The document provides a comprehensive list of resources for 6th grade science educators, covering topics such as energy, ecosystems, plate tectonics, and space exploration. It includes various interactive lessons, simulations, videos, and lesson plans from reputable sources like PBS, TED-Ed, NASA, and more. This resource aims to support educators in enhancing their teaching and engaging students in scientific concepts.

1. Resources for NC 6th Grade Science Educators
Energy
Heat (6) PBS Nova ­ ​Thermal Energy Transfer ​Interactive
PBS ­ ​Heat Loss Project ​Lesson Plan
PBS ­ ​There’s No Such Thing As a Cold
Earth Systems, Structures & Processes
Plate tectonics (6) Ted Ed ­ ​What happens when continents collide?
Smithsonian Institute ­ ​Dynamic Earth
Rock Cycle (6) Mr. Lee’s ​Rock Cycle Rap
Structures & Functions of Living Organisms
Flowering plant structures (6) Ted Ed ­ ​Hidden beauty of pollination
Photosynthesis (6, 8) PBS ­ ​Plants Affect the Atmosphere
PBS NOVA ­ ​Methuselah Tree​ Interactive
Matter
Atoms (6, 8) TedEd ­ ​Just How Small is an Atom?
TedEd ­ ​The 2,400 year search for the atom
TedEd ­ ​What is the universe made of?
Heat (6) Harcourt Schools­ ​Hot Plate Simulation
pHet Simulation ­ ​States of Matter
Physical Properties (6, 8) Density Song
Ted Ed ­ ​Why does ice float in water?
Forces & Motion
Waves, Sound, Light, Earthquakes (6) PBS Nova ­ ​Electromagnetic Spectrum Interactive
PBS Nova ­ ​Detective Earthquakes video
Ted Ed ­ ​Liquid Audio: Sound wave experimentation
Ted Ed­ ​Particles & Waves: The Central Mystery to Quantum
Mechanics
Ted Ed ­ ​Light Waves: Visible & Invisible
NASA ­ ​Wavelength Website
Ecosystems
Food webs (6, 8) Ted Ed ­ ​Why is Biodiversity so important?
Ted Ed ­ ​Dead Stuff: the secret ingredient in our food chain
Abiotic v. Biotic (6, 8) PBS/Crash Course ­ ​Ecology, Rules for Living on Earth
Biomes (6) PBS/NASA ­ ​Biomes Interactive
Created by Michele Crum for NCMLE 2016 Conference Session 1

2. Earth in the Universe
Impacts of Earth’s position in space
(6)
Ted Ed ­ ​Reasons for the Seasons
PBS Nova ­ ​What Causes the Tides​ Interactive
Ted Ed ­ ​How fast are you moving right now?
Ted Ed ­ ​What if Earth stopped spinning?
Why Earth sustains life (6) NASA ­ ​Fingerprints of Life Lesson​ Plan
Space exploration (6) NASA ­ ​Exploration then & now​ Lesson Plan
Ted Ed ­ ​A Needle in Countless Haystacks, Searching for
Hospitable Planets
Search Smarter, Not Harder!
The above list is just to get you started.
Here are my go­to sites for videos, links, lesson plans & more
Ted Ed Over 150,000 videos and animations, typically less than 5 min.
PBS Nova Education Labs, interactives, lesson plans and other resources.
PBS Learning Media Free lesson plans, video clips, articles and interactives searchable by
standard, grade and subject.
PBS Crash Course Part of the Learning Media library, these 5­10 minute videos make hard
topics digestible.
US EPA Educators Lesson plans and activities for K­12 searchable by standard. Topics include:
Air, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Energy, Health, Waste & Water.
USGS Education Lectures, Maps, Interactives and Searchable database of lesson plans.
Vast, exceptional resources for plate tectonics and water units.
NASA for Educators From waves to geology to climate change, this is not limited to “just” space.
A searchable online database for experiments, videos, lessons and more.
pHet Simulations Free downloadable simulations from the University of Colorado, focused on
math, physics and chemistry.
Created by Michele Crum for NCMLE 2016 Conference Session 2