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Florida Grade 6 Science Online Center
Florida tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 6, so sixth grade is the year to build the ideas the Florida Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every Florida science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: Standards & Instructional Support, Florida Department of Education.
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Florida Science by Grade
Every Florida science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed grade 6 science practice tests, 40 questions each, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. Florida does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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Grade 6 Science Skill Quizzes
Pick one science area, answer 10 questions, and see exactly where the idea broke down. Each quiz opens right here.
Matter and Its Properties
A quick 10-question check on matter and its properties, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Forces and Motion
A quick 10-question check on forces and motion, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Energy
A quick 10-question check on energy, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Waves and Information
A quick 10-question check on waves and information, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Cells, Structures and Life Processes
A quick 10-question check on cells, structures and life processes, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Ecosystems and Heredity
A quick 10-question check on ecosystems and heredity, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Evolution, Fossils and Adaptation
A quick 10-question check on evolution, fossils and adaptation, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth and Space Systems
A quick 10-question check on earth and space systems, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth, Human Activity and Engineering
A quick 10-question check on earth, human activity and engineering, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Grade 6 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 6 Science Flashcards
All 166 terms this grade is expected to know. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the hard ones, and mark off what you have down.
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Grade 6 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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This Florida grade 6 science center is part of the Effortless Math library. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and the state's own standards are connected so a student always has a clear next step instead of a wall of links.
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Florida Grade 6 Science Snapshot
Florida Grade 6 Science Topics
These are the 23 science standards Florida sets for grade 6, from the Florida Science Standards / State Academic Standards for Science, grouped and ordered exactly the way the state's own standards document groups them. Each one is tagged with its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
Florida standard codes
SC.6.E Earth and Space Science
- SC.6.E.6.1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
- SC.6.E.6.2Variety Different Landforms Earth'S Surface Coastlines Dunes Rivers
- SC.6.E.7.1Among Radiation Conduction Convection Three Mechanisms Which Heat
- SC.6.E.7.2SC.6.E.7.3SC.6.E.7.5SC.6.E.7.6Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and Atmosphere
- SC.6.E.7.4Show Interactions Among Geosphere Hydrosphere Cryosphere Atmosphere Biosphere
- SC.6.E.7.7Natural Disasters Affected Human Life Florida
- SC.6.E.7.8Ways Human Beings Protect Themselves Hazardous Weather Sun
- SC.6.E.7.9Composition Structure Atmosphere Protects Life Insulates Planet
SC.6.L Life Science
- SC.6.L.14.1SC.6.L.14.2SC.6.L.14.3SC.6.L.14.4SC.6.L.15.1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- SC.6.L.14.5Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
- SC.6.L.14.6Contrast Types Infectious Agents May Infect Human Body
SC.6.P Physical Science
- SC.6.P.11.1Energy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
- SC.6.P.12.1Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data Displays
- SC.6.P.13.1SC.6.P.13.2SC.6.P.13.3Forces, Motion, and Interactions
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
Florida Grade 6 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 6 science standard in the Florida Science Standards / State Academic Standards for Science. If your Florida classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
SC.6.E Earth and Space Science
- SC.6.E.6.1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsDescribe and give examples of ways in which Earth's surface is built up and torn down by physical and chemical weathering, erosion, and deposition
- SC.6.E.6.2Variety Different Landforms Earth'S Surface Coastlines Dunes RiversRecognize that there are a variety of different landforms on Earth's surface such as coastlines, dunes, rivers, mountains, glaciers, deltas, and lakes and relate these landforms as they apply to Florida
- SC.6.E.7.1Among Radiation Conduction Convection Three Mechanisms Which HeatDifferentiate among radiation, conduction, and convection, the three mechanisms by which heat is transferred through Earth's system
- SC.6.E.7.2Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereInvestigate and apply how the cycling of water between the atmosphere and hydrosphere has an effect on weather patterns and climate
- SC.6.E.7.3Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereDescribe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation
- SC.6.E.7.4Show Interactions Among Geosphere Hydrosphere Cryosphere Atmosphere BiosphereDifferentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere
- SC.6.E.7.5Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereExplain how energy provided by the sun influences global patterns of atmospheric movement and the temperature differences between air, water, and land
- SC.6.E.7.6Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereDifferentiate between weather and climate
- SC.6.E.7.7Natural Disasters Affected Human Life FloridaInvestigate how natural disasters have affected human life in Florida
- SC.6.E.7.8Ways Human Beings Protect Themselves Hazardous Weather SunDescribe ways human beings protect themselves from hazardous weather and sun exposure
- SC.6.E.7.9Composition Structure Atmosphere Protects Life Insulates PlanetDescribe how the composition and structure of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet
SC.6.L Life Science
- SC.6.L.14.1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDescribe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms
- SC.6.L.14.2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesInvestigate and explain the components of the scientific theory of cells (cell theory): all organisms are composed of cells (single-celled or multi-cellular), all cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic unit of life
- SC.6.L.14.3Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesRecognize and explore how cells of all organisms undergo similar processes to maintain homeostasis, including extracting energy from food, getting rid of waste, and reproducing
- SC.6.L.14.4Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesCompare and contrast the structure and function of major organelles of plant and animal cells, including cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles
- SC.6.L.14.5Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeIdentify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis
- SC.6.L.14.6Contrast Types Infectious Agents May Infect Human BodyCompare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
- SC.6.L.15.1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesAnalyze and describe how and why organisms are classified according to shared characteristics with emphasis on the Linnaean system combined with the concept of Domains
SC.6.P Physical Science
- SC.6.P.11.1Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationExplore the Law of Conservation of Energy by differentiating between potential and kinetic energy. Identify situations where kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy and vice versa
- SC.6.P.12.1Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data DisplaysMeasure and graph distance versus time for an object moving at a constant speed. Interpret this relationship
- SC.6.P.13.1Forces, Motion, and InteractionsInvestigate and describe types of forces including contact forces and forces acting at a distance, such as electrical, magnetic, and gravitational
- SC.6.P.13.2Forces, Motion, and InteractionsExplore the Law of Gravity by recognizing that every object exerts gravitational force on every other object and that the force depends on how much mass the objects have and how far apart they are
- SC.6.P.13.3Forces, Motion, and InteractionsInvestigate and describe that an unbalanced force acting on an object changes its speed, or direction of motion, or both
Source: Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
Florida Grade 6: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Florida grade 6 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Florida Grade 6 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Florida grade 6 math standard.
Florida Grade 6 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Florida grade 6, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Florida Grade 6 Science FAQ
Does Florida test science in grade 6?
No. Florida gives the Florida Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) in grades 5 and 8, so grade 6 students do not sit a state science test this year. Florida also gives a high school biology test. The standards on this page are still the ones grade 6 teachers teach, and they are what the next science test builds on.
Which standards does grade 6 science in Florida follow?
Florida follows the Florida Science Standards / State Academic Standards for Science, published by the Florida Department of Education. All 23 of this grade's standards are listed further down the page with their official codes.
How long are the practice tests?
Each of the six practice tests has 40 questions and a 70-minute timer. The timer auto-submits at zero and you get your score, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question.
Is any of this free?
Yes, every practice test, quiz, and flashcard set on this page is free and needs no login. Your progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.
What is the fastest way to use this page?
Take practice test 1 cold. Look at the topic breakdown, pick the weakest science area, and do that skill quiz. Then read the quick review for that area and come back for practice test 2.
Grade 6 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 6 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One Practice Test
Grade 6 is a building year for science in Florida. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.