Grade 6

Math

In Grade 6 the student engages in a comprehensive review of basic math concepts;

completes detailed examples in interactive instruction; expands knowledge of fractions and decimals;

studies the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents; builds thinking,

reasoning, and problem-solving skills; and develops skills in prealgebra and geometry.

Students are actively involved, whether learning new concepts or practicing applications.

Concepts are presented logically and completely, allowing students to achieve mastery.

English

The student continues studying grammar concepts and developing skills in sentence diagraming.

Special emphasis is given to sentence patterns, clauses, and kinds of sentences.

The material reviews punctuation, outlining, letter writing, and paragraph structure and writing.

The student learns to express himself clearly and must apply principles of composition learned earlier.

Social Studies

The student studies history from Adam through the Great Awakening.

The course includes an introduction to Bible, early Church, and Reformation leaders.

Science

More details and in-depth studies of subject matter previously presented includes:

chemistry, light and electricity, magnets and magnetism.

Students also study the central nervous system, skeletal and muscular systems, internal organs, and the germ theory of disease.

Word Building

The student will learn 780 spelling words as he learns to utilize the dictionary.

Among these words are homonyms, words with more than one definition, and easily confused words.

Students also will learn to identify root words and learn how suffixes show tenses.