 153–156


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Standard 6.1.c cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T57–64Lab Generator: Convection Currentsand Plate MovementContent Review: 8.1, 8.2, 10.1Power Presentations: 8.1, 8.2, 10.1

6 1.d Students know thatearthquakes are suddenmotions along breaks in thecrust called faults and thatvolcanoes and fissures arelocations where magmareaches the surface.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION299, 301, 302,303–305, 335, 346,346–348, 350–352,354–355

Benchmark Tests:3.7, 3.8, 4.3


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION47, 258–261, 282–284, 290, 296 (#20),305 (#2,3), 323 (#1), 327 (#12), 328(#17, 21), 329, 353 (#2–3), 365 (#7–10,12,15), 366 (#17, 20, 24–26, 28), 367

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 1–8, 34–35, 40, 84–92, 107, 114,117–119, 131–140, 155–156, 157–162,182–186, 191–199Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 34, 38Lab Manual: 161, 169–172

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T65–T81Lab Generator: Faults; Make Your OwnVolcano; Modeling Magma Movement;Earthquake DepthsContent Review: 9.1, 10.2Power Presentations: 9.1, 10.2SAF Video: Paradise Postponed


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6 1.e Students know major geologicevents, such as earthquakes,volcanic eruptions, andmountain building, result fromplate motions.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION283–284, 286,287–289, 289,302–303, 303,304–305, , 337,337–339, 340–342,342, 343–344, 349

Benchmark Tests:3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 4.4


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION218–221, 282, 284 (#3), 292 (#1–2),293, 295 (#13–16), 296 (#19, 21, 25,32), 297, 301, 305 (#1), 306, 309, 314(#2), 335, 344 (#2–3), 345, 353 (#1),365 (#5–6, 13), 366 (#22–23, 27,29–30), 367

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 1–6, 34–35, 36–40, 43, 46–54,84–85, 86–92, 103, 131–138, 144–152,155–162, 200–201Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 32–34, 37–38Lab Manual: 150, 152, 161, 163,169–172, 173,

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging EarthLab Generator: ConvergentBoundaries; Faults; Fault–BlockMountains; Subduction ZoneEarthquakes; Earthquake DepthsContent Review: 8.3, 8.4, 9.1, 10.1,10.2Power Presentations: 8.3, 8.4, 9.1,10.1, 10.2


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6 1.f Students know how to explainmajor features of Californiageology (including mountains,faults, volcanoes) in terms ofplate tectonics.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION290, 291, 302, 344

Benchmark Tests:3.12, 3.13, 3.14,4.5


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION175, 274–275, 289, 296 (#26–31), 303,305, 309, 328 (#26), 344 (#1), 365 (#14)

PRINT RESOURCESUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 46–52, 54, 84–92, 144–150, 152Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 33–34, 37Lab Manual: 151, 161

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T57–T72Lab Generator: ConvergentBoundaries; Faults; Fault–BlockMountains; Earthquake Depths;Subduction Zone EarthquakesContent Review: 8.4, 9.1, 10.1Power Presentations: 8.4, 9.1, 10.1

6 1.g Students know how todetermine the epicenter of anearthquake and know that theeffects of an earthquake onany region vary, depending onthe size of the earthquake, thedistance of the region from theepicenter, the local geology,and the type of construction inthe region.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION307–314, 315–318



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION309, 314 (#1), 319–322, 323 (#3), 324,327 (#7–8), 328 (# 18, 23, 25)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The ChangingEarth: 95–104, 107–119, 122–130Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 35–36Lab Manual: 162–163, 165–168


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Standard 6.1.g cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: TheChanging Earth, T65–T72Lab Generator: Subduction ZoneEarthquakes; How Structures React inEarthquakesConent Review: 9.2, 9.3Power Presentations: 9.2, 9.3


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SHAPING EARTH’S SURFACE

6 2 Topography is reshaped bythe weathering of rock andsoil and by thetransportation anddeposition of sediment. As abasis for understanding thisconcept:

6 2.a Students know water runningdownhill is the dominantprocess in shaping thelandscape, includingCalifornia’s landscape.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION194, 199–202, 203,225–226, 226,227–228, 230,230–235, 236–237,245, 245–246,247–250, 249

