Health and Physical Education 6
Description:
Students participate in movement activities to enhance personal fitness and begin their study of health issues, including nutrition and the negative effects of alcohol and tobacco. Students explore ways to enhance their self-concept and fitness level and are introduced to a variety of fitness plans including yoga, an individual or team sport, or Connections Academy’s fitness plan.
CD/DVD:
Yoga DVDs (set of 2)
Manual:
Get Fit Handbook
Supplies:
Jump rope
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Teen Health: Course 1
Art 6
Description:
This course focuses on how students can identify art in everyday life and in their surroundings. Students discover art forms from the items they find on their person, in their home, and in the community. They complete art history, art criticism, and art production activities with an American art focus. Through a variety of media, students create two- and three-dimensional art projects, emphasizing drawing, design, and functionality.
Units:
The Art Basics
In this unit, your student will explore basic drawing skills, the elements and principles of art, and basic aesthetics and criticism techniques. He will also explore the role of artists in culture and the role of perception in creating artworks. Your student will have the opportunity to design, draw, print, paint, and create a collage
Art and You
In this unit, your student will explore the art of textiles, accessories, and shoe design. She will also explore the clothing, fabrics, shoes, and accessories from a variety of cultures and time periods. Your student will have the opportunity to create textile designs, construct multi-media artworks, and complete interactive online activities.
Art in Your Home
In this unit, your student will explore the art of illustration, photography, portraits, containers, and furniture design. He will also explore illuminations, drawing techniques, and handbuilding techniques. Your student will have the opportunity to create a book cover, draw a portrait, build a clay container, and design a chair. He will continue to apply the steps of criticism as he describes, analyzes, interprets, and judges his own artwork.
Art in Your Community
In this unit, your student will explore public art, architecture, linear perspective, and symbols. Your student will have the opportunity to design a symbol, a façade, a public artwork, and create a drawing using one-point perspective.
Art Kit:
Drawing pad
Paint, tempera (set of 6 colors)
Paintbrushes (set of 5)
Pastels, oil (set of 25 colors)
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Introducing Art
Study Island (Skills for Success)
Description:
Study Island (Skills for Success) is an online state assessment preparation and standards-based learning program. Through Study Island, students master topics based on the content of the standardized tests in their state. Each topic contains a straightforward lesson and assessment questions with detailed explanations. For each subject, students take a pre-test, complete all content groups covering standards, and then complete a post-test.
Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 A
Description:
Connections Academy’s Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 course provides students opportunities to work at an accelerated pace, while engaging in more complex and challenging instructional activities. Students are provided opportunities for increased student-teacher interaction and discussion, as well as increased interaction with their peers. This course deepens students’ appreciation of literature through the reading and comprehension of a variety of works from poetry to novels. Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are incorporated to help students master the mechanics of English. Students create paragraphs and short essays to promote their understanding of the writing process and respond to literature.
Units:
Why Do We Read?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: Why do we read? You will consider different aspects of why you read and why other people read. You will learn how to read informational media by using skills such as setting a purpose, previewing, summarizing, and reviewing what you have read. You will examine the text features and structure of newspaper and magazine articles, as well as read short stories, poems, and an excerpt from an autobiography. You will distinguish between action and linking verbs, and learn ways to use context clues to help you understand unknown words.
What Brings Out the Best in You?
In this unit, you will explore what brings out the best in people as you read autobiographical and biographical works, and write an autobiography. As you read, you will identify the author's purpose and point of view, make predictions about and connections to different texts, identify key literary elements, and recognize and understand chronological order. As you write, you will describe events in chronological order, use reflexive and intensive pronouns, and revise your work to improve grammar.
What's Fair and What's Not?
In this unit you will explore the Big Question: What's fair and what's not? as you read and write persuasive pieces. As you read you will distinguish between fact and opinion, identify how the author's style affects the reader, define and identify stereotype and bias, and assess the author's evidence. As you write you will craft paragraphs that state a clear position, provide evidence to support your ideas, exclude information that is irrelevant, and revise your writing for word choice, tone, and style.
Journey to Topaz
In Journey to Topaz, Yuki Sakane, a young Japanese-American Nisei living with her family in Berkeley, California, watches the FBI take her father for questioning after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. This is a story of emotional and physical hardships endured by Japanese-Americans in a time of fear, stereotyping, and war. Yuki represents hope and survival through the dark years of World War II. She is a positive soul reminding us of our country’s reaction to the war with Japan and the terrible injustice wrought upon our own citizens.
What Makes You Who You Are?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: What makes you who you are? You will consider different aspects of who you are and examine the things that inspire you. You will learn how to read poetry by using skills such as evaluating, interpreting, connecting, and monitoring comprehension. You will examine sound devices, figurative language, symbolism, and rhythm in a variety of poems. You will also study word origins and learn how to ensure correct subject and verb agreement.
