Alaska State Standards for Science: Grade 6

AK.A1. Science as Inquiry and Process (SA1, SA2, SA3)

[6] SA1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by asking questions, predicting, observing, describing, measuring, classifying, making generalizations, inferring and communicating. 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SA1.1.

[6] SA1.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by collaborating to design and conduct simple repeatable investigations. (L) 7
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SA1.2.

[6] SA2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the attitudes and approaches to scientific inquiry by identifying and differentiating fact from opinion. 4
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SA2.1.

[6] SA3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that interactions with the environment provide an opportunity for understanding scientific concepts by gathering data to build a knowledge base that contributes to the development of questions about the local environment (e.g., moose browsing, trail usage, river erosion). (L) 2
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SA3.1.

AK.B1. Concepts of Physical Science (SB1, SB2, SB3, SB4)

[6] SB1.1. The student demonstrates understanding of the structure and properties of matter by using models to represent matter as it changes from one state to another. 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SB1.1.

[6] SB2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how energy can be transformed, transferred, and conserved by recognizing that energy can exist in many forms (i.e., heat, light, chemical, electrical, mechanical). 5
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SB2.1.

[6] SB3.1. The student demonstrates understanding of the interactions between matter and energy and the effects of these interactions on systems by recognizing that most substances can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas depending on temperature. 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SB3.1.

[6] SB4.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of motions, forces, their characteristics, relationships, and effects by stating that every object exerts gravitational force on every other object. 3
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SB4.2.

AK.C1. Concepts of Life Science (SC1, SC2, SC3)

[6] SC1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection and biological evolution by recognizing sexual and asexual reproduction. 2
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC1.1.

[6] SC1.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection and biological evolution by recognizing that species survive by adapting to changes in their environment. 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC1.2.

[6] SC2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by using a dichotomous key to classify animals and plants into groups using external or internal features. 4
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC2.1.

[6] SC2.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by identifying basic behaviors (e.g., migration, communication, hibernation) used by organisms to meet the requirements of life. 7
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC2.2.

[6] SC2.3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by describing the levels of organization within a human body (i.e., cells, tissues, organs, systems). 9
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC2.3.

[6] SC3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by recognizing that organisms can cause physical and chemical changes (e.g., digestion, growth, respiration, photosynthesis) to matter and recognizing the importance of energy transfer in these changes. 3
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SC3.1.

[6] SC3.2. The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by organizing a food web using familiar plants and animals.

AK.D1. Concepts of Earth Science (SD1, SD2, SD3, SD4)

[6] SD1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of geochemical cycles by exploring the rock cycle and its relationship to igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. (L) 3
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SD1.1.

[6] SD2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by describing the formation and composition (i.e., sand, silt, clay, organics) of soils. 5
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SD2.1.

6] SD2.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by identifying and describing its layers (i.e., crust, mantle, core). 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard 6] SD2.2.

[6] SD2.3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by describing how the surface can change rapidly as a result of geological activities (i.e., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, landslides, avalanches). 11
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SD2.3.

[6] SD4.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the theories regarding the origin and evolution of the universe by contrasting characteristics of planets and stars. (i.e., light reflecting, light emitting, orbiting, orbited, composition.) 16
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SD4.1.

[6] SD4.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the theories regarding the origin and evolution of the universe by defining a light year. 7
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SD4.2.

AK.E1. Science and Technology (SE1, SE2, SE3)

[6] SE1.1. The student demonstrates understanding of how to integrate scientific knowledge and technology to address problems by recognizing that technology cannot always provide successful solutions for problems or fulfill every human need. 3
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SE1.1.

[6] SE2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking by identifying and designing a solution to a problem. 10
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SE2.1.

[6] SE2.2. The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking by comparing the student's work to the work of peers in order to identify multiple paths that can be used to investigate a question or problem. (L) 10
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SE2.2.

[6] SE3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect our lives and society by describing the various effects of an innovation on a global level. 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SE3.1.

AK.F1. Cultural, Social, Personal Perspectives, and Science (SF1, SF2, SF3)

[6] SF1.1-SF3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the dynamic relationships among scientific, cultural, social, and personal perspectives by telling a local or traditional story that explains a natural event (e.g., animal adaptation, weather, rapid changes to Earth's surface) and relating it to a scientific explanation. (L) Cross referenced with SA3.1 6
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SF1.1-SF3.1.

AK.G1. History and Nature of Science (SG1, SG2, SG3, SG4)

[6] SG2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the bases of the advancement of scientific knowledge by recognizing differences in results of repeated experiments. 9
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [6] SG2.1.