Art, health, music and more for 6th grade (page 2)
Everything else a school day holds.
- Getting to know you wheelTool
A getting-to-know-you spinner with fourteen icebreaker prompts for the first week of school: favorites, hobbies, dream trips and more. Safe for every age and easy to answer.
- 14 art sub plans anyone can run, with paper and pencilsIdea
Fourteen free art sub plans for K–8 that need only paper, pencils and crayons: drawing games, lessons from famous artists and quick projects a non-art teacher can run.
- 14 music sub plans for subs who don't read musicIdea
Fourteen music sub plans for non-music teachers, K–8: clapping games, listening lessons and simple songs that need no instruments and no music reading.
- Coding lessons with no computer: unplugged coding for K to 8th gradePrintable
Ten free unplugged coding lessons with printables, K to 8th grade: steps, repeats, if-then, bugs, scoreboards, test plans, and writing a precise spec for an AI.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Read It, Run It, Say It: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
Can you read a program and know what it will do before it runs? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Say It So Exactly That a Machine Gets It: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you describe a program so well that nobody has to guess? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Test Plans, and Where AI Gets It Wrong: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you know a program is right, and why must you check what an AI gives you? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Community and safety sign cardsPrintable
Printable cards of the signs and words children meet in town, such as stop, exit, restroom and caution, with a matching game and a sheet to circle the sign.
Checked 2026-11-08
- What is a building substitute, a permanent sub or a floating sub?Page
A building substitute reports to the same school every day and covers whatever absences it has.
Checked 2026-10-31
- How Vaccines Work: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about health and the body for 6th grade, 243 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Spot the bad distractorPage
Ten questions with their wrong answers. Spot the one that gives the game away. Each why shows the real rule Peabody's practice bank uses to pick wrong boxes.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Sub Ready lesson 5: Safety, and when to ask the officePage
Keep every student supervised, know the drill route, send health questions to the nurse, and call the office whenever you aren't sure. Lesson 5 of Sub Ready, Peabody's free course for substitute teachers, about 12 minute
- Art project rubricPrintable
A free elementary art rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): effort and craftsmanship, the art element taught, creativity, reflection. It never grades talent.
Checked 2026-10-30
- What Happens When You Sleep: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sleep and the brain for 6th grade, 229 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Coding project rubricPrintable
A free coding project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for block or text code: it works, planning, debugging, readable code and explaining it.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Music performance rubricPrintable
A free music performance rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for singing or playing: beat, notes and rhythm, expression, ensemble and practice effort.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Board game project rubricPrintable
A free board game project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the topic in play, clear rules, neat board and pieces, a game that works when classmates play.
Checked 2026-10-30
- STEM challenge rubricPrintable
A free STEM challenge rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) scoring the process (plan, teamwork, test and improve, reflect), not only whether it worked.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Drawing rubricPrintable
A free drawing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for art class: line and shape, observation, shading, composition, and effort and growth across drafts.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Hurdy-Gurdy: A Violin Played with a Crank: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about hurdy-gurdy instrument for 6th grade, 214 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Batik: Drawing with Wax Before the Dye: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about batik wax resist cloth for 6th grade, 246 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why the Alarm Feels Worse in the Middle of a Dream: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sleep stages and grogginess for 6th grade, 253 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Your Doctor Says No to Antibiotics for a Cold: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about germs and medicine for 6th grade, 257 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- What Really Tells Your Lungs to Speed Up: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how breathing is controlled for 6th grade, 263 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.