Manual:
Gifted Language Arts 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Literature: Course 1
Trade Book:
Journey to Topaz
Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 B
Description:
Connections Academy’s Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 course provides students opportunities to work at an accelerated pace, while engaging in more complex and challenging instructional activities. Students are provided opportunities for increased student-teacher interaction and discussion, as well as increased interaction with their peers. This course deepens students’ appreciation of literature through the reading and comprehension of a variety of works from poetry to novels. Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are incorporated to help students master the mechanics of English. Students create paragraphs and short essays to promote their understanding of the writing process and respond to literature.
Units:
How Should We Deal with Bullies?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: How should we deal with bullies? You will read a story about how characters deal with a bully and then you will draw conclusions about the characters, ideas, and events in the story. You will analyze the plot structure of the story. You will also use different strategies to develop the plot of your own short story.
What Makes a Hero?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: What makes a hero? You will read about, compare, and analyze various fictional and real-life heroes. You will learn how to understand word origins, and use reading skills such as questioning, predicting, and analyzing. You will analyze the literary elements of folktales and fables and create your own fable.
What Can We Learn from Our Mistakes?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: What can we learn from our mistakes? You will read one story about a father and his family who learn what is really important from their mistakes, as well as other stories about people who do not learn from their mistakes. You will identify symbols in the stories, recognize how the narrators affect the stories, and evaluate the historical context of the stories. You will also write a personal narrative about a mistake that you have made.
What Makes a Friend?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: What makes a friend? You will read two plays that encourage you to evaluate the qualities of a good friend. As you read the plays, you will also identify the distinguishing features of a play, visualize the authors' descriptions, and learn how to define jargon and clipped words. In addition, you will write a speech about a friend who is important to you.
Walk Two Moons
In Walk Two Moons, thirteen-year-old Salamanca “Sal” Hiddle narrates the story as she and her grandparents embark on a road trip from Euclid, Ohio to Lewiston, Idaho. Sal, hurt and confused, struggles to accept the fact that her mother has left her and her father. The family heads to Lewiston, Idaho, where Sal hopes to be able to convince her mother to return home. While on the road, they stop to visit historic landmarks and experience the beautiful landscape of the Midwest. To pass the time in the car, Sal tells her grandparents a peculiar story about her best friend, Phoebe Winterbottom. It is this story within a story that helps Sal better understand her mother’s decision and begin to heal. This road trip changes their lives and impacts their family forever. In this unit, you will identify literary elements, analyze characters, and use comprehension strategies to make connections and draw conclusions.
Manual:
Gifted Language Arts 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Literature: Course 1
Trade Book:
Walk Two Moons
Gifted and Talented Literature Study 6
Description:
The Junior Great Books® program employs the method of interpretive readings and discussion being known as the Shared Inquiry™ method. This distinctive approach to learning enables leaders—the teachers and Learning Coaches—to foster a vibrant environment in which a student acquires the habits and strategies of a self-reliant thinker, reader, and learner. Through their own curiosity and attentive questioning, leaders serve as partners in inquiry with the student, helping him work with other students to discover meaning in a reading selection and to build interpretations. The process reaches its fullest expression in Shared Inquiry discussion, where leaders and students think and talk about an interpretive question that arises from a particular story. Using LiveLesson® sessions, the student will interact with peers twice during each unit for Shared Inquiry and presentation of personal writing.The Junior Great Books program includes outstanding works of literature by award-winning authors. Praised for their rich language and international range, and chosen carefully for their ability to support multiple interpretations, the stories in Junior Great Books capture students’ attention and imagination and engage the best of their thinking. Progressing in reading level, conceptual complexity, and length throughout the series, the stories are the foundation for a thoughtful process of reading, discussion, and writing.
Units:
Through the Tunnel
In this unit, you will read “Through the Tunnel.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Raymond's Run
In this unit, you will read “Raymond’s Run.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
My Greatest Ambition
In this unit, you will read “My Greatest Ambition.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
A Likely Place
In this unit, you will read “A Likely Place.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
The Mysteries of the Cabala
In this unit, you will read "The Mysteries of the Cabala.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate mysterious events in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Bad Characters
In this unit, you will read “Bad Characters.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Chura and Marwe
In this unit, you will read “Chura and Marwe.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Superstitions
In this unit, you will read “Superstitions.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
The Last Great Snake
In this unit, you will read “The Last Great Snake.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Gaston
In this unit, you will read “Gaston.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Soumchi (Chapters 1–5)
In this unit, you will read chapters 1–5 of “Soumchi.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Soumchi (Chapters 6–7)
In this unit, you will read chapters 6–7 of “Soumchi.” You will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Textbook:
JGB Series 6 Anthology Book One
Workbook:
JGB Series 6 Activity Book
Language Arts 6 A
Description:
This course deepens students’ appreciation of literature through the reading and comprehension of a variety of works from poetry to novels. Students examine the attitudes and behaviors of the characters in the stories, and respond to what they have read by writing paragraphs and short essays. They improve their writing skills and continue to engage in the process of writing by focusing on crafting quality sentences, organizing paragraphs, writing summaries, and learning fundamental research skills. Activities incorporating critical thinking skills sharpen analytical abilities; and grammar, vocabulary, and spelling exercises are embedded to ensure students master the mechanics of English.
