7th Grade classes - Final Exam on Thursday, June 9 of this week. For the part of your 7th Grade Final Review packet not yet answered as of the end of today's class:
*define at least half of all remaining vocab terms and
* Answer at least half of all remaining Analysis (and other ) Questions.
6th Grade classes - Final Exam at or near the end of this week. For the part of your 6th Grade Final Review packet (shown below) not yet answered as of the end of today's class:
* define at least half of all remaining vocab terms and
* Answer at least half of all remaining Analysis (and other ) Questions.
Stamford Public Schools
Science Department
Science Department
District Final Examination –
REVIEW
2015-2016
Grade 6
Honors Science
Student Name:
School/Teacher:
Date:
Dear
6th Grade Science Student,
The
district-wide 6th grade science final exam for the 2014-2015 school
year will focus on the concepts covered throughout the year in science. Students
will have 50 minutes for this exam.
Enclosed
is a list of the skills and concepts from your science course. Next to each main topic is the number of
questions that will appear on the final exam and also the way questions will be
formatted (Selected Response or Constructed Response).
Please
see your science teacher if you feel you need more help or have questions.
Wishing
you success on your exam,
Carrie
Chiappetta,
Director of School Improvement and
Professional Development—Secondary
Blueprint for 2014-2015 District Final
Exam
Grade 6 Honors
Unit
|
Concept/ Topics
|
Question Type
|
Weather
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Sea/Land Breeze
|
1 selected response
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Humidity
|
1 selected response
|
|
Atmosphere
|
1 selected response
|
|
Studying Materials Scientifically
|
Types of Hazards
|
1 selected response
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Mixtures
|
1 selected response
|
|
States of Matter
|
1 selected response
|
|
Density
|
1 selected response
1 constructed
response
|
|
Chemistry of
Materials
|
Elements and Compounds
|
2 selected response
|
Periodic Table
|
1 selected response
|
|
Chemical and Physical Change
|
1 selected response
|
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Molecules
|
1 selected response
|
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Water
|
Contamination
|
3 selected response
|
Phases of Matter
|
1 selected response
|
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Acids/Bases
|
1 selected response
1 constructed
response
|
|
Solutions and Solvents
|
1 selected response
1 constructed
response
|
|
Water Cycle
|
2 selected response
|
|
Qualitative/Quantitative
|
1 constructed response
|
|
Ecology
|
Ecosystems
|
1 selected response
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Classification
|
1 selected response
|
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Decomposers
|
1 selected response
|
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Consumers and Producers
|
2 selected response
|
|
Photosynthesis
|
1 selected response
|
|
Invasive Species
|
1 constructed
response
|
|
Plant and Animal Cells
|
1 selected response
|
Science Process
You
should be able to:
·
Design experiments that test specific science questions
·
Know how variables relate to testing a hypothesis
·
Demonstrate a knowledge of common lab equipment and measurement units
·
Read and interpret graphs, tables and diagrams
·
Analyze data and observations to form reasonable conclusions
·
Apply mathematics to solving quantitative problems as applied to
science
·
Use common science language and vocabulary correctly
·
Find logical connections between science concepts and applications in
the real world.
·
Give evidence and identify trade-offs
·
Explain how science understanding changes as we discover new things
Science Content
·
Studying Materials Scientifically
Key vocabulary:
o
Mass
o
Volume
o
Density
o
Displacement
o
Mixtures
o
Toxic
o
Flammable
o
Corrosive
Analysis questions:
o
How do you
measure mass?
o
What methods can
be used to separate mixtures?
o
How do you
calculate volume?
§
Water displacement
method
§
Measurement
method
o
How do you
calculate density?
·
Chemistry of Materials
Key vocabulary:
o
Physical properties
o
Chemical properties
o
Periodic table
o
Atomic number
o
Atom, molecule
o
Elements, Compounds
o
Dilution
o
Concentration
o
Density
o
Solution
Analysis questions:
o
What are examples
of chemical and physical properties?
o
What are the
similarities and differences between elements and compounds?
o
How do you make a
serial dilution?
o
How are elements
arranged in the periodic table?
o
How do you
determine the number of atoms in a chemical formula?
·
Weather
Key Vocabulary
o Precipitation
o Condensation
o Condense
o Evaporation
o Evaporate
o Gas
o Liquid
o Solid
o Phase change
o Humidity
o Air pressure
o Air mass
o Global wind
o Land breeze
o Sea breeze
o Front
Analysis questions:
o
What is the
difference between humid and non-humid air?
o
What are the instruments
used to measure weather?
o
What weather
conditions to expect from different clouds
o
What are the
different parts of a weather report?
o
What gases make
up the earth’s atmosphere?
·
Water
Key Vocabulary
o Contamination- biological
and chemical
o Acids
o Bases
o Evaporation
o Universal solvent
o Concentration
o Phases of matter/ solid,
liquid, gas
o Solution
o Solvent
o Solute
o Neutralize
Analysis questions:
o
What is the
difference between biological and chemical contamination?
o
How does the pH
scale determine if a substance is an acid, base, or neutral?
o
What are examples
of biological and chemical contamination in water?
o
What are examples
of condensation in nature?
·
Ecology
Key Vocabulary
o Invasive Species
o Photosynthesis
o Consumer
o Producer
o Decomposer
o Classification
o Ecosystem
Analysis questions:
o
What are the
differences between consumers, producers, and decomposers?
o
What are the
effects of an introduced species in a new area?
o
Know examples of
producers, consumers, and decomposers in an aquatic food web
o
What are the
major differences between plant and animal cells?
