Sixth Grade Curriculum

SCIENCE

We follow the Bob Jones University (BJU) math curriculum.

By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

How to observe and infer
How to measure
How to collect, record, and interpret data
How to classify
How to experiment
How to predict and hypothesize
How to identify and control variables
How to make and use scientific models

In Science 5, students will study:

Matter (physical and chemical properties, physical and chemical changes, classifying matter)
Earth (weathering and erosion; minerals, rocks, and fossils: atmosphere and weather)
Ecosystems and Biomes
Astronomy (solar system, moon, stars)
Human Body (immune, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems)

MATH

We follow the Bob Jones University (BJU) math curriculum. By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

Number Sense and Operations
- Place Value: Understanding place value to the thousandths place, comparing and ordering numbers.
- Rounding and Estimation: Rounding numbers to specified places and estimating sums, differences, products, and quotients.
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division: Mastery of basic operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Integer Operations: Understanding and performing operations with negative numbers and absolute value.
Fractions and Decimals
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions: With like and unlike denominators.
- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions: Including mixed numbers and improper fractions.
- Converting Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages: Understanding how to convert between these forms and apply them to word problems.
- Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals: Using common denominators and understanding place value.
Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
- Understanding Ratios: Representing ratios in different ways (like fractions, decimals, and percentages).
- Proportions: Solving problems involving proportions and understanding the concept of equivalent ratios.
- Rates: Solving real-life problems involving rates, such as speed, price per unit, etc.
Algebraic Thinking
- Patterns and Relationships: Recognizing and analyzing numerical patterns.
- Basic Algebraic Expressions: Evaluating simple expressions and solving for unknowns in basic algebraic equations.
- Coordinate Graphing: Plotting points on the coordinate plane and understanding the basics of linear relationships.
Geometry
- Understanding Shapes: Classifying and comparing two- and three-dimensional shapes based on their properties (angles, sides, etc.).
- Perimeter, Area, and Volume: Calculating the perimeter of polygons, area of rectangles and triangles, and volume of simple 3D shapes (such as cubes and rectangular prisms).
- Symmetry and Transformations: Identifying lines of symmetry and performing basic transformations (translations, rotations, reflections).
Data and Probability
- Data Collection: Organizing data using charts, tables, and graphs (bar graphs, line plots, etc.).
- Measures of Central Tendency: Calculating mean, median, and mode.
- Probability: Understanding basic probability concepts and solving simple probability problems.
- Interpreting Data: Drawing conclusions from data, including using graphs and measures of central tendency.
Measurement
- Converting Units of Measurement: Converting between different units of measurement for length, weight, and volume (both metric and customary systems).
- Time: Understanding and calculating time intervals and converting between different time units.
- Temperature: Interpreting and comparing temperatures in different units (Celsius and Fahrenheit).

BIBLE

Purposeful Design

By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

God’s Word is living and active
God’s Word is true.
Charis Creed
See God at work through Elijah/Elisha stories
- God is All-Powerful. God is Sovereign. God is a miracle worker.
See God at work through the Gospel of Mark
- Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is the Son of Man. Jesus is Savior.
See God at work through the Book of Revelation
- Jesus has all authority. We have eternal life because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us. We do not fear God’s wrath- for we are safe in Jesus. God will judge the earth and make a new heavens and new earth.
See God at work through the story of Joseph in Genesis. Be able to list parallels between the life of Joseph and the life of Jesus. Compare/Contrast Joseph and Jesus.
Understand how to study the Bible- any passage of Scripture: Observation, Interpretation, and Application.
Know how to apply Truth (from the Bible) personally – let it transform our hearts!