Units:
Why Do We Read?
In this unit, you will explore the Big Question: Why do we read? You will consider different aspects of why you read and why other people read. You will learn how to read informational media by using skills such as setting a purpose, previewing, summarizing, and reviewing what you have read. You will examine the text features and structure of newspaper and magazine articles, as well as read short stories, poems, and an excerpt from an autobiography. You will also write a summary. Finally, you will distinguish between action and linking verbs and learn ways to use context clues to help you understand unknown words.
What Brings Out the Best in You?
In this unit, you will think about the Big Question: What brings out the best in you? You will read selections about people who faced great challenges and achieved notable accomplishments, such as Madam C. J. Walker and Satchel Paige. As you read autobiographical and biographical texts, you will apply skills such as using your prior knowledge of a topic, making personal connections, predicting, and questioning. You will also examine the features of short stories and poetry. Additionally, you will write an autobiographical narrative, learn how to use nouns and pronouns correctly, and learn ways to use synonyms, antonyms, and prefixes to help you understand unknown words.
What's Fair and What's Not?
This unit asks you to consider the Big Question: What’s fair and what’s not? You will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections that address this question, including speeches, articles, essays, and stories. As you read these texts, you will practice reading critically. Being a critical reader involves comprehension skills such as distinguishing between facts and opinions, noticing when an author is biased about a topic, and clarifying the meaning of a text. You will also learn vocabulary skills such as understanding a word’s connotations, synonyms, and shades of meaning. In this unit you will also write a persuasive essay and learn about adjectives, adverbs, and other parts of speech.
The Cay
The Cay is narrated by Phillip Enright, a young American ex-patriot who has moved to the island of Curaçao with his parents. His family relocated to the island following the outbreak of World War II, when Phillip’s father was recruited to work for an oil company and support the war effort. However, when the Germans invade Curaçao, Phillip and his mother try unsuccessfully to return to the United States. Their ship is torpedoed and Phillip finds himself on a raft with a stranger with whom he has nothing in common. When the two arrive on a deserted island, Phillip and his fellow castaway must learn to work together because their survival depends on it. In this unit, you will identify literary elements, analyze characters, and use comprehension strategies to make connections and draw conclusions.
What Makes You Who You Are?
In this unit, you will think about the Big Question: What makes you who you are? You will read poems and short stories in which different writers consider this question. These texts will help you learn how to visualize what is happening in a poem or story, interpret an author’s meaning, and monitor your reading comprehension. You will also learn about elements of poetry, such as figurative language, and apply this knowledge when you write a poem. You will continue learning about how to use context clues to understand unfamiliar words. Finally, you will learn about sentences, sentence fragments, subjects, predicates, and objects.
Manual:
Language Arts 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Literature: Course 1
Trade Book:
The Cay
Language Arts 6 B
Description:
This course deepens students’ appreciation of literature through the reading and comprehension of a variety of works from poetry to novels. Students examine the attitudes and behaviors of the characters in the stories, and respond to what they have read by writing paragraphs and short essays. They improve their writing skills and continue to engage in the process of writing by focusing on crafting quality sentences, organizing paragraphs, writing summaries, and learning fundamental research skills. Activities incorporating critical thinking skills sharpen analytical abilities; and grammar, vocabulary, and spelling exercises are embedded to ensure students master the mechanics of English.
Units:
How Should We Deal with Bullies?
In this unit, you will explore how to deal with bullies. You will read stories, poems, and articles addressing this question. You will learn how to read various kinds of text, including graphic stories and Web sites. By using skills such as drawing conclusions, understanding sequence and causal relationships, and paraphrasing and summarizing, you will learn how to analyze the texts you have read. You will also write a short story. Finally, you will learn about phrases, clauses, and how to use word structure to help you understand unknown words.
What Makes a Hero?
This unit asks you to consider the traits of a hero. You will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections about heroes in many different situations, ranging from heroes in ancient myths to modern heroes. As you read these texts, you will practice reading comprehension skills such as using prior knowledge, comparing and contrasting, and predicting. You’ll also learn about the elements of folktales, fantasy stories, and myths, and how to understand these stories in the context of the culture they emerged from. In this unit, you will learn about the origins of English words, including the many words that came from other languages. You will also write a fable and learn about capitalization, commas, run-on sentences, and sentence combining.
What Can We Learn from Our Mistakes?
In this unit, you will think about the Big Question: What can we learn from our mistakes? You will read historical fiction and nonfiction selections addressing this question. As you read these texts, you will apply skills such as synthesizing, or putting information and ideas together, and evaluating texts. Additionally, you will write a personal narrative, learn about subject-verb agreement, and learn ways to use word roots to help you understand unknown words.
What Makes a Friend?
