Scope & Sequence2016 Curriculum Overview by GRADE
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Footsteps for Fours
Pathways for Preschool
Circle Time: In the Big Red Barn•Largegroupactivity•Languageandvocabularyskills
Prereading: A-B-C Time•Printawareness•Letterrecognition•Auditorydiscrimination
Prereading: Colors Are Fun!•Colorrecognition
Prereading: Rhyme Time•Languageexpression•Auditorydiscrimination•Dramatizations
Listening and Literature: Once Upon a Time•TalesintheBarnyardstories
•Read-aloudsuggestions•Listeningskillsandvisualmemory
Premath: 1, 2, 3, Go!•Countingandnumberrecognition
•Sortingandsequencing
Premath: Look Up, Look Down•Oppositesandpositionalwords
Premath: Show Me a Shape•Shaperecognition•Largemotor-skilldevelopment•Followingdirections•Creativemovement
Environment: Let’s Discover!•Scienceandobservationskills
•Hands-onlearning
Arts: Let’s Create!•Creativeexpression•Hand-eyecoordination
Music: Sing with Me•Singingandlistening•Movingandplaying
Motor: A Hop, Skip, and a Jump•Socialinteraction
Social: Happy Habits•Manners,habits,andsocialtraining
Cooking: Yummy in My Tummy•Cookingandfollowingdirections•Sensoryandlanguageexperiences
Prereading•Languageacquisitionanddevelopment
•Recognitionofalphabetletters•Phonemicawarenessofalphabetsounds/a/–/z/
•Letter-soundrecognitionofmedialshortvowelsounds;initialandfinalconsonants
•Optionalbeginningreadingstrandforeagerlearners
Listening and Literature•Traditionalliterature;realisticandfancifulproseandpoetry;nurseryrhymes
•Vocabularydevelopmentandenrichment
•Auditorymemory;soundbydirection,pitch,tempo,andvolume;rhymingwords
•Listeningquestionstodevelopcomprehension
•Dictationofgroupwritingexperi-ences;sentencecompletions;sequencingofstory
Handwriting•Correctposture,pencilhold,andpaperplacement
•Prewritingskills;fingertracingandpenciltrackingofleft-to-right,vertical,horizontal,diago-nal,zig-zag,andcurvedline
•UppercaseandlowercasePreCursivealphabet;numbers0–12
Mathematics•Numberrecognition0–20;countingto100;shaperecogni-tion;patternsequencing;colorsequencing
•Calendar,clock,coins,measure-ment,dotpatterns,numbersets,numberline,ordinals,fractions
•Positionwords
Social Studies•ConceptsofGod’splanforthechildandhisfamily
•Patriotism,patrioticsymbols,holidays
•Communityhelpers,transportation
Science•Environment:seasonalchangesofplantsandanimals;animalfamiliesandanimalhomes
•Hands-on:experiments,cooking,weather,space,andmagnets
Art•Artsuggestionsandcraftactivi-tiescorrelatedwithunitthemes
Motor•Fineandgrossmotordevelop-mentactivities;games,actionrhymes,andactionsongs
Music•Songs,rhymes,andmusicalgames
•Additionalmusicstrandtocomplementlessonsthroughmovement,rhythminstruments,retellingofstories,games,andsongs
Bible Content•TopicalBiblestudyinthirteenunits
•CharactertraitsbasedonChrist’sperfectexample
•BiblestoriesfromOldandNewTestamentsillustratecharactertraits:obedience(David),courage(Esther),kindness(Elisha),respon-sibility(Joseph),thankfulness
(Timothy),contentment(Paul),generosity(theWiseMen),honesty(Paul’snephew),prayer(Elijah),forgiveness(Jesus),trust(Noah),respect(Josiah),andpatience(Abraham).
Character Emphasis•CharactertraitsemphasizedinapplicationstoriesshowchildrentheirneedofChristasSavior
anddemonstratewaystoapplybiblicalprinciplestopersonallifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•13questionsandanswerscor-relatedwithBiblecontent
Memory Verses•13verses
Bible TruthsWalkingGod’sWay
2nd Edition
Preschool
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LANGUAGE ARTS Prereading•Printawareness:left-to-righteyeprogression;visualdiscrimina-tion;visualmemory
•Reasoning;classifying;sequenc-ingsizeandshaperelationships
•Rhyming;awarenessofauthor;picturereading
•Listeningcomprehension•Comparing•Followingdirections;perceivingconcepts,suchasup/down,hard/soft
•Alphabetrecognition:phonemicawareness
Phonics and Word Perception•Units1–3:Letter-soundassocia-tion—consonantsandshortvow-els;wordswithclosedsyllablephonograms(examples:_it, _at);pluralwordswiths;compoundwords
•Units4–6:Letter-soundassocia-tion—consonantblendsanddi-graphs,longvowels;r-influencedvowels;specialvowelcombina-tions;vowelpatternsforlongvowels(examples:_oke, _o, _oat)
Early Reading Skills•Comprehension
•Predictingoutcomes;answeringquestionsaftersilentreading;sequencingevents;developingvocabulary
•Perceivingrelationships;distin-guishingrealityfromfantasy
•Matchingwordsandpictures;matchingsentencesandpictures;readingshortstories
•Oralcommunicationandoralreading
•Discussion;actionrhymes;pan-tomime;retellingstories;readingphonicsstoriesorally
Composition•Dictatingcomposedsentencesforexperiencestories;dictatingsentenceideasforindividualcomposition;completingsen-tencestarters
Handwriting•Letterformation;principlesofslant;alignment;spacing
RELATED ARTS Art•Drawing;painting;makingcraftstomatchtheunitthemesofthelessons(examples:puppets,papier-mâchépig)
Heritage Studies•Geography:U.S.landmarks;his-tory:NativeAmericans,coloniallife;culture:families,commu-nityhelpers,Hispanicculture,Bibletimes,farming,Americancelebrations
Science•AppreciatingGod’screation•Learningaboutbirds,bugs,mag-nets,seasons,water,ourbodies,weather,rocks,oceans,sun,moon,plants,andanimals
•Experiencinghands-onactivities
Motor Skills•Encouragingfinemotorskillsthroughprewritingactivities,fin-gerplays,cookingandLearningStationsactivities,andstudentactivityworksheets
•Developinggrossmotorskillsduringsimplegamesandgroupactivities
Beginnings3rd Edition
Bible TruthsUpdated 2nd Edition
Bible Content•ChronologicalandtopicalstudyoftheOldandNewTestaments
•BiblecharactersincludeNoah,Abraham,Joseph,Moses,JoshuathroughJonah,andChrist.
•TopicsincludeCreation,learningabouttheBible,thelifeofChrist,prayer,andmissions.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Character Emphasis•Charactertraitsemphasizedinapplicationstoriescorrelatedwithbiblicalcontent
Catechism•50questionscorrelatedwithbiblicalcontent
Memory Verses•25versesorpassages
K5
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Math4th Edition
Word Recognition•ApplicationofphonicsconceptspresentedinK5Beginnings
•Readers1–16—shortvowels,singleconsonants,fewconsonantblends
•Readers17–32—shortvowels,consonantblendsanddigraphs,longvowels,r-influencedvowels,specialvowels
•Wordfamilies;servicewords;compoundwords;wordswithsuffixes
Comprehension•Picturereading
•Literal,interpretive,critical,ap-preciativelevelsofquestioning
•Predicttext;makeinferences;drawconclusions;predictoutcomes
•Compare;sequenceevents;fol-lowdirections
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext
Literature•Readavarietyofgenres:familystories,informationalarticles,fan-cifulanimalstories,poetry,Bibleaccounts,andrealisticfiction
•Distinguishrealityfromfantasy
Silent Reading•Readingforspecificinformation,readingforauthor’smessage
Oral Reading•Communicatemessageoftheauthor;communicateinanaturalmanner
•Portrayacharacter•Respondtopunctuation:period,exclamationpoint,questionmark
Numeration•Identifynumbers0–100•Writenumbers0–100
Number sense•Compose/decomposenumbers•Identifyordinalpositions:first–tenth;first,next,last
•Determineorder:before,after,between
•Findpatternsinnumeration•Developplacevalue:tensandones
•Identifyteennumbersas10andsomemore
Counting and cardinality•Countandmakesetsto20•Countto100by1sand10s•Countonfromanygivennumberto100
•Representthequantityofanumberusingmanipulativesorbydrawingapicture
Whole Number Operations: Addition & Subtraction•Sumsto10:joinsets;counton;compose/decomposenumbers
•countbackdifferencesto10;takeapart;unknownpart
•Representaddition/subtractionsentenceswithpictures(manipu-latives,draw,actout)
•Writeaddition/subtractionsen-tences(equations)
•Solvewordproblems•Tellastoryforanumbersentence•Explainthesumordifference
Algebra Readiness•Understandpart-wholerelationship
•Correlatetherelationshipbe-tweenadditionandsubtraction
Equal Parts of a Whole (Fraction Concepts)•Countequalpartsinawhole•Distinguishbetweenequalpartsandunequalparts
•Partitionawholeintoequalparts
Geometry•Describeattributesofplaneshapes:circle,square,triangle,rectangleinvariousorientations
•Describeattributesofsolidfigures:ballshape(sphere),canshape(cylinder),boxshape(rectangularsolid,cube),coneshape(cone)
•Constructshapeswithmanipulatives
•Identifyspatialrelationships:top,middle,bottom;left,right;over,under;inside,outside;on,off;front,back
•Extendandconstructpatterns(color,shape,size)
Estimation•Numberofobjects•Length:longer,shorter•Weight:weighsmore,weighsless•Capacity:holdsmore,holdsless•Time:moretime,lesstime
Measurement and Data•Sortandclassifyobjectsbyattri-butes(number,color,size,shape)
•Comparemeasurableattributes;length(longer/shorter),height(taller/shorter),weight(heavier,lighter),capacity(more,less)
•Measure:nonstandardunitsandinches;morethanoneattribute
•Determinetemperature:hot,cold•Telltime:readandwritetimetothehour;daytime,nighttime;sequenceevents;moretime,lesstime
•Readacalendar:daysoftheweek;monthsoftheyear;yester-day,today,tomorrow;seasons
•Identifyandcountpennies
Problem Solving•Solvewordproblemsusingmanipulatives,drawingpictures,oracting-outsituations
•Writeandsolvenumbersen-tences(equations)
Reading
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Bible TruthsAFather’sCare
4th Edition
Heritage Studies3rd Edition
Science3rd Edition
Bible Content•ChronologicalandthematicstudyoftheOldandNewTestaments
•BiblecharactersincludeNoah,Abraham,Moses,Jesus,Peter,andPaul.
