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Fairfax County Public Schools is pleased
to provide you information about the curriculum your child will
be studying. Your child’s school has the complete Program of Studies (POS) for every discipline and grade level. You may review the complete elementary POS at the school upon request. Arrangements may be made through your child’s
teacher or school principal.
The POS content covers the same curriculum as the Standards of Learning (SOL) set by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and in many cases it goes beyond state standards. As you review the SOL, you may note that there is not an exact match with the Fairfax County POS by grade level. However, all the Virginia Standards are included and will be taught by the end of third, fourth (social studies only), and fifth grades so that your child will be fully prepared to take the SOL tests.
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| Language Arts |
Program Overview
Virginia SOL
Strands
Language Arts Program Overview
The language arts curriculum includes objectives that support students’ development in the skills of reading, writing, and oral language. These skills are developed through direct instruction, modeling by teachers, and guided practice. Teachers plan a balance of learning experiences which build upon oral language and include fiction, informational text, and use of language arts skills in other content areas.
Virginia Standards
of Learning (SOL).
In sixth grade Language Arts, students learn concepts based on the following Strands:
- Reading
- Writing
- Oral Language
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| Mathematics |
Mathematics Program Overview
Sixth grade students refine their understanding of patterns, relationships, and operations within the whole number system; continue working with fractions and decimals; and apply concepts of percents and ratios in problem solving situations. They estimate and apply formulas to find length, volume, and capacity; measure and construct angles and bisectors; investigate relationship between surface area and volume; identify nets for solids; and compare and sketch three-dimensional figures. Sixth graders also collect, display, and analyze data, using sampling techniques and a variety of appropriate display models; make predictions and decisions based on data; explore relationships between positive and negative integers; graph ordered pairs in four quadrants; express functions using variable expressions; and conduct probability experiments and compare results to theoretical probability.
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)
In sixth grade Mathematics, students learn concepts based on the following Strands:
- Number Concepts, Theory, Sense
- Operations
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Data Analysis/Statistics/Probability
- Patterns/Functions/Algebra
- Problem Solving/Application
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| Science |
Science Program Overview
The Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Science Program consists of grade level units that are composed of inquiry-based, hands-on science lessons. Science Process Skills, embedded in the lessons, develop student’s ability to think and perform like a scientist. In addition to science trade books, sixth grade science textbook, and these hands-on kits, FCPS offers the Windows on Science visual textbook videodisk program, the Fresh Science DVD supplemental visuals, and United Streaming video library. Interactive technologies used by students in the elementary science program include Weatherbug Achieve, and Easy Sense Q5 Probeware. The Elementary Science Program follows the Virginia State Science Standards of Learning which include the following science strands:
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)
In sixth grade Science, students learn concepts based on the following Strands:
- Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
- Force, Motion, and Energy
- Matter
- Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems
- Resources
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| Social Studies |
Social Studies Program Overview
Social studies instruction incorporates the four strands of history, geography, civics, and economics. Students study American history from exploration to 1877. They learn about the beliefs, contributions, and achievements of significant individuals; they discover how diverse people, different cultures, government, conflict, and a desire for freedom and equality helped build a foundation for American ideals. Students also review for the United States History to 1877 Standards of Learning test.
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)
In sixth grade Social Studies, students learn concepts based on the following Strands.
- History
- Geography
- Civics
- Economics
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| Beyond the Core |
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Beyond the Core programs include subjects that are not included in the traditional core education curriculum (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies). Beyond the Core courses are the classes that enhance the quality of life and are important in developing our students into well-rounded, productive citizens. Below are links to information about the different Beyond the Core programs at the elementary level.
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| Tailored Instruction |
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Because not all students learn the same way, some instruction must be tailored so that individual students can have the opportunities to live up to their potential. Tailored Instruction programs are designed to give students what they need to succeed in the 21th century.
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