Materials & Downloads
One consolidated index of the physical kit, the four downloadable subject packages, the full bookshelf, every primary-source link, and every printable route in the site — so you can gather it all in one shopping trip and one afternoon of downloading.
4
Subject packages (DOCX)
33
Books on the shelf
4
Free online editions
10+
Primary sources linked
Each package is the printable backbone for the year: every worksheet, weekly quiz, quarter assessment, and the Mid-Year + Year-End finals — all keyed to the week the standard is taught.
G6-MATH-PKG · 53 pages
The assessment backbone of the Grade 6 math year. Each piece pairs with a specific week of the curriculum: worksheets introduce skills, weekly quizzes check mastery (80% threshold), and quarter assessments cover all standards introduced that quarter.
G6-ELA-PKG · 50 pages
Reading responses, vocabulary, writing prompts, grammar checks, and assessments — anchored to the four quarter novels: The Golden Goblet (Q1), Black Ships Before Troy (Q2), The Eagle of the Ninth (Q3), and The House of Wisdom (Q4).
G6-SCI-PKG · 59 pages
Four NGSS units covering Earth's Systems & Ecosystems (Q1), Body Systems & Earth–Sun–Moon (Q2), Geoscience, Resources & Engineering (Q3), and Human Impacts & Synthesis (Q4). Every lab requires a Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) response. The science notebook is central — entries are dated, never erased, and included in the quarterly portfolio review.
G6-SS-PKG · 62 pages
The Eastern Hemisphere from the first river civilizations through the medieval world. Map work, comparison charts, primary-source readings (Hammurabi, Pericles, Ashoka, Ibn Battuta), civics drills, and unit assessments — with state adaptation notes for TX, FL, CA, and VA.
Buy this once at the start of the year. Most items refill once or twice. Everything else (subject-specific supplies, books) is listed below or scheduled per quarter.
Sharpened pencils & erasers
A dozen pencils per quarter; replenish every month.
3-ring binder (1.5") per subject
Worksheets, quizzes, and quarter assessments live here.
Spiral notebooks (4)
One per subject for notes, exit tickets, and journaling.
Lined paper & graph paper
Lined for writing/showing work. Graph paper required for Q4 coordinate plane.
Highlighters & colored pencils
Annotation in ELA/Social Studies; map coloring; diagram labeling.
Ruler & protractor
Q3 geometry (area, surface area, polygons).
Index cards
Vocabulary, timeline cards, exit tickets, study stacks.
Glue stick, scissors, tape
Foldables, primary-source mounting, lab diagrams.
Folder labeled 'Portfolio'
Holds quarter assessments + Mid-Year + Year-End finals for the conference.
What each subject needs beyond the baseline kit. Pulled directly from the four subject packages.
The titles that anchor each quarter, with free editions linked when available. The full shelf with blurbs, weeks, and discussion notes lives on the Bookshelf page.
Quarter 1 — Earliest Civilizations
The Golden Goblet
Eloise Jarvis McGraw · 1961
Gilgamesh the Hero
Geraldine McCaughrean (retelling) · 2002
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Elizabeth Payne (Landmark Books) · 1981
Tut's Mummy: Lost…and Found
Judy Donnelly
Mesopotamia: Iraq in Ancient Times
Mike Corbishley
The Code of Hammurabi
King Hammurabi of Babylon · c. 1754 BCE
Quarter 2 — Greece, Persia & Early Rome
Black Ships Before Troy
Rosemary Sutcliff · 1993
The Odyssey
Gillian Cross (adaptation) · 2012
The Greek News
Anton Powell & Philip Steele (Candlewick)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire · 1962
Detectives in Togas
Henry Winterfeld · 1956
Selected Histories
Herodotus · c. 430 BCE
Quarter 3 — Empires & the Silk Road
The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff · 1954
The Roman News
Andrew Langley & Philip de Souza (Candlewick)
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
David Macaulay · 1974
Pompeii…Buried Alive!
Edith Kunhardt
The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare · 1961
The Travels of Marco Polo (selections)
Marco Polo · c. 1300
Quarter 4 — Medieval Worlds
The House of Wisdom
Florence Parry Heide & Judith Heide Gilliland · 1999
The King's Fifth
Scott O'Dell · 1966
Science in the Medieval Islamic World
Lizann Flatt
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta · 1355
Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali
Khephra Burns
Castle
David Macaulay · 1977
Every primary source the year asks the student to read, with a direct link to a free, authoritative edition. Bookmark this list at the start of the year.
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| Code of Hammurabi (full English) | Open → |
| Pyramid Texts excerpts | Open → |
| The Analects of Confucius | Open → |
| Pericles' Funeral Oration (Thucydides) | Open → |
| The Odyssey (Butler translation) | Open → |
| Twelve Tables (Roman law) | Open → |
| Pliny the Younger — Vesuvius letter | Open → |
| Ibn Battuta — Travels | Open → |
| Marco Polo — The Travels | Open → |
| Magna Carta (1215, English translation) | Open → |
Where to find each printable view, plus what it's for.
All weekly packets (Mon–Fri)
Index of every printable weekly packet — clean lesson sheets with materials checklists, ready to send to the printer.
Answer keys (all subjects)
Browsable index of every quiz, assessment, and worksheet answer key in one place.
Cheat sheets & study guides
One-page study cards and printable study guides organized by subject and week.
Supply list (printable)
The full shopping list — baseline kit, subject-specific items, and quarter-by-quarter additions.
Rubrics (4-point mastery scale)
Writing, mastery, lab notebook, short essay. Print one per portfolio.
Parent digest (weekly)
Print-friendly summary of the week to share with co-teachers or the kitchen fridge.
Pacing calendar
Printable 36-week pacing overview to map the year against your family calendar.
Diagnostic placement
Print and run before Wk 1 to confirm Grade 6 readiness.
Ready to plan the week?
Once you've gathered the kit, downloaded the packages, and bookmarked the primary sources, head to the weekly lessons or daily schedule.
Part of the K–6 Homeschool Curriculum series · Grade 6 · Eastern Hemisphere & Ancient Civilizations