sixth graders

Eleven and twelve-year-olds

Sixth graders are students in the sixth grade of school, typically eleven or twelve years old.

In the American system, sixth grade often marks the transition from elementary to middle school.

The term works both as a noun and modifier: The sixth graders organized a bake sale; sixth-grader behavior.

school life

classmates

Students in same course

cafeteria · desks · lockers · field trips · lunch period · hall passes · homeroom · gym class · assemblies · detention

development

puberty

Sexual development stage

hormones · maturation · braces · acne · awkwardness · self-consciousness · mood swings · tween · growing pains · physical changes

academics

homework

Student assignments for outside class

literature · history · geography · reading · writing · essays · projects · experiments · quizzes · tests

social

friendships

Voluntary affectionate relationships

bullying · popularity · gossip · sleepovers · drama · social media · texting · group chats · best friends · fitting in

identity

self-discovery

Learning one's true character

self-expression · interests · hobbies · personality · identity formation · rebellion · sensitivity · individuality · finding oneself · role models

Categories
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educational stage/grade level

sixth graderskindergarteners

First-year elementary students

seniors · twelfth graders · first graders · preschoolers · college students

school role/status

sixth gradersteachers

Those who instruct students

principals · administrators · faculty · school staff · superintendents

developmental/life stage

sixth gradersadults

Fully mature individuals

senior citizens · elderly · retirees · infants · toddlers

Family

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