Psychology for Kids · K–8

6th grade psychology curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 7 topics in 6th grade psychology, in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

7 topics840 questions187 printed pagesAges 11–12

What a 6th grade student covers in Psychology for Kids

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. How memory works and how to studyExplain encoding, storage and retrieval and plan study with retrieval practice and spacingSelf-Management (CASEL)
  2. Attention and the myth of multitaskingExplain switch costs and design a plan to protect focusSelf-Management (CASEL)
  3. Your changing brainDescribe how the brain develops in the early teen years and which habits support itSelf-Awareness (CASEL)
  4. Naming and managing emotionsUse precise feeling words and pause before responding to strong emotionsSelf-Management (CASEL)
  5. Sleep and the brainExplain what sleep does for the brain and build an evening routine for 8 to 10 hoursNHES Standard 7
  6. Empathy and perspective-takingTell apart kinds of empathy and practice active listeningSocial Awareness (CASEL)
  7. When and how to ask for helpChoose trusted adults and resources and practice asking for help clearlyNHES Standard 3

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

7 topics, 840 questions and 187 printed pages, with the answer key included.

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Every grade of Psychology for Kids

Every subject in 6th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 6th grade Psychology for Kids?

7. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — How memory works and how to study — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 8?

Not yet. Kindergarten through 8th grade now, high school coming soon. We announce each grade when it is ready.