# Grade Six Curriculum Picks
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Vendor websites are pick-and-choose, and some optional or alternate suggestions may be listed, so carefully select your items.
### **Overview Of Grade 6 Curriculum Picks** Here is an overview of the curriculum picks that we suggest for Grade 6. Please note that some subjects provide more than one option. For more information about the curriculum, please refer to the information under **Detailed Information for Grade 6 Curriculum Picks.****English Language Arts** | - Rigorous Approach (Option A): Lightning Literature Gr 6 Student Workbook and Teacher's Guide with poetry book and readers OR - Lighter Approach (Option B): Language Lessons for a Living Education 6 by Master Books and The 10-Minute Bible Journey by Dale Mason; Number the Stars by Lois Lowry novel with Literature Kit by Classroom Complete Press; Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker novel with Literature Kit by Classroom Complete Press, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord novel with Progeny Press Study Guide. **Note**: Alternate novels/novel studies can be selected based on the goals and interests of the student. |
**Mathematics** | - Math Lessons for a Living Education 6 Student Workbook & Teacher Guide Set by Master Books
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- Jump Math New Canadian Edition 6.1 and 6.2
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**Science** | **Biology** - Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology Textbook and Notebooking Journal by Jeannie Fulbright and Brooke Ryan, MD (Apologia) Lessons 9 - 14 **Chemistry** - Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Textbook by Jeannie Fulbright and Notebooking Journal - Chapter 5 **Physics** - Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Textbook by Jeannie Fulbright and Notebooking Journal - Chapter 6 **Earth/Space** - Space and Extreme Environments Unit Study Kit (updated version; available fall 2024) |
**Social Studies** | - Economy and Globalization by Classroom Complete Press - Global Issues Unit Study Kit - World Electoral Processes by Classroom Complete Press - Digital Literacy Mini Unit Study Kit (available fall 2024) |
**Bible/Christian Studies** | - Who Is My Neighbour? Textbook by David Webb, John Hay (Apologia) |
**Optional Resources** (not detailed below) | - Egg Drop STEM Starters by Teacher Created Resources (ADST) - Above and Beyond with Critical Thinking and Problem Solving by Megan Kopp (Career Education) - Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids Grades 5+ by Teacher Created Resources (PE/Health Education |
**Type of Resource:** Home Education Curriculum |
**Type of Resource:** workbook and supplementary book - [Language Lessons 6 - Dictionary](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/1063/product/3823/)
- [Language Lessons 6 - Word Shapes](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/1027/product/3823/)
****Note from Curriculum Consultant:**** These novels have been selected as a cross-curricular resource to address Gr. 6 social studies content standards; however, alternate novels can be chosen instead. ##### **Number the Stars (or similar) novel with Literature Kit by Classroom Complete Press** **Type of Resource:** novel with workbook **Description:** Experience the fear and danger of World War II as one girl risks her life to save her Jewish friend. High-quality, detailed questions and support materials go beyond the typical drill questions. Find proof from the text that shows Mama is determined and quick-thinking. Put events at the end of World War II in order that they happened in the novel. Find examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain what it may be hinting at. Match vocabulary words to their underlined synonyms in the sentences. Create questions for the game Jeopardy using information from the story. Conduct an interview with one of the characters from the book with questions and the character's response. Additional crosswords, word searches, comprehension quizzes, and answer keys are also included. About the Novel: A story of a ten-year-old girl, her family and their courageous journey to save the lives of their Jewish friends. During the darkest days of World War II, living in Copenhagen, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is caught up in these unfolding historical events when she learns that the life of her best friend, Ellen Rosen, is in danger. The Rosens go into hiding, and Annemarie's parents volunteer to take Ellen into their home until the voyage to Sweden, a safe country, can be arranged. Annemarie is thrust into several perilous adventures as she does the utmost to save the lives of the Rosens. Annemarie's courage and ingenuity are severely tested as she is forced to confront German soldiers intent on killing her friend. [**Website**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp2506) [**Video Overview**](https://youtu.be/6o7AemuP-kA) [**Reviews** ](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp2506)(click the link, then scroll down on the left side) **[Other Optional or Supplementary Resources](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/cc2506d?