•ThemesincludeGodkeepsHispromises,God’sguidance,God’scare,Godgivesstrength,theBible,andprayer.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Bible Study Skills•UsingthecontentspageofaBibletolocateaverse
Character Emphasis•Charactertraitsusedinapplica-tionstoriesshowstudentstheirneedofChristasSaviorandwaystoapplybiblicalprinciplestopersonallifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•75ofthecompletesetof164questionscorrelatedwith10biblicalthemes
Memory Verses•36versesorpassages
Hymns•10songs,eachaccompanyingaunittheme
GENERAL SCIENCE•processskills,sciencetools,scien-tificmethod
EARTH SCIENCEEarth•Parts of the earth:thesurface,volcanoes,earthquakes,layersoftheearth
•Seasons:characteristicsofspring,summer,autumn,andwinter
•Weather:temperature,wind,watercycle,clouds,precipitation,whataweathermandoes
•Soil:whatitismadeof
Space•Sun, moon, and stars:thesunasastar,sunrise,sunset,themoon’s
size,phasesofthemoon,stars,theLittleDipperandtheBigDipper
LIFE SCIENCELiving Things•Animals:tameanimals(pets,farmanimals),zooanimals,wildanimals,meetingneeds,animaltracks,animalmarks
•Plants:roots,stems,leaves,flow-ers,usesforplants
Human Body•Senses:seeing,hearing,touch-ing,tasting,smelling
•Health and safety:forminghealthyhabits,teeth,keepingsafe
PHYSICAL SCIENCEMotion•Forces,motion,friction,gravity,weight,magnetism
Energy•Sound:howsoundsaremade,howsoundmoves,soundandmatter,usesofsounds
Matter•Characteristicsofsolids,liquids,andgases;partstoawhole
Focus•DevelopingaChristianworld-viewofthefamily,community,America,andtheworld
Geography•Beginningmapskills:cardinaldirections,mapkey,continentsandoceans,globe
•Tracingroutes•Simplemapmaking•Readingmapsymbols
World History•Missions•Explorers
American History•NativeAmericans•ColumbusandtheNewWorld•Settlements:JamestownandPlymouth
Government•Community,state,andnationalleaders
•TheUnitedStatescapital•Nationalsymbolsandmonuments
Economics•Needsandwants•TradingwiththeIndians
•Goodsandservices
Culture•Biblicalworldview•Changesintechnologyandtransportation
•Familiesandfamilytrees•DiverseNativeAmericancultures
Social Studies Skills•Primarysources•Timeline•Compareandcontrast,mainidea,classification,sequencing
•Graphicorganizers,charts,graphs,diagrams
Grade 1
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Math4th Edition
Numeration•Readandidentify0–999•Writeandpicture0–999•Numberwords:zerototwenty
Number Sense•Compose/decompose•Ordinals:first-tenth;first,next,last;before,after,between
•Patterns;sequencing:first,next,last;before,after,between
Number line•PlaceValue•Hundreds/tens/ones;1more/1less,10more/10less,100more/100less
•Expandedform•Comparewith<and>•Even/oddnumbers
Counting•Findpatternsinnumeration•Countto999•Countby1s,5s,10sto200•Countforwardandbackward
Addition•100basicfacts(usingstrategies)•Numbersentences(equations)andverticalform
•2-and3-digitaddends;money•Rename10onesas1ten
Subtraction•100basicfacts(usingfactfamiliesandotherstrategies);2-digitminuendandsubtrahend;equa-tion;verticalform;money
•Wordproblems:take-away,com-parison,missingaddend
•Subtract0rule
Multiplication Readiness•Repeatedaddition;countingby2s,5s,10s
Algebra Readiness•Representapicturewithanum-bersentence;missingaddend
•UnderstandanduseAdditionProperties(Commutative,Associative,Identity)
Fractions•Equalparts;halves;fourths(quar-ter);partofasetofobjects
Geometry•Planeshapes:circle,square,triangle,rectangle;sidesandcorners
•Solidfigures:sphere,cylinder,rectangularprism,cube,cone;corners,faces,curvedsides
•Spatialrelationships;patterns;perimeter
Estimation•Numbersofobjects•Length:islonger,isshorter•Weight:weighsmore,weighsless•Capacity:holdsmore,holdsless
Measurement•Length/height:nonstandardunits,inch,centimeter
•Weight:weighsmore,weighsless•Capacity:holdsmore,holdsless•Temperature:Fahrenheit;Celsius•Measuringtools:ruler,scale,thermometer,cup
•Time:hourandhalfhour;elapsedtime
•Calendar:days,weeks,months•Money:penny,nickel,dime,quarter
Problem Solving•Wordproblems;picture,tallycharts,,bargraph
•Reasoning
Graphs and Data•Pictures,graph,bargraph,tallycharts
Calculators (optional)•Makenumbers;addition;subtraction
Phonics & English3rd Edition
Prereading Skills•Interpretingpictures,sequencing,matchingsoundswithpictures
Listening•Listeningenjoyment:songs,stories,poems,nurseryrhymes,folktales
•Listeningcomprehension:inter-pretinginformation,listeningforfactsanddetails,followingdirec-tions,makingcriticaljudgments,makingapplication,identifyingamainidea
Oral Communication•Takingpartinsongs,discussion,sharingofideas,actionrhymes,pantomimes,dialogues,andcho-ralreadings;retellingstories
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics•Usingauditorydiscriminationandletter-soundassociationforeachofthe44Englishsoundsandtheirvariantspellings
•Identifying:consonantblendsanddigraphs,voweldigraphsanddiphthongs,r-influencedvowels
•Recognizingsoftandhardcandg,thesilentconsonants,openandclosedsyllables
•Decoding130phonogramsorwordfamilies
•Developingword-recognitionskills
•Recognizingrhymes;writinganalogies
•Readingphrasesandsentenceswithcomprehension
Vocabulary•Determiningmeaningfromcontext
•Synonyms,antonyms,compoundwords
Structural Analysis•Countingsyllables;dividingwords:basewords,prefixes,suffixes
Study Skills•Usingalphabeticalorder,follow-ingdirections,readingacolorkey,readingforthemainidea
Composition•Oralcomposition:dictatingaword,aphrase,andasentence;describinganexperience;sharinganidea
•Writtencomposition:completingasentence,astory,andarhyme;writingcompletesentences,stories,letters,poems,arecipe,instructions;journaling;learn-ingthefivestepsinthewritingprocess
Grammar and Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation:peri-ods,questionmarks,exclamationpoints,commas,contractions,possessives
•Partsofspeech:actionwords,namingwords,describingwords
•Positionwords;comparatives,superlatives
Reading•Readingforcomprehension,drawingconclusions
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Phonics and Word Recognition•ReviewandapplicationofphonicsconceptspresentedinPhonicsandEnglish1
•Wordfamilies•Consonantsounds:single,blends,digraphs,silent,softandhardcandg
•Vowelsounds:short,long,r-influenced,special
•Open/closedsyllables;syllabledivision
•Servicewords
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;prefixes;suffixes;analogies;compoundwords;contractions;actionwords;describingwords;namingwords;riddles;Biblewords
Comprehension•Literal,interpretive,critical,ap-preciativelevels;biblicaltruth
•Interpretpictures;followdirec-tions,sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect
•Makeinferences;drawconclu-sions;predictoutcomes
•True/falsestatements;size/spa-tial/timerelationships;mainidea
•Punctuation;capitalization;sentencesense;comparatives/superlatives
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:realisticfiction,historicalfiction,fantasy,fable,folktale,article,Bibleaccount,missionarystories,drama
•Charactertraitsandmotives;setting
•Fancifulelements;similes•Poetry:rhyme,rhythm,onomatopoeia
Study Skills•Alphabetizing,bookparts,glos-sary,calendar,colorkey,locateinformation,maps,diagrams
Fluency•SilentReading:readforunder-standing,specificinformation,biblicaltruth,author’smessage
•OralReading:communicatemes-sageoftheauthor;language-likeflow;communicatemeaning,mood;portraycharacters,emo-tion;respondtopunctuation
Composition•Describeapicture,anexperience,anobject,aplace,andanevent
•Writeanewspaperarticle,aletter,ajournalentry,andapoem
•Completeasentenceandastoryframe
•Writearesponsetothethemeofastory,aneventfromanotherpointofview,andthingslearnedaboutGod
Reading4th Edition
Handwriting3rd Edition
•PreCursiveletterformationforA–Z;usingcorrectpencilhold,paperposition,posture,andspacing;beingconsistentinslantandletteralignment;placingwordsonalinecorrectly;practic-ingletterformationwithwords,sentences,Bibleprinciples,andpoems
30 Weekly Word Lists•10wordsperlist(9patternwordsand1sightword)
•Wordsfrequentlyusedinwriting•Reviewlistwithpatternwordseveryfifthweek
Generalizations•Phonicsgeneralizations:short-andlong-vowelpatterns,r-influencedvowelpatterns,diphthongs
•Consonantpatterns:consonants,consonantblendsanddigraphs,softc
•Structuralgeneralizations:suf-fixess,es,ed,er,est,ing;suffixrules:nochangetobaseword,doublethefinalconsonant,dropthefinale
Word Study•Phonicsandstructuralanalysisactivities
•Wordmeaningactivities:sen-tencecontexts,rhymingwords,meaningorpictureclues,puzzles
Proofreading•Spellingawareness:identifyingthecorrectspellingforagiven
word,identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwords,standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Locationskills•Alphabeticalordertothefirstandsecondletter
•Entrywords,guidewords,wordforms,samplesentence
Writing Application•Dictationsentencesintests
Spelling3rd Edition
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Science3rd Edition
Bible Content•Integratesdoctrineintoachrono-logicalandthematicstudyoftheOldandNewTestaments
•BiblecharactersincludeNoah,Abraham,Gideon,Samson,Nehemiah,Ruth,Esther,Daniel,Dorcas,Paul,andJesus.
•ThemesincludeGodismyKing,obedience,humility,serving,forgiveness,giving,thankfulness,surrender,stewardship,courage,faith,faithfulness,zeal,priorities,loyalty,joy,andevangelism.
Bible Study Skills•Understandingpartsofaverse
•Interpretingmeaning•UsingaBibleglossary•UsingthecontentspageofaBible
Character Emphasis•Charactertraitsusedinap-plicationstoriesshowstudentstheirneedofChristasSavioranddemonstratewaystoapplybiblicalprinciplestopersonal-lifesituations.
Christian Living Application•Discussionquestionsareusedthroughouttoclarifyunderstand-ingandaidinthoughtfulapplica-tionofbiblicalvirtues.
