Sixth Grade Curriculum
English Language Arts (ELA)
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Reading & Analysis: Examine how authors develop ideas, characters, and tone across a range of genres.
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Writing: Create structured arguments, explanatory texts, and short stories with a strong narrative voice.
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Conventions: Apply sentence variety, effective transitions, and correct subject–verb agreement.
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Speaking & Listening: Present ideas clearly and engage in academic discussions using evidence from texts.
Mathematics
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Ratios & Proportional Relationships: Understand and solve problems involving ratios, rates, and percentages.
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Number System: Work with negative numbers and apply operations with integers and rational numbers.
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Expressions & Equations: Solve equations, inequalities, and simple algebraic problems.
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Geometry: Calculate area, surface area, and volume of three-dimensional shapes.
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Statistics & Data: Analyze and interpret data using reasoning and mathematical models.
Science
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Life Science: Study cells, tissues, organs, and body systems.
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Earth Science: Investigate Earth’s layers, plate tectonics, and geological processes.
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Physical Science: Explore basic physics concepts such as force, motion, and energy.
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Scientific Practices: Conduct controlled experiments, build and use models, and apply scientific writing skills.
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Critical Thinking: Evaluate evidence, draw conclusions, and communicate findings effectively.
