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The sixth grade meets four days a week; one day is a 90-minute double period class. Geology• Rocks and Minerals (sorting and classification) • Layers of the Earth • Mineral Ores • Crystals • The Rock Cycle • Plate Tectonics Birds, Ecology, and Comparative Skeletal and Muscular Anatomy• Community Ecology • Bird Identification (Participation in Classroom Feederwatch) • Migration • Ecological Role of Birds • Symbiosis • Experimental Design and the Scientific Method • Owl Pellet Dissection • Skeletal Anatomy (Rodents, Birds, Humans) • Muscular Anatomy (Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle) Electricity• Electric Charge • Static Electricity • Current, Voltage and Resistance • Conductors and Insulators • Series and Parallel Circuits • Switches • Circuit Diagrams
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