This unit asks you to consider what qualities make a friend. You will read short stories and dramas that address this question. As you read these texts, you will practice skills that help you understand fiction, such as visualizing and making predictions. You will also learn about the elements of drama, such as dialogue and stage directions. Learning about different aspects of speech, such as dialect and idioms, will help you learn to understand unfamiliar words and expressions. In this unit, you will also write a speech and learn about punctuation marks such as hyphens and semicolons.
Walk Two Moons
In Walk Two Moons, 13-year-old Salamanca “Sal” Hiddle narrates the story as she and her grandparents embark on a road trip from Euclid, Ohio, to Lewiston, Idaho. Sal, hurt and confused, struggles to accept the fact that her mother has left her and her father. The family heads to Lewiston, Idaho, where Sal hopes to be able to convince her mother to return home. While on the road, they stop to visit historic landmarks and experience the beautiful landscape of the Midwest. To pass the time in the car, Sal tells her grandparents a peculiar story about her best friend, Phoebe Winterbottom. It is this story within a story that helps Sal better understand her mother’s decision and begin to heal. This road trip changes their lives and impacts their family forever. In this unit, you will identify literary elements, analyze characters, and use comprehension strategies to make connections and draw conclusions.
Manual:
Language Arts 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Literature: Course 1
Trade Book:
Walk Two Moons
Gifted and Talented Math 6 - Pre-Algebra A
Description:
Students are introduced to basic algebraic principles in this course by solving equations and inequalities with positive and negative integers, decimals, and fractions. Students move on to working with ratios, proportions, and percents, and then to solving two-step and multi-step equations and inequalities. A look into relations and functions demonstrate how to find the slope, y-intercept, and solve systems of linear equations. Algebra skills are applied across math disciplines with the study of right triangles, data analysis, and probability.
Units:
Algebraic Expressions and Integers
In this unit, you will review previously-learned mathematical principles and extend prior mathematical knowledge. Concepts emphasized in this unit will reappear throughout the course, so take the time to complete each lesson carefully. You will review the concepts of order of operations, variables, writing variable expressions, and solving variable expressions. You will review integers and how to perform the four mathematical operations with integers as well as absolute values. Next you will represent, order, and graph integers on a number line and a coordinate plane. You will learn to use inductive reasoning to determine patterns and solve real-world problems.
Solving One-Step Equations and Inequalities
In this unit, you will review the Associative, Commutative, Identity, and Distributive properties. These properties will enable you to simplify variable expressions and solve both equations and inequalities. You will learn to solve one-step equations and inequalities by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as inverse operations. You will learn a problem-solving technique, “Try, Test, Revise,” the first of many techniques within the course. Finally, you will learn to identify inequalities by their corresponding graphs.
Decimals and Equations
In this unit, you will have the opportunity to develop and extend your understanding of how to solve equations that contain decimals. You will develop estimation and rounding skills and apply this knowledge to calculating products and quotients of decimals. You will begin to explore mean, median, and mode as used in real-world applications. You will also convert metric units of measure and use formulas to solve simple equations. Finally, you will solve problems using the technique, “Simplify the Problem.”
Factors, Fractions, and Exponents
In this unit, you will expand your knowledge of divisibility rules and factors. This will enable you to quickly determine prime factorizations and greatest common factors which will enable you to simplify fractions more easily. You will extend your knowledge of exponents to include the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of expressions, which include powers with the same base. Finally, you will learn to identify and simplify rational numbers that contain powers.
Operations With Fractions
In this unit, you will review basic fractions concepts: comparing, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing mixed numbers and fractions. You will use these concepts to solve equations by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. In addition to solving equations with fractions, you will apply your knowledge to convert customary units of measure. Finally, you will learn how to convert fractions to decimals by relating the values of fractions to the values of decimals.
Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
In this unit, you will expand your knowledge of percents and proportions by defining and solving problems involving ratios, rates, and unit rates. Then, you will use these concepts to solve similar figure, scale drawing, probability, and odds problems. You will also learn how to rewrite a percent as a ratio, in fraction form, and as a decimal in order to solve equations. Finally, you will learn how to find markup, discount, and percent of change by using percents.
Manual:
Gifted and Talented Math 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Pre-Algebra
Workbook:
PH Pre-Algebra Study Guide and Practice Workbook
Gifted and Talented Math 6 - Pre-Algebra B
Description:
Students are introduced to basic algebraic principles in this course by solving equations and inequalities with positive and negative integers, decimals, and fractions. Students move on to working with ratios, proportions, and percents, and then to solving two-step and multi-step equations and inequalities. A look into relations and functions demonstrate how to find the slope, y-intercept, and solve systems of linear equations. Algebra skills are applied across math disciplines with the study of right triangles, data analysis, and probability.
Units:
Solving Equations and Inequalities
In this unit, you will expand your understanding of mathematical properties to solve two-step equations, two-step inequalities, and multi-step equations. These equations and inequalities are more complicated because they include fractions, decimals, and variables on both sides of the equal sign. You will also solve equations using the technique, “Write an Equation.”Finally, you will gain the necessary skills to transform formulas, which are necessary for finding simple and compound interest.
