This is a sixth-grade student science experience tied to SEEd standard 6.2.4. In this experience students explore ice melting on different surfaces as a way to make sense of insulators and conductors.
These experiences were designed to support students in engaging in science investigations with siblings and/or parents at home and then report back about what was discovered. They were created in a way that is easily adaptable for both online and printed formats. They are formatted to help students wonder about and investigate the science phenomena happening in the world around them. These experiences do not describe how students should write up and return work to their teacher. It is up to each teacher to adapt them to best meet student needs. When individualized by the teacher, a student could be asked to engage in one or more of these experiences a week and report back. This format aligns closely to the vision and expectation of the SEEd standards.

A google site that has a lesson plan for UT.SEEd.6.2.1, UT.SEEd.6.2.2, UT.SEEd.6.2.3, and UT.SEEd.6.2.4.

The cover picture was made by myself through canvaThis is a unit plan for Genius Hour Project.

Students will use the engineering process to develop an insulated container to minimize the loss of heat energy.

This is an interactive, sixth-grade Nearpod lesson tied to SEEd standard 6.2.4. It guides students through information and activities about heat energy transfer.
This resource is a student-ready, three-dimensional SEEd science lesson you can add to your Nearpod library. Many of the phenomena, text, and images come from UEN OER textbooks, Seedstorylines.org, ck12.org, and pixabay.com. Most videos are from youtube.com or pbslearningmedia.org. Many of the simulations were found at phet.colorado.edu, ck12.org, and pbslearningmedia.org. This lesson is unique to Nebo School District but was built with the help of many amazing ideas from teachers throughout Utah.

Students will conduct an investigation to determine which insulators work best and compare materials. Students will design insulation that allows Utah’s waxy crude oil to remain as a liquid during transport.

Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.2.3-UT.SEEd.6.2.4 Episode 3 from seedstorylines.org. Students conduct a controlled experiment to model how heat transfers through different materials.

Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.2.3-UT.SEEd.6.2.4 Episode 4 from seedstorylines.org. Students are designing a solution for maximizing or minimizing heat transfer with a phenomenon related to keeping ice from melting too fast.

Phenomenon-based, 5E lessons that align to the SEEd standards. Lesson folders include lesson plans, a slideshow, and supporting materials for teaching the lesson to your students.

6th Grade SEEd textbook for the 2022-2023 school year. This textbook was developed to align to the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards. (Added: June 8, 2022)