•Highlightsheroesofthefaith
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•89ofthecompletesetof164questionsandanswerscorrelatedwithappropriatebiblicalthemes
Memory Verses•36versesorpassages
Hymns and Songs•10songs,eachaccompanyingaunittheme;20moretochoosefrom
GENERAL SCIENCE•Processskills,sciencetools,scien-tificmethod
EARTH SCIENCE Earth•Parts of the earth:thesurface,globes,volcanoes,earthquakes,layers
•Movement of the earth:sunrise,sunset,rotation,daytime,night-time,revolution,seasons
•Natural resources:conservation,water,soil,erosion,fossilfuels;reduce,reuse,recycle
Space•Earth in space:rotation;revolu-tion,dayandnight,seasons
LIFE SCIENCE Living Things•Living things:livingcontrastedwithnonlivingthings,basicneeds(food,water,space,shelter),characteristicsoflivingthings,lifecycles
•Fossils and dinosaurs:Creation,evolution,fossils,waysfos-silsform,dinosaurs,kindsofdinosaurs
•Plants:partsofaplant,whatplantsneed,seeds,seeddisper-sal,plantlifecycle
•Biomes:community,population,habitat,environment,desert,rainforest,tundra,forests,ocean,pond
Human Body•Systems of the body:skeletal,muscular,circulatory,respiratory,digestive
•foodandexercise
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Motion•Motion:forces,motion,friction,gravity,weight,magnetism
Energy•Light and shadows:sourcesoflight,reflection,colors,transpar-ent,opaque,shadows
Matter•Matter and heat:formsofmat-ter(solid,liquid,gas),changingforms(freezing,melting),tem-perature,thermometer
Bible TruthsAServant’sHeart
4th Edition
Grade 2
Heritage Studies3rd Edition
Focus•DevelopingaChristianperspec-tiveonUnitedStateshistoryfromNativeAmericanstothefoundingoftheindependentnation
Geography•Mapskills:compassrose,keys,landforms,bodiesofwater,land-formmap,mapgrid,globe
•Climate
American History•Foundingofthecolonies•Immigration•RevolutionaryWar
Government•ConstitutionalConvention•Laws•Leaders•Rightsandresponsibilitiesofacitizen
•Constitution•FirstPresident
Economics•Economicsinacommunityandinthecolonies
Culture•NativeAmericancultures•Culturesinthecolonies
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Math4th Edition
Numeration•Identifyandwrite0–9,999;num-berwords:zerotoninehundredninety-nine
Number Sense•Placevalue:thousands/hun-dreds/tens/ones;10more/10less;100more/100less;even/oddnumbers;roundtothenearesttenandhundred;comparewith<and>;expandedform
•Ordinals:first–twentieth•Patterns;sequencing:before,after,between;numberline
Counting•Countby1s,5s,10s,and100s;by2sto60;by3sto30;by4sto40
Addition•100basicfacts(usingfactfamiliesandotherstrategies);4-digitaddends;verticalformaddition;rename10onesas1ten,10tensas1hundred,1hundredsas1thousand;money;wordproblems
•OrderPrinciple,ZeroPrinciple,GroupingPrinciple
•Wordproblems•Subtraction•100basicfacts(usingfactfamiliesandotherstrategies);3-and4-digitminuendandsubtrahend
•Rename1tenas10ones;1hun-dredas10tens,1thousandas10hundreds;money
•Wordproblems:take-away,comparison,missingaddend;strategies
•ZeroPrinciple
Multiplication•Repeatedaddition;array;numberline;equation;verticalform;fac-tors:0–5,10;wordproblems
•OrderPrinciple,IdentityPrinciple,ZeroPrinciple
Division•Equalsets;equation;missingfac-tor;divisor:1–5;wordproblems
Algebra Readiness•Equation;missingaddend;missingfactor;OrderPrinciple,GroupingPrinciple,ZeroPrinciple
Fractions•Equalparts;halvestotenths;partofaset;fairshare;comparewithcommondenominators;comparewith1asthenumerator
Decimals•Money
Geometry•Planefigures:circle,square,triangle,rectangle,pentagon,hexagon,oval;sides,vertices;similar,congruent;symmetry;slides,flips,turns
•Solidfigures:sphere,cylinder,rectangularprism,cube,cone,pyramid;faces,edges,vertices,curves
•Lines:horizontal/vertical;parallel/intersecting
•Area;perimeter;patterns
Estimation•Roundtonearesttenandhundred
•Length:inch,foot,yard;centime-ter,meter
•Weight:morethan/lessthan1pound,1ounce
•Mass:morethan/lessthan1kilogram;about1gram/morethan1gram
•Capacity:morethan/lessthan1cup,1pint,1quart,1gallon;morethan/lessthan1liter
Measurement•Length:inch,foot,yard;centime-ter,meter
•Capacity:cup,pint,quart,gallon;liter
•Weight:ounce,pound•Mass:gram,kilogram•Temperature:Fahrenheit;Celsius•Measuringtools:ruler,scale,thermometer,cup,liter
•Time:to5-minuteinterval;A.M./P.M.;elapsedtime
•Calendar:day,week,month,year•Money:penny,nickel,dime,quarter,half-dollar,1dollar
Problem Solving•Wordproblems;graphs;tables;charts;mapskills;probability;money
Statistics and Graphs•Pictograph;bargraph;coordinategraph;linegraph;circlegraph;tables;charts;tallies
Calculators•Addition;subtraction
English Writing&GrammarUpdated 2nd Edition
Parts of Speech•Noun:common,proper,singular,plural,abbreviation
•Verb:action,linking,presentandpasttenses
•Pronoun•Adjective
Sentence Structure•Sentence;fragment;subjectpartandactionpart;types:telling,question,command,strongfeeling
Mechanics•Capitalization:propernouns,titles,abbreviations,initials,booktitles
•Punctuation:period,questionmark,exclamationpoint,comma,apostropheincontractions
Usage•Homophones;pronounrefer-ence;contractions;doublenegatives
Writing Skills•Usingathesaurus•Planning:wordweb,time-orderchart,storymap,senseschart,notecards
•Revising;proofreading:proofreadingmarks;writingconference
Writing Projects•Personalnarrative;instructions;couplet;shapepoem;book
report;friendlyletter;make-believestory;description;re-searchreport
Study & Reference Skills•Referenceskills:patrsofabook:titlepage,tableofcontents;phonedirectory
•Dictionaryskills:alphabeticalorder,guidewords,partsofanentry
•Studyskills:takingnotes
Listening & Speaking Skills•Listeningskills;speakingskills;listeningforthemainidea;phonemessages;oralbookreport
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Grade 2Reading3rd Edition
Phonics and Word Recognition•Reteachingofphonics:areviewoftheforty-foursoundsofEnglishwithmanyofthevariantspellings
•Open/closedsyllables;count-ingsyllables;syllabledivision:basewords/prefixes/suffixes,VC/CVpattern,compoundwords,consonant+-le
•Servicewords
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;homophones;prefixes;suffixes;analogies;com-poundwords;contractions
Comprehension•Literalandhigher-orderlevels;biblicaltruth
•Interpretpictures;followdirec-tions;sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect;problemandsolution
•Makeinferences;drawconclu-sions;predictoutcomes
•True/falsestatements;time/placerelationships;relevantinforma-tion;facts/opinions;mainidea
•Punctuation;capitalization;abbreviations;comparatives/su-perlatives;possessives;pronouns;actionwords;describingwords
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:realisticfiction,historicalfiction,fantasy,fable,folktale,talltale,article,Bibleaccount,biography,poetry,drama,mystery
•Maincharacter;characterdevel-opment,motives,traits
•Setting;plot;pointofview;fanci-fulelements;idioms;imagery;similes;figurativelanguage
•Poetry:rhyme;rhythm;repetition;onomatopoeia;alliteration
Informed Text Skills•Bookparts:title,author,illustra-tor,contents,glossary
•Alphabetizing;booksoftheBible;calendar;recipe;poemstanzas;hymnstanzas;captions;head-ings;maps;diagrams;graphs;graphicorganizers
Fluency•SilentReading:readforunder-standing,specificinformation,biblicaltruth,author’smessage
•OralReading:communicatemes-sageoftheauthor;language-likeflow;communicatemeaning,mood;portraycharacters,emo-tion;respondtopunctuation;conveydialogue
Composition•Writinginresponsetoreading•Descriptions;personalexperi-ences;poems
•Alternatestoryending
Handwriting2nd Edition
Spelling2nd Edition
32 Weekly Word Lists•Wordsfrequentlyusedinwriting•Patternwordsandirregularspell-ingwords
•Interactivestudymethod•Weeklyreviewofpatterns
Generalizations•PhonicsGeneralizations:Vowelpatterns:shortandlongvowels,r-influencedvowels,diphthongs
•Consonantpatterns:consonants,consonantblendsanddigraphs,softc,softg,silentconsonants
•Two-syllablewordsendinginle,er,y,andreliablepatterns
•Structuralgeneralizations:Compoundwords
•Contractions•Suffixes:s,es,ed,ing,er,est•Suffixrules:nochangetothebaseword,doublethefinalcon-sonant,dropthefinale,changeytoi
Word Study•Wordsort:classifyingwordsbasedonsharedfeatures
•Wordbuilding:makingnewwordsbyaddingoromittingletters
•Phonicsandstructuralanalysisactivities
•Word-meaningactivities:con-texts,meaningclues,synonyms,antonyms,homophones
Proofreading•Spellingawareness;identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwordsinsentencesorpassages
•Identifyingthecorrectspellingforagivenword
•Standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Locationskills•Alphabeticalordertothefirst,
second,andthirdletter•Entrywords,guidewords,wordforms
Writing Application•Dictationsentencesintests
•MaintainingPreCursivealphabetandmasteringcursivealphabet
•Maintaininggoodhandwrit-ingskills:goodposture,paperpositioning,pencilhold,correct-letterformation,slant,alignment,rhythm,spacing,neatness
•Applyinguseinsubjectcontentareas:Bible,math,Englishskills,science,HeritageStudies
•CopyinggoodcursivemodelsthatincludeScripture,poetry,hymns,pledges,recipes,thank-younotes,invitations,andfriendlyletters
800.845.573112 Organized by Grade
Bible Content•IntegrateddoctrinethroughachronologicalandthematicstudyoftheBibleemphasizingapplication
•BiblecharactersincludeCain,Abel,Seth,Job,Lot’swife,Korah,Elijah,Jesus,theapostles,Peter,Philip,andPaulandhiscoworkers.
