Content-Specific Review:

Use the following links to learn more about our standards in science this year. Most are videos and a few websites that have interesting information on them!

Inquiry/Engineering Design Process (EDP):

Energy:

PS 3.1 types of energy
- Video: What is Energy?
- Brainpop energy sources
- Brainpop forms of energy
- Brainpop nuclear energy
- Bill Nye Episode: Energy
- Kinetic and potential transfers unit 95 min. Why do a person's potential and kinetic energy change as they ride a roller coaster? – BrainPOP Science https://science.brainpop.com/investigation/kinetic-and-potential-energy/
- Solar Power | 5th Grade STEM lesson for Physical Science and Math (weatherstem.com)
- Sunlight | 3rd Grade STEM lesson for Earth, Physical, and Life Sciences (weatherstem.com)
- Solar Radiation and Wind (weatherstem.com)
- Sunlight and the Electromagnetic Spectrum | 7th and 8th Grade STEM lesson for Physical Science, Earth Science, and Math (weatherstem.com)
PS 3.2 KE and PE transfers
- Potential vs. Kinetic Energy Video For Kids | 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Science (generationgenius.com)
- Brainpop potential energy
- Brainpop kinetic energy
- PBS roller coaster https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/midlit11.sci.splenergy/energy-transfer-in-a-roller-coaster/?utm_source=SocialMedia&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=mktg_2014
- transfer of energy experiment http://howtohomeschoolmychild.com/fun-physics-for-kids-weekend-links/
- rollercoaster (d3tt741pwxqwm0.cloudfront.net)
PS 3.3 Kinetic energy mass and speed
- Brainpop kinetic energy
- path of energy kinetic energy - Legends of Learning https://app.legendsoflearning.com/teachers/games/learning-objective/1637
PS 3.4 heat transfer
- - - Bill Nye Episode: Heat
    - Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy Video For Kids | Middle School Science (generationgenius.com)
    - Video: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
    - Brainpop heat transfer
    - Convection spirals http://www.monstersciences.com/energy/energy-science-experiment-heat-spirals/
    - Heat temperature, and thermal energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzLWXXt9MRA
    - Turning the air upside down lesson https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_air_lesson04_activity4
    - Thermal energy transfer https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07-sci-phys-thermalenergy/thermal-energy-transfer/
    - Thermal Energy Transfer (pbslearningmedia.org)
    - Final Assignment, Part 1 : (wgbh.org)
    - Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation - Wisc-Online OER
    - Feel The Burn : (wgbh.org)
    - Energy Transfer - Mosa Mack Science
ETS 1.2 solutions that impact energy

Resources

ESS3.1 renewable AND nonrenewable resources
- - Brainpop natural resources
- Brainpop fossil fuels
- Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources (weatherstem.com)

ESS 3.2 Technology and resources

- - Brainpop wind energy
  - Brainpop solar energy
  - Hydropower I : the Dam Quiz (purposegames.com)
  - Human Impact

ESS 3.3 impact of humans

- - Humans and the Environment - BrainPOP
  - Brainpop extinction
  - Human Impact on the Environment wiki
  - 5 Human Impacts on the Environment video

ESS 3.4 human impact on the hydrologic cycle

- Brainpop unit water cycle What causes a lake to dry up? - BrainPOP Science 80 min
- Water Cycle Video For Kids | 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Science (generationgenius.com)
- Brainpop unit on plastics in the ocean also human impact How do we solve the problem of plastics in the ocean? - BrainPOP Science
- Brainpop water cycle
- Water Cycle and Weather (weatherstem.com)
- Brainpop ground water

Currents:

ESS 2.1 Ocean currents

Video: Crash Course-Air and Ocean Currents
Bill Nye Episode: Ocean Currents
Go With the Flow: An Ocean Currents Game | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Ocean Currents Jeopardy Template (jeopardylabs.com)
Brainpop ocean currents

Ocean currents tasks http://learndbir.org/resources/Sample-Assessment-Tasks-for-MS-ESS2-6.pdf

ESS 2.2 convection patterns
- Video: Crash Course-All About Wind
- Sea Breeze (weatherstem.com)
- The Sun and Convection Currents | Texas Gateway
- Wind Quiz (weatherstem.com)
- Land and sea breeze https://www.gimkit.com/join/624cfbd993c0ad002342af17
- Video: TedEd-How Do Currents Work?
- Brainpop density
- Brainpop wind
  - - The Atacama Desert (Global Circulation) lesson plan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SMFES8mIB4NJsoU-ovMrxYzOaDlSTOVu_Lj-vKPhjcw/edit
- Heat transfer and weather model on wind https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/utpa_breezy_activity1
- Coriolis effect http://noaacontent.nroc.org/lesson08/l8ex1.htm

Climate:

ESS2.3 Climate and heat transfer
- Impact of ocean currents on climate Brainpop unit How can ocean water at the equator warm the air thousands of miles north? - BrainPOP Science
- Key Points: Heat Flow and Temperature | Heat Flow and Temperature (weatherstem.com)
- Bill Dye Episode: Climates
- BrainPOP unit weather vs climate Why are there sometimes warm days during a cold winter? - BrainPOP Science
- Climate Zones & Ocean Currents Video For Kids | Middle School Science (generationgenius.com)
- Brainpop climate types
  - - Do ocean currents influence climate lesson plan https://www.adp.noaa.gov/sites/adp/lessons/ADP_LessonPlan_Climographs_Cook.pdf
    - Heat is on cause and effect climate lesson plan https://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans/the-heat-is-on-cause-and-effect-and-climate
    - Climate zones map https://layers-of-learning.com/climate/
    - Ocean and climate Teachers - Legends of Learning
    - Play Games | NASA Climate Kids
    - Meet the Greenhouse Gases! | NASA Climate Kids
    - Tennessee Climate (weatherstem.com)

