6th Grade Team

Welcome to 6th Grade!

General 6th Grade Info

Since the addition of our 1:1 student Chromebook technology

initiative, a majority of our curriculum will be accessible

online through Google Docs and Class, as well as Pearson for Math. Most classes will be graded 60% assessment and 40% homework, with the exception of Lit class: 60% assessment, 30% homework, and 10% A.R.

* For more information on Parkside’s grading policy, please refer to the student handbook.

Lit/Lang: Mrs. Pearson and Mr. Thompson

Lit will cover short stories, novels, poetry, and drama, as well as the four elements of setting, character, plot, and theme. Accelerated Reader is worth 10% of students’ overall Lit grade. Lang will focus on Daily Oral Language, spelling, grammar, and essay writing topics including the narrative, expository, and argumentative, as well as creative writing.

Math: Mrs. Giachetto

Math will focus on number sense, ratios, basic geometry, and pre-algebra concepts. The math textbook is available at login.i-ready.com. Students will need to complete work in their textbook, i-Ready Pathway, ixl, along with a variety of assessments. Curriculum will focus mainly on real-world and practical applications of math.

Science: Mrs. Kimes

Science centers around the Next Generation Science Standards and STEM, Science Technology Engineering and Math. Class is hands-on and inquiry-based; students will learn mainly through experimentation and the scientific method. While there is no textbook, supplemental materials will be used instead. Class work will be mainly cooperative and group-based.

SS/Geo: All

Social Science this year will cover topics in Ancient Civilizations and the Five Themes of Geography. We will be utilizing the T.C.I. online interactive curriculum. Some of the areas covered will be early human history, the transition from hunter-gatherer to farmer, and the rise of civilization.