Sixth grade is an exciting year for students as it marks the culmination of elementary school.  Students tackle a challenging curriculum and hone their executive functioning skills as they prepare to enter middle school. 

In Language Arts, students explore-

• Writing historical fiction
• Bias in media messages
• Developing theories about text and characters
• Strengthening their ability to talk about text

In Math, students reason through-

• Ratios
• Integers
• Algebraic expressions 
• Fraction, decimal, and percent relationships

Science focuses on-

• Properties of water 
• Astronomy
• Weather patterns and fronts
• Energy sources