6th Grade Resources

This is a video that discusses the importance of sharks in the ocean ecosystem.  The questions, "What if there were no sharks?" is explored.

This resource would be a great introduction to your unit on cells.  It is an animation of many different types of cells and some of their...

For those teachers who use publisher to create worksheets and activities for their classroom, you may be interested in this...

In this money word problems worksheet, students will add and subtract dollar amounts to find out how much they would spend altogether, how much...

Demonstrate how magma is more buoyant than the surrounding earth material.  Volcanoes erupt simply because the melted rock rises up through cracks...

This TEDEd video discusses five parasites and how they affect the host's brain.  The parasites it discusses are the Gordian Worm, Rabies Virus,...

Here is a catchy song for young students that discusses the 8 planets.  
 

Scientists demonstrate what tree rings tell us about the change in climate over time and how the climate changes in cycles.

Here is a gross video that your students may like to see.  What are the healthy and financial benefits of eating insects?  This video discusses...

This video discusses how temperatures in lakes affect the flow of the lake's ecosystem.

In this informative video, Earth Science students will delve into the fascinating world of plate tectonics. The video covers a wide range of...

This video explains how swallowed air becomes a burp and sometimes a smelly fart.  It also describes why those two bodily functions can smell.

In this demonstration, students will get a better understanding of what a geyser is and what makes it function the way it does.  I was worried...

Have you ever tried to teach your students that sleep is important?  Here is a video that discusses sleep importance and what happens when you don...

Find out how glacier melt can actually raise the sea levels of the ocean.  Thermal expansion is also explained in this science video.

Find out what happens to the body as it lacks water.

Embark on a compelling video that sheds light on the physical and mental repercussions experienced by humans when struck by lightning....

This video on evolution discusses the different lines of evidence that support the theory of evolution.  The discussion is around: comparative...

In this equivalent and comparing fractions review worksheet students will demonstrate their understanding of fractions.  Students will illustrate...

Egg drop competition instructions and material list. It contains follow up questions.

When introducing your interjections to your language arts class, this video by Schoolhouse Rock would be a fun one to show.  This song will...

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking...

Students will find vocabulary that deals with metamorphosis.  I use this when teaching 3rd-graders about how caterpillars turn into butterflies....

This video does an excellent job explaining the answer to the question, "How small is an atom?  It compares an atom to the size of a grapefruit...