Linear Functions and Graphing
In this unit, you will learn how to identify relations and functions. You will develop the necessary skills to solve systems of linear equations and inequalities by graphing, including plotting points and using the slope and y-intercept. In addition to graphing linear equations, you will also write rules for linear functions from word problems and tables. Finally, you will use real-world examples to find trends and make predictions from scatter plots.
Spatial Thinking
In this unit, you will be introduced to the basic figures of geometry, including points, lines, segments, and rays. You will use these figures to identify special pairs of lines and angles as well as apply what you will learn about line relationships and angle measure to classify triangles and quadrilaterals. You will also be able to determine how two triangles are congruent by identifying corresponding parts of polygons. You will use your knowledge of proportions to create and interpret circle graphs. Finally, you will be introduced to the study of translations, reflections, and rotations of geometric figures.
Area and Volume
In this unit, you will learn how to find the areas of parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, and circles using formulas. You will determine the surface areas of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres. You will calculate the volume of prisms and cylinders. You will also use these formulas to determine the areas of irregular shapes. Finally, you will learn about space figures and how to identify them using a net.
Right Triangles in Algebra
In this unit, you will expand your knowledge of algebra by finding square roots and classifying real numbers as either rational or irrational. You will use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the missing sides of right triangles, the Distance Formula to find the distance between two points, and the Midpoint Formula to find the midpoint of a segment. Then you will learn about the special relationships that exist between the sides of 45º-45º-90º and 30º-60º-90º triangles. You will also solve problems that can be modeled with similar figures by using your knowledge of proportions. Finally, you will learn the trigonometric ratios sine, cosine, and tangent, as well as the angles of elevation and depression to find the missing values of right triangles.
Data Analysis and Probability
In this unit, you will learn how to display data in many different forms. You will create frequency tables, line plots, box-and-whisker plots, and stem-and-leaf plots. You will analyze persuasive graphs to determine if and how the data being presented is misleading. You will learn the differences between theoretical and experimental probabilities, and calculate the probabilities for independent and dependent events. You will also evaluate various sampling plans for surveys, as well as estimate data about populations. Finally, you will learn the differences between permutations and combinations and how to solve a problem by simulating the problem.
Nonlinear Functions and Polynomials
In this unit, you will explore the differences between arithmetic and geometric sequences and use them to make predictions. You will graph nonlinear functions such as quadratic and absolute value functions, and model exponential growth and decay using tables, rulers, and graphs. You will learn how to identify, evaluate, add, and subtract polynomials using models and combining like terms. Finally, you will multiply two binomials using the Distributive Property, and write a polynomial as the product of a monomial (GCF) and a polynomial.
Manual:
Gifted and Talented Math 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Pre-Algebra
Workbook:
PH Pre-Algebra Study Guide and Practice Workbook
Math 6 A
Description:
In sixth grade Math, students use the four mathematical operations with decimals, fractions, and integers. Patterns and variables are studied as a precursor to solving equations and inequalities. Students learn number theory to help them understand divisibility, prime numbers, factors, and multiples. They also learn about ratios, proportions, and percents and apply them to scale drawings. The course also covers basic statistics and the fundamentals of geometry.
Units:
Decimals
In this unit, you will review previously learned mathematical principles and extend your mathematical knowledge. Concepts emphasized in this unit will reappear throughout the course, so take the time to complete each lesson carefully. You will gain an understanding of whole numbers and decimals by using the Associative and Commutative Properties. From compatible numbers, to front-end estimation, to the powers of ten, you will develop patterns to solve decimal operations. This unit focuses on comparing and ordering decimals as well as the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations. You will also be introduced to problem-solving plans and the Order of Operations.
Patterns and Variables
In this unit, you will investigate patterns and begin to work with variable expressions. You will write variable expressions and use number sense to solve the one-step equations by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations. Exponents and the Distributive Property will be key elements that will be used throughout the course. Focus on developing writing and solving algebraic expressions, as they will be used throughout the entire course.
Number Theory and Fractions
In this unit, you will focus on fractions and explore concepts that you will continue to use as you work with fractions. You will write fractions as decimals and convert decimals to fractions, change fractions to mixed numbers, and vice versa. While exploring divisibility rules, prime numbers, fractions and factors, you will discover tools to assist in your everyday manipulation of fractions. You will spend time correctly simplifying fractions, and finding equivalents. Greatest common factor (GCF) and least common multiple (LCM) will be implemented in order to extend your knowledge.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
In this unit, you will add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. You will learn to estimate the sums and differences prior to actual problem solving. You will learn to change fractions to equivalents in order to make adding and subtracting easier. Toward the end of the unit you will solve equations using fractions with mental math to improve and increase your problem-solving fraction skills.
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
In this unit, you will take the next step toward working with fractions, multiplication, and division. You will use fractions and mixed numbers in writing and solving equations. At the end of the unit you will learn how important fractions are in everyday life by changing measurements into more manageable units, such as yards to feet, in order to find exact measurements.
Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
In this unit, you will develop a clear understanding for ratios and proportions and the different ways to utilize their functions. Scale drawings will be implemented in order to better understand the relationship between numbers. The importance of the correlation of fractions, decimals, and percents will be realized. Finally, you will use percents to estimate, problem-solve, and to find the percents of given numbers.
Manual:
Math 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Course 1
Workbook:
PH Course 1 Study Guide and Practice Workbook
Math 6 B
Description:
In sixth grade Math, students use the four mathematical operations with decimals, fractions, and integers. Patterns and variables are studied as a precursor to solving equations and inequalities. Students learn number theory to help them understand divisibility, prime numbers, factors, and multiples. They also learn about ratios, proportions, and percents and apply them to scale drawings. The course also covers basic statistics and the fundamentals of geometry.
Units:
Data and Graphs
In this unit, you will be reintroduced to visual math, including statistics and graphs. These tools will help you evaluate and organize given information that you will use to solve problems. In turn, you will analyze, interpret, and express data to complete given assignments. You will analyze and create your own graphs, including bar, line and circle graphs as well as making stem-and-leaf plots. Finally, you will use what you have learned to dissect misleading graphs and statistics, and evaluate ways to design accurate graphs.
Tools of Geometry
In this unit, you will become familiar with the basic principles of geometry, from lines to various types of polygons. The tools will give you a basic view of what you will be using to evaluate geometry. To begin, you will see the many different kinds of lines, segments, and rays. Then you will see how these shapes turn into more complex structures such as angles and special angles. Eventually you will be introduced to the wide variety of polygons and how lines work together to create them. To conclude the chapter, you will explore the relationships between these tools, including symmetry, congruence, and how transformations occur.
Geometry and Measurement
In this unit, you will be introduced to the metric system, including length, width, and height measurements. You will then learn to use these measurements to determine area, volume, perimeter, and surface area of various geometric figures.
Integers
In this unit, you will study the number line and learn to use it for ordering integers as well as performing the four basic operations with integers. You will see the vast uses of positive and negative integers, as well as, how to use integers in describing graphed objects in detail. Delving further into the uses of integers you will add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Toward the end of the unit you will graph numbers on a number line and coordinate plane.
Exploring Probability
In this unit, you will learn how to use decimals, fractions, and percents to express probability. You will experiment with probability and use simulations to approximate solutions to problems. You will learn to use tree diagrams, permutations, and the counting principle to determine probability of events. Finally, you will use probability to determine a variety of unknowns.
Equations and Inequalities
In this unit, you will use the tools you have learned to continue exploring equations and inequalities. You will also be introduced to a few new concepts including square roots and rational numbers. Finally, you will learn the Pythagorean Theorem and how to apply it when solving for missing side lengths of triangles.
Manual:
Math 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Course 1
Workbook:
PH Course 1 Study Guide and Practice Workbook
Science 6 A
Description:
Students learn how science is around them everyday. Through interactive labs and engaging assignments, students discover the key elements of Earth, life, and physical sciences. The nature of matter is explored, covering the properties of a simple atom to those of more complex molecules. Energy and motion are also introduced, and a biology unit examines organisms and the principles of heredity. Units on Earth and space science provide detailed information about the planet, the universe, and the relationships between them.
Units:
The Nature of Science
You often act like a scientist. Can you think of when? You act like a scientist any time you make observations and ask questions. Scientists do that constantly. Then they collect and analyze data and come up with a hypothesis—or idea about “why.” Next they make some type of model to help them prove or disprove their hypothesis. So, whenever you wonder why something is or how it works—and you think of a way you might figure it out—you are acting like a scientist.
In this introductory unit, you will explore the nature of science and learn how to design and conduct experiments—that is, you will be using the scientific method. Through the reading assignments you will begin to understand what a scientist does.
The Nature of Matter
In this unit, you will explore the nature of matter. You will begin by studying the four different states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. You will identify physical and chemical properties in matter while conducting your first experiment, Fruit Salad Favorite. During this investigation, you will rely on knowledge of scientific experimentation gained from the previous unit.
Since matter can be broken down into smaller parts, you will complete a reading assignment that covers atoms and subatomic particles, such as electrons. The periodic table of elements is also introduced in this unit. You will identify the differences among metals, nonmetals, and metalloids, and you will learn how compounds and mixtures are created.
Interactions of Matter
Energy can be transferred or transformed. When you feel tired or hungry or both, it is a sign that energy stored in your body is being used. In this unit, you will explore energy transfer while comparing and contrasting potential energy and kinetic energy.
This unit also focuses on the concept of motion. You will consider Newton’s three laws of motion as you conduct your second science experiment. Be sure that you carefully read the sections of your textbook that cover speed, velocity, and acceleration, as these definitions can be easily confused.
Electricity and Magnetism
Have you ever received a shock from static electricity? When objects gain or lose electrons they become electrically charged. Walk across a carpet in your socks, and electrons will jump from the carpet to you. Now touch a doorknob and—ZAP! The first reading assignment in this unit explains electrical charges, conductors, insulators, and static electricity.
