6C Science Course Overview
Welcome to 6C Science!
Below you will find a general course overview for the topics and assessment tasks to be completed this year. Please note that this information will change and will be updated.
Please also note that there are 4 Criteria in Science. They are:
- Criteria A – Using Knowledge (8)
- Criteria B – Inquiring & Designing (8)
- Criteria C – Processing & Evaluating (8)
- Criteria D – Reflecting on the Impacts of Science (8)
More details on the Criteria can be found HERE
You will also get a number between 1-7 based on your entire progress in Science in all subjects. Below is the general breakdown of the scores:
- 1 – Very Poor
- 2 – Poor
- 3 – Mediocre
- 4 – Satisfactory
- 5 – Good
- 6 – Very Good
- 7 – Excellent
Unit 1 – Introduction to Science
Length: 4 Weeks
Assessment Tasks
Heating Water Lab (Criteria C)
Unit 2: Matter
Length: 4 Weeks
Assessment Tasks
Change of States Comic (Criteria D)
Design Task (Criteria B & C)
Test (Criteria A)
Unit 3: Cells
Length: 7 Weeks
Assessment Tasks
Falling Seeds (Criteria B & C)
One World Task (Criteria D)
Test (Criteria A)
Unit 4: Forces
Length: 8 Weeks
Assessment Tasks
Wheels Task (Criteria D)
Design Task (Criteria B & C)
Test (Criteria A)
Unit 5: Environments
Length: 8 Weeks
Assessment Tasks
Ueno Zoo Brochure (Criteria D)
Science Fair (Criteria B & C)
Test (Criteria A)
Topic 6: Space
Length: 5 Weeks
