Grade 6 learning games, free

For ages 11 to 12. Every skill below is a real lesson in Star Steps: Pip, the star guide, explains the idea, then short questions practise it. After the first round, every step comes back a level harder, five rounds in all.

146 skills
26 subjects
224 steps on the path
1,120 lessons over 5 rounds
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Math

6 skills in Grade 6. Math in every grade

Negative NumbersBelow zero
RatioFor every this, that many
Simple AlgebraFind the missing number
VolumeSpace inside
Negative NumbersBelow zero
PercentagesOut of a hundred

Try a question

(-15) + (-15) = ?

Answer: -30

Reading and writing

6 skills in Grade 6. Reading and writing in every grade

Active and PassiveWho is doing it?
PunctuationThe small marks
Reported SpeechTelling it second-hand
Word RootsWhere words come from
Active and PassiveWho does the doing
Where Words Come FromRoots and history

Try a question

Active writing is usually?

more formal always
clearer and shorter
poetic only
incorrect

Answer: clearer and shorter

Science

6 skills in Grade 6. Science in every grade

CellsThe smallest living unit
PhotosynthesisHow plants eat light
CircuitsElectricity in a loop
Light and SoundWaves that carry
Energy TransfersNever lost, only moved
InheritancePassing on features

Try a question

The parts that release energy from food are?

chloroplasts
walls
mitochondria
vacuoles

Answer: mitochondria

Thinking skills

6 skills in Grade 6. Thinking skills in every grade

ProbabilityHow likely is it?
Sets and VennOverlapping groups
ReasoningDoes it follow?
AveragesThe middle of the data
Weak ArgumentsCommon traps
Judging SourcesWho says so

Try a question

A bag holds 6 red, 2 blue and 2 green marbles. What is the chance of red?

6/9
6/11
6/10
10/6

Answer: 6/10

World and social studies

6 skills in Grade 6. World and social studies in every grade

Rivers and MountainsThe shape of the land
Reading MapsFinding your way
Ages of HistoryThe long story
People and PlacesWhere everyone lives
RightsWhat everyone is owed
Rich and Poor CountriesMeasuring development

Try a question

Wearing away of rock by water or wind is?

erosion
condensation
precipitation
deposition

Answer: erosion

Art and music

6 skills in Grade 6. Art and music in every grade

Art MovementsWays of seeing
The OrchestraFour families
CompositionArranging the frame
Making PrintsOne block, many copies
Art MovementsGroups with a shared idea
Musical FormThe shape of a piece

Try a question

Dramatic light and deep shadow is typical of?

Impressionism
Baroque
Pop art
Minimalism

Answer: Baroque

Coding

6 skills in Grade 6. Coding in every grade

FunctionsName a piece of work
StringsWorking with text
DictionariesLook it up by name
Finding BugsWhy did it break?
Comparing MethodsSome ways are faster
How the Web WorksRequests and responses

Try a question

def f(x): return x * 6 print(f(6))

Answer: 36

Money

6 skills in Grade 6. Money in every grade

Compound InterestInterest on interest
CurrenciesMoney across borders
TaxThe part that goes to everyone
Comparing DealsWhich is really cheaper?
Spotting ScamsWhen it is too good to be true
Earning and CareersMany paths

Try a question

1000 grows at 50% compound for 3 years. What is it worth?

3257
3375
3321
3546

Answer: 3375

Health

6 skills in Grade 6. Health in every grade

Feeling WellMinds need care too
First AidWhat to do first
Teeth and BonesThe hard parts
Staying Safe OnlineSense on a screen
Growing UpChanges are normal
Harmful SubstancesWhy they are risky

Try a question

Slow deep breathing helps by calming your?

nervous system
teeth
bones
nails

Answer: nervous system

Nature

6 skills in Grade 6. Nature in every grade

Food WebsWho eats whom
AdaptationBuilt for the place
Rocks and SoilThe ground beneath
How Plants LiveRoots to flowers
Climate ChangeCauses and effects
Protecting NatureWhat actually helps

Try a question

Because energy is lost, food chains are usually reversed. True or false?

True
False

Answer: False

Sport and movement

6 skills in Grade 6. Sport and movement in every grade

AthleticsTrack and field
Fair PlayThe point of rules
Records and StatsMeasuring performance
Team RolesEveryone has a job
Fuelling SportEating to perform
The Mental SideBetween the ears

Try a question

The shortest standard Olympic sprint is?

100 m
200 m
50 m
400 m

Answer: 100 m

Languages

6 skills in Grade 6. Languages in every grade

Verbs AbroadDoing words
Days and MonthsThe calendar abroad
Colours AbroadNaming what you see
Being PoliteFormal and friendly
Talking About the FutureWhat will happen
TranslatingMeaning over words

Try a question

'J'ai' in French means?

