The Nature of Science and Technology

6^th Grade Science Unit of Study

Chapter 1 – What Is Science?

Section 1 – Thinking Like a Scientist

· Video - Pseudoscience - (Bill Nye) – 22 minutes

· Skills Lab – Jane Goodall Activity

· Skills Lab – Observations/Inferences

Section 2 – Scientific Inquiry

· Videos – Scientific Problem-Solving – (Dr. Science) – 35 minutes; Scientific Method – ( Teacher Video Company) – 45 minutes

· Skills Lab – “Life Saver Activity” – invalid (too many variables) experiment

Section 3 – Why Study Science?

Section 4 – Careers in Science

Chapter 2 – The Work of Scientists

Section 1 – Measurement – A Common Language

· Video – Measurement – (Bill Nye) – 22 minutes

· Video – Time – (Bill Nye) – 22 minutes

· Skills Lab – Length and Mass (SI) “How to Use a Balance”

· Skills Lab – International System of Units (SI) “Carnival of SI Measurements”

Section 2 – Mathematics and Science

· Video – Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters – (History Channel) – 50 minutes

Section 3 – Graphs in Science

Section 4 – Safety in the Science Laboratory

· Video – Lab Safety Simplified – ( ) – 42 minutes

Chapter 3 – Technology and Engineering

Section 1 – Understanding Technology

· Skills Lab – Take home lab – “Investigating a Technological System” (pen; p. 96)

Section 2 – Technology Design Skills

· Video – Inventions – (Bill Nye) – 22 minutes

Section 3 – Technology and Society

Revised: January 24, 2008