GRADE 6 BRIDGE YEAR · CURRICULUM
A complete launch map for independent scholars.
8 pathways, 64 worlds, 192 missions, and 16 mastery checkpoints connect knowledge, reasoning, communication, and original work.
Enter Grade 601Literature, argument, research, and composition
English Expedition
Read with evidence. Write with purpose. WORLD 01Close Reading Command Center
quoting evidence and inference
Read closely, separate what a text says from what it suggests, and support every inference. WORLD 02Literary Elements Observatory
theme, character, setting, and plot
Track how choices, conflicts, and settings develop a story's meaning. WORLD 03Point-of-View Lens
narrator and perspective
Examine how a narrator's position, knowledge, and bias shape a reader's understanding. WORLD 04Language Signal Lab
figurative language and vocabulary
Use context, roots, connotation, and figurative language to unlock precise meaning. WORLD 05Information Architecture Deck
central ideas and text structure
Trace claims, details, cause and effect, comparison, and problem-solution structures in nonfiction. WORLD 06Argument Forge
claims, reasons, and evidence
Evaluate arguments and build claims that can survive careful questions. WORLD 07Composition Workshop
multi-paragraph composition
Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish narratives, explanations, and arguments. WORLD 08Research and Seminar Summit
research, synthesis, and discussion
Ask focused questions, judge sources, synthesize notes, cite ideas, and present conclusions. 02Rational numbers, ratios, expressions, equations, and data
Pre-Algebra Engine
Model patterns. Prove every move. WORLD 01Rational Number Frontier
fractions, decimals, integers, and absolute value
Represent, compare, order, and compute with rational numbers across multiple forms. WORLD 02Ratio Reactor
ratios and proportional reasoning
Describe multiplicative relationships with tables, diagrams, and equivalent ratios. WORLD 03Rate and Percent Harbor
unit rates and percent
Use rates and percentages to compare prices, speeds, discounts, and real-world change. WORLD 04Expression Engine
variables and equivalent expressions
Translate words into expressions and use properties to reveal equivalent forms. WORLD 05Equation and Inequality Base
one-step equations and inequalities
Solve and interpret equations and inequalities while preserving balance. WORLD 06Coordinate Navigation Grid
coordinate planes and geometric relationships
Plot rational coordinates, interpret quadrants, and measure horizontal and vertical distance. WORLD 07Geometry Fabrication Lab
area, surface area, and volume
Decompose figures and use dimensions to solve area, surface-area, and volume problems. WORLD 08Statistics Observatory
statistical questions and variability
Describe data distributions with plots, center, spread, and meaningful comparisons. 03Cells, systems, heredity, adaptation, and ecosystems
Biology Field Lab
Look closer. Connect life. WORLD 01Scientific Investigation Bay
variables, measurement, and evidence
Design fair biological investigations and use repeatable evidence to defend conclusions. WORLD 02Cell Discovery Lab
cell theory and microscopy
Use observations and models to explain why cells are life's basic unit. WORLD 03Cell Systems Station
cell structures and functions
Connect membranes, cytoplasm, nuclei, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and other structures to cell jobs. WORLD 04Organization and Body Systems
cells, tissues, organs, and systems
Trace how specialized cells build tissues, organs, and coordinated body systems. WORLD 05Heredity Code Vault
genes, chromosomes, and variation
Model how inherited information and environment contribute to similarities and differences. WORLD 06Adaptation and Evolution Ridge
variation, adaptation, and natural selection
Explain how inherited variation can affect survival and reproduction across generations. WORLD 07Ecosystem Energy Network
energy flow and ecosystem interactions
Build food webs and analyze competition, predation, symbiosis, and ecosystem change. WORLD 08Photosynthesis and Life Capstone
photosynthesis and cellular energy
Connect light, matter, photosynthesis, respiration, cells, organisms, and ecosystems. 04Atoms, elements, particles, mixtures, and reactions
Chemistry Matter Lab
Measure carefully. Explain the change. WORLD 01Safety and Measurement Dock
lab safety, units, and precision
Choose safe procedures and collect measurements with appropriate tools, units, and precision. WORLD 02Atomic Structure Vault
protons, neutrons, electrons, and elements
Model atoms and explain how particle counts relate to identity, charge, and mass. WORLD 03Periodic Pattern Station
periodic-table organization
Use groups, periods, and broad property patterns to compare elements. WORLD 04Molecule Construction Dock
elements, compounds, and particle models
Distinguish atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds using formulas and models. WORLD 05Particle States Chamber
solids, liquids, gases, and changes of state
Explain observable states and phase changes with particle motion and spacing. WORLD 06Mixture Separation Works
solutions, mixtures, and physical properties
Classify mixtures and design separations using size, solubility, boiling point, or magnetism. WORLD 07Chemical Change Reactor
physical and chemical changes
Use multiple observations and particle reasoning to distinguish chemical reactions from physical changes. WORLD 08Conservation Capstone Lab
conservation of matter
Model reactions and closed systems to explain why matter is conserved. 05Motion, forces, energy, waves, and engineering
Physics Motion Lab
Model the motion. Test the force. WORLD 01Measurement and Model Hangar
