Overview Sixth graders are officially middle schoolers. Their changing bodies have a great effect on their social connections. Social issues may take on more importance than academic concerns at this age. Nonetheless, Sixth Graders have decent reading and writing skills and are capable of extracting knowledge from what they read. Their brains are still developing, so some students may need help with abstract concepts. Mathematically, sixth graders begin studying ratios and proportions. They have reached a point at which they need to understand how their studies will be useful in their lives. Sixth graders study Earth Science and World History, including ancient civilizations. As part of the increasing complexity of their literature, sixth graders study more mature concepts. Ancient Egypt and mummification are always popular topics, leading to an “Egypt Museum” to which other students in the school visit. Earth and Space Science are focused on for this grade. Sixth graders are much more independent and must start to take responsibility for organizing themselves. They change classes for different subjects and use a locker to keep their belongings safe.

Unified Arts Sixth Grade students participate in Unified Arts classes along with their academics. Operating on a fifteenday rotation, students have Music, Art, PE, and Health. They are also eligible to join the band. All Students Must Succeed! Nottingham Elementary School has an intensive Response to Intervention (RtI) program. The purpose of the program is to ensure that all students learn the intended essential math and literacy skills. Reading and Math Specialists, along with Special Education teachers and the classroom teachers, identify students in need of help through periodic universal screening tools. Students then receive instruction above and beyond what takes place in class.

Nottingham School Organization Nottingham Elementary School is part of SAU 44 which serves the towns of Nottingham, Northwood and Strafford. The school’s curriculum is based on state and local standards which are anchored in the Common Core State Standards. Specific details of the school’s curriculum can be found on the school website under Curriculum or at the following address: https://sites.google.com/a/nottingham.k12.nh.us/ Nottingham School 245 Stage Road Nottingham, NH 03290 Phone: 603-679-5632 Fax: 603-679-1617 Website: nottingham.k12.nh.us

Grade 6 Curriculum Guide

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Science

Literacy

Focus on Earth/Space Science

Select Literacy Standards Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Rocks and Minerals

Math Required Gr. 6 math fluencies:

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Select math standards

Space and Solar System

1. Multi-digit division 2. Multi-digit decimal operations

Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.

Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and wellstructured event sequences.

Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Weather Oceans

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Plate tectonics

Social Studies Focus on World History Election Unit Stone Age: Paleolithc, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Ages Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece

Develop understanding of statistical variability. Note: Full detailed standards for all subSummarize and describe distributions.

jects can be found on the school website.