Benchmark Tests:2.3, 2.4, 3.16, 4.6


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION151, 153, 168–169, 192–193, 203 (#3),204–205, 215 (# 13–15), 216 (#25–26),223, 229 (#1–2), 235 (#1), 250 (#1–2),251, 253 (#9, 11, 20–21), 255

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’s Surface:9–10, 31–32, 50–58, 90, 143–151,154–161, 175–188, 191–210; Ecologyand Resources: 23, 25, 31Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 24, 26–27, 29Lab Manual: 115–118, 124, 135–137,139–146,


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Standard 6.2.a cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T41–T56Lab Generator: Topographical Maps;Sediment Layers; Weathering; Erosion;Creating Stream Features; Kettle LakeFormation; Rivers Change the LandContent Review: 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4Power Presentations: 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4

6 2.b Students know rivers andstreams are dynamic systemsthat erode, transport sediment,change course, and flood theirbanks in natural and recurringpatterns.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION230–233, 236–237

Benchmark Tests:2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8,2.9, 3.17, 3.18


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION235 (#1–2), 253 (#12–15), 255

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’s Surface:154–161, 164–169, 172, 186–188,191–210Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 27Lab Manual: 139–145

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T49–56Lab Generator: Creating StreamFeatures; Rivers Change the LandContent Review: 7.2Power Presentations: 7.2


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6 2.c Students know beaches aredynamic systems in which thesand is supplied by rivers andmoved along the coast by theaction of waves.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION238–240, 240,241–242, 244

Benchmark Tests:2.11, 2.12, 2.13,4.7


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION186–187, 223, 243 (#1), 253 (#16, 22),255

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’s Surface:164–172, 186–188, 209–210Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 28Lab Manual: 136

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T49–56Lab Generator: Longshore DriftContent Review: 7.3Power Presentations: 7.3

6 2.d Students know earthquakes,volcanic eruptions, landslides,and floods change human andwildlife habitats.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION211, 231, 232, 316,317, 318–319,322–325, 324–325,356–359, 359, 360

Benchmark Tests:1.2, 2.14, 2.16,3.19, 3.21, 3.22


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION45–46, 211, 227–229, 229 (#3), 253(#10, 23–24), 255, 258–261, 306,320–321, 323 (#2), 362 (#1–3), 365(#11,16), 366 (#18–19, 21), 367

PRINT RESOURCESUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 79, 228–234, 236, 252–253;Earth’s Surface: 112–113, 143–151,154–161; The Changing Earth:107–119, 122–130, 165–166, 167–168,169–174


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Standard 6.2.d cont. Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 25–28, 36, 39Lab Manual: 126, 135, 165–168,174–175

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T49–T56; The Changing Earth,T65–T72Lab Generator: How Structures Reactin Earthquakes; Mudflows; LandslideAreas; Erosion; Creating StreamFeaturesContent Review: 7.1–7.3, 9.3, 10.3Power Presentations: 7.1–7.3, 9.3,10.3SAF Video: Paradise Postponed


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HEAT (THERMAL ENERGY) (PHYSICAL SCIENCE)

6 3 Heat moves in a predictableflow from warmer objects tocooler objects until all theobjects are at the sametemperature. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:

6 3.a Students know energy can becarried from one place toanother by heat flow or bywaves, including water, lightand sound waves, or bymoving objects.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION10, 11, 19–20,22–23, 124–125,309–311, 318,472–475

Benchmark Tests:1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.23,3.24


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA13, 7, 9, 14, 15 (#2), 16–17, 23,26–27, 39, 72–75, 122, 126, 307,312–313, 314 (#3), 315, 316, 324–325,327 (#9–10), 328 (#20, 27–29), 329,477–478, 479 (#1), 482 (#13–15)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 13–21, 31, 51–59, 69–70,217–222, 224, 225; The ChangingEarth: 95–101, 104, 107–116, 122–130;Ecology and Resources: 178–190,193–210Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 3–5, 35, 50Lab Manual: 61, 65–72, 100, 165–168,213–220