units, uncertainty, and graphing
Collect physical measurements and choose models and graphs that make patterns visible. WORLD 02Motion Tracker
position, distance, time, and speed
Describe motion with reference points, position-time data, and average speed. WORLD 03Force Vector Lab
balanced and unbalanced forces
Represent pushes, pulls, gravity, friction, and net force with force diagrams. WORLD 04Newton Mission Control
Newton's laws of motion
Use Newton's laws to explain inertia, acceleration, and action-reaction interactions. WORLD 05Energy Transfer Grid
kinetic, potential, thermal, and conserved energy
Track energy storage, transfer, and transformation through physical systems. WORLD 06Machines and Engineering Dock
simple machines and design
Analyze work, force, distance, and tradeoffs while improving a designed machine. WORLD 07Wave Communication Lab
wave properties, sound, and light
Model amplitude, wavelength, frequency, reflection, and information carried by waves. WORLD 08Electricity and Magnetism Capstone
circuits, fields, and electromagnets
Build circuits and investigate how electric current can create magnetic effects. 06Ancient societies, geography, evidence, and exchange
World History Atlas
Trace the evidence. Map the change. WORLD 01Historian's Evidence Workshop
sourcing, chronology, and historical claims
Ask who made a source, when, why, and what evidence it can reliably support. WORLD 02Mesopotamia River Network
river valleys and early cities
Investigate how Tigris-Euphrates geography shaped farming, cities, government, writing, and law. WORLD 03Nile Civilization Observatory
ancient Egypt and Nubia
Compare how Nile geography, belief, leadership, trade, and technology shaped neighboring societies. WORLD 04Early China Foundations
dynasties, ideas, and innovation
Trace how geography, dynastic rule, belief, technology, and the Mandate of Heaven shaped early China. WORLD 05Ancient India Ideas Route
Indus, Vedic society, and belief systems
Explore how monsoons, rivers, cities, social systems, Hindu traditions, and Buddhism influenced South Asia. WORLD 06Greek Polis Forum
Greek city-states, ideas, and conflict
Compare Athens, Sparta, democracy, warfare, philosophy, art, and the spread of Hellenistic culture. WORLD 07Roman Republic and Empire
Roman institutions, expansion, and legacy
Trace the republic, social conflict, imperial expansion, engineering, daily life, and transformation. WORLD 08Exchange Networks Summit
trade, diffusion, comparison, and change
Synthesize how goods, technologies, beliefs, disease, and power moved across ancient networks. 07Grammar, roots, translation, and Roman culture
Latin Language Forum
Decode the ending. Discover the idea. WORLD 01Latin Grammar Reboot
inflection and sentence roles
Review how Latin endings reveal case, number, gender, person, and sentence function. WORLD 02Noun Declension Workshop
noun cases and declensions
Recognize and use nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative forms. WORLD 03Verb Time Machine
person, number, tense, and conjugation
Decode present, imperfect, and future verb forms and connect them to subjects. WORLD 04Agreement and Description Studio
adjective and noun agreement
Make adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case even when endings differ. WORLD 05Preposition and Ablative Harbor
prepositions and ablative uses
Translate prepositional phrases and distinguish common ablative relationships. WORLD 06Sentence Assembly Forum
syntax and flexible word order
Assemble clauses by finding verbs, subjects, objects, modifiers, and connectors. WORLD 07Roman Culture Archive
Roman daily life and institutions
Use artifacts and texts to study family, education, religion, government, engineering, and social status. WORLD 08Latin Translation Summit
sustained translation and commentary
Translate a connected passage, defend choices, and trace Latin roots into academic English. 08Executive function, engineering, computing, arts, and wellness
Scholar Lab
Plan wisely. Make bravely. Reflect honestly. WORLD 01Middle School Mission Control
organization and time management
Build routines for materials, assignments, study, deadlines, reflection, and asking for help. WORLD 02Engineering Design Foundry
engineering design and iteration
Define constraints, generate ideas, prototype, test, analyze, and improve a solution. WORLD 03Computing and Algorithm Lab
algorithms, coding, and debugging
Decompose problems, write algorithms, use variables and conditions, and debug systematically. WORLD 04Data and Media Observatory
data literacy and media evaluation
Read visual data, investigate claims, verify sources, and recognize misleading presentation choices. WORLD 05Arts and Performance Atelier
creative process and performance
Develop ideas through rehearsal, critique, revision, technique, and purposeful artistic choices. WORLD 06Wellness and Team Arena
fitness, teamwork, and healthy routines
Use movement principles, communication, sleep, recovery, and nutrition to support learning and wellbeing. WORLD 07Socratic Communication Forum
seminar, speaking, and collaboration
Ask productive questions, listen closely, build on ideas, disagree respectfully, and present clearly. WORLD 08Interdisciplinary Academy Capstone
inquiry, synthesis, and presentation
Solve a meaningful problem by integrating research, mathematics, science, humanities, design, and reflection. How Grade 6 works
Spiral forwardUse Grades 1–3 foundations in more complex settings.
Think with evidenceAnswers increasingly require reasons, models, and text evidence.
Build independenceGuidance stays warm while learners carry more of the work.
Prove masteryChallenge missions separate completion from demonstrated mastery.