Social Science – Sixth Grade
Textbook – Journey Across Time

Theme: Contributions

Guiding Question: How and why do civilizations survive, thrive or fail?

Case Studies

• Prehistory
• Fertile Crescent
• Nile Valley Civilizations
• Early Asian Civilizations
• Asia’s Classical Age
• India and Persia
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Heirs of Rome and Persia
• Medieval Civilizations
• European Renaissance

Science – Sixth Grade

The sixth grade science program is designed to introduce students to the basic facts, concepts and skills of science. This program is activity-based, engaging and relevant to the student’s world. Students will use higher-order thinking skills to sharpen their ability to solve problems and apply scientific principles.

Units of Study

• Science and Technology
• Properties of Matter
• Atoms/Elements
• Energy
• Earth Structure
• Living Systems

Assessment

• Student – keep organized notebook, journal and portfolio to record progress
• Teacher – evaluate student daily performance
• Parent – monitor notebook, portfolio, sign papers and tests

Homework

All work must be completed on time so progress is not hindered. Students need to be prepared for class each day. Students need to bring science binder, book, ruler, and pen/pencil to class each day.

Math – Sixth Grade

Textbooks

MathThematics and Covering and Surrounding. Students will utilize Exploration, Investigation, and Application Skills in order to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills through math facts, vocabulary, computational skills and mental math.

Units of Study

• Patterns and Sequences
• Problem Solving Strategies
• Metric Measurement
• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
• Mean, Median, and Mode
• Factors and Divisibility
• Perimeter and Area of Basic Shapes

Calculators

Certain units will require the use of a calculator. Students will be encouraged to use mental math and estimation skills to ensure that the answers obtained on the calculator are reasonable.

Grades

Homework

Homework Quizzes

Review Quizzes

Tests

Projects

Honors Math – Sixth Grade

Textbooks

Getting In Shape, Impact Mathematics:Algebra and More for the Middle Grades, From the Group up and Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps, and Mirrors. Students will utilize Exploration, Investigation, and Application Skills in order to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills through math facts, vocabulary, computational skills and mental math.

Units of Study

□ 2 Dimensional Geometry

□ 3 Dimensional Geometry

□ Exploring Exponents

□ Positive and Negative Numbers

□ Modeling, Measuring, and Constructing Homes

□ Linear Relationships

□ Similarity

□ Ratio and Proportion

□ Symmetry and Transformations

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Calculators

Certain units will require the use of a calculator. Students will be encouraged to use mental math and estimation skills to ensure that the answers obtained on the calculator are reasonable.

Grades

Homework

Homework Quizzes

Review Quizzes

Tests

Projects

Language Arts – Sixth Grade

Theme: Trimester 1 Growth

Guiding Question: How do individuals adapt to change and or challenges?

Focus

Short stories in Language of Literature (L/L = Green Textbook)

Seven Comprehension Strategies of Reading

Library Orientation

LRC Scavenger Hunt

Egyptian Team Unit with multiple novel selections

Spelling / Grammar / Vocabulary

Theme: Trimester 2 Inquiry

Guiding Question: What enables individuals to survive and succeed?

Focus

Research techniques and note taking

Non-fiction Reading strategies

Persuasive Writing

Biography

Expository writing

Greek and Roman Unit – myths and word study (Olympics)

Spelling / Grammar / Vocabulary

Theme: Trimester 3 Choices and Decisions

Guiding Question: How do individuals influence changes in society?

Focus

Medieval novel unit study

Renaissance study including art, architecture, inventions

Novel study with I, Juan de Pareja

Poetry

Creative Writing

Spelling / Grammar / Vocabulary