6th Grade Plans

6th grade is almost here. Since we school year round and start our new school year in July, I just finalized a list of materials that I plan to use for my 11 year old. We have an eclectic wide and deep approach to homeschooling.

This is my second time having a 6th grader, but each child is unique! So the plans my older child had in 6th grade don’t match my second child’s plans. My rising 6th grader is a visual-spatial learner who is strong in math, computers, and art.

Earlier this month I sat down with my 11 year old to discuss how this school year went. I asked him what he liked, what he didn’t, and what he wanted to learn next year. We went over each subject together and discussed possible plans. This is the plan we came up with:

Math

Art of Problem Solving Pre-Algebra (finish)
Numberphile and Vi Hart videos

Science

CPO Physical, Earth and Space Science (first half with lots of videos added)
Junkbox Wars and Project-Based Engineering

History/Geography

Documentary-based modern world history using this as a spine: Modern World History Patterns of Interaction
Geography – Central and South America unit studies
Geography – Geoguesser, Google Earth exploration and worksheets, Maps, Charts, and Graphs H, Apps to learn the locations of all countries, capitals, US states and Canadian provinces (with their capitals), bodies of water, major rivers and landforms around the globe