•Themesincludesinandsalvation,purity,lifeofChrist,willingness,friendships,obeyingauthorities,
cooperation,dedication,andthankfulness.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Bible Study Skills•Usingcrossreferences•ReinforcesusingtheBible’scontentspageandglossary,inter-pretingmeanings,sequencingevents,readingmaps
Character Emphasis•Discussionquestionsthroughoutandapplicationstoriesshow
studentstheirneedofChristasSaviorandwaystoapplybiblicalprinciplesandcommandstolifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•164questions/answerspre-sentedin10biblicalthemesaidunderstandingandfacilitatediscipleship
Memory Verses•36versesorpassages•Emphasisonapplication
GENERAL SCIENCE•Processskills,sciencetools,scien-tificmethod
EARTH SCIENCE
Earth•Rocks:howtheyform(igneous,sedimentary,metamorphic),weathering,GenesisFlood
•Minerals:uses,characteristicsofminerals
•Soil:layersofsoil,humus•Weather:atmosphere,tempera-ture,precipitation,watercycle,weatherinstruments(raingauge,weathervane,anemometer,thermometer),drought,clouds,wind,meteor-ologist,weatherforecast,storms(tornado,hur-ricane,blizzard)
Space•Solar system:thesun,planets,asteroidsanddwarfplanets;constellations,astronomers,telescopes
LIFE SCIENCE
Living Things•Cold-blooded animals:fish,amphibians,reptiles
•Warm-blooded animals:birds,mammals;instinctsandlearnedbehaviors
•Plants:parts,photosynthesis,chlorophyll,uses
•Ecosystems:characteristicsoflivingthings,environment,population,community,habitats,producers,consumers,decom-posers,herbivores,omnivores,carnivores,foodchains,foodwebs,predator,prey,changesinecosystems,resources,balancingecosystems
•Cells:microscope,cellsizesandshapes,one-celledlivingthings,partsofcells,tissues,organs,systems
Human Body•Ear:partsoftheear,howsoundtravelsthroughtheear
•Skin:epidermis,dermis,char-acteristicsofskin,melanin,fin-gerprints,nerves,bloodvessels,sweatglands,pores,oilglands,skincare
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Motion•Motion:forces,friction,gravity,weight,magnetism,motion,work,energy,kindsofenergy
Energy•Sound:vibrations,causes,soundwaves,speedofsoundthroughmatter,reflectedsoundwaves,echoes,absorbingsoundwaves,characteristicsofsound(pitch,volume,quality),usingsound
Matter•Matter:propertiesofmatter,mass,volume,usingabalanceandgraduatedcontainers,statesofmatter(solid,liquid,gas),changingstatesofmatter(evapo-ration,condensation),proper-tiesofwater,physicalchanges,mixtures,chemicalchanges
Bible TruthsFollowingChrist
4th Edition
Science4th Edition
Grade 3
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Math 3rd Edition
Heritage Studies3rd Edition
Focus•LearningaboutthefoundingandgrowthofanewnationfromaChristianperspective
Geography•Mapskills:cardinalandinterme-diatedirections,grids,globe,lati-tudeandlongitude,hemispheres,landforms,primemeridian,equa-tor,andpopulationmap
Social Studies Skills•Primaryandsecondarysources;renewableandnonrenewableresources
•Chartsandgraphs:timeline
•Factandopinion,causeandef-fect,compareandcontrast
American History•America’sbeginning•TrailofTears•Wars:RevolutionaryWar,FrenchandIndianWar,WarwithGreatBritain,andCivilWar
•Communicationandtransportation
•Inventions•WesternExpansion
Government•ConstitutionalConvention•BillofRights•ArticlesofConfederation
•Preamble•Politicalparties,ElectoralCollege
Economics•Costandbenefits•Importsandexports•Planningabudget
Culture•Songs:patriotic,folk,hymns•Flagetiquette•Foodsampling
Number Sense•Recognizeandwrite0–1,000,000withnumeralsandwords;RomannumeralsI–XII
•Ordinals:firstthroughninety-ninth;order;numberline
•Placevalue:10more/10less;onestohundredthousands;ex-pandedform;roundtothenear-estten,hundred,onethousand,comparewith>and<
•even/oddnumbers
Counting•Countby1s,2s,5s,10s,100s,1,000s,10,000s;countby2sto20,by3sto30,by4sto40,by5sto50,by6sto60,by7sto70,by8sto80,by9sto90
Addition•100basicfacts;factfamilies(withstrategies);five-digitaddends;verticalform;rename10onesas1tento10onethousandsas1tenthousand;money;strategies;wordproblems;CommutativeProperty,AssociativeProperty,IdentityProperty
Subtraction•100basicfacts;factfamilies;five-digitminuendandsubtrahend;wordproblems;rename1tenas10onesto1tenthousandas10onethousands;money;wordproblems;strategies;take-away,comparison;missingaddend;ZeroPrinciple
Multiplication•110basicfacts;factfamilies;mul-tiples;repeatedaddition;arrays;numberline;equation;vertical
form;1digitfactors;2to3digitsby1digit;renaming;strategies;wordproblems;CommutativeProperty;AssociativeProperty;IdentityProperty;ZeroProperty
Division•110basicfacts;factfamilies;equalsets;repeatedsubtraction;measurement;partition/strate-gies;equation;divisionframe;wordproblems;2and3digitsby1digit;1-digitremainders
Algebra Readiness•Equation;missingaddend;miss-ingfactor;negativenumbers(temperature);addition&multi-plication;Properties
Fractions•Partofawhole;partofaset;equivalentfractions;compare;order;mixednumbers;addandsubtractlikefractions
Decimals•Readandwritetenthsandhundredths;mixednumbers;compare;order;addandsubtract;rename10tenthsas1oneand10hundredthsas1tenth;wordforms;money;wordproblems
Geometry•Planefigures:circle,polygons,square,triangle,rectangle,pen-tagon,hexagon,octagon;edge,vertex;slides,flips,turns
•Solidfigures:sphere,cube,cylinder,cone,rectangularprism,rectangularpyramid;faces;edges;vertices;curvedsurface
•Lines:horizontal/vertical;parallel/intersecting;symmetry
•Area;perimeter;patterns
Estimation•Roundtonearestten,hundred,andonethousand
•Length;distance;capacity;weight;mass
Measurement•Length:½inch,foot,yard,mile;centimeter,meter,kilometer
•Capacity:cup,pint,quart,gallon;milliliter,liter
•Weight:ounce,pound•Mass:gram,kilogram•Temperature:Fahrenheit;Celsius•Time:to1-minuteinterval;pastandfutureelapsedtimeto5-minuteinterval;before/afterthehour;a.m./p.m.;noon/midnight
•Calendar:date,futuredate;schedule
•Money:coins;five-dollarbill;ten-dollarbill;dollarsign;decimalpoint;addition,subtraction
Problem Solving•Wordproblems;graphs;tables;charts;schedule;mapskills;logic;probability;money;multistepproblems;problemswithtoolittleinformation;ProblemSolvingPlan
Data and Graphs•Bargraph,pictograph;lineplot;linegraph;coordinategraph;circlegraph;tablesandcharts;tallies
Calculators•Addition;subtraction
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Reading3rd Edition
English Writing&Grammar
2nd Edition
Parts of Speech•Noun:common,proper,singular,plural,possessive;abbreviation
•Verb:action,linking,helping;present,past,andfuturetenses
•Pronoun:subject,object,possessive
•Adjective;adverb
Sentence Structure•Sentence;fragment;run-onsen-tence;compoundsentence
•Sentenceparts:completesubject,completepredicate,simplesub-ject,simplepredicate
•Sentencetypes:declarative,inter-rogative,imperative,exclamatory
•Compoundsubjects;compoundpredicates;diagramming
Mechanics•Capitalization:propernouns,titles,abbreviations,initials,booktitles
•Punctuation:period,questionmark,exclamationpoint,comma,apostrophe,quotationmarks
Usage•Homophones;pronounrefer-ence;contractions;subject/verbagreement;prefixes;suffixes
Writing Skills•Usingathesaurus•Planning:wordweb,time-orderchart,opinionchart,storymap,plotpyramid,Venndiagram
•Revising;proofreading:proofreadingmarks;writingconferences
Writing Projects•Gameinstructions;friendlyletterwithpersonalnarrative;persuasiveessay;realisticfictionstory;bookreport;soundpoem;researchreport;compare-contrastessay
Study & Reference Skills•Referenceskills:partsofabook:titlepage,tableofcontents,index;library:electroniccatalog;encyclopedia;atlas
•Dictionaryskills:alphabeticalorder,guidewords,partsofanentry,multipledefinitions
•Studyskills:takingnotes
Listening & Speaking Skills•Listeningskills;speakingskills:makinganintroduction
Phonics and Word Recognition•Phonicsreview;introductionofadditionalvariantspellings
•Syllabledivision:basewords/prefixes/suffixes,VC/CVpattern,compoundwords,prefixes/suf-fixes,two-syllablewords,wordsendingwith–tion;consonants+le;schwasyllables
•Servicewordsreview
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;analogies;compoundwords;contractions
Comprehension•Literalandhigher-orderlevels;biblicaltruth
•Sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect;prob-lemandsolution
•Makeinferences;drawconclu-sions;predictoutcomes
•Time/placerelationships;relevantinformation;facts/opinions;mainidea
•Punctuation;capitalization;ab-breviations;comparatives/superlatives;possessives;pro-nouns;verbs;adverbs;adjectives
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:realisticfiction,historicalfiction,fantasy,fable,folktale,talltale,article,Bibleaccount,biography,poetry,play,nonfiction,legend
•Maincharacter;characterdevel-opment,motives,traits
•Setting;plot;conflict;pointofview;foreshadowing;fancifulelements
•Idioms;imagery;personifica-tion;metaphor;simile;humor;sarcasm;suspense
•Poetry:rhyme;rhythm;onomato-poeia;alliteration;quatrains
Study Skills•Bookparts:contents;glossary•Encyclopedia;Bibleconcordance;cross-references;biographicaldictionary;newspaper;classi-fiedad
•Skimming;scanning;PQ3Rstudymethod
•Calendar;maps;diagrams;graphs;timeline;schedule
Fluency•SilentReading:readforunder-standing,specificinformation,biblicaltruth,author’smessage
•OralReading:communicatemes-sageoftheauthor;language-likeflow;communicatemeaning,mood;portraycharacters,emo-tion,motive;respondtopunctua-tion;choralreading
Composition•Poetry;simile;rhymingriddles;alliterativephrases
•Newsarticle;classifiedad;per-sonalexperience;journalentry;friendlyletter;persuasiveessay;descriptiveparagraph
•Storymapping;playwriting;talltale;researchwriting;decree/law;financialreport
NEW
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Handwriting2nd Edition
32 Weekly Word Lists•Wordsfrequentlyusedinwriting•Patternwordsandirregularspell-ingwords
•Interactivestudymethod•Weeklyreviewofpatterns
Generalizations•Phonicsgeneralizations:vowelpatterns:short-andlong-vowels,r-influencedvowels,diphthongs
•Consonantpatterns:consonants,consonantblendsanddigraphs,softc,softg,silentconsonants
•Two-syllablewordsendinginle,er,y,andreliablepatterns
•Structuralgeneralizations:com-poundwords
•Contractions•Suffixes:s,es,ed,ing,er,est
•Suffixrules:nochangetothebaseword,doublethefinalcon-sonant,dropthefinale,changeytoi
Word Study•Wordsort:classifyingwordsbasedonsharedfeatures
•Wordbuilding:makingnewwordsbyaddingoromittingletters
•Phonicsandstructural-analysisactivities
•Wordmeaningactivities:con-texts,meaningclues,synonyms,antonyms,homophones
Proofreading•Spellingawareness;identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwordsinsentencesorpassages
•Identifyingthecorrectspellingforagivenword
•Standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Locationskills•Alphabeticalordertothefirst,
second,andthirdletter•Entrywords,guidewords,wordforms,definitions,samplesentences
•Syllabledivision:compoundwords;wordswithtwomiddleconsonants;wordsendinginle;openandclosedsyllables
Writing Application•Dictationsentencesintests•Real-lifewritingapplication
•Maintainingcursivealphabet:uppercaseandlowercase
•Maintaininggoodhandwritingskillsusing3/8”writinglines
•Applyinguseinsubjectcontentareas:Bible,math,Englishskills,science,HeritageStudies
•CopyinggoodcursivemodelsthatincludeScripture,poetry,timelines,tables,diaries,logs,maps,quotations,charactertraits,andhymns
Spelling2nd Edition
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Bible TruthsGodandHisPeople
4th Edition
Bible Content•BiblecharactersincludeMoses,Rahab,David,Solomon,Hezekiah,Elisha,Timothy,Stephen,Paul,andJesus.
