Teaching 6th Grade Science and Genetic Mutations
Near the middle of the school year, the science curriculum often feels like it is moving at triple speed.When you reach the heredity unit in 6th grade science, you might find yourself pressed for time as you balance lecture notes, lab materials, and the inevitable... read more
Teaching 6th Grade Students to Compare Primary and Secondary Sources
When we look at the standard CA.ELA.RH.6-8.9, it asks students to analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. In my experience, this is the exact point where history starts to feel real for 11 and 12-year-olds. It is not just... read more
Teaching Text Structure to 6th Grade English Language Arts Students
I remember watching a student stare at a dense science article, pen hovering over the paper, completely stuck on how to summarize the content. They had almost every sentence underlined, but the logic behind the text, why the author chose to explain the cause of an... read more
A 6th Grade Science Lesson on How Your Brain Processes the World
Understanding how the human brain processes information from the environment is a core component of middle school life science. This 6th grade science lesson on sensory processing offers a structured way to introduce students to the biological mechanisms that connect... read more