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Standard 6.3.a cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem: T1–T8; The Changing Earth,T65–T72; Ecology and Resources,T97–104Lab Generator: Energy; EnergyConversions; Energy Transfer; Ice; HowStructures React in EarthquakesContent Review: 1.1, 9.2, 13.4Power Presentations: 1.1, 9.2, 13.4

6 3.b Students know that when fuelis consumed, most of theenergy released becomes heatenergy.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION12, 14–15, 16–17



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA18–CA19, 9–10, 13, 15 (#3)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 13–19, 51–63, 69–70Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 3–5Lab Manual: 65–68

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T1–T8Lab Generator: Energy ConversionsContent Review: 1.1Power Presentations: 1.1


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6 3.c Students know heat flows insolids by conduction (whichinvolves no flow of matter) andin fluids by conduction and byconvection (which involves flowof matter).

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION26, 26–31, 32,273–274, 361–362

Benchmark Tests:1.8


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION11, 32 (#1–3), 33, 37, 39, 72–75, 56–59,263, 265, 276–277

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 35–48, 51–54, 64–70, 73, 120,128: The Changing Earth: 24–25, 27,29, 31, 66–69, 75–78Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 7, 31Lab Manual: 63, 69–72, 153–160

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T1–T8; The Changing Earth,T57–T64Lab Generator: Insulators; ConvectionCurrents and Plate Movement;Observing ConvectionContent Review: 1.3, 8.2Power Presentations: 1.3, 8.2

6 3.d Students know heat energy isalso transferred betweenobjects by radiation (radiationcan travel through space).

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION18, 18–19, 22–23,23, 24



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION48–51, 51, 55 (#1), 56–57, 59, 65,72–75, 150

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 24–32, 60–70, 73, 84–89, 91,102, 111–119; Earth’s Surface: 1–4Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 6, 9Lab Manual: 62, 77–80


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Standard 6.3.d cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T1–T8Lab Generator: Energy Transfer; SolarEnergy; Modeling Solar Energy; Heatingand Cooling RatesContent Review: 1.2, 2.2Power Presentations: 1.2, 2.2SAF Video: All That Glitters


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ENERGY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM

6 4 Many phenomena on Earth’ssurface are affected by thetransfer of energy throughradiation and convectioncurrents. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:

6 4.a Students know the sun is themajor source of energy forphenomena on Earth’s surface;it powers winds, oceancurrents, and the water cycle.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION48, 59, 60–61,64–65, 83, 83–84,93, 128, 380



PUPIL & TEACHER & eEDITIONCA13, 23, 24, 51, 56–57, 66 (#2), 71, 99(#1), 102–103, 106 (#1), 109 (#13, 23),110 (#25–30, 40), 111, 330–333, 385,391

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 31, 84–89. 91–92, 95–101,103, 115–118, 129, 144–149, 152,155–160, 178–180; Ecology andResources: 233Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 9, 10, 13–14Lab Manual: 62, 73–74, 77–80

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T9–T24Lab Generator: Energy Transfer; SolarEnergy; Modeling Solar EnergyContent Review: 2.2, 2.3, 3.3, 3.4Power Presentations: 2.2, 2.3, 3.3, 3.4


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6 4.b Students know solar energyreaches Earth throughradiation, mostly in the form ofvisible light.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION19–20, 21–22, 25,48

Benchmark Tests:1.11, 1.12, 4.8


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA13, 23, 24 (#1–2), 49–50, 51, 56–57,148–151

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 24–32, 69–70, 84–90,111–119; Earth’s Surface: 1–4Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 6, 8Lab Manual: 62, 77–80

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T1–T16Lab Generator: Energy Transfer; SolarEnergy; Modeling Solar EnergyConent Review: 1.2, 2.2Power Presentations: 1.2, 2.2SAF Video: All That Glitters

6 4.c Students know heat fromEarth’s interior reaches thesurface primarily throughconvection.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION58, 59, 361–363

Benchmark Tests:1.13


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA13, 269, 282

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 95. 97, 99, 124–127Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 10, 39Lab Manual: 81–84