_pos=1&_sid=31c59bd2d&_ss=r)** (free Number the Stars Bonus Worksheets) [**PDF Samples**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp2506) (select sample page images on the left side) ##### **Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker, novel with Literature Kit by Classroom Complete Press** **Type of Resource:** novel with workbook **Description:** Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it. Our comprehensive resource saves time with useful and detailed activities in a range of styles, from vocabulary, multiple choice and short answer questions. Imagine what the story would be like if it was set today, and better understand the issues that would cause two girls to run away. Become familiar with Julilly and her family with true or false questions. Identify which character said the provided statements. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. Draw Julilly and Liza's journey on a map. **About the Novel:** A sensitive and dramatic story about a young girl's escape from slavery. Julilly is taken away from her mammy by a ruthless slave trader and is sold to the Riley Plantation. Sims oversees all the slaves and is very abusive toward them. If the slaves don't produce, obey rules or try to run away, he will whip them as punishment. She longs for the day when she and her friend Liza are free and can live in peace. Julilly meets a young Canadian ornithologist named Alexander Ross, who helps four slaves escape through the Underground Railroad north to Canada. Julilly, her friend Liza, Lester, and Adam travel following the North Star to freedom. **[ ](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp2510?variant=42126582415573)**[Website](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp2510?variant=42126582415573) (including samples, video overview and reviews) [Bonus Materials](https://classroomcompletepress.com/search?type=product&q=underground+to+canada*) ##### **In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord novel with Progeny Press Study Guide** **Type of Resource: **novel with workbook ** ****Description:** Formatted with your Upper Elementary grade student in mind, Progeny Press language arts study guides divide the book into writing assignments and lessons that build and strengthen their reading comprehension and vocabulary and establish their critical analysis and writing skills. Each Progeny Press novel study accomplishes all of this without busy work that can drain the fun out of reading and literature! - Vocabulary: Understand words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. - Literary Techniques: Setting, context, point of view, similes, synonyms, drawing conclusions, conflict, resolution. - Moral Lessons and Character Values: Respect for elders, ambassadors for Christ, God is the one true God, friendship, our words, helping others, God values us, family, immigrants. - Activities and Writing Assignments: Mapwork, world religions, writing letters, Pledge of Allegiance, service project, education, crossword, heritage, art, journal, speech. **Approximate Completion Time**: 9-10 weeks ** About the Novel: **In the year 1947, Shirley Temple Wong and her mother receive a letter from her father. He asks them to come and join him in New York City, where he has been working and preparing a home for them. New York is a long way from Chungking, China, but Shirley is excited that her family will be together again at last. Shirley has difficulty adjusting to life in a new country, with its new customs and languages. But then summer comes, bringing the miracle of baseball. Suddenly, Shirley is playing stickball and following superstar Jackie Robinson as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. Jackie Robinson proves that in America, the grandson of a slave can make a difference and be a hero! And for Shirley as well, the land of America becomes the land of opportunity. Poignant, touching, and often hilariously funny!** [Website](https://stores.progenypress.com/in-the-year-of-the-boar-and-jackie-robinson-study-guide/)** **[Review](https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/phonics-reading/novel-and-play-study-guides/progeny-press-study-guides-for-literature) ** |
Singapore Primary Mathematics 2022 Edition is not mentioned here because as the grades progress, it is more difficult to jump into this learning method. It is still a strong option and can be considered for students looking for an academically rigorous curriculum. A [placement test](https://www.singaporemath.com/placement-tests/) is strongly recommended before selecting a level.