The second part of this unit covers waves and wave behavior. Properties of waves—such as amplitude, frequency, and wavelength—are also covered in this unit. By the end of the unit, you will have a better understanding of waves, their properties, and their behavior.
Earth's Changing Surface: Part 1
In Part 1 of Earth’s Changing Surface, you will explore rocks, minerals, and various movements that occur on Earth’s surface. You will become familiar with mineral classification as you conduct an experiment with your own mineral samples. Because minerals are sometimes difficult to identify, study how geologists perform mineral tests before trying to identify your own samples.
This unit also covers the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. You will learn how the different rock types form, how Earth is structured, and why Earth’s crust is in constant motion. If you choose to complete the optional Launch Lab, you will have the opportunity to create your own 3-D model of Earth.
Manual:
Science 6 A and B Course Guide
Science Kit:
Bell wire
Compass
Goggles, safety
Hand lens
Lamp holder (2)
Lamp, miniature (2)
Magnet, bar (set of 2)
Rock and mineral kit, basic
Streak plate
Thermometers (4)
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Science: Level Red
Science 6 B
Description:
Students learn how science is around them everyday. Through interactive labs and engaging assignments, students discover the key elements of Earth, life, and physical sciences. The nature of matter is explored, covering the properties of a simple atom to those of more complex molecules. Energy and motion are also introduced, and a biology unit examines organisms and the principles of heredity. Units on Earth and space science provide detailed information about the planet, the universe, and the relationships between them.
Units:
Earth's Changing Surface: Part 2
Have you ever wondered how tornadoes form or why oceans are salty? In Part 2 of Earth’s Changing Surface, you will discover answers to these questions as you read about Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. This unit explains the water cycle and illustrates how different types of severe weather form.
The last few lessons in this unit address the field of oceanography. These lessons cover ocean currents, waves, and different organisms that live in ocean environments. As you complete the assignments in this unit, see if you can determine how Earth’s atmosphere and oceans interact.
Beyond Earth
Are you ready to travel into outer space? This unit will take you on a tour around the solar system, introducing you to early space missions and what space exploration may be like in the future. You will study the planets of the solar system and will also learn about dwarf planets, comets, meteorites, and stars.
When you complete this unit, you will be able to describe the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. You will also be able to explain why Earth has seasons and why the moon has phases.
Life's Diversity: Part 1
Earth is home to many different types of organisms. Throughout this unit, you will explore plants, animals, and the one thing all organisms are made of: cells. Cells are the smallest units of life. They are so small that you can only see them under a microscope. A scientist by the name of Robert Hooke discovered cells in 1665. His discovery greatly contributed to the development of the cell theory, which you will read about in this unit.
Animals can be sorted into two main groups: vertebrates and invertebrates; that is, organisms with or without backbones. In this unit, you will investigate different types of invertebrates. You will find reading assignments that cover sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms, mollusks, segmented worms, arthropods, and echinoderms. You will learn about vertebrates in the next unit.
Life's Diversity: Part 2
In the last unit, you learned about invertebrates. In this unit, you will study vertebrates. Vertebrates are also known as chordates. Did you know that fish make up the largest group of chordates? In this unit, you will discover the three main types of fish—bony, jawless, and cartilaginous—and how they are unique.
In addition to fish, you will learn about other vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals—the class that includes humans. You will conduct a science experiment to investigate how different systems in the human body allow you to perform specific tasks, such as catching a ball or writing a letter. Finally, you will explore the reproductive system and learn why DNA is essential to life.
Life and the Environment
The final unit in this course explores relationships between organisms and their natural surroundings. You may not realize how much of an impact you have on the environment. Things you do every day can affect the environment in different ways. Activities such as recycling and tree planting have a positive effect on the environment; however, other activities, like littering and even driving, can be harmful to the environment.
In this unit, you will learn about Earth’s natural resources and how energy flows through an ecosystem. You will learn about different forms of pollution and will calculate the amount of water you use at home over the course of three days. By the end of this unit, you will have an understanding of how important natural resources are to life on Earth.
Manual:
Science 6 A and B Course Guide
Science Kit:
Goggles, safety
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe Science: Level Red
Social Studies 6 A
Description:
Ancient civilizations are the main focus in sixth grade Social Studies. Students begin the course by examining the role of a historian and analyzing the tools (timelines, geography, and evaluation of multiple sources) a historian uses to analyze historical events. Then, students learn about the agrarian revolution as societies moved from hunting and gathering to farming. Students trace the development of various ancient civilizations, including China, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Students practice critical thinking by interpreting primary sources and studying history through eyewitness accounts.
Units:
Early Civilizations A
In this unit, you will examine the role of the historian. Focusing on the various tools that historians use to uncover the past, you will learn how the historian is like a detective. You will learn about time lines, maps, and sources that historians analyze to learn more about civilizations and societies. You will trace the origin and development of early hunting and gathering societies along with the Mesopotamian, Assyrian, and Chaldean civilizations. You will also explore how the governments, religions, and cultures of these civilizations are both similar and different.
