6th Grade Common Vocabulary
1st Nine Weeks
PROCESS STANDARDS
model
a drawing, object, or idea that represents a real event, object, or process
6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.2.1, 6.2.5
hypothesize
predict the outcome based on background knowledge
PROCESS
infer
make a logical assumption based on facts
PROCESS
measure
describe the world around us using numbers and units
PROCESS
observe
use the five senses to examine
PROCESS
research
investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery of facts
PROCESS
scientific method
the process of problem-solving in science
PROCESS
2nd Nine Weeks
PHYSICAL SCIENCE - SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
gas
state of matter without any defined volume or shape
6.1.2
kinetic energy
the energy an object has because of its motion
6.1.4, 6.1.6, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3
liquid
state of matter with a defined volume but no defined shape
6.1.2
mass
a measure of how much matter an object contains
6.1.3
matter
anything that has mass and volume
6.1.1, 6.1.3
potential energy
the stored energy in an object
6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3
solid
state of matter with a fixed shape and volume
6.1.2
3rd Nine Weeks
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
celestial body
a natural object located outside of the Earth's atmosphere, such as the moon, an asteroid, planet, or star
CORE #2
gravity
a force that exists between two objects that have mass
6.2.2
lunar eclipse
when Earth is between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon, covering it
6.2.1
phases of the moon
the apparent shape of the lighted part of the moon viewed from Earth
6.2.1
season
patterns of temperature changes and other weather trends over the course of the year
6.2.5
solar eclipse
when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow on Earth
6.2.1
solar system
a system of objects that revolve around a star
6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4
4th Nine Weeks
LIFE SCIENCE
abiotic factor
any non-living factors within the environment
6.3.3
biome
regions of earth with a particular climate and vegetation
CORE #3
biotic factor
any living factors within the environment
6.3.2, 6.3.3
cell
smallest unit of life
6.3.6
cellular respiration
the process by which living organisms produce energy from food
6.3.6
ecosystem
all abiotic and biotic factors within a particular environment
CORE #3, 6.3.2, 6.3.3
photosynthesis
the process in which plants and some other organisms use the energy in sunlight to make food
6.3.4
updated 07/12/11