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Standard 6.4.c cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T9–T16; The Changing Earth,T73–T80Lab Generator: Observing ConvectionContent Review: 2.3, 10.3Power Presentations: 2.3, 10.3

6 4.d Students know convectioncurrents distribute heat in theatmosphere and oceans.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION30–31, 62–63,65–66

Benchmark Tests:1.14, 1.15, 2.18,3.26


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION28–29, 29, 36 (#25–26), 37, 52–55, 55(#2–3), 66 (#3), 89, 91, 128–130, 130,132 (#1), 143 (#17–22)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 35–40, 42, 43, 46–48, 69–70,95, 97, 99, 103, 120–128, 130,228–233, 235, 236Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 7, 10, 17Lab Manual: 63, 101, 81–84

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T1–T16Lab Generator: Density; Updrafts;Observing ConvectionContent Review: 1.3, 2.3, 4.3Power Presentations: 1.3, 2.3, 4.3


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6 4.e Students know differences inpressure, heat, air movement,and humidity result in changesof weather.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION2–5, 5, 62–63, 79,80–81, 81, 83–84,85, 89, 90, 92–94,102–103, 103,118–121, 123,123–129, 131

Benchmark Tests:1.16, 1.17, 1.18,2.19, 2.20, 2.21,3.27, 4.9


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION50–51, 65, 77, 62 (#1–3), 86–88, 90(#1–3), 91, 95, 95–99, 99 (#2–3),100–101, 104–105, 106 (#2–3), 107,109 (#9–12, 14–22, 24), 110 (#31–32,39), 111, 113, 115, 115–117, 117, 121(#1–3), 122, 127 (#1–3), 132 (#2–3),134, 137, 139 (#2), 140–141, 143(#9–10, 12–13, 16–17, 19–21), 385

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 1–6, 96, 98, 100–103,106–107, 133–141, 144–152, 155–163,166–175, 184–203, 206–214, 217–223,225, 228–233, 239–244, 249–251,254–261, 263–273Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 11–18Lab Manual: 75, 85–99, 104–110

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: The EarthSystem, T17–T32Lab Generator: Relative Humidity;Estimating Wind Speed; Condensation;Precipitation; Coriolis Effect; Heatingand Cooling Rates; Air Pressure; AirMasses; Design a Weather Center;Hurricane HugoContent Review: 3.1–3.4, 4.1–4.4Power Presentations: 3.1–3.4, 4.1–4.4SAF Video: Dust Busting


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ECOLOGY (LIFE SCIENCE)

6 5 Organisms in ecosystemsexchange energy andnutrients among themselvesand with the environment.As a basis for understandingthis concept:

6 5.a Students know energy enteringecosystems as sunlight istransferred by producers intochemical energy throughphotosynthesis and then fromorganism to organism throughfood webs.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION380, 386, 390,390–393, 393,394–397



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA17, 9, 11, 375, 377, 396 (#1), 407(#8, 15–16), 408 (#17,20), 411

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 13–19; Ecology andResources: 13–20, 34–42, 57–59Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 40–42Lab Manual: 188

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T81–T88Lab Generator: DecomposersContent Review: 11.1–11.3Power Presentations: 11.1–11.3


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6 5.b Students know matter istransferred over time from oneorganism to others in the foodweb and between organismsand the physical environment.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION384, 384–387, 387,388, 391–393, 393,394–396



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA15, CA17, 2–5, 43, 70 (#20–21),370–373, 388 (#1–3), 397, 407 (#9–10,14), 408 (#28), 411, 425

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 1–4, 73, 75, 79, 81–82; Ecologyand Resources: 1–4, 23, 28–31, 34–42,81, 95–103, 106–112, 114, 117–119,140Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 41–42Lab Manual: 187–188, 199

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T81–T88Lab Generator: Carbon; Decomposers;Species InteractionsContent Review: 11.2, 11.3Power Presentations: 11.2, 11.3SAF Video: Dust Busting; PrairieComeback


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6 5.c Students know populations oforganisms can be categorizedby the functions they serve inan ecosystem.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION415, 422–423,424–429



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION393, 411, 413, 416, 419 (#1–3), 425,429 (#1–3), 439 (#7, 9–11, 13–15), 440(#19, 22, 24), 441–445

