Grade 6 Science Modified Bundle

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Total Pages: 545 Pages, Google Slides, Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Size: 151 MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 6 Ontario Science Modified Lessons Bundle, teachers are equipped with 59 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers immerse their modified Grade 6 science students in learning about key concepts from each Grade 6 science unit. Each of the 59 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Grade 6 Science Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. This bundle contains four modified science units: Flight, Biodiversity, Electricity, and Space.

This Grade 6 Science Modified Bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 6 Ontario Science Curriculum but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 6 Strands A - E

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Resource Includes:

• 59 Detailed Lesson Plans: Immerse your students in lessons that will keep them fully engaged throughout the unit.
• Editable Teacher Slideshows (Google Slides™): Ready-to-use, customizable presentations to guide instruction.
• Modified Lesson Content: Lessons have been modified with reduced reading and writing expectations. 
• MP3 Audio Files of Articles: Elevate student learning and accessibility through audio recordings of the student readings.
• Answer Keys: Streamline your grading process with readily available answer keys.
• Lesson Variety: Follow-up activities utilize a variety of formats - cut & match, fill in the blanks, guided inquiry, graphic organizers.
• Self-Marking Google Forms: Streamline your assessment process by automating your grading.
• Sub Plans: Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
• Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats.

Lesson Overview & Modifications

Flight Unit

• Introduction (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #1 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Activity, Properties of Air Activity) – Properties of Air
• Lesson #2 (Video Demonstrations) – Properties of Air – Video Demonstrations
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Compression or Insulation? Activity, Optional Extension Activity) – Compression and Insulation of Air
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Diagram) – The Four Forces of Flight
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity) – Unbalanced Forces
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Mandala Activity, Optional Quiz) – How The Four Forces Can Be Changed
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity, Optional Quiz) – Characteristics That Enable Flight in Living Things
• Lesson #8 (Paper Plane Lab) – Paper Airplane Lab
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Guided Inquiry) – Air Travel Inquiry
• Lesson #10 (Unit Test) – Flight Unit Test
• Lesson #11 (Unit Review/Sub Plans) – Bill Nye and Magic School Bus Videos
• Lesson #12 (Unit Review/Sub Plans) – Drones

Biodiversity Unit

• Introduction (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #1 (Whole Class Reading, Plant & Animal Category Activity) – Classifying Plants and Animals
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Biography Sheets & Graphic Organizer) – The Classification System
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer) - Biodiversity
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Biodiversity Within Species Graphic Organizer, Quiz) – Biodiversity Within Species
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity) – Biodiversity in Ecosystems
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Examples, Worksheet, Quiz) - Interrelationships
• Lesson #7 (Anticipation Guide, Whole Class Reading, Product Chart) – Everyday Products
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Readings, Social Media Profile Assignment) – Invasive Species
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Cut and Paste Venn Diagram) – Comparing Organisms
• Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity) – Biodiversity and Climate Change
• Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity, Quiz) – Agriculture and Biodiversity
• Lesson #12 (Guided Inquiry, Share Your Thoughts Activity) - Monoculture
• Lesson #13 (Unit Test) – Biodiversity Unit Test
• Lesson #14 (Unit Review/Sub Plans) – Bill Nye & Magic School Bus Videos
• Lesson #15 (Sub Plans) - Dangerous North American Snakes

Electricity Unit

• Introduction (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #1 (Brainstorming Activity, Whole Class Reading, Electricity Examples Activity, Anchor Chart) – The Difference Between Current and Static Electricity
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity) – What is Static Electricity?
• Lesson #3 (Static Electricity Graphic Organizer & Cut & Paste) – Static Electricity Video Demonstration
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading & Conductor or Insulator Activity) – Conductors and Insulators
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Matching Activity) – Energy Transformed into Electricity
• Lesson #6 (Virtual Lab) – Potato Battery Virtual Lab
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Reading, Energy Transformation Worksheet) – Electrical Energy Transformations
• Lesson #8 (Simple Circuit Lab) – Simple Circuit Project Lab
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Electrical Circuit Worksheet) – Components of Electrical Circuits
• Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, Cut and Paste Activity, Mandala Activity) – Series and Parallel Circuits
• Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Past to Present Activity) – Electrical Changes Over Time
• Lesson #12 (Whole Class Reading, Positives and Negatives Activity, Cut and Paste ) – Sources of Electrical Energy
• Lesson #13 (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity, Visual Presentation) – Electricity-Saving Project
• Lesson #14 (Unit Test) – Unit Test
• Lesson #15 (Fill-in-the-Blank, True/False, and Multiple Choice Activities) – Sub Plans Video Links
• Lesson #16 (Video, Cut & Match, Comprehension Questions) - Electric Vehicle Sub Plans

Space Unit

1. Introduction (Class Discussion & QR Code Scavenger Hunt) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
2. Lesson #1 (Reading, Cut & Paste, Assignment, Quiz) - Solar System Components
3. Lesson #2 (Reading & Multiple Choice Questions) - Light in Space
4. Lesson #3 (Questions, Cut & Paste, Thinking Questions) - Humans in Space
5. Lesson #4 (Reading & True or False Questions) - Space Exploration Tools
6. Lesson #5 (Reading & Matching Activity) - Space and the Environment
7. Lesson #6 (Reading, Hemisphere & Moon Phases Diagrams) - The Earth, Moon, and Sun
8. Lesson #7 (Science Lab) - Sundial Creation
9. Lesson #8 (Reading & Matching Activity) - Canadian Contributions To Space
10. Lesson #9 (Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Quiz) - Space Exploration
11. Lesson #10 (Inquiry) - Mission To Mars
12. Lesson #11 (Unit Test) - Space Unit Test
13. Lesson #12 (Unit Review/Sub Plans) - Bill Nye & Magic School Bus Videos

This Grade 6 Ontario Science Modified Lessons Bundle is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging science lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.

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Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this Grade 6 Science Bundle.