Canadian Curriculum · Grade 6 Science

Grade 6 Science Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 6 Science lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering science and engineering practices, matter and mass, speed, acceleration and forces, energy, electricity and magnetism, particle motion, classification, plants and animals, anatomy and physiology, natural selection, photosynthesis, ecosystems, conservation, the atmosphere, weather and climate, and astronomy.

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September · Science practices and tools & Designing experiments

Grade 6 Science — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Science)		Science practices and tools & Designing experiments 1: Identify steps of the scientific methodScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 1: Identify steps of the scientific methodScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 1: Identify steps of the scientific method 2: Identify control and experimental groups
September 2nd week
(Science)		Science practices and tools & Designing experiments 2: Identify control and experimental groupsScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 2: Identify control and experimental groups 3: Identify laboratory toolsScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 3: Identify laboratory tools 4: Identify independent and dependent variables
September 3rd week
(Science)		Science practices and tools & Designing experiments 3: Identify laboratory toolsScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 4: Identify independent and dependent variablesScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
September 4th week
(Science)		Science practices and tools & Designing experiments 4: Identify independent and dependent variables 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizScience practices and tools & Designing experiments 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizScience practices and tools & Designing experiments Applied Practice Task
October · Engineering practices & Matter and mass

Grade 6 Science — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Science)		Engineering practices & Matter and mass 1: Identify parts of the engineering-design processEngineering practices & Matter and mass 1: Identify parts of the engineering-design processEngineering practices & Matter and mass 1: Identify parts of the engineering-design process 2: Compare the densities of substances
October 2nd week
(Science)		Engineering practices & Matter and mass 2: Compare the densities of substancesEngineering practices & Matter and mass 2: Compare the densities of substances 3: Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutionsEngineering practices & Matter and mass 3: Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutions 4: Understand conservation of matter using graphs
October 3rd week
(Science)		Engineering practices & Matter and mass 3: Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutionsEngineering practices & Matter and mass 4: Understand conservation of matter using graphsEngineering practices & Matter and mass 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
October 4th week
(Science)		Engineering practices & Matter and mass 4: Understand conservation of matter using graphs 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizEngineering practices & Matter and mass 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizEngineering practices & Matter and mass Applied Practice Task
November · Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces

Grade 6 Science — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Science)		Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 1: Calculate speed from time and distanceSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 1: Calculate speed from time and distanceSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 1: Calculate speed from time and distance 2: Identify whether objects are accelerating
November 2nd week
(Science)		Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 2: Identify whether objects are acceleratingSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 2: Identify whether objects are accelerating 3: Calculate distance from speed and timeSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 3: Calculate distance from speed and time 4: How does mass affect force and acceleration?
November 3rd week
(Science)		Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 3: Calculate distance from speed and timeSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 4: How does mass affect force and acceleration?Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
November 4th week
(Science)		Speed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 4: How does mass affect force and acceleration? 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizSpeed, distance and time & Acceleration and forces Applied Practice Task
December · Energy & Electricity and magnetism

Grade 6 Science — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Science)		Energy & Electricity and magnetism 1: Identify changes in gravitational potential energyEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 1: Identify changes in gravitational potential energyEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 1: Identify changes in gravitational potential energy 2: Introduction to static electricity and charged objects
December 2nd week
(Science)		Energy & Electricity and magnetism 2: Introduction to static electricity and charged objectsEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 2: Introduction to static electricity and charged objects 3: Explore energy transformations: roller coaster rideEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 3: Explore energy transformations: roller coaster ride 4: Electric circuits
December 3rd week
(Science)		Energy & Electricity and magnetism 3: Explore energy transformations: roller coaster rideEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 4: Electric circuitsEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
December 4th week
(Science)		Energy & Electricity and magnetism 4: Electric circuits 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizEnergy & Electricity and magnetism 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & QuizEnergy & Electricity and magnetism Applied Practice Task
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Wonder and question

Start with a real-world question or demonstration that connects the week’s Grade 6 topic to everyday life.

25 minutes

Explore and explain

Investigate the idea with visuals and simple experiments, then explain what was observed using key vocabulary.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short exit task so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Grade 6 Science

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 6 science topic in the order your child meets it at school.

Concept reviews

Concept reviews at the end of each chapter to consolidate key ideas and vocabulary.

Lab activities & quizzes

Hands-on lab activities and quizzes matched to each week of the plan.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on strengths, gaps and next steps.

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