6th Grade Resources

In this video, the definition of an ecosystem is visually demonstrated and discussed as well as the different biomes.  This is a good introduction...

This video discusses and demonstrates how levers are used to reduce the amount of work and energy required to lift something.   This would be...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about Harry S. Truman, produced by Disney. Includes items like the atomic bomb, Japanese...

This animated video describes the formation of minerals particularly the mineral quartz and how that quartz becomes sand.  The video will discuss...

This "It's OK to be Smart" video discusses the human nose and its awesome ability to sense smells.  Please note that this video does talk about...

For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that...

This opinion writing worksheet contains 4 writing prompt questions for which students will restate the prompt and include 3 big ideas creating an...

This is an activity-based reading log.

My idea behind this type of reading log is threefold.

1. Keep track of the books that...

Have you ever had students question, "Why do we yawn?"  In this video your students will get a very quick and accurate description as to why we...

This video demonstrates how sugar gives a "high" to your brain, causing you to want to eat more. Carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, sucrose,...

This is a great video to show during your unit on adaptations and evolutionary changes.  This video demonstrates how sharks have evolved over time...

Using colored pencils or crayons, students will read some Christmas puns and then identify nouns, verbs, pronouns, Adverbs, and Adjectives with...

This is a great game that works on multiplication and division fluency by having students create a fact family.  Numbers get larger as you advance...

Discover the truth behind common misconceptions about dinosaurs in this video. Uncover fascinating insights as we delve into the world of...

This is a visually appealing and dramatic video that introduces your students to the study of biomes.  This is a great video to show as you get...

This is a great video to help introduce or review interjections in grammar. (The video does include a boy getting a shot in the rear.)

This author's purpose game was designed with 3rd through 5th graders in mind. There are 18 questions that students will read and then try to...

Prepare to be amazed and informed by this excellent animated video on the topic of tsunamis. Through the use of stunning visuals and easy-to-...

This is a great video to help introduce or review the systems of the body to younger students.

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your students about the amazing creatures of the ocean? Look no further than this Sharks and Dolphins...

In this Google Drawing activity, students will create a concept map using the following words: Earth Science, geology, waves, currents, astronomy...

Learn about air pressure in this engaging animation that explains how heavy air affects us and why it doesn't crush us. The video does a great job...

I show this video when discussing pyroclastic flows.  This is a pyroclastic flow that killed a few people in Japan a couple of years ago.  It is a...

This video shows a man on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, losing $15,000 because he didn't under stand the concept of squares.  What is even...