•ThemesincludeattributesofGod,Biblestudyandprayer,faithfulness,contentment,andthechurch.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Bible Study Skills•UsingabbreviationsofBiblebooks
•Usingaconcordance•ReinforcesusingthecontentspagesoftheBible,interpretingmeaning,usingcross-references
•Emphasisoncharacter•Charactertraitsusedinapplica-tionstoriesshowstudentstheirneedofChristasSaviorandwaystoapplybiblicalprinciplestopersonallifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•164questionscorrelatedwith10biblicalthemes
Memory Verses•36versesorpassages
Hymns and Songs•10songs,eachaccompanyingaunittheme;20moretochoosefrom
Science3rd Edition
GENERAL SCIENCE•Processskills,sciencetools,andscientificmethod
EARTH SCIENCE Earth•Changes on the earth:volca-noes,earthquakes,frost,action,abrasion,weathering,erosion,deposition,landslides,avalanches
•Landforms:deltas,dunes,glaciers
•Soil:formation,conservation•Natural resources:renewableresources(soil,water,trees,conservation,pollution,hydro-electricenergy,windenergy,solarenergy),nonrenewableresources(fossilfuels);reduce,reuse,recycle
•Water and oceans:watercycle,tides,waves,deepoceancur-rents,surfacecurrents,ocean
floor,oceandepths,oceancreatures
Space•Moon:shapeandsize,atmos-phereandtemperature,massandgravity,light,features(maria,mountains,craters,rilles),revolu-tion,rotation,phases,eclipses
•History of the moon:man’stheo-ries,science,ageofthemoon
LIFE SCIENCE Living Things•Insects:arthropods,bodyparts,protection,waysofeating,lifecycles,metamorphosis,socialinsects
•Spiders:webs,gettingfood•Plants:floweringplants,partsofaflower,pollination,seeds,seeddispersal,seedparts,plantlifecycle,reproduction,methodsofclassification
•Ecosystems:environment,basicneeds,resources,competition,partnerships,migration,hiberna-tion,changes,pollution
•Animal defenses:adaptations(camouflage,mimicry),protec-tion(armorandhorns)
Human Body•Eyes:partsoftheeye,pathoflightthroughtheeye,visioncorrection
•Digestive system:digestivetractanddigestiveprocess
•Nutrition:proteins,fats,carbohy-drates,vitamins,minerals,healthydietplanning
•Skeletal-muscular system:skeleton,partsofbones,mar-row,joints,ligaments,cartilage,muscles,injuries
Heritage Studies 3rd Edition
Focus•DevelopingabiblicalworldviewthroughthestudyofAmericanhistory
Geography•Mapskills:hemispheres,equator,latitude/longitude,andprimemeridian
•Naturalresources;climates•Regions
World History•WorldWarI•WorldWarII
American History•Indians
•Thefiftystates(states,history,landmarks)
•Inventions:communication,transportation
•AmericanIndustrialRevolution•Spanish-AmericanWar•CivilWar•RevolutionaryWar•Warof1812•Territories
Government•BranchesofAmericangovernment
•Voting•Citizenship
Economics•Stockmarket•Supplyanddemand
Culture•Languages•AdjustmentofimmigrantsinAmerica
•Evangelismandmissionarywork
Social Studies•Causeandeffect•Timeline•Primarysources
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Math3rd Edition
Number Sense•Recognizeandwrite0–100,000,000withnumeralsandwords;RomannumeraIsI–XXXIX
•Ordinals;firstthroughninety-ninth;order;numberline;10more/10less
•Placevalue:onestohundredthousands;expandedform;even/oddnumbers;roundtothenear-estten,hundred,onethousand;comparewith>and<
Counting•Countby1s,2s,5s,10s,100s,1,000s,10,000s;countby2sto20,by3sto30,by4sto40,by5sto50,by6sto60,by7sto70,by8sto80,by9sto90
Addition•100basicfacts;factfamilies;six-digitaddends;verticalform;rename10onesas1tento10onethousandsas1tenthousand
•Strategies;wordproblems;money
•CommutativeProperty,AssociativeProperty,IdentityProperty
Subtraction•100basicfacts(usingstrategies);factfamilies;six-digitminuendandsubtrahend;rename1tenas10onesto1tenthousandas10onethousands
•Strategies;wordproblems;money;take-away,comparison;missingaddend;unknownpart
•ZeroPrinciple
Multiplication•110basicfacts;factfamilies;mul-tiples;repeatedaddition;arrays;numberline;equations;verticalform;1-digitfactors;1digittimes2–4digits;2digitstimes2–3digits;renaming;strategies;wordproblems
•CommutativeProperty,AssociativeProperty,IdentityProperty,ZeroProperty,Multiplication,AdditionPrinciple
Division•110basicfacts(usingstrategies);factfamilies;equalsets;repeatedsubtraction;measurement;partition/strategies;equation;divisionframe;wordproblems;computation:2–4digitsby1digit;2–3digitsby2digits;1–2digitremainders
Algebra Readiness•Equations;missingaddend;missingfactor;negativenumbers;functiontables;variables
Fractions•Partofawhole;partofaset;addandsubtractlikefractionsandmixednumberswithlikefrac-tions;renameimproperfractions
•Equivalentfractions;compare;order
Decimals•Readandwritetenthsandhundredths;mixednumbers;compare;order;addandsubtract;rename10tenthsas1oneand10hundredthsas1tenth;wordforms;money;wordproblems;roundtonearestwhole
Geometry•Planefigures:circle,polygons,square,triangle,rectangle,pen-tagon,hexagon,octagon;edge,vertex;slides,flips,turns
•Solidfigures:sphere,cube,cylinder,cone,rectangularprism,rectangularpyramid;face,edge,vertex,curvedsurface
•Lines:horizontal/vertical,parallel/intersecting,segments;points;rays;angles:right,acute,obtuse
•Symmetry;similar;congruent•Circle:radius,diameter
•Perimeter;area;patterns
Estimation•Roundtonearestten,hundred,andonethousand
•Roundforaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivision
•Length;distance;capacity;weight;mass
Measurement•Length:¼and½inch,foot,yard,mile;centimeter,meter,kilome-ter,millimeter
•Capacity:cup,pint,quart,gallon;milliliter,liter
•Weight:ounce,pound,ton•Mass:gram,kilogram•Temperature:Fahrenheit;Celsius•Time:to1-minuteinterval;pastandfutureelapsedtimeto5-minuteinterval;before/afterthehour;a.m./p.m.;noon/midnight
•Calendar:date,futuredate;schedule
•Money:coins;one-,five-,ten-,andtwenty-dollarbills;dollarsign;decimalpoint;addition;sub-traction;multiplication;division
Problem Solving•Useaproblem-solvingplan:problems;graphs;tables;charts;schedule;mapskills;logic;probability;money;multistepproblems;problemswithtoolittleinformation
Data•Pictograph;bar,line,circle,andcoordinategraphs
•Tables;charts;tallies;lineplot;stem-and-leafplot
•Mean,median,mode,range,frequency
Calculators•Addition;subtraction;division
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English Writing&Grammar
2nd Edition
Parts of Speech•Noun:common,proper,singular,plural,possessive;abbreviation;asasubject,object,andpredicatenoun
•Verb:action,linking,helping;present,past,andfuturetenses
•Pronoun:subject,object,possessive
•Adjective:article,predicateadjective
•Adverb;preposition
Sentence Structure•Sentence;fragment;run-onsen-tence;compoundsentence
•Sentenceparts:completesubject,completepredicate,simplesub-ject,simplepredicate
•Compoundsubjects;compoundpredicates;clauses:indepen-dent,dependent;introductory
phrases;prepositionalphrases;diagramming
Mechanics•Capitalization:propernouns,titles,abbreviations
•Punctuation:period,questionmark,exclamationpoint,comma,apostrophe
Usage•Homophones,pronounreference;contractions;often-confusedverbs;doublenegatives;prefixes;suffixes
Writing Skills•Usingathesaurus•Planning:wordweb,time-orderchart,opinionchart,characterweb,plotpyramid,events/detailschart,T-chart,Venndiagram,outline
•Revising;proofreading:proof-readingmarks;writingconfer-ences;writingabibliography
Writing Projects•Personalnarrative;friendlyletterwithinstructions;compare-contrastessay;bookreview;talltale;researchreport;businessletter;haiku;acrosticpoem
Study & Reference Skills•Referenceskills:partsofabook:titlepage,tableofcontents,glos-sary;library:electroniccatalog;encyclopedia;atlas;periodicals
•Dictionaryskills:alphabeticalorder,guidewords,partsofanentry,multipledefinitions
•Studyskills:takingnotes,outline
Listening & Speaking Skills•Speakingskill:readanarrativealoud
Word Recognition•Syllabledivision;accentedsyllables;primary/secondaryac-cents;shiftinaccent;basewords/prefixes/suffixes;schwasyllables
•Optionalremedialphonics
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;analogies;GreekandLatinroots;multiplemeanings
Comprehension•Literalandhigher-orderlevels;biblicaltruth
•Sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect;prob-lemandsolution
•Makeinferences;drawconclu-sions;predictoutcomes
•Place/size/timerelationships;relevant/irrelevantinformation;facts/opinions;mainidea;dialect;discernment;senseofhistory
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:fiction,realisticfiction,historical
fiction,fantasy,folktale,talltale,article,Bibleaccount,biography,poetry,play,legend,regionalrealism
•Maincharacter;charactermo-tives,traits,growth,andchange
•Setting;plot;conflict;crisis;pointofview;foreshadowing;flash-back;good/evilelements;moral;mood;suspense
•Idioms;imagery;personification;metaphor;simile;hyperbole;exaggeration
•Poetry:rhyme;onomatopoeia;haiku
Study Skills•Glossary;encyclopedia;typesofdictionaries;Biblestudy;cross-references;cardcatalog;Deweydecimalsystem;captions;headlines;subtitles
•Skimming;scanning;PQ3Rstudymethod;outlining;paraphrasing
•Maps;diagrams;graphs;charts;timeline;schedules
Fluency•SilentReading:forinformation,entertainment,understanding,spiritualgrowth,author’smes-sage,biblicaltruth
•OralReading:communicateauthor’smessage;communicatemoodandmotive;conveyemo-tion;portraycharacter;conveymeaningofScripture;voiceinflection;volumeandpacing
Composition•Metaphor;simile;limerick;song;charactersketch;fable;shortstory;talltale;folktale;animaltales
•Caption;dialogue;readingresponse;compare/contrast;problem/solution
•Descriptiveparagraph;personalexperience;journalentry;friendlyletter;writingdirections;mapdrawing;diagramdescription;researchwriting;interview
Reading2nd Edition
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Handwriting2nd Edition
Spelling2nd Edition
32 Weekly Word Lists•Wordlists:16patternwords,2challengewords,2reviewwords
•Interactivestudymethod
Generalizations•Phonicsgeneralizations:long,short,andr-influencedvowelsounds;diphthongs;reliablepatternsintwo-syllablewords;unstressed-syllablevowelpatterns
•Structuralgeneralizations:compoundwords,inflectionalsuffixes,prefixes,derivationalsuffixes
•Suffixrules:nochangetothebaseword,doublingthefinalconsonant,droppingthefinale,changingytoi
Word Study•Wordsorting:classifyingwordsbasedonsharedfeatures
•Wordbuilding:formingwordsbymanipulatingpatterns,syllables,affixes
•Wordmeaning:usingawordinthecontextofmeaning(defini-tions,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,categories,analogies)
Proofreading•Spellingawareness:identifyingthecorrectspellingforagivenword,identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwordsinsentencesorpassages
•Standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Locationskills•Alphabeticalordertothefourthletter:alphabetizingwordsbetweenguidewords
•Useofthepronunciationkey•Useofadictionaryentry:entryword,pronunciation,wordforms,definitions,samplesentences
•Syllabledivision:basewordsandaffixes,two-syllablevowel-consonantpatterns,unstressedsyllables
•Accentingsyllables:wordswithaffixes,syllablepatterns
Writing Activities•Dictationsentencesinweeklytests
•Real-lifewritingapplication
•Maintainingcursivealphabet:uppercaseandlowercase
•Maintaininggoodhandwritingskillsusing3/8”writinglines
•Applyinguseinsubjectcontentareas:Bible,math,Englishskills,science,HeritageStudies
•CopyinggoodcursivemodelsthatincludeScripture,poetry,
timelines,tables,diaries,logs,maps,quotations,charactertraits,andhymns
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Science4th Edition
Bible Truths LivinginGod’sLove
4th Edition
Bible Content•Integratesdoctrineintoachrono-logicalandthematicstudyoftheOldandNewTestaments
•BiblecharactersincludeLevites,Samson,Deborah,Jonah,Rehoboam,KingAsa,andPhilipandtheEthiopian.
