Science for 6th grade (page 2)
Earth, life and physical science, and how scientists work.
- How Vaccines Work: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about health and the body for 6th grade, 243 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Science project rubricPrintable
A free science project rubric for elementary and middle school (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the science idea, the model, the explanation, safety and the finished work.
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- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
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- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
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- Research report rubricPrintable
A free research report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): focus, facts and research, sources, organization and conventions.
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- The Pinhole Camera: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light and cameras for 6th grade, 237 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Lab report rubricPrintable
A free lab report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, hypothesis, procedure, data, analysis and conclusion, ready to print or edit.
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- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
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- Invention project rubricPrintable
A free invention project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): a real problem, a labeled design, a working model, testing and changes, a clear explanation.
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- Animal report rubricPrintable
A free animal report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): habitat, body and adaptations, food, accurate facts with sources, organization, a labeled picture.
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- Science notebook rubricPrintable
A free science notebook rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): dated entries, careful observations, labeled drawings, data in tables, evidence-backed claims.
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- Ecosystem project rubricPrintable
A free ecosystem project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): living and nonliving parts, a food chain or web, energy flow, adaptations, ecosystem changes.
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- Solar system project rubricPrintable
A free solar system project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): planets in order, accurate facts, size and distance, how planets move, and clear labels.
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- Why Guitar Frets Crowd Together Near the Body: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about guitar fret spacing for 6th grade, 224 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Chiaroscuro: Painting with a Spotlight: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light and dark in painting for 6th grade, 225 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Cochineal: A Red Dye from Tiny Dried Insects: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cochineal red dye for 6th grade, 222 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Your Sixth Sense Is Hiding in Your Muscles: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about body position sense for 6th grade, 261 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Cahokia: A City of Earth Beside the River: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cahokia mound city for 6th grade, 203 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Soil Scientist Reads the Layers Underground: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about soil scientist at a farm for 6th grade, 230 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Headphones Cancel the Hum of a Plane: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sound waves and noise for 6th grade, 225 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Feather and a Hammer Fall Together on the Moon: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about air resistance and gravity for 6th grade, 226 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Glow-in-the-Dark Stars Save Up Light: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about stored light energy for 6th grade, 236 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Lichen: A Rock Crust Made by Two Partners: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about lichens on rocks for 6th grade, 222 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Root a Pothos Cutting in a Jar: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about growing a plant from a cutting for 6th grade, 223 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.