Early Civilizations B
In this unit, you will learn about the development of ancient Egyptian and ancient Israelite civilizations. You will also explore how the governments, religions, and cultures of these civilizations are both similar and different. You will learn about the achievements and legacies of both civilizations.
The Ancient World A
In this unit, you will trace the origin of the Minoan, Mycenaean, and Greek civilizations and understand how geography impacted the history of each civilization. You will examine the development of Athens' and Sparta’s civilizations and the contributions that each made. You will also understand how Athens and Sparta overcame attacks from Persia, and how Athens developed into a strong city-state under the leadership of Pericles.
Manual:
Social Studies 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe World History: Journey Across Time
Workbook:
Journey Across Time: Reading and Note-Taking Guide
Social Studies 6 B
Description:
Ancient civilizations are the main focus in sixth grade Social Studies. Students begin the course by examining the role of a historian and analyzing the tools (timelines, geography, and evaluation of multiple sources) a historian uses to analyze historical events. Then, students learn about the agrarian revolution as societies moved from hunting and gathering to farming. Students trace the development of various ancient civilizations, including China, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Students practice critical thinking by interpreting primary sources and studying history through eyewitness accounts.
Units:
The Ancient World B
In this unit, you will explore the rise of civilizations in the river valleys of ancient China and ancient India. You will learn about the achievements of each civilization. You will learn the basic principles of Hinduism and Buddhism and trace the development of each religion.
New Empires and New Faiths A
In this unit, you will trace the origin, rise, and decline of the Roman Republic and Empire. You will examine Rome’s culture and its primary achievements. You will study Rome’s legacies in government and engineering. You will identify the key people who were responsible for the economic growth and expansion of the Roman Empire. You will examine the causes of the Western Roman Empire’s decline and fall and you will study the rise and legacies of the Byzantine Empire.
New Empires and New Faiths B
In this unit, you will learn about the rise of Christianity and Islam, and study how both religions spread and influenced people and cultures around the world. You will learn about the key people who helped found and spread Christianity and Islam. You will also learn the basic beliefs and practices of each religion.
Manual:
Social Studies 6 A and B Course Guide
Textbook (online access):
Glencoe World History: Journey Across Time
Workbook:
Journey Across Time: Reading and Note-Taking Guide
Educational Technology and Online Learning 6
Prerequisites:
To participate in this course the student must have Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint installed on his or her machine. It should be installed before the course begins.
Description:
Educational Technology and Online Learning teaches students how to apply strategies for identifying and solving simple hardware and software problems, generate storyboard ideas for presentations, and insert and edit images. Discussions about cyberbullying and respecting the rights and intellectual property of others help students develop rules for safe use of the Internet.
Units:
Introduction
In this unit, you will be presented with a series of tutorials that are designed to help you understand the content and structure of this course. You will learn that each lesson in this course presents or develops a technology skill using academic content. You will also become familiar with how the lessons are organized and how to navigate through them. Finally, you will explore basic keyboarding concepts and skills.
Internet Safety
In this unit, you will learn how to use the Internet in a safe and responsible way and as a tool for communication, research, and collaboration. The unit begins by explaining the concept of a virtual community and discusses topics such as “netiquette” and online bullying. You will recognize Internet safety concerns including the importance of choosing a safe user name, risks associated with online shopping, and the threat of online predators. Finally, you will learn about intellectual property and copyright concepts. You will also examine the consequences that are associated with piracy and illegal music downloading.
Study Skills
In this unit, you will learn various strategies related to time management, organization, and goal setting. These strategies include color coding by subject, utilizing your student planner, and scheduling. Then you will create Venn Diagrams, and you will use these diagrams to compare and contrast information. Finally, you will explore mnemonic techniques to assist with memorization, helpful test-taking tips, and various methods of studying for tests.
Microsoft Word
In this unit, you will learn basic Microsoft Word techniques including navigating within a document, editing and formatting text, inserting images, creating and formatting tables, and keyboard shortcuts. You will to copy text from a provided source and paste it into a Microsoft Word document. You will manipulate text by applying various formatting strategies including inserting page breaks, highlighting, bolding text, changing font size, etc. Finally, you will change properties within a Microsoft Word document
Microsoft Excel
In this unit, you will create formulas, adjust column width, and enter text into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. You will navigate between two spreadsheets and how to cut and paste data from one spreadsheet to another. You will create borders, resize fonts, and apply conditional formatting. Finally, you will use Microsoft Excel’s Chart Wizard feature to create various charts, line graphs, and bar graphs. You will also learn how to modify labels within a chart and resize and reposition a chart on a spreadsheet.
Microsoft PowerPoint
In this unit, you will explore and be introduced to a variety of features in Microsoft PowerPoint. You will learn how to select a design template, add new slides, and apply various slide layouts. You will navigate between two programs in order to copy and paste text from Microsoft Word or another word processing software program to a Microsoft PowerPoint slide. By the end of this unit, you will learn how to create and apply transitions between slides in a presentation.