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Sixth Grade

BIBLE

Exploring Jesus' Life: His Teaching, Death, Resurrection and the Early Church

Identify the Bible as God's way of communicating to humanity
Demonstrate how to use aides for greater understanding when studying the Bible
Understand that God is omnipotent, omniscient and infinite, yet is affected by your response to Him
Explain the relationship of God, heaven and the angels to Jesus and His life on earth
Know what the great controversy is and how the plan of salvation relates to it
Know the gospel story and why it is important to accept Jesus as Savior and model one's life after His
Understand importance of baptism, becoming a part of God's family
Explain the mission of the church and the importance of using one's spiritual gifts to share the Gospel with all people
Understand the early development of the Christian church

FINE ARTS

Art

Select media, techniques and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices
Employ organizational structures and analyze their effectiveness in the communication of ideas
Use subjects, themes and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artwork
Describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural context
Analyze, describe and demonstrate how factors of time and place influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art
Describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures
Describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts

Music

Recognize and write the C major scale
Recognize the sound of a major scale
Sight-read a simple song
Identify and sing cadence
Demonstrate and use first and second endings
Identify canon form (liturgy)
Know symbols and meanings for fermata and tenuto
Compare the tone qualities of orchestral music from different cultures
Identify and sing early Advent hymns

LANGUAGE ARTS

Viewing

Scan for a specific purpose using visual media
Define and interpret examples of literary forms from visual media

Listening

Adapt listening strategies to fit various situations
Analyze presentations using established criteria
Follow multi-step instructions

Reading

Adapt pace and reading techniques
Understand specific devices an author uses to accomplish purpose
Recognize and determine meaning of non-standard usage - images, slang, dialects
Read for comprehension and application

Speaking

Use effective speaking skills in varied situations
Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal techniques for oral presentations

Visually Representing

Produce visual media to support an opinion
Generate visual media to compare and contrast information
Design visual media to conduct an interview
Demonstrate how media effects the coverage of events or issues

Writing

Begin word processing in all subject areas
Practice the writing process
Use characteristics of good writing
Write entertaining and complete stories
Check for effective transitions between sentences to unify ideas
Write clear, coherent, and focused essays and reports including footnotes and italics

MATH

Numbers and Operations

Understand the meaning and use of exponents
Understand the associative property of addition and multiplication
Extend understanding of whole number operations to fractions, decimals, percents and mixed numbers
Understand and apply divisibility rules
Round decimals to the nearest thousandths
Understand the concepts of ratio, percent and percentage
Compare and order improper fractions, mixed numbers and decimal fractions to thousandths
Develop meaning for integers and use integers to represent and compare quantities
Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers
Give the prime factorization of a number
Use factor trees to give the prime factorization of a number
Convert fractions to decimals to percents and vice versa
Convert fractions to terminating, repeating or rounded decimals
Solve proportions with an unknown
Understand and use mathematical vocabulary appropriately
Write a remainder as a fraction or decimal
Find the percent of a number
Find the percent one number is of another and find the original number when the percent is given
Use percents to determine sales tax, commission, discount and simple interest

Algebra

Write, solve and graph linear equations
Use two-step operations to solve linear equations
Write and solve inequalities
Infer and use a rule to determine a missing number
Use appropriate mathematical vocabulary and properties
Compare integers on a number line

Geometry

Define and use appropriate geometrical vocabulary
Use strategies to develop formulas for determining perimeter and area of triangles, rectangles and parallelograms and volume of rectangular prisms
Find the area of parallelograms and triangles
Find the circumference and area of circles
Find the volume and surface area of prisms
Classify triangles according to the angles and sides
Understand parallel, intersecting, and perpendicular lines
Measure an angle using a protractor
Draw similar figures that model proportional relations
Explore fractal patterns
Do geometric construction, e.g. bisect a segment

Measurement

Describe how perimeter, area and volume are affected when dimensions of a figure are changed
Use strategies to develop formulas for finding circumference and area of circles, and area of sectors
Express solutions to the nearest unit
Estimate length, area, volume, perimeter, circumference, area of a circle, various shapes and surfaces using everyday objects
Make conversions within the same measurement system while performing computations
Use indirect measurement such as similar triangles to solve problems

Data Analysis/ Probability

Calculate the probability of independent and dependent events
Construct a multiple line graph
Make logical inferences from statistical data
Calculate the odds
Design an experiment to test a theoretical probability and explain how the results may vary
Construct a scatter plot
Make organized lists and tree diagrams

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Spiritual Emphasis

Recognize that God's ideal for quality living includes a health lifestyle
Incorporate into one's lifestyle the principles that promote health: nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest, trust in God
Avoid at-risk behaviors
Apply Christian principles in recreation and sports
Achieve a balance in work and leisure; balancing physical, mental, social and spiritual activities
Recognize the interaction of physical, mental and spiritual health with emotional and social well-being

Movement and Motor Skills

Demonstrate mature form for all basic manipulative, locomotor and non-locomotor skills
Demonstrate increasing competence in more advanced skills
Adapt and combine skills to the demands of increasingly complex situations of selected movement forms
Demonstrate beginning strategies for net and invasion games
Apply previously learned knowledge to improve performance
Apply information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve performance
Identify and apply principles of practice and conditioning that enhance performance
Recognize sport specific movement patterns applied to games
Understand terms that describe basic movement
Use basic offensive/defensive strategies in non-complex settings

