| Description of Sixth Grade
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| Computer
Education |
- explores a computer simulation relating to each of the
subject areas
- uses appropriate software to reinforce subject areas,
and develop basic, problem-exploration and
critical-thinking skills
- uses multimedia technologies to support learning in all
subject areas
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| Library
Skills |
- uses bibliographies, illustrations, and the front and
back matter of a book to evaluate the usefulness of a
specific source of information on a particular topic
- organizes ideas and information in an outline form
- expresses opinions about what he or she has read
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| Art |
- designs in 2 dimensions, emphasizing craft skills such
as weaving and knotting
- makes 3-dimensional designs using paper
- understands costuming with an emphasis on the effect of
color
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| Communication
Arts and Reading |
- uses appropriate gestures, body language, voice quality,
and language in oral presentation
- uses formal and informal language appropriately in
impromptu talks, class discussions, oral reports, debates
- reads short stories, novels, poems, essays, biographies,
newspapers
- evaluates fiction by examining the characters, plot,
conflict, author's message and style; evaluate non-fiction
by examining clarity of material, accuracy of information,
freedom from bias author's message and style
- uses language structure, vocabulary, and clues from the
reading material to find the message of new words in
literature and textbooks in all subject areas
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| Health
and Physical Education |
- designs an individual plan to incorporate good nutrition
and non-addictive habits into a healthy lifestyle
- leads and follows in small group activities
- relates learning to other subject areas and daily family
life
- understands that human growth and development occurs at
different rates
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| Mathematics |
- uses percentages in problems, circle graphs, and
probability investigations
uses formulas
- creates and solves problems involving ratio and
proportion
- develops formulas for area of polygons
- discusses the meaning of permutations and combinations,
and describes real-life situations in which these concepts
are important
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| Science |
- applies mathematical formulas to science
- identifies differences between physical and chemical
changes
- investigates energy use in complex system
- demonstrates how levers, pulleys, and other simple
machines work
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| Second/Foreign
Languages |
(Second language study usually begins at the
sixth or seventh grade and continues into high school through
various checkpoints in the way to fluency)
- Checkpoint One
- understands simple statements and questions
- holds a conversation using questions and answers
- understands simple short, general messages
- writes a paragraph or short composition about
himself or herself
- becomes aware of and better understands other
cultures
- Checkpoint Two
- understands short conversation about everyday
situations
- begins to carry out a conversation using limited
vocabulary
- reads and understands simple stories
- writes simple notes, letters, and short reports
- continues to increase awareness of, begins to
appreciate, and develops greater understanding of
other cultures
- Checkpoint Three
- understands the important points of discussion of
familiar topics
- initiates and holds a conversation in which more
complex ideas are expresses
reads and understands more sophisticated stories
- writes short letters and notes that native speakers
of the second language are able to understand
- respects, appreciates, and becomes more
knowledgeable about other cultures
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| Social
Studies |
- explores diverse regions of the Eastern Hemisphere
including Europe, the Mediterranean lands, sub-Saharan
Africa, and Asia, with emphasis on economic and geographic
perspectives
- understands that nations join together to promote
economic development and growth
- understands that the environment is affected by the
people of a region as they interact with it
- understands and uses various grids, symbols, and
notations for identifying geographical and political
regions on all maps
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