Science 6

Science 6 Laboratory Exercises and Supply List

            The following is a list of supplies necessary for science labs for the entire school year.  Parents, if you can help by bringing in any of the following items, I would appreciate it.  Keep track of any time you spend gathering the supplies and log this in as volunteer hours.  Any supplies that are crossed out are supplies I already have in stock.  Thank you!

Unit A Life Science

Chapter 1 Structure and Function of Cells

Investigating Pigments (A24)

• ·      Parsley (one large bunch) TIME SENSITIVE- ASK BEFORE YOU BRING
• ·      36 clear plastic cups
• ·      6 scissors (students have in boxes)
• ·      6 droppers
• ·      rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)
• ·      18 spoons
• ·      18 flat toothpicks
• ·      18 filter paper strips
• ·      scotch tape
• ·      18 pencils (students should have in backpacks)
• ·      one package of mushrooms TIME SENSITIVE- ASK BEFORE YOU BRING
• ·      one bunch of beet leaves TIME SENSITIVE- ASK BEFORE YOU BRING
• ·      paper towels

Chapter 2 Reproduction and Heredity

Exploring Variation in Species (A38)

• ·      60 peanuts in the shell
• ·      6 metric rulers (students have in boxes)
• ·      graph paper (school has)

Investigating DNA (A60)

• ·      6 funnels
• ·      12 clear plastic cups
• ·      12 coffee filter #4 Cone
• ·      onion mixture (I will make at school)
• ·      6 flat toothpicks
• ·      meat tenderizer
• ·      rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)
• ·      6 sheets of dark construction paper (school has)

Chapter 3 Changing and Adapting

Exploring Feeding Adaptations (A74)

• ·      24 envelopes
• ·      nacho boats
• ·      1 package of popcorn
• ·      1 large box of raisins
• ·      1 large package of gummy worms

Investigating How Plants React to Light (A106)

• ·      6 large shoeboxes with lids
• ·      6 small bean plants
• ·      6 markers (students have in boxes)
• ·      6 scissors (students have in boxes)
• ·      cardboard
• ·      masking tape
• ·      light source (window)

Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Biomes

No activities planned

Unit 2 Physical Science

Chapter 1 Heat and Matter

Comparing Expansion and Contraction (B18)

• ·      6 balloons
• ·      6 empty 500ml plastic water bottles
• ·      6 rubber bands
• ·      12 small buckets (I can return these if you like)

Keeping Ice Frozen (B26)

• ·      12 ice cubes (I will make in freezer on campus)
• ·      12 large resealable plastic bags
• ·      insulating materials (students will decide as a group what to bring)
• ·      clock

Chapter 2 Changes in Matter

Exploring Dissolving (B32)

• ·      masking tape
• ·      18 clear plastic cups
• ·      water at three different temperatures- ice cold, room temperature, very warm
• ·      18 sugar cubes
• ·      clock

Investigating Solutions (B48)         

• ·      6 funnels
• ·      vegetable oil
• ·      6 empty plastic 500ml water bottles, labels removed
• ·      food coloring- blue or green

Experimenting with Acids and Bases (B69)

• ·      6 markers
• ·       masking tape
• ·       60 clear plastic cups
• ·      baking soda solution (I will make at school)
• ·      white vinegar
• ·      red cabbage juice (I will make at school)
• ·      6 droppers
• ·      60 plastic stirrers
• ·      lemon juice
• ·      carbonated water
• ·      milk of magnesia
• ·      Epsom salt solution (I will make at school)
• ·      Tap water
• ·      Clear cleaning solution (I will make at school)

Chapter 3 Moving Objects

Exploring Acceleration (B76)

• ·      60 pennies
• ·      12 clear plastic cups
• ·      plastic wrap
• ·      12 rubber bands
• ·      60 paper clips
• ·      6 metric rulers

Investigating Friction and Motion (B100)

• ·      6 balloons
• ·      6 small shoeboxes
• ·      tape
• ·      6 metric rulers
• ·      30 wooden dowels

Chapter 4 Light, Color, and Sound

Exploring Light Rays (B116)

• ·      6 small mirrors
• ·      6 sheets of white unlined paper
• ·      6 pencils
• ·      6 flashlights
• ·      6 metric rulers
• ·      6 combs
• ·      6 semicircular protractors

Investigating Light (B130)

• ·      single hole punch
• ·      6 metric rulers
• ·      6 sheets of black construction paper (school has)
• ·      6 empty plastic 500ml water bottles
• ·      6 scissors
• ·      clear tape
• ·      6 funnels
• ·      water
• ·      6 small aluminum baking pans
• ·      6 push pins
• ·      6 flashlights

Investigating Sound Insulation (B152)

• ·      6 ticking clocks or other noisemakers (students decide in groups what to bring)
• ·      assorted insulating materials (students decide in groups what to bring)
• ·      masking tape
• ·      6 wooden meter sticks

Unit C Earth Science

Chapter 1 Technology and Weather

No activities planned

Chapter 2 Earth Processes

Exploring Properties of the Earth’s Mantle (C42)

• ·      newspaper
• ·      masking tape
• ·      water
• ·      6 clear plastic cups
• ·      6 plastic spoons
• ·      cornstarch
• ·      wax paper

Making a Model Glacier (C66)

• ·      6 small empty milk cartons (the single serving size)
• ·      6 metric rulers
• ·      pebbles
• ·      modeling clay
• ·       6 small aluminum baking pans
• ·      sand
• ·      gravel
• ·      6 plastic spoons

Chapter 3 Exploring the Universe

Exploring Lunar Eclipses (C80)

• ·      6 compasses
• ·      cardboard or card stock
• ·      6 markers
• ·      masking tape
• ·      scissors (students have in boxes)
• ·      12 plastic straws
• ·      6 metric rulers (students have in boxes)
• ·      6 flashlights

Making a Model of the Expanding Universe (C98)

• ·      6 sets of 2 pens of different colors (students have in boxes)
• ·      6 large round balloons
• ·      6 metric measuring tapes
• ·      string

Chapter 4 Resources and Conservation

No activities planned