OUTLINE OF SCIENCE FOR THE SIXTH 

 GRADE. 



THE SUN, STARS, AND PLANETS. VI. 



1. A brief summary of the facts stated under the 



same topics in the work for the fifth grade. 



2. The earth a large magnet. 



Experiment 1. The magnetism of the 

 earth. 



3. The magnetic compass. 



Experiment 2. Direction by a compass. 



4. Latitude and longitude. 



Experiment 3. The use of cross section 

 paper. 



5. Maps. 



a. What maps show and how to use them. 



b. Making maps. 



Experiment 4. Making a map of the 

 school grounds. 



6. The moon. 



Experiment 5. Why the moon changes its 



appearance. 

 Experiment 6. Observation of the moon. 



7. The earth and the moon. 



a. Shape and size. 



b. Distance to the moon. 



Experiment 7. Drawing to scale. 



8. Motions of the earth. 



a. Rotation on an axis. 



Experiment 8. The gyroscope. The top. 



b. Revolution around the sun. 