GRAMMAR

“Fix-it! Grammar” Level 3: "Robin Hood"

By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

How to identify and correctly label the following parts of speech – nouns, adjectives, pronouns, prepositional phrases, coordinating conjunctions, interjections, and adverbs
When to capitalize words – for proper nouns, first word in sentences, interjections, quotations, proper adjectives e.g. Robin’s bow and personal pronouns
How to use correct punctuation in the text, such as periods, question marks, end marks, quotation marks, apostrophes in contractions and possessive adjectives
The appropriate use of commas when listing three or more items, when using ‘who/which’, ‘that’ and ‘adverb’ clauses, nouns of direct address, when using #2 preposition openers, #3 – ly adverb openers, #5 clausal openers, when joining two main clauses together with a coordinating conjunction between them, when using an interjection, comma splice, quotation marks and coordinate adjectives (but not cumulative adjectives)
How to use various homophones in the correct context (e.g. to, two, too) – refer to 5th Grade
The following clauses: ‘who/which’ clause, ‘that’ clause, ‘adverb’ clause, dependent clause and main clause

SPELLING

“Spell to Write and Read” by Wanda Sanseri, Back Home Industries. By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

All 70 basic phonograms, giving students a strong foundation in systematic phonics
How to break words into syllables and record these accurately
How to retain words through multi-sensory dictation (student hears a new word, repeats it, and with teacher guidance writes it correctly before seeing it)
How to analyze the word and mark it to highlight specific phonograms or spelling rules
How to arrange a list of words in alphabetical order
How to apply spelling knowledge in writing contexts, to effectively communicate
A range of prefixes, suffixes and derivatives to enrich their understanding of language and assist them in spelling
Degrees of comparison (weary, wearier, weariest) and the rules that apply
The root word when analyzing words e.g. Exhort is the root word of exhorted
How to produce plural forms from the singular e.g. family/families
Synonyms and antonyms to enrich and build vocabulary knowledge

READING

Selected novels, biographies, short stories and poems (“Glaydys Aylward,” “Number the Stars,” “Gifted Hands,” “Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” “Tuck Everlasting,” “Hudson Taylor: On the Clouds to China,” “From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frnkwiler.”)

By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

Reading comprehension of both literary and informational texts
- identify main idea, theme, details, and make inferences.
- recognize structure of texts
- Understand how an author’s choices influence meaning
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- Use context, roots and affix to determine the meaning of new words.
- Analyze figurative language, such as idioms, irony, metaphor, simile, etc.
Fluency
Read grade level text with fluency, understanding, accurate expression, smooth reading.
Analyze text structure
- chronological order, cause, effect, setting, characters, problem, climax, resolution
Identify point of view and Purpose of different texts

WRITING

IEW 2B Structure and Style

By the end of this course students will be expected to know:

Text Types and Purposes: Students will write for different purposes such as informing, persuading, explaining. They will craft narratives, arguments, explanatory texts, and poems.
Production of Writing: Students will produce well organized writing, revise drafts, add “dress-ups” such as strong verbs, who/which clauses, -ly adverb openers, etc.
Research: 100 Day Projects: Students will conduct research from multiple sources, present findings in written form. Focus on inquiry, critical thinking and synthesizing information.
Range of Writing: Students will write for various tasks, purposes, and audiences, showing flexibility in style and content from differing contexts.
Conventions of Standard English: Students will write with correct grammar (usage and mechanics with proper language conventions.)

PAIDEIA

"Paideia" refers to a holistic approach that nurtures the "whole child" through academics, social-emotional growth, and character development. It involves hands-on, engaging activities that build confidence, critical thinking, and social skills like empathy and collaboration, while fostering a supportive learning community. By the end of this course students will be expected to:

Describe the political, social, economic reasons for the settlement of the European and
American colonies and how it affected Indigenous Peoples and enslaved Africans
Use geographic tools and sources to research and answer questions about United States geography
Answer questions about regions of North America and the United States using various types of maps
Examine the characteristics of places and regions, and the changing nature among geographic and human interactions
Identify variables associated with discovery, exploration, and migration
Give examples of the influence of geography on the history of the United States.
Explain how patterns of trade shaped the development of Early America
Describe and explain examples of individual rights as a foundation of citizenship
Investigate the origins, structures, and functions of the United States government
Differentiate between saving and investing

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