6th Grade Community and Ways of Life Resources
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REFERENCE
Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
WORKSHEETS
Labor Day Activities
Teach children about Labor Day with these activities.Subjects:Jobs, Careers, and OccupationsCommunity and Ways of LifeSocial Studies and History -
REFERENCE
Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
New City Planners Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up includes a reading passage and comprehension questions about city planning in the United States.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionCities and TownsLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Favourite Australian Athletes
Who is your favourite athlete? In this printable worksheet, students will research famous Australian athletes, including…Subjects:AustraliansAthletesHeroes & Role Models -
WORKSHEETS
Hunger and Malnutrition
Teach children about hunger and malnutrition through the vocabulary, research, and writing activities in this worksheet.…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistoryNutrition -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Ancestry and Family Tree Slideshow
Help your students learn more about their families and ancestry with these resources. You'll find family trees,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of LifeFamilies -
WORKSHEETS
Your Heredity
Students will search for similarities they have with their parents.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of LifeFamilies -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Jim Thorpe Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe and answer reading…Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)Twentieth CenturyOlympic Games -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and…Subjects:Literary BiographiesU.S. Civil War (1860-1865)Suffrage and Women's Rights -
LESSON PLANS
Labor Day Newspaper
Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…SubjectsJobs, Careers, and OccupationsCommunity and Ways of LifeSocial Studies and History -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Administrative Expectations
An explanation of what school administrators expect from and look for in job candidates.Subjects:Jobs, Careers, and OccupationsCommunity and Ways of LifeSocial Studies and History -
REFERENCE
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
WORKSHEETS
Public Transport Essay
Ask pupils to think about how public transport makes getting from place to place convenient and relatively inexpensive.…Subjects:TransportationExplorers' Voyages and TravelEssays -
WORKSHEETS
All About Me (Todo sobre mí)
Help students learn Spanish vocabulary for family, feelings, and body parts with these printables. Each illustrated…Subjects:Foreign LanguagesLanguage Arts and WritingSpanish Language -
BOOK GUIDES
Reading Guide for The Underneath
Deepen students understanding of The Underneath, a National Book Award finalist, with the resources in this literature…Subjects:LiteratureAnimals (Zoology)Reading and Literature -
LESSON PLANS
Appalachian Riddle Song
Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and…SubjectsMusicMulticultural MusicMusic National Content Standard 1 -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Convey Acceptance
This handy list of behavior management techniques will help you build trust and establish a positive environment in your…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of Life -
WORKSHEETS
Develop a Community Service Project
In this printable activity, students write an essay about how they would develop a project to make their community a…Subjects:Community and Ways of LifeVolunteer Work and CharitiesSocial Studies and History -
ACTIVITIES
Labor Day Puzzle
Teach children about Labor Day with this wordsearch.Subjects:VocabularyJobs, Careers, and OccupationsLanguage Arts and Writing -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Favorite Labor Day Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
View this collection of our favorite Labor Day activities, lessons, and printables. Click through the slideshow to find…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of Life -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Avenue of the Righteous
Students use a printable Avenue of the Righteous drawing as a graphic organizer to write about their heroes, or people…Subjects:WritingHolocaustHeroes & Role Models -
TEACHING RESOURCE
An Interview with Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.Subjects:AuthorsArtistsLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
On the Far Side of the Mountain
Use this literature guide to help you teach On the Far Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George.Subjects:LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingGeography