Grade 6 Alberta curriculum
What Grade 6 students practise in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Alberta Curriculum. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Integers & DecimalsNegatives, thousandths and rounding
- Adding and Subtracting IntegersPositive, negative and zero
- Factors & PrimesDivisibility and prime factors
- Powers and Common FactorsExponents and prime factorization
- Decimal × and ÷Multiply and divide decimals
- FractionsUnlike denominators and whole numbers
- Percents & RatiosMental percents, ratios and rates
- EquationsOrder of operations, solve for n
- Patterns & GraphsRules, tables and line graphs
- Symmetry and CongruenceMirror lines, turns and matching shapes
- TransformationsSlide, flip and turn
- Perimeter & AreaTriangles, parallelograms, trapezoids
- Volume & CapacityCubes, litres and millilitres
English Language Arts(“Language Arts” in the app)
- Close ReadingTheme, inference and evidence
- Point of ViewWho is telling the story?
- Figurative LanguageMetaphors, imagery and symbols
- Connotation & ToneWord choice changes meaning
- Text Forms & FeaturesPatterns, scripts and visuals
- Sources & BiasFacts, opinions and reliable sources
- Make Your CaseClaims, evidence and counterarguments
- AgreementSubjects, verbs and pronouns match
- Sentence RepairFragments, run-ons and comma splices
- Commas & ClausesClauses, sentence types and commas
- Punctuation PowerColons, scripts and transitions
Science
- Particles and HeatHow heating and cooling change matter
- Measuring TemperatureThermometers and the Celsius scale
- Expanding, Shrinking and Freezing WaterWhy ice floats and roads need gaps
- Forces in InteractionsPushes, pulls, tension and reaction
- Gravity & FrictionBalanced and unbalanced forces
- Changing ShapeElastic and plastic materials
- Energy ResourcesRenewable, non-renewable and Alberta
- Making and Using ElectricityWhere it comes from, how to save it
Social Studies
- Principles of DemocracyPower to the people
- Athens: Direct DemocracyCitizens vote for themselves
- The Roman RepublicConsuls, Senate and the people
- Haudenosaunee ConfederacyDeciding by consensus
- Governments in CanadaFederal, provincial and local
- The Charter of Rights and FreedomsRights, freedoms and limits
- Taking PartFormal and informal civic action
- Fairness and RespectPrejudice, racism and inclusion
French Immersion
Core French
- Letter patternsSame letters, same sound
- Question wordsQui, où, quand, pourquoi
- HobbiesJouer à, jouer de, faire de
- Giving reasonsParce que…
- Feelings and statesJ'ai faim, je suis content
- Family and friendsMon, ma, mes, son, sa, ses
- Francophone communitiesAcadian, Métis, and more
- Sources and respectCredit, culture, honesty
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