Welcome to the Austin Academy Sixth Grade Science Website!

This website was set up and designed as a resource for the sixth grade science classes at Austin Academy.  Please make sure to write down the science website address in your assignment spiral and check back often to access materials and resources for science class.  The topics we will be covering this year in science include:

Unit 1 concepts include:

·         History of Space Travel                                                          

·         Future of NASA

·         Solar System

·         Wetland Ecology

Unit 2 concepts include:

·         Biodiversity

·         Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

·         Rock Formation

·         Energy: Geothermal and Biomass

Unit 3 concepts include:

·         Plate Tectonics

·         Coal

·         Minerals and Metals

·         Energy and Forces

Unit 4 concepts include:

·         Energy

·         Chemistry

·         Kingdoms

·         Physics

Unit 5 concepts include:

·         Rock Formation

·         Energy (Hydropower, Potential, and Kinetic)

·         Water

Unit 6 concepts include:

·         Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

·         Forces and Motion

·         Physical and Chemical Changes

Unit 7 concepts include:

·         Ecology

·         Petroleum and Natural Gas

·         Solar and Wind Power

·         Resources Debate

Remember, anytime you need additional help on homework, test review, etc., please make arrangements to attend science tutorials.  We meet Monday afternoons (3:50 until 4:50) and Wednesday mornings (8:00 until 8:35). 

Should you ever have any questions, please e-mail us at the addresses listed below.

Anne Alford                                                     Debra Montague

aealford@garlandisd.net                                dlmontag@garlandisd.net