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6th Grade homeschool science curriculum

All 36 weeks of 6th grade science, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

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How 6th grade science works

Every lesson has an on-page lab or model, diagrams, and a quiz. Grades 6–8 add a full lab notebook: hypothesis, variables, three trials, averages, a chart, and a claim-evidence-reasoning write-up.

Time: about 40–50 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	Cells are the unit of life	NGSS MS-LS1-1
2	Microscope intro (or print images)	NGSS MS-LS1-1, practice: using tools to gather data
3	Plant vs animal cells	NGSS MS-LS1-2
4	Body systems as teams	NGSS MS-LS1-3
5	Digestive system	MS-LS1-7
6	Circulatory system	NGSS MS-ESS2-5
7	Respiratory system	MS-ESS2-6
8	Weather vs climate	NGSS MS-ESS2-4
9	Water cycle and energy	NGSS MS-ESS2-6

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Air masses and fronts	NGSS MS-PS3-1
11	Climate graphs	MS-PS3-2
12	Energy forms	NGSS MS-PS2-2
13	Potential and kinetic	MS-ETS1-1 connections
14	Forces and nets	NGSS MS-ETS1-1
15	Simple machines as force traders	MS-ETS1-2
16	Engineering: Rube-lite constraint	NGSS science practices
17	CER writing in science	MS-PS1-4 and MS-ETS1-3 connections
18	Midyear inquiry	NGSS MS-ESS2-1

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	Earth's layers	MS-ESS2-3 foundations
20	Plate tectonics intro	NGSS MS-ESS2-3
21	Minerals vs rocks	MS-ESS3-1 foundations
22	The rock cycle (model)	NGSS MS-ESS1-3
23	Astronomy: scale of space	NGSS MS-ESS1-2
24	Gravity and orbits	MS-PS2-4
25	Waves intro	NGSS MS-PS4-1
26	Data tables that don't lie	NGSS practices: analyzing and interpreting data
27	Engineering design loop	MS-ETS1-3

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	Prototype week	MS-ETS1-4
29	Improve from test data	NGSS MS-ETS1-2
30	Human impact case	NGSS MS-ETS1-3
31	Cells review	NGSS MS-ESS3-3
32	Systems review	MS-LS1-2
33	Capstone inquiry question	MS-LS1-3
34	Test the question	NGSS practices
35	Defend with CER	MS-LS1
36	Grade 6 science portfolio	MS-ESS1–3

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FAQ

Is this 6th grade science curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 science lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 6th grade science lesson?

Plan on about 40–50 minutes a day for science. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.