Mr. Bertoch teaches science using Mastery Badges instead of grades. This is a much more meaningful way of instruction, that ensures students learn while avoiding the nonsensical notion that it is possible to fail to learn.
Complete Sixth Grade Science Curriculum
This list includes the 16 packets pre-selected for sixth-grade students. Each packet includes everything you need and should take you about two weeks to complete.
| Grade Level | Mastery Badge | Content Taught | |
| 6th | 1 | Cycles of The Earth (Water, Carbon, Nitrogen) | Download |
| 6th | 2 | Pollution | Download |
| 6th | 3 | Water Filtration – A STEM Lab | Download |
| 6th | 4 | Soil Erosion – A STEM Lab | Download |
| 6th | 5 | Biotic / Abiotic Factors. Predator Vs. Prey | Download |
| 6th | 6 | Food Webs | Download |
| 6th | 7 | Modeling Waves | Download |
| 6th | 8 | Wave Energy | Download |
| 6th | 9 | Transmission, Absorption, Reflection, Opaque, Transparent, Translucent | Download |
| 6th | 10 | Waves and Communication | Download |
| 6th | 11 | Eclipses | Download |
| 6th | 12 | Our Moon | Download |
| 6th | 13 | Lunar Phases | Download |
| 6th | 14 | Tides | Download |
| 6th | 15 | Oceans | Download |
| 6th | 16 | Physical Changes vs Chemical Changes | Download |