TKA's 6th Grade

This course provides students with a foundational biblical worldview as we explore God’s story in the Bible through the themes of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We will begin in Genesis to learn who God is and who we are as His image bearers. Students will then journey through an overview of the Old Testament, observing God’s faithfulness and human rebellion.

In order to trace God’s redemptive plan to completion, we will read about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the gospel of Mark. As students see God’s glory, grace and presence in the pages of the Bible, they will be invited to receive His good news with gratitude and reflect His generosity to those around them.

Choose Your Own Adventure. Literature selections for this class center on the thematic idea of choosing your own adventure. The course is designed to transition students from reading comprehension at an elementary level to literary analysis at a junior high level.  Throughout the year, students will be introduced to literary concepts such as characterization, theme, and foreshadowing.  Students will read several full-length literary works, along with short stories, poems, biographies and more. Additionally, this course is designed to give students a solid foundation of compositional skills including: sentence-based grammar, vocabulary in context, and other formal mechanics. Composition is taught within the framework of literature, giving students not only a solid foundation in the fundamentals of written discourse, but also challenging them to integrate the concepts of grammar and vocabulary into their writing

Math 6  

This course helps build a strong foundation in all areas of math to prepare students for success in General Math and Pre-Algebra.  Content areas include operations with fractions and decimals, integers, ratios, rates, percentages, surface area, volume, as well as algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities. Sixth grade students who complete this course will be on track to complete the standard college preparatory program.

General Math 

This course prepares students for Pre-Algebra.  Basic mathematical concepts and skills are reviewed and reinforced including the study of: integers; rational numbers such as fractions; decimals; expressions and basic linear equations; ratios and percentages; angles and geometric figures; circumference and perimeter; surface area and volume; and probability. General Math does not count as a high-school college preparatory course, even if taken in high school.

Pre-Algebra

In this course, students will study multi-step equations, linear equations, functions, radicals, integer exponents, scientific notation, unit conversions, congruent and similar figures, angle relationships, data analysis, volumes of solids, and applications of the Pythagorean Theorem.  This class is required for students who plan to take Algebra 1.  Pre-Algebra does not count as a high-school college preparatory course, even if taken in high school.

Sixth-grade science is the systematic study of God’s physical creation and how it works. Each unit engages students in a relevant real-world problem where they investigate real world scientific phenomena, engage in collaboration and discussion, and develop models or explanations in order to arrive at solutions. Students will experience a blended learning environment that utilizes hand-on activities, print materials, and powerful digital tools to support online and offline learning. Earth science is the focus of this course.

In the spring of the 6th grade year, students go to Science Camp at Mission Springs. Read details here!

The sixth-grade study of ancient world history begins with creation and ends with the fall of the Roman Empire. The class explores the cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Kush, Canaan, India, China, Greece, and Rome. The world religions studied (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity) present opportunities to learn about the beliefs of people around the world and become more aware of humanity’s need for God. History will come alive through reading paired with primary source materials and simulations, discussions, and choice projects.

The 6^th grade physical education classes are designed to prepare the 6^th grade students for adolescence and junior high school.  Team sports and the Presidential Physical Fitness Test are the main priorities of the class.  The course objectives are twofold: first, that the student become enabled to pass the Presidential Physical Fitness Tests; second, that the student learn and be able to participate in a variety of team and individual sports such as soccer, wrestling, basketball, flag football, track and field, baseball, basic self-defense and fitness.

Students have the following elective choices:

Yearlong

• Dance - Junior High
• Theatre - Junior High
• Blue Band
• Gold Band
• Jazz Band
• String Ensemble
• String Orchestra
• Concert Choir - Junior High

Semester-long

• Robotics 1
• Folklore, Legends, & Writing
• Speaking with Confidence - Junior High
• Discovering Art - Junior High
• Study Skills

TKA 6th graders participate in the following yearly activities:

• Mission Springs Science Camp 

• Carnival

• Chinese New Year

• Grandparent's Day

• Wax Museum

• Spirit Week