Grade 6 Space Test Study Guide

What to study for the test?

Test Part 1

Seasons (why they occur?)

Day and night (why they occur)

·        Rotation (length)

·        Revolution (length)

Phases of the moon – types, the cycle

·        position of the Sun, Earth and Moon during full moon, quarter moon, and new moon

Test Part 2

Sun (Parts, how it makes energy)

Tides

Lunar and Solar eclipses

Physical features of the moon (rills, craters, highlands, maria, valleys)

Define Planet

The planets in our solar system

Food Chain and Food Web Links

There are several links below that will help clarify your understanding of food chains and food webs. Please spend some time exploring them.


Food chain video (BrainPOP)

http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/

Food chain and food web information - build you own food web! Click the link near the bottom of the page.

http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm

3 Practice food webs

Meadow http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/meadow_activity.html

Arctic http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/arctic_activity.html

Pond http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/pond_activity.html

Food chain game:

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

8B Math Homework

Complete "Order of Operations" worksheet.

You will have a quiz on square roots and order of operations on Monday.

Grade 6 Science Notes

Why do seasons occur?

·       The Earth is tilted on its axis

·       As the Earth orbits the Sun, different parts of the planet receive more direct rays of sunlight

·       When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, the northern hemisphere receives more direct rays of sunlight -  it is summer

·       When the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun, the northern hemisphere receives fewer direct rays of sunlight -  it is winter

·       When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere

·       In spring and fall, the Earth receives a more even amount of sunlight – most temperatures on the planet are mild

Grade 6 Science Notes

Earth: Our Home Base

What is a planet?

·       A planet is an object in space that moves around a star

·       It is a sphere (a ball) that is at least 1000 km is diameter

·       Planets do not produce their own energy (light and heat) like stars do

·       Pluto is no longer considered a planet. It is called a “dwarf planet”.

The Earth: Our Special Planet

·       The surface is mostly covered in water

·       The atmosphere allows us to breathe and it protects us from the harmful rays of the sun

·       It is the only known planet that supports life

Rotation

·       Earth rotates on its axis spinning like a top

·       It takes 23 hours and 56 minutes to spin completely once around

·       If our side of Earth is turned toward the sun, we have day

·       When our side is turned away from the sun, we have night

Revolution

·       Earth revolves around a star called the Sun

·       The Earth and all the other planets in the solar system revolve or orbit around the sun in a “circular” path

·       It takes 365.25 days to for the Earth to complete one orbit (revolution) around the sun

ALL GRADE 7 SCIENCE CLASSES

Your Science safety test is on Wednesday Sept. 19th. You do not need to memorize the Science rules.

Please know the HHPS and WHMIS symbols

Study the Science equipment

Know the safety features of the lab

Know procedures for broken glass, particle in eye, etc.

Know proper behaviour in the Science lab.

8B Homework

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Questions 4-10