I know
I see
I have
I go

Answer: I have

Stories

5 skills in Grade 6. Stories in every grade

Point of ViewWhose eyes are we using
Persuasion in WritingSpotting the techniques
SummarisingShort, but still true
Story StructureThe shape underneath
Reading CloselyEvidence from the text

Try a question

The perspective from which a story is told is its point of?

view
order
theme
plot

Answer: view

Puzzles

5 skills in Grade 6. Puzzles in every grade

DeductionCertainty from clues
Counting PossibilitiesHow many ways?
Fair GamesWhen is a game even?
Odd and Even TricksParity puzzles
Sets and OverlapsGrouping with logic

Try a question

If a conclusion follows from false premises, the conclusion may still be?

false
true
proved
certain

Answer: false

Making

5 skills in Grade 6. Making in every grade

Making SustainablyDesigning with the planet in mind
PrecisionWhen close enough is not
Presenting Your DesignExplaining what you made and why
Designing on a ComputerDrawing that can be tested
Evaluating Your WorkHonest judgement

Try a question

Choosing a locally made material can reduce emissions from?

manufacture
packaging only
transport
design

Answer: transport

Feelings

5 skills in Grade 6. Feelings in every grade

Growth MindsetNot yet, rather than cannot
Handling ConflictWorking it out
Looking After YourselfSleep, movement, people
Bouncing BackRecovering from setbacks
Supporting a FriendWhen someone is struggling

Try a question

Avoiding all hard tasks to protect your record mainly limits your?

friends
time
reputation
learning

Answer: learning

Physics

5 skills in Grade 6. Physics in every grade

Speed and MotionHow fast, and changing
ElectricityCurrent, voltage, resistance
Earth and SpaceDays, years and gravity
Density and PressurePacked and pushing
Inside the AtomProtons, neutrons, electrons

Try a question

On a distance-time graph, a flat horizontal line means the object is?

speeding up
reversing
stationary
slowing down

Answer: stationary

Chemistry

5 skills in Grade 6. Chemistry in every grade

The Periodic TableElements in order
Separating MixturesGetting things apart
Chemistry Around UsWhere it shows up
Reaction RatesWhat makes it faster
Chemistry and the EnvironmentWhat we put into the air

Try a question

The lightest element, and the most common in the universe, is?

hydrogen
helium
carbon
oxygen

Answer: hydrogen

History

5 skills in Grade 6. History in every grade

RevolutionsWhen systems change fast
The Modern WorldWars and after
Interpreting HistoryWhy accounts differ
The Fight for RightsWho was left out, and how that changed
Technology and SocietyWhen machines change people

Try a question

Revolutions often follow rising expectations followed by sudden?

celebration
hardship
peace
surplus

Answer: hardship

Geography

5 skills in Grade 6. Geography in every grade

Restless EarthPlates, quakes and volcanoes
Rivers and CoastsWater shaping land
Using the EarthResources and limits
DevelopmentMeasuring how countries differ
Sustainable FuturesLiving within limits

Try a question

The Himalayas formed where two plates carrying continents separated. True or false?

True
False

Answer: False

Debate

5 skills in Grade 6. Debate in every grade

FallaciesArguments that only look good
Speaking WellBeing heard
Weighing EvidenceHow strong is it
Recognising Your Own BiasThe hardest kind to see
Asking Good QuestionsThe sharpest tool

Try a question

Using the conclusion as one of the reasons is a?

straw man
circular argument
false cause
red herring

Answer: circular argument

Statistics

5 skills in Grade 6. Statistics in every grade

SpreadHow varied is the data
Misleading GraphsHow charts deceive
ProbabilityMeasuring chance
CorrelationWhen two things move together
Chance in Real LifeJudging risk sensibly

Try a question

The range of 3, 7 and 12 is?

Answer: 9

Space

6 skills in Grade 6. Space in every grade

Living In Spacelife aboard a spacecraft
Exoplanetsplanets around other stars
Black Holeswhere gravity wins
The Big Banghow the universe began
Dark Universethe unseen majority
Cosmic Scalehow big the universe is

Try a question

Astronauts lose bone density in orbit because their skeletons no longer have to resist?

noise
cold
radiation
gravity

Answer: gravity

Life skills

6 skills in Grade 6. Life skills in every grade

On Your Ownbeing trusted on your own
How Towns Workhow local services work
Judging Riskweighing up what could happen
Work And Payhow work and pay actually work
Spotting A Scamspotting a bad deal early
Making Decisionschoices you can defend

Try a question

Owning up to a mistake before anybody finds it usually increases people's?

trust
suspicion
doubt
anger

Answer: trust

How things work

6 skills in Grade 6. How things work in every grade

Electric MotorsHow a coil gets spun
How Screens WorkPixels make every picture
The Power GridFrom station to socket
The InternetHow data crosses the world
Mass ProductionMaking the same thing cheaply
Testing to FailureBreak it before it ships

Try a question

Turn a motor by hand instead of powering it and it works as a?

transformer
battery
capacitor
generator

Answer: generator

AI and smart machines

6 skills in Grade 6. AI and smart machines in every grade

Generative AImaking new text, pictures and sound
Asking Wellthe prompt is the control
What It Cannot Dothe honest edges
AI And Worktasks, not whole jobs
Rules And Consentpermission, and who answers for it
Deciding Togetherchoices, not inevitabilities

Try a question

AI that produces new text, pictures or sound rather than sorting existing ones is called?

generative
protective
selective
reflective

Answer: generative

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Grade 6 learning games, free

Math

Reading and writing

Science

Thinking skills

World and social studies

Art and music

Coding

Money

Health

Nature

Sport and movement

Languages

Stories

Puzzles

Making

Feelings

Physics

Chemistry

History

Geography

Debate

Statistics

Space

Life skills

How things work

AI and smart machines

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