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K–12 Standards

Grade 6

Other Alabama Science AAS sets

Earth’s Place in the Universe

  • 1

    Recognize that Earth moves around the sun and/or the moon moves around Earth (e.g., seasons, length of year, day/night) using a model.SCI.AAS.6.1

  • 3

    Recognize the role of gravity on the movement of natural and humanmade objects in Earth’s solar system. SCI.AAS.6.3

  • 4

    Use a model to compare the relative sizes, and distances of objects in the solar system (e.g., sun, Earth, moon).SCI.AAS.6.4

Earth’s Systems: Materials and Processes

  • 5

    Recognize that changes in Earth’s features are brought on by constructive and deconstructive processes including slow processes such as mountain building and fast processes such as volcanic eruptions.SCI.AAS.6.5

  • 5b

    Identify how rocks are classified as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary based on their characteristics. SCI.AAS.6.5b

  • 6

    Identify how tectonic plate movement changed Earth’s surface over time (location of continents, formation of canyons, formation of mountains). SCI.AAS.6.6

  • 6c

    Recognize that the distribution of specific fossils and rocks as well as the shapes of the continents, provide evidence of tectonic plate movement.SCI.AAS.6.6c

Earth’s Systems: Energy and Weather

  • 8

    Use a model to explain the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, and how the sun provides the energy that drives the cycle.SCI.AAS.6.8

  • 9

    Recognize weather trends and changes in weather patterns including severe weather (e.g., temperature, tornadoes, hurricanes, fronts, floods, and droughts).SCI.AAS.6.9

  • 9c

    Identify appropriate action plans for various severe weather situations (e.g., storm shelter or safest area of a building, avoid flood areas).SCI.AAS.6.9c

  • 10b

    Use a model to demonstrate how the tilt and curvature of the Earth cause unequal heating.SCI.AAS.6.10b

Earth and Human Activity

  • 11

    Identify human activities (e.g., the use of fossil fuels) and natural processes (e.g., volcanic activity) that affect the Earth.SCI.AAS. 6.11

  • 11a

    Explain how human behaviors impact the environment (e.g., recycling, conservation, pollution).SCI.AAS. 6.11a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

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