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6th Grade Science Activities & Lessons
Looking for an alternative to another 6th Grade Science worksheet? Explore student-centered 6th Grade Science lessons that build understanding through real phenomena, hands-on investigation, and evidence-based reasoning. Each lesson comes with a built-in answer key and a print-ready format. Every lesson below was created by a teacher on STEMEngine and is free to browse.
8 free 6th Grade Science lessons available.
6th Grade Earth Science
Reading Earth's History: Geologic Time Scale and Fossil Evidence
6th Grade Claim-Evidence-Reasoning MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3
7 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth Science
Why Do We Have Seasons? Axial Tilt, Sunlight Angles, and the Earth-Sun-Moon System
6th Grade 5E Model MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2
7 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth Science
Why Doesn't Every Place at the Same Latitude Feel the Same? Factors Affecting Climate and Regional Climate Belts
6th Grade Universal Design for Learning MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-5
7 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth Science
Why Did the Weather Change So Fast? Air Masses, Fronts, and Severe Weather
6th Grade NGSS Phenomenon-Based MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6
6 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth Science
Where Does the Water Go? Thermal Energy and the Water Cycle
6th Grade BTC Style / Thinking Classrooms
7 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth Science
Why Do Hurricanes Curve? Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation
6th Grade Claim-Evidence-Reasoning MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6
7 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Earth & Space Science
Cracking the Ocean Floor: Seafloor Spreading and Plate Tectonics
6th Grade NGSS Phenomenon-Based MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2
4 tasks 45 minPreview
6th Grade Science
The July-December Switch: Why Axial Tilt — Not Distance — Causes Earth's Seasons
6th Grade Claim-Evidence-Reasoning NGSS MS-ESS1-1
7 tasks 50 minPreview