•Themesincludesinandgrace,obedience,holiness,mybodyasGod’stemple,evangelismandmissions,andfalseteachers.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Bible Study Skills•UsingaBibledictionary,learningtooutlineScripture
•Reinforcesinterpretingmeaning,usingcross-references,abbrevia-tions,andaconcordance
Character Emphasis•Charactertraitsusedinapplica-tionstoriesshowstudentstheirneedofChristasSaviorand
biblicalprinciplestoapplytopersonal-lifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•164questionscorrelatedwith10biblicalthemes
Memory Verses•Versesorpassagescorrelatewithunitthemes
GENERAL SCIENCE•Processskills,sciencetools,scien-tificmethod
EARTH SCIENCE Earth•Layers of the earth:characteris-ticsofthecore,mantle,andcrust
•Soil:weathering,erosion,howsoilisformed
•Minerals:characteristicsofmin-erals,usesofgems,metals,andotherminerals,mining
•Rocks:formationofigneous,sedimentary,andmetamorphicrocks
•Fossils:contrastingCreationandevolution,GenesisFlood,fossilformation,excavatingandrestor-ingfossils,datingandinterpret-ingfossils
•Layers of the atmosphere:char-acteristicsofthetroposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,exosphere,andozonelayer
•Weather:air,airpressure,tem-perature,airmassesandfronts,winds,precipitation,clouds,storms,tornadoes,hurricanes,weatherinstruments,readingweathermaps
Space•Space technology:regulatingheatinspacecraft
LIFE SCIENCE Living Things•Dinosaurs:fossilevidence,extinction
•Biomes:characteristics,plantandanimallifeinthetundra,coniferousforest,deciduousforest,grasslands,desert,tropicalrainforest,mountains,marineandfreshwaterbiomes,wetlands
•Ecosystems:environment,popu-lation,habitat,foodchain,foodweb,predatorandprey,energypyramid,competition,adapta-tion,migration,hibernation,symbiosis,instincts,learnedbe-haviors,cycles(seasons,carbon,nitrogen,water),stresses(fires,floods,droughts,man-made),succession,nativeandinvasivespecies,extinction,endangeredspecies
Human Body•Respiratory system:nose,phar-ynx,larynx,vocalcords,trachea,bronchi,lungs,inhaling,exhaling,breathingmuscles,asthmaandotherbreathingdifficulties,dan-gersofsmoking
•Circulatory system:heart,arter-ies,veins,capillaries,bloodcells,bloodtypes,donationblood,excretorysystem
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Energy•Heat:potentialandkineticen-ergy,thermalenergy,tempera-ture,changingstatesofmatter,thermalexpansion,conduction,
convection,radiation,fuel,unwantedheat,applicationstospacetechnology
•Sound:soundwaves,frequency,speed,pitch,volume,timbre,echoes,ultrasound,music,acoustics
•Light:electromagneticwaves,propertiesofwaves,visiblespec-trum,refraction,reflection,colors,mirrors,lasers,electromagneticspectrum
Matter•Measuring matter:volume,mass,weight,density
•States of matter:solids,liquids,andgases
•Physical changes:melting,freezing,vaporization,boiling,evaporation,condensation
•Atoms and molecules:identify-ingatoms,molecules,elements,andcompounds
•Mixtures:evenlyandunevenlymixedmixtures,characteristicsofsolutions
Grade 5
Organized by Grade 21bjupress.com
Time Period•(ca.1400)tothepresent
Map Skills•Cardinalandintermediate,mapsymbolsandkey,mapscales,mapgrids,latitudeandlongi-tude,timezones
Kinds of Map•Globe,historical,physicalandrelief,roadmap,distributionmap,political,mapprojection,regions/statecapitals
American History•Chronlogicalpresentaion•Eventsandpersonalitiesfrompre-Columbustothepresent
•Biblicalevaluationsofevents,actions,andattitudes
Government•Biblicalphilosophy•Rolesofthethreebranchesofgovernment
Economics•Inventions•Stockmarket
•Supplyanddemand
Culture•Languages•Religions•Customs
Heritage Studies4th Edition
Math 3rd Edition
Number Sense•Recognizingandwriting0–100,000,000,000asnumeralsandwords;RomannumeralsI–C
•Placevalue:onestohundredbil-lions;comparing;expandedform;even/oddnumbers;positive/negativenumbers;numberline;expressionsandequations
Addition & Subtraction•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);six-digitnumbers;renamingtohundredthousands;inverserelationship;strate-gies;wordproblems;money;compensation
•Properties:Commutative,Associative,Identity;ZeroPrinciple
Multiplication•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);multiples;repeatedaddition;arrays;equations;verticalform;1–3digitstimes2–4digits;renaming;strategies;wordproblems;money;factortrees;primeandcompositenumbers;GCF;LCM
•Properties:Commutative,Associative,Identity,Zero,DistributiveoverAddition
Division•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);equalsets;inverseofmultiplication;measurement;partition;fractionform;equa-tions;2–4digitsby1–2digits;remainders;strategies;wordproblems;money
Fractions•Partofawhole;partofaset;equivalentfractions;comparing;ordering;lowestterms;renamingimproperfractionsandmixednumbers
•Addingandsubtractinglikeandunlikefractions;addingand
subtractingmixednumberswithlikeandunlikefractions
•Multiplyingawholenumbertimesafractionandafractiontimesawholenumber;multiply-ingafractiontimesafraction;multiplyingawholenumbertimesamixednumber;multi-plyingamixednumbertimesamixednumber
•Dividingawholenumberbyafraction;dividingafractionbyafraction;reciprocals
Decimals•Readingandwritingtenths,hundredths,onethousandths;writingasfractionsandmixednumbers;comparing;ordering;renamingtothousandths;wordforms;money;wordproblems;roundingtonearesthundredth
•Multiplyingadecimalbyawholenumber,byadecimal,andbyapowerof10
•Dividingadecimalbya1-digitwholenumber;dividingawholenumberbyawholenumberwithadecimalquotient;dividingtorenameafractionasadecimal;di-vidingadecimalbyapowerof10
Geometry•Points;horizontal/verticallines;parallel/intersecting/perpen-dicularlines;linesegments;rays;angles:right,acute,obtuse;measuringangles
•Planefigures:circle,polygon,square,triangle,rectangle,pentagon,hexagon,octagon,quadrilateral,parallelogram,rhombus,trapezoid;edge,vertex;similar,congruent,symmetrical;translation,reflection,rotation;perimeter,circumference,area
•Solidfigures:sphere,cone,cylinder,polyhedron,cube,prism,pyramid;face,edge,vertex,curvedsurface;nets;surfacearea;volume
•Circle:centerpoint,radius,diam-eter,chord,centralangles
•Triangles:sumofangles=180º;acute,obtuse,right;isosceles,scalene,equilateral
Estimation•Roundingtoagivenplace•Roundingforaddition,subtrac-tion,multiplication,anddivision
•Wholenumbers;fractions;decimals
•Length;distance;capacity;weight;mass
Measurement•Length;capacity;weight;mass;temperature
•Time:pastandfutureelapsedtime;equivalentunits;convertingunits;addingandsubtracting
•Calendar;writingdates
Problem Solving•Useaproblem-solvingplan:problems;graphs;tables;charts;schedule;mapskills;logic;prob-ability;money;multi-stepprob-lems;problemswithtoolittleortoomuchinformation
Data•Tables;charts;tallies;frequencytable;lineplot;stem-and-leafplot
•Pictograph;bar/doublebargraph;line/doublelinegraph;circlegraph;coordinategraph
•Mean,median,mode;range;frequency;scale;interval
Ratios, Proportions, Percents•Equivalentratios;unitrate;scaledrawings;mapscale
•Writingpercentsasfractionsanddecimals;writingfractionsaspercents;comparingpercentstodecimalsandfractions;findingthepercentofanumber
Calculators•Variedactivities
NEW
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English Writing&Grammar
2nd Edition
Parts of Speech•Noun:common,proper,singular,plural,possessive;abbreviation;asasubject,object,andpredicatenoun
•Verb:action,linking,helping;present,past,future,perfecttenses
•Pronoun:subject,object,posses-sive,reflexive
•Adjective:article,demonstra-tive,proper,predicateadjective;adverb
•Preposition;conjunction:coordi-nating,subordinating
Sentence Structure•Sentence:simple,compound,complex;fragment;subjectpart,simplesubject,predicate,simplepredicate
•Sentencetypes:declarative,inter-rogative,imperative,exclamatory
•Compoundsubjects;compoundpredicates;clauses:indepen-dent,dependent;phrases:
introductory,prepositional;diagramming;basicsentencepatterns
Mechanics•Capitalization:propernouns,titles,abbreviations,initials
•Punctuation:period,questionmark,exclamationpoint,comma,apostrophe
Usage•Homophones,pronounrefer-ence;subject/verbagreement;contractions;prefixes;suffixes
Writing Skills•Usingathesaurus;avoidingdis-honesttacticsinpersuasion
•Planning:wordweb,time-orderchart,opinionchart,scenemap,events/detailschart,T-chart,Venndiagram,outline
•Revising;proofreading:proof-readingmarks;writingconfer-ences;writingabibliography
Writing Projects•Compare-contrastessay;persua-sivebusinessletter;diamante;sensepoem;personalnarrative;bookreview;researchreport;imaginativeinstructions;play
Study & Reference Skills•Referenceskills:partsofabook:titlepage,tableofcontents,index,glossary,bibliography;encyclopedia;periodicals;library:electroniccatalog;atlas;almanac;textbook
•Dictionaryskills:guidewords,partsofanentry,multipledefinitions,multipleentries(homographs)
•Studyskills:takingnotes,outline
Listening & Speaking Skills•Speakingskills:oral-bookreview,presentingaplay
Word Recognition•Syllabledivision;accentedsyllables;primary/secondaryac-cents;shiftinaccent;basewords/prefixes/suffixes;schwasyllables
•Optionalremedialphonics
Vocabulary•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;analogies;GreekandLatinroots;ad-verbs;adjectives;acronyms;contractions
Comprehension•Literalandhigher-orderlevels;biblicaltruth
•Sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect;prob-lemandsolution
•Drawconclusions;predict/evalu-ateoutcomes;makejudgments;allegoricalcomparisons
•Relevant/irrelevantinformation;facts/opinions;mainidea;dialect;discernment;senseofhistory
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:fiction,realisticfiction,historicalfiction,sciencefiction,fantasy,folktale,fables,article,Bible
account,biography,poetry,legend,narrative,parable
•Mainandlessercharacters;charactermotives,traits,growthandchange
•Setting;plot;conflict;crisis;pointofview;moral;mood;suspense;resolution;theme;symbols
•Authorbiographies;allegoricalsetting;propaganda
•Idiom;imagery;figurativelanguage;metaphor;simile;hyperbole;allusion;understate-ment;humor
•Poetry:rhymepatterns;onomato-poeia;alliteration;assonance;enjambment
Study Skills•Glossary;index;encyclopedia;dictionary;Biblestudy;cross-references;cardcatalog;Deweydecimalsystem;atlas;captions;headlines;subheadings
•Skimming;scanning;PQ3Rstudymethod;outlining;paraphrasing;notetaking;summarizing;topicsentence;listeningstrategy
•Maps;diagrams;graphs;charts;timeline,tables
Fluency•SilentReading:forinformation,entertainment,understanding,spiritualgrowth,author’smes-sage,biblicaltruth
•OralReading:communicateauthor’smessage;communicatemood,motive,meaning;conveyemotion;portraycharacter,voiceexpression;volumeandrate
Composition•Bookreview;charactersketch;writinginresponsetoreading;brainstormingideas
•Plot;caption;dialogue;allitera-tion;assonance;simile;dialect
•Shortstory;fable;parable;play;folktale;legend;modernrealisticfiction
•Biography;descriptiveparagraph;noteofapology;fact/opinion;journalentry;speechwriting;apersonalexperience;friendlyletter
•Summary;writingdirections/pro-cess;advertisement;newsarticle;tables/charts;researchwriting
Reading2nd Edition