Lifestyle and Fitness

Identify opportunities in the school and community for regular participation in physical activity
Participate daily in some form of health-enhancing physical activity
Discover personal interests and capabilities in regard to one's exercise behavior
Identify the critical aspects of a healthy lifestyle
Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity in a variety of settings
Monitor intensity of exercise
Understand the reason for proper cool-down/warm-up techniques
Begin to develop a strategy for the improvement of selected fitness components
Work somewhat independently with minimal supervision in pursuit of personal fitness goals
Meet the health-related fitness standards as defined by a standard physical fitness test, e.g. AAHPERD Physical Best, Fitnessgram, President's Challenge
Recognize physical activity as a positive opportunity for social and group interaction
Experience enjoyment from participation in physical activities
Use physical activity to express feelings and relieve stress
Seek personally challenging experiences

Sportsmanship and Appropriate Behaviors

Participate in establishing rules, procedures and etiquette that are safe and effective for specific activity situations
Work cooperatively and productively in a group to accomplish a set goal in cooperative and competitive activities
Make conscious Christ-like decisions about applying rules, procedures and etiquette
Utilize time effectively to complete assigned tasks
Acknowledge differences in the behaviors of people of different gender, culture, ethnicity, development and disability
Cooperate with disabled peers and those of different gender, race, ethnicity and religion
Work cooperatively with both more and less skilled peers

SCIENCE

Physical: Electricity, Magnetism

Compare and describe static and current electricity
Identify the difference between conductors and insulators
Differentiate between open and closed circuits and parallel and series circuits
Identify characteristics of magnets and what causes magnetism
Describe the relationship between electricity and magnetism
Identify uses of electromagnets

Life: Human Body Systems

Describe and explain the structure and functions of the human body in terms of cells, tissues and organs
Describe the functions of each major organ system in the human body
Describe and explain the relationship and interaction of the organ systems in the human body

Earth: Geology

Describe Earth's structure and features
Explain how Earth changes/has changed over time (e.g., erosion, weathering, earthquakes)
Explore and interpret evidences for the Genesis Flood and the Ice Age
Describe the components and relationships of Earth's land forms and geological features
Describe the processes by which rocks and soils are formed
Classify rocks, minerals and soils based on their origin and their chemical and physical properties
Identify how successive layers of sedimentary rock and the fossils contained within them can be used to confirm the age, history and changing life forms of the Earth

Health: Drug Effects, Decision Making, Nutrition

Define drug and identify helpful and harmful drugs
Explain the short- and long-term physical and emotional consequences of drug use
Identify personal and community resources for drug abuse education and treatment
Describe the steps in decision-making, how values develop and how these apply to healthy choices
Explain healthy eating practices and design nutritional goals based on national dietary guidelines and individual needs
Identify eating disorders and explain how they adversely affect health

Scientific Inquiry

Make observations
Ask questions or form hypotheses based on these observations
Plan a simple investigation
Collect data from the investigation
Use the data collected from the investigation to explain the results
Safely use and store tools and equipment

Service/Career Options

Explore ways to use Physical, Life, Health, and/or Earth Science to serve the community
Identify careers in areas of science

SOCIAL STUDIES

World History: Creation - Middle Ages (Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia, India, Sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China; Americas: Incas, Mayas, Aztecs; Current Events)

Recognize God's involvement in the world's history through the prophetic fulfillment of the rise and fall of nations
Describe the relationships between people/groups, events and cultures in World History
Understand the major characteristics and historical influence of ancient civilizations on world development - past and present, and be able to place them on a timeline
Understand the democratic legacy of Greek ideas and government
Describe the relationships between people/groups, events and cultures in World History
Understand the democratic legacy of Greek ideas and government
Understand the global role and work of the Adventist church in North America

Civics:

Compare and contrast the various forms of government in the world's history and identify their effect on the modern world
Understand how politics helps people with different ideas to reach agreements
Understand competing ideas about the purposes government should serve
Know that the world is divided into nations that claim sovereignty over a defined territory and jurisdiction over everyone within it
Know the rights and responsibilities of citizenship

Geography:

Interpret maps and charts of the world and organize information about people, places and environments
Construct charts and maps to show information
Identify the characteristics of ecosystems on the Earth's surface

Economics:

Understand the broader defining characteristics of the term stewardship
Understand the concept of prices and the interaction of supply and demand in a market economy
Know the impact of trade on the development of countries
Identify and understand the changes in people's lives as a result of technology
Understand economic systems

TECHNOLOGY

Demonstrate proper use/care of computers, input/output devices
Learn to troubleshoot for basic malfunctions
Practice keyboarding, using correct hand position and posture
Use word processing, editing and file management skills
Begin using presentation software
Use electronic resources to enhance and access information
Know proper technology terms
Understand consumer issues regarding technology
Investigate technology-related occupations
Use courtesy while sharing computer time
Become aware of legal issues when using software
Identify computer abuse including use of Internet