HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
AU G U S T 2 0 1 5
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 1: Classifying Matter
Students investigate and compare
forms of matter and differentiate
between elements and
compounds on the most basic
level.
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Introduction of Science Fair
Guidelines
Have students select topic to
research
Establish calendar and timeline
Review scientific method
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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Unit
1:
Classifying
Matter
(14
class
periods)
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 Extend
 Review
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
SEPTEMBER 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 1: Classifying Matter
Students investigate and
compare forms of matter and
differentiate between elements
and compounds on the most
basic level.
6
Unit 2: Metals, Nonmetals, and
Metalloids
Students compare and contrast
the properties of metals,
nonmetals, and metalloids.
Sat
2
3
4
5
9
10
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12
14
17
18
19
21
25
26
Unit 1: Classifying Matter
(14 class periods)
15
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
16
Unit 2: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
(8 class periods)
22
23
24
Snapshot Assessment 1
Snapshot Assessment # 1
Suggested Window
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
September 21-25
Teacher Preparation Days
8
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 1: Classifying Matter
(14 class periods)
20
Make up Days (if needed)
7
Labor
Day
13
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Fri
Unit 1: Classifying Matter
(14 class periods)
Science Fair Guidelines
Teacher Service Days
Thu
27
28
Fall Holiday
29
Unit 2: Metals, Nonmetals, and
Metalloids
(8 class periods)
30
Unit 2: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
(8 class periods)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
O C TO B E R 2 0 1 5
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Units of Instruction
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4
Research paper and bibliography completed
Research plan reviewed or presented
Projects cleared to begin investi-
calculate the density of objects.
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
Students explore the use of
energy in everyday life situations,
compare and contrast potential
and kinetic energy interactions,
and differentiate between different
forms of energy transformations.
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12
18
19
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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7
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10
14
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22
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24
29
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31
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21
Snapshot Assessment 1
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
25
26
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
6
End of
1st Cycle
Unit 3: Chemical Changes and Density
(10 class periods)
October 19-23
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
5
3
Unit 3: Chemical Changes and Density
(10 class periods)
Snapshot Assessment # 2
Suggested Window
Teacher Service Days
2
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 3: Chemical Change and
Density
Students investigate chemical
changes in substances and
Science Fair Project Checkpoint
Sat
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
(10 class periods)
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
(10 class periods)
27
28
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
(10 class periods)
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 5
Sun
Units of Instruction
Mon
1
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
Students compare and contrast
energy interactions including
energy transformations.
Science Fair Project Checkpoint
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Research paper and bibliography completed
Research plan reviewed or presented
Projects cleared to begin investigations
Unit 5: Thermal Energy
Students investigate thermal
energy movement including
conduction, convection, and
radiation.
8
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
3
Thu
4
9
Fri
5
Sat
6
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
7
End of
2nd Cycle
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20
21
26
27
28
Unit 5: Thermal Energy
(10 class periods)
15
16
Unit 5: Thermal Energy
(10 class periods)
Snapshot Assessment 1
22
23
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
November 16-20
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
2
Wed
Unit 4: Energy Introduction
(10 class periods)
Snapshot Assessment # 3
Suggested Window
Teacher Service Days
Tue
29
24
25
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Holiday
30
Unit 6: Energy
Resources
(12 class periods)
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
DECEMBER 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 6: Energy Resources
Students research energy
resources and propose an energy
plan for their home, school, or
community.
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Research paper and bibliography completed
Research plan reviewed or presented
Projects cleared to begin investigations
Campus Level Science Fairs
6
7
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
2
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
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10
11
12
15
16
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18
19
Unit 6: Energy Resources
(12 class periods)
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14
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
20
21
Winter Break
Teacher Service Days
Thu
Unit 6: Energy Resources
(12 class periods)
Science Fair Project Checkpoint
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Wed
27
28
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 6: Energy Resources
(12 class periods)
22
Winter Break
29
23
Winter Break
24
Winter Break
30
25
End of
3rd Cycle
26
Winter Break
31
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
J A N U A RY 2 0 1 6
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 7: Force and Motion
Students explore changes the
motion of objects as a result of
forces being applied, calculate
speed of objects, and measure
and graph changes in motion.