Organized by Grade 23bjupress.com
Spelling2nd Edition
Handwriting2nd Edition
32 Weekly Word Lists•Wordlists:20patternwords,5reviewwords
•Interactivestudymethod
Generalizations•Phonicsgeneralizations:reviewoflong,short,andr-influencedvowelsounds;diphthongs;reliablepatternsinmultisyllablewords;unstressedsyllablevowelpatterns
•Structuralgeneralizations:compoundwords,inflectionalsuffixes,prefixes,derivationalsuffixes
•Suffixrules:nochangetothebaseword,doublingthefinalconsonant,droppingthefinale,changingytoi
Word Study•Wordsorting:classifyingwordsbasedonsharedfeatures
•Wordbuilding:formingwordsbymanipulatingpatterns,syllables,affixes
•Wordmeaning:usingawordinthecontextofmeaning(defini-tions,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,categories,analogies)
Proofreading•Spellingawareness:identifyingthecorrectspellingforagivenword,identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwordsinsentencesorpassages
•Standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Locationskills
•Alphabeticalordertothefourthletter:alphabetizingwordsbetweenguidewords
•Useofthepronunciationkey•Useofadictionaryentry:entryword,pronunciation,wordforms,definitions,samplesentences,etymology
•Syllabledivision:basewordsandaffixes,two-syllablevowel-consonantpatterns,unstressedsyllables
•Accentingsyllables:compoundwords,wordswithaffixes,syl-lablepatterns,accentchangesinhomographs
Writing Activities•Dictationsentencesinweeklytests
•Real-lifewritingapplication
•Maintainingcursivealphabet:uppercaseandlowercase
•Maintaininggoodhandwritingskillsusing3/8”writinglines
•Applyinguseinsubjectcontentareas:Bible,math,Englishskills,science,HeritageStudies
•CopyinggoodcursivemodelsthatincludeScripture,poetry,timelines,tables,diaries,logs,maps,quotations,charactertraits,andhymns
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Science4th Edition
GENERAL SCIENCE•Processskills,sciencetools,scien-tificmethod
EARTH SCIENCE Earth•Earthquakes:faults,causes,recordingandinterpretingdatafromearthquakes
•Volcanoes:causes,locations,classifyingbyshapeanderup-tion,effectsandproductsofvolcanoes
•Weathering and erosion:typesandexamplesofmechanicalandchemicalweathering,agentsoferosion,typesoferosion
•Soil:particlesandtextureofsoil,formation,horizons
•Natural resources:renewableandnonrenewableenergyresources(fossilfuels,nuclearenergy,hydroelectricenergy,geothermalenergy,windenergy,solarenergy),minerals,metals,soilconservation,water;reduce,reuse,recycle
Space•Stars:magnitude,size,distancesbetween,kindsofstars,constel-lations,stargroups,asteroids,meteoroids,comets,telescopes,spectroscopes
•Solar system:partsofthesun,solarstorms,seasons,theplanets,dwarfplanets,eclipses,spaceexploration,satellites,probes
LIFE SCIENCE Living Things•Cells and classification:char-acteristicsoflivingthings,celltheory,tissues,organs,systems,cellreproduction,sixkingdomsofclassification,scientificnames,microscopes
•Animal classification:inverte-bratephyla(Porifera,Cnidaria,echinoderms,mollusks,worms,arthropods),vertebrates(fish,amphibians,reptiles,birds,mammals)
•Plant classification:nonvascularplants(mossesandliverworts),seedlessvascularplants(ferns,horsetails,andclubmosses),gymnosperms,angiosperms,partsofaplant
•Plant and Animal Reproduction:partsofaflower,pollinationandfertilization,typesoffruit,seeds,spores,asexualreproduction,gestation,placentalandmarsu-pialmammals,eggs,parentalcare
•Genetics:heredity,traits,DNAstructure,Mendel’sexperi-ments,dominantandrecessivegenes,Punnettsquares,geneticdisordersanddiseases,geneticengineering
Human body •Nervous system:centralnervoussystem,thebrain,theperiph-eralnervoussystem,neurons,
reflexes,thefivesenses,memory,sleep,disorders,drugabuse,endocrinesystem
•Immune system:communicableandnoncommunicablediseases,pathogens,vectors,epidem-ics,nonspecificresponses,theimmuneresponse,functionsofwhitebloodcells,immunity,antibiotics,antibodies,autoim-munediseases,allergies,transfu-sionsandtransplants,immunedeficiencies
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Motion•Motion and machines:velocity,acceleration,momentum,work,Newton’slawsofmotion,simplemachines,compoundmachines
Energy•Electricity:staticandcurrentelectricity,typesofcircuits,mea-suringelectricity,batteries,mag-netism,electronics,integratedcircuits,computers
Matter•Chemistry:partsofanatom,atomictheory,classifyingelements,periodictableoftheelements,compounds,chemicalformulas,chemicalreactions,atomicbonds,acidsandbases
Bible TruthsRedemption:
God’sGrandDesign4th Edition
Bible Content•Integratesdoctrineintoachrono-logicalandthematicstudyoftheOldandNewTestaments
•BiblecharactersincludeAdamandEve,Noah,Abraham,Joseph,Ruth,David,Hezekiah,Jesus,Peter,andPaul.
•ThemesincludeGod’scovenant,undertheblood,God’sprovi-dence,theIncarnateWord,thebookofRevelation,andthehis-toryoftheBible.
•LessonsforThanksgiving,Christmas,andEaster
Bible Study Skills•UsingaBiblecommentary•Reinforcesinterpretingmeaning,usingcross-references,abbrevia-tions,aconcordance,andaBibledictionary
Character Emphasis•WalkingwithGodsegmentscover38applicationtopicsforstudentstostudywhatGodsaysandthenevaluatetheirattitudesandactions
•Charactertraitsusedinapplica-tionstoriesandanovelshow
studentstheirneedofChristasSaviorandapplicationofbiblicalprinciplestopersonallifesituations.
Bible Truths for Christian Growth•164questionscorrelatedwith10biblicalthemes
Memory Verses•36versesorpassages
Grade 6
Organized by Grade 25bjupress.com
Heritage Studies3rd Edition
Math3rd Edition
Focus•DevelopingaChristianworldviewofancientcivilizations(CreationtoAD1500)
Geography•Mapskills•Climate;naturalresources•Topography•Comparisonofcharacteristicsofancientcivilizationswiththemodernregions
World History•Historicalevents
•Conflictsbetweennations•Archaeologicalfindings
Government•Empiresandkingdoms•Rulers•Developmentofcities
Economics•Trade•Currency•Jobspecialization
Culture•Religionsandphilosophies•Ancientcustomsandtraditions
•Languages•Artsandmusic•Foodandclothing
American History•AncientinfluencesonAmericangovernmentandeconomy
•WorldWarII
Social Studies Skills•Causeandeffect•Timeline•Costsandbenefits•Primarysources
Number Sense•Recognizeandwrite0–100,000,000,000asnumeralsandwords;RomannumeralsI–C
•Placevalue:tenthousandthstohundredbillions;comparing;expandedform;even/odd,posi-tive/negative,prime/compositenumbers;numberline;expres-sionsandequations
•Part-wholerelationships;inverseoperations
Addition & Subtraction•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);nine-digitcolumnaddition
•Mentalcompensation•Properties:Commutative,Associative,Identity;ZeroPrinciple
Multiplication•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);multiples;repeatedaddition;verticalform;1–3digitstimes2–4digits;renaming;factortrees;prime/compositenumbers;GCF;LCM
•Properties:Commutative,Associative,Identity,Zero,Distributive
Division•Basicfacts(factfamiliesandotherstrategies);equalsets;measure-ment/partition;fractionform;equations;mentaldivisionby10;2–4digitsby1–2digits;remain-ders;mixednumberanddecimalquotients;decimalequivalentforafraction
Equations•Inverseoperations;compen-sation;simplifyexpressions;evaluateexpressions;if-thenstatements;solveforanunknown
Pre-Algebra•Missingaddend/subtrahend/minuend/factor;add,subtract,multiply,anddivideintegers;positive/negativenumbers
•Variablesinexpressionsandequations;solveforavariableinanequation
Fractions•Partofawhole;partofaset;equivalentfractions;comparing;ordering;lowestterms;renamingimproperfractionsandmixednumbers
•Add,subtract,multiply,anddividelikeandunlikefractions;cross-products;cancellation;pic-torialrepresentationsorjournalentriestoexpressunderstandingofoperations
Decimals•Readandwritetenths,hun-dredths,thousandths;writeasfractionsandmixednumbers;comparing;ordering;renamingtothousandths;wordforms
•Addandsubtract•Multiplyadecimalbyawholenumber,byadecimal,andbyapowerof10
•Divideadecimalbya1-digitwholenumber;divideawholenumberbyawholenumberwithadecimalquotient;dividetorenameafractionasadecimal;divideadecimalbyapowerof10
Geometry•Points;lines:parallel,intersecting,perpendicular;linesegments;rays;symmetry;similar/congru-ent;constructions;angles:right,acute,obtuse;measureangles;sumofanglesinatriangle=180°
•Planefigures:regular/irregular;polygons;triangles:scalene,isos-celes,equilateral;quadrilaterals;parallelograms;transformations:translation,reflection,rotation;perimeter;area
•Solidfigures:sphere,cone,cylinder,polyhedrons,cube,prisms,pyra-mids;face,edge,vertex,curvedsurface;nets;surfacearea;volume
•Circle:centerpoint,radius,diameter,chord,centralangles,circumference
Estimating•Roundwholenumbersanddecimalstoagivenplace;roundfractionstothenearest½orwhole;front-endestimation
•Roundtoestimateasum,differ-ence,product,andquotient
Measurement•Length;capacity;weight;mass•Temperature:Fahrenheit;Celsius•Time:elapsedtime;timezones;timeline;24-hourclock;wages
•Renamewithinthemetricandcustomarysystemstoadd,sub-tract,multiply,anddivide
Problem Solving•Graphs;tables;charts;schedule;mapskills;probability;money;Venndiagram
•Useaproblem-solvingplan:Multistepproblems;problemswithtoolittleortoomuchinfor-mation;groupplanning
•Strategies:patterns;logic;guessandcheck;diagram/model;simplerproblem;formulas;workbackwards;writeanequation
Statistics & Graphs•Pictograph;bar/doublebargraph;line/doublelinegraph;histogram;circlegraph;coordinategraph
•Tables;charts;tallies;frequencytable;lineplot;stem-and-leafplot;box-and-whiskerplot
•Mean,median,mode;range;frequency;scale;interval
Ratios, Proportions, Percents•Equivalentratios;unitrate;scaledrawings;mapscale
•Percentsasfractionsanddeci-mals;writefractionsanddecimalsaspercents;comparepercentstodecimalsandfractions;findthepercentofanumber;determinethesalespricegivenadiscountasapercent
•Proportionategeometricfigures
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English Writing&Grammar
2nd Edition
Parts of Speech•Noun:common,proper,singular,plural;abbreviation;appositive;singularandpluralpossessive;EnglishwordsfromGreekrootwords;assubjects,objects
•Verb:principalparts;past,pres-ent,andfuturetenses;perfecttenses
•Pronoun:subject,object,pos-sessive,reflexive,intensive,interrogative,demonstrative,indefinite;withantecedent
•Adjective:article,proper,demon-strative,asinthepredicate
•Adverb:comparative,superlative•Preposition;conjunction:coordinating,subordinating;interjection
Sentence Structure•Sentence:fragment;run-on;simple,compound,complex;declarative,interrogative,impera-tive,exclamatory
•Completesubjectandpredicate;simplesubjectandpredicate;
compoundsubjectsandpredicates
•Dependentandindependentclauses;introductorypreposi-tionalphrases;sentencepatterns;diagramming
Mechanics•Capitalization:propernouns,properadjectives,abbreviations,initials,titles
•Punctuation:period,questionmark,exclamationpoint,comma,apostrophe
Usage•Homophones;pronounreference;subject/verbagreement;contrac-tions;often-confusedverbs;doublenegatives;misplacedmodifiers;prefixes;suffixes
Writing Skills•Usingathesaurus;avoidingpropagandatactics;bibliography;outline
•Planning:wordweb,plotdia-gram,Venndiagram,persuasion
