6th Grade
These resources and tips can help you keep your sixth grader on track throughout the school year, whether he's just heading back to school or the year is already in full swing. Discover what goes on in the sixth-grade classroom, and encourage your child's development at home with our educational activities and skill-builders.
A Typical Sixth Grader
A Typical Sixth GraderWhere They AreThe average eleven-year-old is heading towards adolescence. He: read more
Aerobic Dance
Aerobic DanceMaterials Music player and cassette, or CD, or radio Directions Aerobic dance is an enjoyable and energetic way to get fit. read more
Cast Your Treasure in Plastic Resin
Cast Your Treasure in Plastic Resin Handiwords A catalyst is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without being permanently affected by the reaction. read more
Common Questions about the Sixth Grade
Common Questions about the Sixth Grade Kids aren't the only ones wondering about the upcoming school year. Here are some questions that parents often ask. How much homework should my child expect? Should my child be using a computer? read more
Dangerous Wave
Discuss the destructive power of several historic tsunamis. Also covered is how scientists measure and predict underwater earthquakes. Children are provided with review and critical thinking questions. read more
Do You Know What Your Sixth Grader Should Know?
Will he study economics, or world history and geography this year? Find out with this quiz. read more
Does Your Middle-Schooler Have Dyslexia?
Is your adolescent struggling in school? Find out if you should have her evaluated for a reading disability. read more
Does Your Middle-Schooler Have LD?
Is your adolescent struggling in school? Find out if you should have her evaluated for a learning disability. read more
Expert Advice About the Sixth Grade
Expert Advice About the Sixth GradeIf you're overwhelmed by the prospect of your child entering middle school, you're not alone. See what other sixth-grade parents are asking our teacher experts and ask some questions of your own. read more
Force and Motion
Through this activity children will learn how inertia, gravity, friction, and force affect speed and velocity (lesson plan and background information included). read more
Have You Done Your Homework?
Everyone has to do homework . . . but what do you really know about it? Take this quiz to find out. read more
Home Activities: Probability
Find the probability of the possible outcomes of hands in a game of cards students like. read more
Homemade Paper
Homemade PaperAge: Elementary and upTime: An afternoonType of activity: Arts and Crafts read more
Language Arts in Sixth Grade
Language Arts in Sixth GradeWhat Kids Should Learn in Language Arts read more
Letter Door Sign
Letter Door SignMaterials White and black paper Colored pen Metallic pen (optional) White chalk Directions You are going to make a sign to hang on your door using the first letter of your name or your entire name. Be as creative as you can designing your letter shapes. You may want to look at a calligraphy book for ideas. read more
Magic Squares - Critical Thinking
Children use critical thinking skills to make magic squares. read more
Making Music
Making MusicAn Imagination Station Activity Age: Three and upTime: An hour or moreType of Activity: Arts and crafts Guitar Materials needed: read more
Marvelous Mosaics
Marvelous Mosaics There are several mediums that create unique mosaic effects. You can use decorative pieces embedded in plaster, cement, or grout. Or you could use adhesives to glue colorful plastic pieces onto a glass object to make a stained-glass effect. Plaster Mosaics Plaster is inexpensive, easy to work with, and creates a clean, smooth background for mosaic pieces. Check out the hardware store for an economical bag of plaster to use in this project. read more
Middle School Math Quiz
Your middle-schooler will have to solve these kinds of math problems to pass the state tests. read more
Middle School: New Challenges, New Solutions
Middle School: New Challenges, New SolutionsWhen Chris started middle school, I attended an orientation for incoming parents where I was handed a flyer called, "Easing Your Child's Transition to Middle School." I hand it out now myself in my parenting classes for the parents of middle schoolers. It includes many of the themes in this book: Keep track of your student's homework, spend time together, know their friends. But the biggest message in that handout--and the biggest challenge--boils down to staying involved in your student's life and in the life of the school. read more
Paper Beads
Paper BeadsMaterials Paperconstruction paper, wallpaper or magazine pages Round toothpicks or nails Glue String or yarn Shellac, paint, or felt tip markers Directions read more
Personalized Switchplates
Personalized SwitchplatesAge: Upper elementary and upTime: 30 minutes or moreType of Activity: Art Materials needed: read more
Picture Frame Perimeter
Children will find the perimeter of a picture frame by solving the word problems on this sheet. read more
Reproduction and Heredity: Family Activity
Suggest a family activity to parents that provides a series of home projects and vocabulary words related to reproduction and heredity. read more
