By the end of their sixth-grade year, HGM learners will see themselves as scientists as they develop the following skills: 

*Engineering Design Process: Problem,research, constraints, iterations

*Scientific Method as a cyclical process that generates questions more than answers

* Generating research questions

* Navigating scientific studies in journals and professional articles

*Research methodology

* Credible sources

*APA style in writing and referencing

Content: Big Ideas

• The Ocean as a source of life and Earth's processes

• Evolutionary basics

• Introduction to biology

• Biomimicry

• Health basics: drug education

• Innovation as  a scientific skill

Academic Skills:

• Organization 

• Note Taking ( activities, content, and projects) * Sixth-grade science is not a lecture-based class

• Application of ELA standards as applicable

Science Skills:

• How to use basic scientific equipment correctly

• measuring tools: beakers, cylinders, secchi disc, scales, water testing

• preparing a microscope slide, using a microscope

• dissection basics