Science Standards
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades,
by the end of Grade 6, students will:
Standard 5.6

(Chemistry) All students will gain an understanding of the structure and behavior of matter.

Standard 5.6.6.A Structure and Properties of Matter
Standard 5.6.6.A.1
Recognize that about 100 different elements have been identified and most materials on Earth are made of a few of them.
Standard 5.6.6.A.2
Show that equal volumes of different substances usually have different masses.
Standard 5.6.6.A.3
Describe the properties of mixtures and solutions, including concentration and saturation.
Standard 5.6.6.A.4

Measure characteristic physical properties such as boiling point, melting point, and solubility, and recognize that the property is independent of the amount of sample.

Standard 5.6.6.B  Chemical Reactions
Standard 5.6.6.B.1
Recognize evidence of a chemical change.