6th Grade Science Standards - Physical Science

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

0607.10.1	Kinetic and Potential - Compare potential and kinetic energy
0607.10.2	Potential - Create a poster that illustrates different forms of potential energy
0607.10.3	Demonstrate Transformation - Design a model that demonstrates a specific energy transformation
0607.10.4	Conservation of Energy - Explain why a variety of energy transformations illustrate the Law of Conservation of Energy
0607.12.1	Simple Circuit - Prepare a poster that illustrates how electricity passes though a simple circuit to produce heat, light, or sound
0607.12.2	Conductivity - Determine a material's electrical conductivity by testing it with a simple battery/bulb circuit
0607.12.3	Insulation - Compare and contrast the characteristics of objects and materials that conduct electricity with those that are electrical insulators
State Performance Indicators
SPI 0607.10.1	Types of Energy - Distinguish among gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, and chemical potential energy
SPI 0607.10.2	Potential and Kinetic - Interpret the relationship between potential and kinetic energy
SPI 0607.10.3	Energy Transformation - Recognize that energy can be transformed from one type to another
SPI 0607.10.4	Law of Conservation - Explain the Law of Conservation of Energy using data from a variety of energy transformations
SPI 0607.12.1	Simple Circuits - Identify how simple circuits are associated with the transfer of electrical energy when heat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produced
SPI 0607.12.2	Conduct Electricity - Identify materials that can conduct electricity