Welcome to Mrs. Ivancich's Sixth Grade!

Topics/Skills Covered in Sixth Grade

Math  - Go Math

  • Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers and Decimals
  • Chapter 2 - Fractions
  • Chapter 3 - Rational Numbers
  • Chapter 4 - Ratios and Rates
  • Chapter 5 - Percents
  • Chapter 6 - Units of Measure
  • Chapter 7 - Algebra: Expressions
  • Chapter 8 - AlAlgebra: Equations and Inequalities
  • Chapter 9 -Algebra: Relationships Between Variables
  • Chapter 10 - Area
  • Chapter 11 - Surface Area and Volume
  • Chapter 12 - Data Displays and Meaures of Center
  • Chapter 13 - Variability and Data Distributions
  • PSSA Testing

Reading - Wonders

  • Variety of quality literature, including novels
  • Systematic instruction focusing on a variety of comprehension strategies
  • D.E.A.R.
  • P.S.S.A. Testing

Spelling

  • One unit per week
  • Tests on Fridays
  • Weekly lists are in the spelling notebook

Language

  • Sentences and sentence structure
  • Nouns and Pronouns
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives and adverbs
  • Capitalization and punctuation
  • Sentence editing
  • The Writing Process (Narrative, Poetry, Informational, Persuasive, Descriptive)

Social Studies

  • Tools of Geography
  • Our Planet, Earth
  • Economics and Geography

Science 

  • Ecology and Environment (Migration, Hibernation, Adaptations, Biomes, Flow of Energy, invertebrates/vertebrates)
  • Chemistry (matter and energy, atoms, elemens, compounds)
  • Geology (rocks, rock cycle,fossils)
  • Natural Processes (volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering)
  • Water Systems, Renewbale/Nonrenewable Resources

 

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