Sixth grade Science - Life Science

Sixth grade Science - Life Science

Sixth graders generally study a chapter or two on life science. Examples of topics for discussion and study may include biomes and ecosystems. Consider having this be a more hands on activity with posters, graphs, and pictures. Students may study food chains and food webs. This is another opportunity for your student to graphically display what she is learning about. Don’t forget to teach not only the food chain, but what happens if the food chain breaks down. One of my child’s personal favorites in life science is the discussion on producers, consumers, scavengers, and decomposers. As unappealing as the scavengers and decomposers might seem, the science behind them can be quite interesting. Teach the importance of each of the parts to the well being of the whole system. One other thing to consider teaching in the life science section is the life cycles of plants, then parts of a plant, and the naming of the parts of a plant cell. Compare plant cells to animal cells, recognizing the difference between the two as well as the similarities. If you are able to, let your student sprout seeds, perhaps grow a few plants, and learn about them through observation. Life science can be a great section of a total sixth grade science curriculum.