Unit: Environment Grade 6 Science Syllabus.
I will know that I have learned when I can:
οΌ Formulate a definition of the environment.
οΌ Justify the importance of conserving the natural environment.
οΌ Outline the effects of human activities on the environment.
οΌ Investigate features/ soils of different environments.
οΌ Recognise the need for and importance of conserving living things and the
environment to sustain the balance in the ecosystem.
οΌ Show concern for the impact of humans on the environment.
οΌ Show responsibility to preserve the environment.
οΌ Observe, collect and record information regarding the interacting factors within an
environment.
οΌ Formulate a simple working definition of climate change.
οΌ Use evidence from everyday local/regional/international situations to explain the
effects of climate change on humans.
οΌ Explore ways of reducing factors that cause climate change.
οΌ Propose measures to reduce/eliminate selected sources of solid waste pollution.
οΌ Describe the factors that cause soil degradation.
οΌ Explain how soil degradation can be prevented.
οΌ Show concern for the impact of environmental problems on humans.
οΌ Show responsibility for carrying out good environmental practices.
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1. Energy can be defined as
the ability to do work the ability to change things.2. Which set shows simple machines
Pen and car.3. An example of fuel is?
wind4.All machines__
are made from metal.5.All of the following are sources of energy EXCEPT _____________.
batteries.6. Which of the following form of energy is incorrectly matched to its source?.
heat-sun.7. Which of these is used as a lever ?
rope8. The main source of earth energy is .
gasoline9. Energy of motion is .
potential10.What is the name given to the amount of energy used to measure food .
millimetre11.Carbohydrates,fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals are called .
diet.12. Goitre is cause by the lack of .
iron13.The blanket of air surrounding the earth is .
space.14.The root of the plant is very important it performs several functions EXCEPT: .
transport water from the soil.15.The electricity produced in water is called .
hydro electricity aqua electricity.16.Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?
wood.17.Another word that we can used for all living things is
humans18.What is the general name for the place where plants and animals live
bottle garden.19.At the start of December, Ashton noticed that his gungo pea plants had formed flowers. Shortly after, there were pea pods with seeds that grew from them. Which main characteristics of living things did Ashton observe?
excretion of seeds.20.A hypothesis is
An answer.21.What do you do to test a hypothesis?
think about a machine.22.What is the part of the eye that refracts light towards the retina and changes shape according to distance of object?
cornea23.Which part of the eye is messenger of electro-chemical signals from the eye to the brain?
sclera.24.What are variables in a fair test?
Objects that you cannot move.25.The ear does the following jobs:
Process sounds_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
26.Goitre is caused by a lack of ______________:
iron.27.A deficiency of protein in the diet of growing children can result in a disease called?:
night blindnes28.Scurvy is caused by a lack of ______________.:
vitamin D29.Mrs. Gonzales has prepared a list of dishes for her family. What special name is given to this list of dishes?:
)meal30.Carbohydrates are called energy giving foods; they act as fuels to give us energy. Which set contains carbohydrates?
peanuts, Peas, butter