Weather:

ESS2.5 weather data
- Video: Crash Course-Air Masses, Jet Streams, Fronts
- Video: Crash Course-Climate vs. Weather
- Brainpop unit weather patterns Why aren’t weather forecasts always right? - BrainPOP Science
- Air Masses & Weather Fronts Video For Kids | 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Science (generationgenius.com)
- Brainpop humidity
- Brainpop weather
- Brainpop temperature
- Weather Fronts (weatherstem.com)
- Forms of Precipitation (weatherstem.com)
  - air pressure basics video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMd5rRr2I0
  - weather 101 video air pressure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHEry8tSPM
  - Air mass and front lesson plan https://betterlesson.com/lesson/631782/air-masses-and-fronts
  - https://betterlesson.com/lesson/632045/3-air-masses-and-fronts-meet-in-the-sky-oh-my
  - NGSS weather https://ngss.nsta.org/DisplayStandard.aspx?view=topic&id=37
ESS2.6 severe weather
- Video: Crash Course-Severe Weather
- Brainpop unit predicting hurricanes Are Atlantic hurricanes most likely to occur in summer or winter? - BrainPOP Science
- Brainpop tornado
- Brainpop thunderstorms
- Brainpop hurricanes
- Hurricanes and Flooding (weatherstem.com)
- Measuring the Wind (weatherstem.com)
- El Niño and La Niña (weatherstem.com)
- severe storms http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/winter_storms/

Ecology:

LS 2.1 impact of variables on population
- Brainpop unit How can a change in the availability of a resource affect the growth of an arctic fox population? - BrainPOP Science
- Ecologic al Carrying Capacity video
LS 2.2 competitive, symbiotic, and predatory interactions
LS 2.3 food webs and chains
- Video: Food Chains and Webs
- Video: Classifying Organisms
- Video: Crash Course-Decomposers
- Brainpop food chains
- Brainpop food webs
- Brainpop energy pyramid
- Food Webs Video For Kids | 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Science (generationgenius.com)
LS2.4 Biomes
- Coral Bleaching | NASA Climate Kids
- Mr. Nussbaum - World Biomes Interactive (mrnussbaum.com)
- Mr. Nussbaum - World Deserts Interactive (mrnussbaum.com)
- Build a Biome (switchzoo.com)
- Biomes | World Biomes | The Wild Classroom
- HHMI Biome Viewer
- Biomes (pbslearningmedia.org)
- Abiotic vs Biotic Factors - Group sort (wordwall.net)
- Organisms and Environments - Competition of Abiotic and Biotic Factors | Texas Gateway
- Brainpop taiga
- Brainpop tropical rainforest
- Brainpop tundra
- Brainpop desert
- Brainpop savanna
- Brainpop mountains
- Brainpop land biomes
- Brainpop ecosystems
LS 2.5 invasive species
- How do invasive species affect their ecosystems? - BrainPOP Science Brainpop unit invasive species in water
- Brainpop invasive species
- Tennessee Aquarium Warns of Danger Posed By Invasive Carp
- List of Invasive Species in TN
LS2.6 Ecosystems change over time
- Study Jams- Changes in Ecosystems
LS 2.7 Auditory and visual communications for survival
- Types of Animal Communication video

Biodiversity:

LS4.1 Changes to biodiversity
- Brainpop unit biodiversity What does an ecosystem's biodiversity tell you about its health? - BrainPOP Science
- Bill Nye Video: Biodiversity
- TedEd: Why is Biodiversity So Important?
- Video: Crash Course-Big Changes in the Big Apple
- Video: Crash Course-Big Changes in the Big Forest
- ECOPLAY AND BIODIVERSITY https://app.legendsoflearning.com/teachers/games/learning-objective/1629
- Biodiveristy for Kids
LS 4.2 Maintaining biodiversity
- Generation genius Maintaining Biodiversity Video For Kids | Middle School Science (generationgenius.com)
- Impact biodiversity on resources brainpop unit Why are people working to prevent the extinction of the monkey puzzle tree? - BrainPOP Science
- Wolves of Yellowstone
- Learning to protect biodiversity

ETS 1.2 solution for maintain biodiversity

All Content Review:

CNN 10: a student-friendly news show
Kids National Geographic
Kids NASA
PBS Kids Design Squad (STEM games and activities)
Watch these shows on Animal Planet: "The Zoo" and "The Aquarium"
Play Gimkit! - Enter game code here | Gimkit https://www.gimkit.com/join/624fb29cd3c8e40023079f94
https://quizizz.com/join/game/U2FsdGVkX1%252FHgIFqL7RLS1%252BN5F76j8q%252B26G7y6LN9ijLS3NlLceGWQ%252F1RjgkUadR?gameType=async

How to Access the Science Textbook Online:

go to Clever.
Click the button that says Pearson Realize Textbook.
Username: same as the school computer, Password: student last name in ALL caps. (if your student has two last names, it is the first one)
Click on Tennessee Middle Grades Interactive Science Grade 6 2019.
Follow the prompts to set up your student account (if they haven't already).
Click on Tennessee Middle Grades Interactive Science Grade 6 2019.
Click Menu in the top right-hand corner for additional assistance in finding specific content. The glossary is also listed there.