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Course Information

Course Details

  • Course Code: 22010000
  • Subject: 6th Grade Science
  • Required Prerequisites: Successful completion of 5th grade Science.
  • Suggested Prerequisites: None
  • Class Times: This course has scheduled instructional meetings. Information on scheduled meetings for each course is communicated by the teacher. Recordings of these meetings will be available for students unable to attend. Students should expect to spend 7-9 hours a week working on this course independently, in addition to any live meetings, and are expected to meet the deadlines posted in the course pacing guide.

Course Materials

  • Textbook Information: All course materials are included in the course, and no outside textbook is required.
  • Online Course Materials: Students are expected to access websites and online resources linked throughout the course. If a student experiences difficulty accessing any course materials, they should contact their teacher as their first point of support as soon as possible.
  • Other Required Materials: None.

Course Project

  • Students in this course complete a Final Course Project.
  • During this course, you will complete the course project. In each unit, you will submit one Final Project Part. Each time you submit a Final Project Part, you will receive teacher feedback. You will use this teacher feedback to compile your Final Course Project and submit it for 10% of your course grade.

Course Overview

  • Course Description:

    Imagine some music playing..."Head, shoulders, knees and toes. Eyes and ears, mouth and nose. Head, shoulders, knees and toes."

    WOW, what a remarkable body you have, so many individual parts come together to make you so special and unique. Like the human body parts, the Earth's land, air, and water play a vital role in your survival. So many different pieces are coming together to sustain life. In this course, you will explore Earth's land, air, and water resources to determine how the Earth plays an essential role in living organisms' overall health and life.

    The purpose of this course is to develop a more profound interconnected content knowledge of Earth, Physical, and Life Sciences. You will also gain key skills of planning, gathering information, analyzing, interpreting, and using evidence to support your claims. These are skills that will benefit you as a budding learner and adult. The goal of this course is for you to develop an appreciation for science and the physical world around you. You should be able to hold discussions about science concepts related to your everyday life and develop skills to enter careers of interest.

  • Standards Alignment: The curriculum used in this course is guided by the SC College- and Career-Ready Standards for Science Grade 6.
  • Scope and Sequence: The course consists of 6 units.
    • Unit 1: Small Things
    • Unit 2: Moving Energy
    • Unit 3: Waves
    • Unit 4: Introduction to Cells
    • Unit 5: Cells
    • Unit 6: Human Body System

VirtualSC Policies and Guidelines

Grades

All VirtualSC courses use the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale:

  • A = 90-100
  • B = 80-89
  • C = 70-79
  • D = 60-69
  • F = 0-59

Communication and Code of Conduct

Technology

Additional VirtualSC Policies

Other VirtualSC policies and guidelines are located on VirtualSC Program Guidelines/Policies. 

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