Winter Break
3
4
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Campus Science Fairs
HISD—UIL District Science Fair
competition
Project entry forms and fees
submitted to Science Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) Grades 7 and 8 only
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11
18
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Preparation Days
24
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Make up Days (if needed)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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7
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9
14
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16
Unit 7: Force and Motion
(12 class periods)
13
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 7: Force and Motion
(12 class periods)
17
Teacher Service Days
5
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Science Fair Checkpoint
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2
31
19
20
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
25
Unit 7: Force and Motion
(12 class periods)
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Unit 7: Force and Motion
(12 class periods)
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 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
F E B R U A RY 2 0 1 6
Sun
Mon
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 8: Simple Machines
Students explore simple machines
such as inclined planes and
pulleys.
Science Fair Checkpoint
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Project entry forms and fees
submitted to Science Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) Grades 7 and 8 only. Check
SEFH website for calendar.
https://www.sefhouston.org/
Unit 9: Rock Cycle
Students model the layers of
Earth, test properties of minerals,
and classify rocks by the process
of their formation.
Snapshot Assessment # 4 & 5
Suggested Window
Feb 1-5 & Feb 29-March 4
Tue
Wed
2
Thu
3
Fri
Sat
4
5
6
11
12
13
Unit 8: Simple Machines
(10 class periods)
Snapshot Assessment 1
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8
9
10
Unit 8: Simple Machines
(10 class periods)
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15
End of
4th Cycle
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27
Unit 9: Rock Cycle
(10 class periods)
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22
Review
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28
Unit 9:
Snapshot
Unit 9: Rock Cycle
(10 class periods)
29
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
MARCH 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Units of Instruction
Unit 10: Plate Tectonics
Students describe major tectonic
plates found on Earth, and
describe how plate movements
contribute
to
many
major
geological events.
6
7
20
Make up Days (if needed)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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14
Sat
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
27
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
15
Spring
Break
21
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Feb 29—March 4
Teacher Preparation Days
2
Unit 10: Plate Tectonics
(8 class periods)
Spring
Break
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Fri
Snapshot Assessment 1
13
Teacher Service Days
Thu
Unit 10: Plate Tectonics
(8 class periods)
Unit 11: Space Science
Students describe components of
the solar system.
Snapshot Assessment # 4
Suggested Window
Wed
16
Spring
Break
22
Spring
Break
23
Unit 11: Space Science
(5 class periods)
28
Unit 11: Space Science
(5 class periods)
29
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19
25
26
Spring
Break
24
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
30
28
Spring
Holiday
31
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
APRIL 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Units of Instruction
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 12: Cells
Students describe components of
the cell.
Unit 13: Classifying Organisms
Students classify organisms.
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Unit 12: Cells
(10 class periods)
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13
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 12: Cells
(10 class periods)
17
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
18
19
24
25
20
21
Unit 13: Classifying Organisms
(10 class periods)
Unit 12: Cells
(10 class periods)
Apr. 4-8
Teacher Service Days
End of
5th Cycle
Snapshot Assessment 1
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
Snapshot Assessment # 6
Suggested Window
2
26
27
28
22
23
29
30
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 13: Classifying Organisms
(10 class periods)
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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HISD Pacing Calendar — Science Grade 6
M AY 2 0 1 6
Sun
Units of Instruction
Mon
1
Unit 13: Classifying Organisms
Students classify organisms.
Unit 14: Ecosystems
Students describe parts of
ecosystems.
.
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
9
Sat
5
6
7
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Unit 13: Classifying Organisms
(10 class periods)
8
Fri
10
11
12
13
14
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
26
27
28
Unit 14: Ecosystems
(10 class periods)
15
16
Unit 14: Ecosystems
(10 class periods)
22
23
 Extend
 Review
 Assess
 Reteach
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make up Days (if needed)
29
30
End of
6th Cycle
31
Memorial Day
This document offers suggestions for
pacing instruction and does not replace
the HISD Planning Guides.
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