Curio Class
Area, Surface Area and Volume
area · net · surface area · volume · base · height
Word Wall: Grade 6
34 modules, 204 words. Pick a module to print its cards in English, Español or both. More for this grade: Grades 6-8, Grades 6-12, Grades K-12.
Math
Dependent and Independent Variables
independent variable · dependent variable · relationship · table of values · graph · equation
Dividing Fractions
reciprocal · quotient · divisor · how many groups · multiply by the reciprocal · tape diagram
Expressions and Exponents
variable · coefficient · exponent · term · like terms · evaluate
Multi-Digit and Decimal Fluency
greatest common factor · least common multiple · standard algorithm · distributive property · decimal · dividend
Negative Numbers
negative number · integer · opposite · absolute value · rational number · quadrant
One-Step Equations and Inequalities
equation · inequality · solution · inverse operation · solve · substitute
Ratios and Rates
ratio · rate · unit rate · percent · double number line · equivalent ratios
Statistical Variability
statistical question · variability · distribution · measure of center · range · cluster
Summarizing Data
mean · median · mean absolute deviation · histogram · box plot · interquartile range
English Language Arts
Argument Writing
thesis statement · credible source · formal style · transition · concluding statement · evidence
Central Idea and Summary
central idea · supporting detail · objective summary · develop · key idea · conclude
Collaborative Discussions
discussion · norms · pose a question · elaborate · prepared · paraphrase
Connotation and Context
connotation · denotation · context clues · nuance · thesaurus · tone
Plot and Character Development
exposition · rising action · climax · falling action · resolution · dynamic character
Point of View
first person · third person limited · third person omniscient · narrator · speaker · unreliable narrator
Pronouns and Sentence Variety
pronoun case · antecedent · agreement · vague pronoun · sentence variety · intensive pronoun
Research and Citing Sources
citation · quote · paraphrase · plagiarism · bibliography · primary source
Tracing an Argument
argument · claim · reason · unsupported · relevant · trace
Science
Cells and Body Systems
cell · organelle · nucleus · cell membrane · tissue · organ system
Climate and Ocean Circulation
climate · ocean current · Coriolis effect · convection · latitude · prevailing winds
Earth-Sun-Moon System
moon phase · eclipse · axis · rotation · revolution · season
Geologic Time
geologic time scale · stratum · law of superposition · fossil · index fossil · extinction
Gravity and the Solar System
gravity · orbit · galaxy · solar system · astronomical unit · scale model
Plate Tectonics
plate tectonics · fault · subduction · rock cycle · continental drift · magma
Thermal Energy
thermal energy · temperature · conduction · radiation · insulator · conductor
Water Cycle and Weather
evaporation · condensation · precipitation · air mass · front · air pressure
Social Studies
Ancient Greece
city-state · democracy · philosophy · myth · Olympics · citizen
Ancient India and China
dynasty · Mandate of Heaven · Hinduism · Buddhism · Confucianism · Silk Road
Ancient Rome
republic · senate · empire · aqueduct · patrician · legacy
Early Humans and the Neolithic Revolution
hunter-gatherer · Neolithic Revolution · domesticate · nomad · artifact · surplus
Five Themes of Geography
location · place · region · movement · human-environment interaction · absolute location
Mesopotamia and Egypt
civilization · cuneiform · hieroglyphics · pharaoh · Code of Hammurabi · irrigation
World Regions Today
population density · culture · urbanization · developing country · GDP · migration