##### **Math Lessons for a Living Education 6 Student Workbook & Teacher Guide Set****Description:** This engaging, story-based approach puts math into context for your student as they build connections between mathematical concepts and their own lives—learning both how to do the math and how to apply it to life outside the textbook. A blend of stories, copy work, oral narration, and hands-on experience brings the concepts to life, invites the students to explore the world around them, and gives this course a Charlotte Mason flavour. **In *Math Lessons for a Living Education Level 6,* your student will learn:** - Averaging - Rounding - Fractions - Factors - Decimals - Percentages - Geometry - Maps - and so much more! [Website](https://www.masterbooks.com/catalog/product/view/id/3261) [Placement Tests](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/750/product/2732/) [Series Overview Video](https://youtu.be/JHlMs8kFp18) [Series Overview Webpage](https://www.masterbooks.com/math-lessons-for-a-living-education-series/) [Review](https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/math/math-grades-k-6/math-lessons-for-a-living-education) [Teacher Guide Preview](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/840/product/3261/%20) [Teaching Companion](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/1025/product/3834/%20) [Table of Contents](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/830/product/3261/) (under "Scope & Sequence") [PDF Sample Pages](https://www.masterbooks.com/amfile/file/download/file/830/product/3261/) |
**Type of Resource:** workbooks |
Students in grade 6 should complete lessons 9 - 14, plus pages 80 - 81, which briefly addresses the excretory system. *(Lessons 1-8 address Grade 5 content standards).* **Type of Resource:** home education student textbook and student notebooking journal (like a workbook) **Description:** From the brain in your head to the nails on your toes, you and your students will encounter fascinating facts, engaging activities, intriguing experiments, and loads of fun as you learn about the human body and how to keep it working well. Beginning with a brief history of medicine and a peek into cells and DNA, your students will voyage through fourteen lessons covering many subjects, such as the body systems: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, nervous and more! They’ll study nutrition and health, how God designed their immune system to protect them, along with embryology and what makes them a unique creation of God. As they work their way through the course, your students will enjoy adding the organs about which they learn to their own personalized human figure to be placed in their course notebook. In addition to all this exploration, your students will enjoy scientific experiments and projects, such as testing the bacteria content around the house, finding their blood type, creating a cell model from Jello and candy, and even building a stethoscope! In keeping with the other books in the Apologia elementary science Young Explorer Series, the Charlotte Mason methodology is employed with engaging narratives, narration prompts and notebooking projects, all of which reinforce their learning using proven techniques that strengthen retention. [**Website**](https://www.apologia.com/product/apologia-advantage-set-anatomy-physiology-with-regular-notebooking-journal/) [**Review**](https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/science/science-unit-studies/apologia-s-exploring-creation-series-elementary-grades) **Other Optional or Supplementary Resources** - [Anatomy & Physiology MP3 Audio CD](https://www.apologia.com/product/anatomy-physiology-mp3-audio-cd/) - [Anatomy & Physiology MP3 Download/Audiobook](https://www.apologia.com/product/anatomy-physiology-mp3-download-audiobook/) - [Anatomy & Physiology Audiobook on Audible ](https://www.apologia.com/product/anatomy-physiology-audiobook-on-audible/) - [Anatomy & Physiology Audiobook on iTunes](https://www.apologia.com/product/anatomy-physiology-audiobook-on-itunes/) Table of Contents and PDF Samples: - [Student Textbook](https://view.publitas.com/apologia/anatomy-and-physiology-sample-k-6/) - [Notebooking Journal](https://view.publitas.com/apologia/anatomy-and-physiology-sample-k-6/) Additional Support: - [How to Use Notebooking with Elementary Science in Your Homeschool](https://www.apologia.com/elementary-science-for-homeschool/#ye-notebook) - [A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Apologia’s Elementary Science Homeschool Curriculum](https://www.apologia.com/elementary-science-for-homeschool/#ye-usage) |
**Chapter 5 addresses grade six chemistry standards; chapter 6 addresses grade six physics standards.**
This resource is recommended to address chemistry and physics standards for grades 3, 5, and 6. A full correlation of Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics to BC's Gr 1 - 6 science standards can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWvdnVkngoKoWZcj_goZlE8fRxXS-LQaOCZOEV6SFR4/edit?usp=sharing).
**Type of Resource:** home education curriculum **Description:** Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics is part of Apologia’s award-winning Young Explorer Series and a curriculum specifically designed for elementary students. From the laws of motion to electricity and magnetism to the very building blocks of creation, this course is a God-honoring study about some of the most impactful scientific principles that are at work all around us. As your student works through this course, their scientific curiosity and confidence will explode as they engage with the vivid graphics, thought-provoking lessons, and hands-on experiments that will bring theory to life. **Curriculum Overview** We believe that your child’s education is at their best when their learning begins with curiosity. That’s why this course was designed for elementary students with no prerequisite. We use the practical concepts and things in their world to help them to learn and experience that science isn’t just a class–it’s a means for them to discover their world! Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics course is written in a conversational tone, and takes complex and abstract concepts and makes them approachable for curious young minds. As your student engages with the lessons, projects, and experiments, they will better understand the fascinating world of chemistry and physics, and the Master Designer who created it all. Throughout this course, they’ll study and explore the basic building blocks of creation, atoms and molecules, simple chemicals, the laws of motion, energy in its many forms, as well as concepts of electricity and magnetism. Your student will get to put their learning to work as they have fun making a bouncy ball, developing a smoke bomb, building a solar oven, constructing a working periscope, fashioning a miniature motor, and creating a lava lamp! **Lesson Plans and Materials** There are 14 lessons in this one-year chemistry and physics course. Detailed lesson plans as well as a suggested daily schedule are included in the student notebooking journal (sold separately). This will set you and your student up for success as they work through the course, while also providing flexibility to meet the needs of your student and your family. Packed with vivid photos and a variety of hands-on activities and experiments that bring chemistry and physics to life, the student textbook and provides engaging hands-on activities to help solidify the concepts learned. The hard-cover textbook and notebooking journals (sold separately) are recommended for your student to make the most of this course. All of the activities and experiments use easy-to-obtain household items and truly make the lessons come alive! [**Website**](https://www.apologia.com/product/chemistry-and-physics-junior-notebooking-journal/) [**Preview and Table of Contents**](https://view.publitas.com/apologia-educational-ministries/exploring-creation-with-chemistry-and-physics-sample/page/1) [Resource Extras](https://www.apologia.com/my-account/bookextras/) |
**Type of Resource:** HCOS Unit Study Kit |
**Type of Resource:** workbook **Description:** debates the pros and cons of nationalization and privatization as it relates to the global economy. Review the early history of currency, from the barter system to metal money, and finally, what we use today. Go back to the Great Depression and act out a scene to showcase the economic hardships faced by people living during this era. Hold a panel discussion on international immigration policy. Design your own multinational company and write a business plan. Write a case study about a particular example of outsourcing. Conduct a class debate about whether or not trends toward economic globalization have been good for people around the world. Practice exchanging world currencies using up-to-date currency exchange rates in an international airport. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. Highlights: - Economic Globalization - The History of Currency - The Great Depression - International Commercial Law - Migration - Multinational Corporations - Foreign Direct Investment [**Website**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5783) **Free Supplementary Resources:** - [Bonus Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/cc5783d?_pos=2&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Human Migration Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5783_2958?_pos=3&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Global Warming: Effects Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/cc5770d?_pos=5&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Learning Skills for Global Competency: Adapting to Different Customs Worksheet](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5796_46?_pos=8&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Learning Skills for Global Competency: How You Are With Change Quiz Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5796_43?_pos=9&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Learning Skills for Global Competency: Have Fun Making Mistakes Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5796_32?_pos=10&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) - [Capitalism vs. Communism Bonus Worksheets](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/cc5763d?_pos=12&_sid=7aee3e1f7&_ss=r) [**PDF Samples**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5783?variant=32897953628296) **(look for images on the left-hand side).** |
**Type of Resource:** HCOS Unit Study Kit **Description:** Sixth grade is filled with fascinating opportunities to learn about the modern world. This kit focuses specifically on global issues such as poverty, food and water shortages, human rights, international cooperation, child labour, and more.The phrase “global issues,” may sound somewhat confusing, and that is because it is incredibly broad! Global issues are anything that impacts people and the earth in a significant way. When we say “global issues,” we are usually referring to challenging issues such as poverty, climate change, pollution, racism, slavery, and other similar challenges. In this unit, you will spend time exploring a variety of global issues. You will also complete an exploration of human rights. [Download the Unit Study Guide](https://learningcommons.ca/unit-kits/) [Borrow the Physical Kit](https://hcs.insigniails.com/LibrarySAML/ItemDetail?l=0001&i=75044&ti=0) |
**Type of Resource:** workbook **Description:** breaks down the differences between a presidential, parliamentary and dictatorship government. Travel back to ancient times to experience the first voting system. Explore the concept of a democratic government and whether it truly represents the people. Discover how the president has to share powers with the legislature in a presidential system. Explain why it is easier to pass laws in the parliamentary system than in the presidential system. Roleplay as a member of Parliament and deliver a 90-second statement about an important issue. Find out why most dictators were military leaders and how the role of a dictator has changed over time. Learn about suffrage and what the requirements are for a citizen to be allowed to vote. Hold your own election to decide on a policy for running your classroom. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and includes additional writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. Highlights: - History of the Voting System - Legitimacy of Democratic Gov. - Presidential System of Gov. - Parliamentary System of Gov. - A Dictatorship Gov. - The Voting System - Electoral Systems & Reform [**Website**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/ccp5762) [**Free Supplementary Resources**](https://classroomcompletepress.com/products/cc5762d?_pos=2&_sid=93fef0866&_ss=r) |
**Type of Resource:** HCOS Unit Study Kit **Description:** Coming Soon [Download the Unit Study Guide](https://learningcommons.ca/unit-kits/) (available fall 2024) [Borrow the Physical Kit](https://hcs.insigniails.com/LibrarySAML/ItemDetail?l=0001&i=75044&ti=0) |
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