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Ecology andResources: 41, 85–92, 95–101, 103,115–119, 131–140Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 44–45Lab Manual: 188, 199, 205–208

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T89–T96Lab Generator: Decomposers; SpeciesInteractions: Prey SurvivalContent Review: 12.1–12.2Power Presentations: 12.1–12.2


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6 5.d Students know different kindsof organisms may play similarecological roles in similarbiomes.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION398



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION399–405, 405 (#1–3), 407 (#12), 408(#18–19, 21,23), 409, 440 (#16–17),442–445

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Ecology andResources: 45–51, 54, 57–59Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 43

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T81–T88Content Review: 11.4Power Presentations: 11.4

6 5.e Students know the number andtypes of organisms anecosystem can supportdepends on the resourcesavailable and on abioticfactors, such as quantities oflight and water, a range oftemperatures, and soilcomposition.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION378–381, 414–419,431, 431–433, 433,492, 494–495

Benchmark Tests:4.15, 4.16, 4.17,4.18


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION43, 330–333, 370–373, 373, 377, 381(#1–3), 382–383, 403, 407 (#7, 13), 408(#22, 24–27), 409, 420–421, 430,434–436, 436 (#1,3), 437, 439 (# 6, 8,12), 440 (# 18, 20, 25), 442–445, 498,487, 506

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 73–79, 87; Ecology andResources: 1–6, 13–20, 45–54, 57–59,62–82, 85–92, 95–101, 103, 106–114,117–119, 122–130, 140, 215–221, 224,227–235, 238–243, 248–250


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Standard 6.5.e cont. Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 40, 45–46, 51Lab Manual: 189, 191–198, 200–204

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T81–T96Lab Generator: Testing Soil; Climate;The Water Cycle; EnvironmentalConditions; Limiting Factors; Particles inthe AirContent Review: 11.1, 12.2, 12.3, 14.1Power Presentations: 11.1, 12.2, 12.3,14.1SAF Video: Prairie Comeback


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RESOURCES

6 6 Sources of energy andmaterials differ in amounts,distribution, usefulness, andthe time required for theirformation. As a basis forunderstanding this concept:

6 6.a Students know the utility ofenergy sources is determinedby factors that are involved inconverting these sources touseful forms and theconsequences of theconversion process.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION451–453, 454, 462,463, 464, 471–479,512

Benchmark Tests:4.19, 4.20, 4.21,4.22


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION12–13, 330–333, 447, 456 (#2),467–468, 468, 469, 479 (#1–3),480–481, 483 (#9, 11, 13–17, 20), 484(#22, 24, 26, 36), 485, 504 (#2),498–502, 507, 514–515, 517 (#10,12–13, 15), 518 (#23–23), 519

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Ecology andResources: 144–150, 153, 156–164,167–175, 178–197, 202–212, 227–232,235, 238–243, 246–247, 253–271Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 47–50, 52–53Lab Manual: 211–215, 225–232

TRANPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T97–T104Lab Generator: Mining; Conservation;Wind Power; Solar Houses; Cleaning OilSpills; Pollutants on the Move


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Standard 6.6.a cont. Content Review: 10.3, 13.1–13.4, 14.2,14.3Power Presentations: 10.3, 13.1–13.4,14.2, 14.3

6 6.b Students know different naturalenergy and material resources,including air, soil, rocks,minerals, petroleum, freshwater, wildlife, and forests, andknow how to classify them asrenewable or nonrenewable.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION449, 450, 451, 452,455, 457, 471–476,497, 503, 506–513

Benchmark Tests:2.22, 4.23, 4.24,4.25, 4.26


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION210, 373, 447, 456 (#1), 466, 466–469,469 (#1–3), 483 (#7–8, 18–19), 484(#21, 23, 25, 27, 35, 37), 489, 492,492–493, 498, 504 (#1, 3), 505, 513(#1,2), 517 (#11), 518 (#20–22, 25),R66–R75

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Ecology andResources: 7–8, 144–153, 156–162,164, 167–173, 211–212, 215–220,222–224, 227–235, 238–243, 245,248–250, 271–272Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 47–49, 51–53Lab Manual: 210, 212, 221, 223

