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Grade 6 · Quarter 1 · Week 6 · Thursday

Tutankhamun & His Tomb

Egypt III — The New Kingdom & Daily Life — Hatshepsut, Tut, daily life along the Nile.

Week standards: 6.EE.A.1 · 6.EE.A.2 · RL.6.3 · W.6.3 · MS-LS1-2 · C3 D2.His.3.6-8

Suggested timing

8:30 Morning meeting · 8:45 Social Studies · 9:30 Math · 10:15 break · 10:30 ELA · 11:30 Science · 12:15 lunch · 1:00 specials & wrap-up

Social Studies

40 min

The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb; what artifacts reveal.

Learning target: I can the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.

Step-by-step

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): what artifacts reveal..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check: Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

Home tip: At home, ask: "Where on a map would you find what you studied today?" Have your child point it out and tell you one cause and one effect from "The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb".

Homework: Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

Resources to teach from

  • Textbook / OER reading: OpenStax World History Vol. 1 (full free textbook) — OpenStax — Rice University (https://openstax.org/details/books/world-history-volume-1)
  • Article: World History Encyclopedia — search — World History Encyclopedia (https://www.worldhistory.org/)

Math

50 min

Translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs. 'sum of a and b').

Learning target: I can translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs.

Step-by-step

  1. Number talk (5 min): mental-math warm-up tied to today's concept.
  2. Mini-lesson (12 min): worked example of "Translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs" with the teacher modeling thinking out loud.
  3. We do (10 min): class works two problems together; students explain each step.
  4. You do (15 min): students try 4–6 problems independently or with a partner; teacher confers.
  5. Closure (5 min): one student presents a solution; class critiques the reasoning.

Check: Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

Home tip: Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework: Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

Resources to teach from

  • Textbook / OER reading: Illustrative Math 6 — Unit 6 'Expressions & Equations' — Illustrative Math (https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/1/6/index.html)
  • Video: Intro to variables (5 min) — Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-equations-and-inequalities-topic/cc-6th-variable/v/what-is-a-variable)
  • Textbook / OER reading: Illustrative Mathematics — Grade 6 (free, CCSS-aligned) — Illustrative Math (Kendall Hunt OER) (https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/1/index.html)
  • Video: Khan Academy — Grade 6 math — Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math)

ELA

45 min

Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W.6.3).

Learning target: I can begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut'.

Step-by-step

  1. Bell-ringer (5 min): a sentence-level grammar warm-up or quick-write prompt.
  2. Read-aloud / shared reading (12 min): "Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W" — students follow along and annotate.
  3. Discussion (10 min): turn-and-talk on a focus question, then share out with text evidence.
  4. Writing (15 min): students respond in writer's notebook — one paragraph minimum, citing the text.
  5. Share (3 min): two volunteers read a sentence they're proud of.

Check: Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

Home tip: Ask: "Who is the main character or speaker in what you read today, and what do they want?" Then have your child read aloud one favorite sentence from "Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W".

Homework: Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

Resources to teach from

  • Article: CommonLit — Grade 6 free reading library — CommonLit (https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts?grade_levels%5B%5D=6)
  • Article: ReadWorks — Grade 6 passages + questions — ReadWorks (https://www.readworks.org/find-content#!q:/g:6/t:/dt:/sb:relevance)

Science

45 min

Compare cells in different tissues; specialization.

Learning target: I can compare cells in different tissues.

Step-by-step

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Compare cells in different tissues.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): specialization..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check: Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

Home tip: Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Compare cells in different tissues" on a sticky note.

Homework: Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources to teach from

  • Textbook / OER reading: OpenSciEd 6.4 'Cells & Systems' (free unit) — OpenSciEd (https://www.openscied.org/instructional-materials/6-4-cells-and-systems/)
  • Interactive / simulation: Cell Explorer — virtual microscope — CELLS Alive (https://www.cellsalive.com/)
  • Video: Inside the Cell (5 min) — Amoeba Sisters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8)
  • Textbook / OER reading: OpenSciEd — free NGSS middle-school units — OpenSciEd (https://www.openscied.org/access-the-materials/)

Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

Social Studies

  • Craft supplies (clay, cardstock)

ELA

  • Lined paper

Science

  • Microscope & prepared slides

End-of-day reflection (student)

One thing I learned today:

One question I still have:

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Part of the K–6 Homeschool Curriculum series · Grade 6 · Eastern Hemisphere & Ancient Civilizations