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T97–T112Lab Generator: Fossil FuelsDistribution; Water Usage; Particles inthe AirContent Review: 13.1–13.3, 14.1–14.3Power Presentations: 13.1–13.3,14.1–14.3


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6 6.c Students know the naturalorigin of the materials used tomake common objects.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION159, 455–456, 458,458–459



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION216 (#28), 449, 456 (#3), 460–461, 464(#1–3), 465, 483 (#10), 485, 506,R66–R75

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’s Surface:20–21, 104–110; Ecology andResources: 144–150, 153, 156–162,164, 167–173, 175, 211–212, 244Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 48–49, 53Lab Manual: 61

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Ecologyand Resources, T97–T104Lab Generator: California NaturalResourcesContent Review: 13.2, 13.3, 14.3Power Presentations: 13.2, 13.3, 14.3


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INVESTIGATION AND EXPERIMENTATION

6 7 Scientific progress is madeby asking meaningfulquestions and conductingcareful investigations. As abasis for understanding thisconcept and addressing thecontent in the other threestrands, students shoulddevelop their own questionsand perform investigations.Students will:

6 7.a Develop a hypothesis. PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION5, 56, 100, 269,276, 324, 354, 480,514



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA20–CA23, CA29, 23, 65, 216 (#24),R3, R29

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 9–10, 111, 115, 120, 124, 188,197; Earth’s Surface: 130, 134, 200,204; The Changing Earth: 62, 66, 71,75, 122, 126, 131, 135, 182, 186, 191,195; Ecology and Resources: 72, 76,131, 135, 193, 197, 202, 206, 210, 253,257, 262, 266Lab Manual: 17–20, 45, 49, 53, 57, 77,81, 91, 153, 157, 165, 169, 177, 181,213, 217, 225


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Standard 6.7.a cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYScience Toolkit: A21–22, A41–A42Lab Generator: Modeling Solar Energy;Relative Humidity; Convection Currentsand Plate Movement; ObservingConvection; Modeling Rock Formation;How Structures React to Earthquakes;Earthquake Depths; Magnetic Patternson the Ocean Floor; Make Your OwnVolcano; Modeling Magma Movement;Rivers Change the Land; EstimatingWind Speed; The Water Cycle; PreySurvival; Wind Power; Solar Houses;Cleaning Oil Spills; Pollutants on theMove

6 7.b Select and use appropriatetools and technology (includingcalculators, computers,balances, spring scales,microscopes, and binoculars)to perform tests, collect data,and display data.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION16–17, 100–101,140–141, 204–205,236–237, 382–383,420–421, 480–481,R12–R19



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA23, CA24–CA25, 261

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 51–63, 184–200, 202,239–244, 254–262; Earth’s Surface:43–44, 59–67, 69, 121–128; TheChanging Earth: 7–8, 9–10, 79,120–121, 180–181; Ecology andResources: 19, 62–71, 122–130,193–201; 254–261, 262, 273Lab Manual: 3–12, 14–16, 53–56,65–68, 91–94, 103–106, 127–130,139–142, 201–204, 213


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Standard 6.7.b cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYLab Generator: Energy Conversions;Relative Humidity, Design A WeatherCenter; Weathering; Estimating WindSpeed; Wind Power; Air Pressure;Testing Soil; Environmental Conditions;Creating Stream Features

6 7.c Construct appropriate graphsfrom data and developqualitative statements aboutthe relationships betweenvariables.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION23, 140–141, 251,403, 420–421, 425,470, 481, R23–R27



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION67, 519 (#3)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 31, 62, 66, 109–110, 256, 261;Earth’s Surface: 189–190; TheChanging Earth: 139; Ecology andResources: 52, 102, 122, 191–192, 201,204, 208Lab Manual: 21–26, 31–36, 41–42, 47,51, 55, 58, 62, 103–106, 189

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYScience Toolkit: A17–A20, A33–34,E1–E6, E11–16Lab Generator: Energy Transfer;Insulators; Design a Weather Center;Earthquake Depths; Climate;Environmental Conditions; Wind Power;Solar Houses; Species Interactions


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6 7.d Communicate the steps andresults from an investigation inwritten reports and oralpresentations.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION5, 16–17, 56–57,100–101, 140–141,168–169, 204–205,236–237, 276–277,324–325, 354–355,373, 382–383,420–421, 480–481,514–515, R33–R34



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION72–75, CA23, CA29, 261

PRINT RESOURCESUnit Resource Books: All Units: 5–10,All Chapter InvestigationsLab Manual: 29–30, 39–40, 47, 51, 55,65–72, 77–84, 91–98, 103–110,115–122, 127–134, 139–146, 153–160,165–172, 177–184, 191–198, 201–208,213–220, 225–232

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYScience Toolkit: A23–A24, A35–A38,D12–D35Lab Generator: All ChapterInvestigations

6 7.e Recognize whether evidence isconsistent with a proposedexplanation.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION56–57, 100–101,261, 276–277,514–515, R7



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITIONCA20, CA29

PRINT RESOURCESUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 3–4, 114, 118, 123, 127, 187,191; The Changing Earth: 5–6, 66–69;Ecology and Resources: 256, 260, 265,268Lab Manual: 17–18, 37–38, 48, 52, 56,58, 77–84, 91–94, 153–156, 225–232


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Standard 6.7.e cont. TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYScience Toolkit: A39–A40Lab Generator: Modeling Solar Energy;Observing Convection; RelativeHumidity; Convection Currents andPlate Movement; Cleaning Oil Spills;Pollutants on the Move

6 7.f Read a topographic map and ageologic map for evidenceprovided on the maps andconstruct and interpret asimple scale map.

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION5, 151, 156–158,159, 163, 164,164–165, 166, 167,168–169, 178(#19–23), 179, 211,R76

Benchmark Tests:2.10, 2.15, 2.25,3.30, 4.30


PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION155, 160–162, 162 (#1–3), 167 (#1–3),170–174, 174 (#1–3), 175, 177 (#9–18),178 (24–25, 31–33), 261

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: The EarthSystem: 7–8; Earth’s Surface: 5–6,13–18, 20–21, 22, 25–30, 31–32,35–40, 41, 42, 45–47, 48–49, 50–68,104–105, 109, 110, 111, 140; TheChanging Earth: 9–10Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 19–21, 25Lab Manual: 113–114, 115–118, 125

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T33–40Lab Generator: California NaturalResources; Topographical Maps; Makea Map by Triangulation; Landslide AreasContent Review: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4Power Presentations: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4


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6 7.g Interpret events by sequenceand time from naturalphenomena (e.g., the relativeages of rocks and intrusions).

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION191–197, 199,200–204, 204–205,205, 225, 238, 244,270–275, 278–284,292, R62–R63



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION128–129, 341, 344

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’s Surface:83–91, 94–101, 121–129, 130–138; TheChanging Earth: 24–31Modified Lesson Plans for EnglishLearners: 23–24, 31Lab Manual: 127–130

TRANSPARENCIES/TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T41–48; The Changing Earth,T57–64Lab Generator: Weathering; ModelingRock FormationContent Review: 6.2, 6.3, 8.2Power Presentations: 6.2, 6.3, 8.2


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6 7.h Identify changes in naturalphenomena over time withoutmanipulating the phenomena(e.g., a tree limb, a grove oftrees, a stream, a hillslope).

PUPIL/TEACHEREDITION238, 239–240, 240,241–243, 244,248–249, 249,250–251, 297, 373,403, 434–435



PUPIL/TEACHER EDITION243 (#2–3), 250 (#3), 254 (#26–31, 35),436 (#2)

PRINT COMPONENTSUnit Resource Books: Earth’sSurface: 171–172; Ecology andResources: 9–10, 112Lab Manual: 136–137

TRANSPARENCIES/ TECHNOLOGYUnit Transparency Books: Earth’sSurface, T49–T56; Ecology andResources, T89–T96Lab Generator: Longshore Drift; KettleLake FormationContent Review: 7.3, 12.3

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CA 225 9/2006

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california science content standards grade 6 · science grade – six focus on earth science...

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