chart,time-orderchart,events/detailschart
•Revising;proofreading:proofreadingmarks;writingconferences
Writing Projects•Personalnarrative;newspapereditorial;instructions;researchre-port;historicalfiction;compare-contrastessay;limerick;freeverse;coverletter
Study & Reference Skills•Referenceskills:partsofabook,titlepage,tableofcontents,index,glossary,bibliography
•Dictionaryskills:guidewords,partsofanentry,multipledefinitions
•Studyskills:takingnotes,outline
Listening & Speaking Skills•Speakingskills:oralpublishingforwritteninstructions
Word Recognition•Syllabledivisionandaccentedsyllablesreview
Vocabulary•Vocabularyreviewandquizzes•Meaningfromcontext;syn-onyms;antonyms;prefixes;suf-fixes;analogies;GreekandLatinroots;etymologies;adjectives;adverbs
Comprehension•Literalandhigher-orderlevels;biblicaltruth
•Sequence;classify;compareandcontrast;causeandeffect;prob-lemandsolution
•Drawconclusions;predict/evaluateoutcomes;makingjudg-ments;interpretinformation
•Relevant/irrelevantinforma-tion;facts/opinions;mainidea;discernment;senseofhistory
Literature•Readingavarietyofgenres:fiction,realisticfiction,historicalfiction,fantasy,folktale,fable,article,Bibleaccount,biography,poetry,narrative
•Mainandlessercharacters;character,motives,traits,growth
andchange;flat/round,dynamic/staticcharacters;comparingandcontrastingcharacters
•Setting;plot;conflict;crisis;pointofview;foreshadowing;flash-back;moral;mood;tone;sus-pense;denouement;cliffhanger;resolution;open/closedendings;theme;symbolism;good/evil
•Authorbiographies;propaganda,CaldecottandNewberyawards
•Idiom;personification;exag-geration;hyperbole;allusion;understatement;sarcasm;irony;dialect
•Poetry:rhyme,rhythm,allitera-tion,anaphora
Study Skills•Glossary;encyclopedia;thesau-rus;Biblestudy;catalogorder;Deweydecimalsystem;non-printmedia;periodicalguide;atlas;headlines;primary/secondarysources;Venndiagram;graphicorganizers
•Skimming;scanning;PQ3Rstudymethod;outlining;paraphrasing;notetaking;summarizing;topicsentence;listeningstrategy
•Maps;diagrams;graphs;charts;timeline;tables
Fluency•SilentReading:forinformation,entertainment,understanding,spiritualgrowth,author’smes-sage,biblicaltruth
•OralReading:communicateauthor’smessage;communicatemood,motive,meaning,emo-tion;persuasivemanner;interpretdialect;choralreading;voiceexpression;readingrate
Composition•Setting;plot;charactersketch•Advertisement;article;predic-tions;summary;compareandcontrast;charting;report;timeline;interview;research;brain-stormingideas
•Shortstory;play;talltale;Biblicalfiction;devotional;radiobroad-cast;personalexperience;humor-ousincidentletter;opinion;thankyounote;friendlyletter;descrip-tiveparagraph
•Poem;riddles;haiku;cinquain;rhymes;choralreading
•Devicesofstyle:imagery,hyper-bole,allusion;theme;irony;pun;pointofview;figurativelanguage
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Handwriting2nd Edition
Spelling2nd Edition
32 Weekly Word Lists•Wordlists:25words(20patternwords,5reviewwords)
•Interactivestudymethod
Generalizations•Phonicsgeneralizations:reliablepatternsinmultisyllablewords,includingreviewofpreviouslylearnedvowelandconsonantpatterns;unstressedsyllablevowelpatterns
•Structuralgeneralizations:compoundwords,inflectionalsuffixes,prefixes,derivationalsuffixes
•Suffixrules:nochangetothebaseword,doublingthefinalconsonant,droppingthefinale,changingytoi
•Etymology:Greekwordparts;Latinprefixes,roots,andsuffixes
Word Study•Wordsorting:classifyingwordsbasedonsharedfeatures
•Wordbuilding:formingwordsbymanipulatingpatterns,syllables,affixes,wordroots
•Wordmeaning:usingawordinthecontextofmeaning(defini-tions,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,categories,analogies,derivations,andsentencecompletion)
Proofreading•Spellingawareness:identifyingandcorrectingmisspelledwordsinsentencesorpassages
•Standardized-testpractice
Dictionary Skills•Alphabeticalorder:alphabetizingwordsbetweenguidewords
•Useofthepronunciationkey
•Useofadictionaryentry:entryword,pronunciation,partsofspeech,wordforms,definitions,samplephrasesorsentences,etymology
•Syllabledivision:basewordsandaffixes,two-syllablevowel-consonantpatterns,unstressedsyllables
•Accentingsyllables:compoundwords,wordswithaffixes,syllablepatterns,accentshiftsinhomo-graphsandderivations
Writing Activities•Dictationsentencesinweeklytests
•Real-lifewritingapplication
•Maintainingcursivealphabet:uppercaseandlowercase
•Maintaininggoodhandwritingskillsusing3/8”writinglines
•Applyinguseinsubjectcontentareas:Bible,math,Englishskills,science,HeritageStudies
•CopyinggoodcursivemodelsthatincludeScripture,poetry,timelines,tables,diaries,logs,maps,quotations,charactertraits,andhymns
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Equipsteacherstomeetthena-tionalstandardssetbytheAmeri-canCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguagesinfiveareas.
Communication•Presentsover250Spanishwordsandphrasesincontextandnum-bersto100;developslistening-comprehensionskillsthroughread-aloudbooks;providesnative-speakerrecordingsofconversationsandtotalphysicalresponsecommandsforlisteningandmodeling;leadsstudentstomove,point,color,read,andspellthroughavarietyofworktextactivities
Cultures•IntroducesculturalaspectsofeightSpanish-speakingcountriesaswellasusefulfactsaboutHispaniccultureingeneral
Connections•Integratesinterdisciplinarycon-nectionssuchasscience,math,music,anddrama;offerspracticeingrammar,vocabulary,andpro-nunciationthroughsongs,Bibleverses,andBibletruths
Comparisons•ProvidesanopportunitytocompareHispanicculturewiththestudents’ownculturethroughrecipes,music,andad-ditionaltheme-relatedculturalinformation
Communities•Arousesinterestinmissionarywork;suggestscommunityout-reachactivities;encouragespar-entparticipationwithvocabularyclip-and-learnflashcards
Equipsteacherstomeetthena-tionalstandardssetbytheAmeri-canCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguagesinfiveareas.
Communication•Presentsmorethan500Spanishwordsandphrasesincontext;de-velopslistening-comprehensionskillsthroughread-aloudbooks,recordedconversationsforlisten-ingandmodeling,dictationexer-cises,andtotalphysicalresponsecommandsthatleadstudentstomove,point,pantomime,speak,read,andwritethroughavarietyofclassroomandworktextactivities
Cultures•HighlightsculturalaspectsofeightSpanish-speakingcountries;presentsavarietyoffactsaboutHispaniccultureingeneral
Connections•Makesinterdisciplinarycon-nectionswithHeritageStudies,science,math,geography,andothersubjects;offerspracticeingrammar,vocabulary,andpro-nunciationthroughsongs,Bibleverses,andBibletruths
Comparisons•ContrastsHispanicculturewiththestudents’ownculturethroughrecipes,music,andad-ditionaltheme-relatedculturalinformation
Communities•Arousesinterestinmissionarywork;encouragesparentpartici-pationwithvocabularyclip-and-learnflashcards
Pasaporte al español Kit A
Pasaporte al español Kit B
Elementary Spanish
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Bible Content•AcompletestudyofChrist’slife,includingeventsandtopicalstudiesoftheLord’steaching
•IncludesbrandnewunitontheSermonontheMount
Applying the Bible to Life•FocusesonthecharactertraitsChristtaughtandembodied
Special Studies•TheRomans,Herod,Jewishleaders,Jewishholidays,theCrucifixion,Israel,SeaofGalilee
Memory Verses•84verses
Number of Lessons•Single-column;7unitsdividedintocontinuoussections
Bible Truths4th Edition
Grade 7
Life Science 4th Edition
•Foundations of life science:definitionofscience,modeling,thinkingscientifically,limitationsofscience,biblicalvs.naturalisticworldview;scientificmethod;characteristicsoflife,celltheory,moleculesandlife;classifica-tionoflife;cellstructureandfunction,cellularrespiration,photosynthesis
•Heredity and the origin of life:genesandcelldivision,mitosisandmeiosis,asexualandsexualreproduction;DNAreplication,RNAtranscription,proteinsyn-thesis;Mendeliangenetics,ge-neticcrosses,variationsonsimplegenetics;geneticdisorders;genemutations,chromosomalchanges,geneticengineering,cloning,stemcelltechnology;biblicalCreationism,nonliteralviewsofCreation,ageoftheearth,theFlood,fossils;historyofevolutionarytheory,mutationsandevolution,evolutionaryfam-ilytrees,speciation
•Microbiology and plant biology:archaebacteriavs.eubacteria;bacterialstructure,reproduc-tionandimportance;antibioticresistanceinbacteria;viruses;protozoanmovement,nutrition,andreproduction;algalstructure,
nutrition,andreproduction;importanceofprotists;struc-ture,nutrition,andimportanceoffungi;plantstructure;watermovement,gasexchange,andphotosynthesisinplants;plantgrowthandhormones;planttropisms,nasticmovements,andphotoperiodism;plantclassifica-tionandlifecycles;sexualandasexualreproductioninplants;flowerstructure,seeds,andpollination
•The animal kingdom:sponges,cnidarians,flatworms,round-worms,earthworms,mollusks,echinoderms,arthropods;endothermsandectotherms,bodysystemsinvertebrates;fish,amphibians,metamorphosis,reptiles;birds,mammals,clas-sificationofmammals;animalbehavior,externalandinternalfertilization,eggstructureanddevelopment,placentalreproduction
•Interactions in the environment:ecosystems,biomes,abioticenvi-ronment,watercycle,succession;bioticcommunity,populations,carbonandoxygencycles,nitrogencycle,limitingfactors;circadianrhythms,seasonalrhythms;foodchains,foodwebs,
ecologicalpyramids;organ-ismrelationships,competition,camouflage,warningcoloration,mimicry,predation,symbiosis,parasitism;naturalresources,agriculture,endangeredspecies,extinction,humanpopulationchanges,conservation,pollution
•The complex design of the human body:structureandfunctionofskin,burns;structureandfunctionofskeletalsystem,fractures,joints;typesofmuscles,musclephysiology;homeosta-sis,typesofbloodcells,bloodclotting,bloodtypes,bloodplasma;bloodvessels,heartstructure,flowofbloodthroughheart,bloodpressure;immunesystem,organtransplants;aller-gies,autoimmunediseases,andAIDS;excretorysystem;anatomy,physiology,anddisordersoftherespiratorysystem;anatomyandphysiologyofthedigestivesys-tem,chemicaldigestion;nervoussystem,reflexes,brainanatomy,senseorgans;hormonesandendocrineglands,puberty;me-tabolism,nutrition;psychoactivedrugs,smoking,addiction;spreadofdisease,protectionagainstdisease
World Studies 3rd Edition
Topic•Worldcultures(Creationtothepresent)
Geography•Influenceofgeographyonthedevelopmentofcivilizations
History•Chronologicalandculturalap-proachtoworldstudies
Government•Comparativeworldgovernmentsinhistory
Economics•Comparativeeconomicshistori-callyandgeographically
Religion•Historicalcomparisonofworldreligions(especiallyIslam)toChristianity
Culture•Arts;sciences;waysoflifeinthepastandthepresent
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Fundamentals of Math
2nd Edition
•Whole numbers:comparingandordering;estimating;opera-tions;exponents;rootsofperfectsquares
•Decimals:comparingandordering;rounding;approximat-ingsquareroots;operations;estimatingsquareroots;scientificnotation
•Number theory:divisibility;fac-tors;primeandcompositenum-bers;GCDandLCM;convertingtoandaddinginothernumberbases
•Fractions:equivalentfractions;mixednumbers;comparingandordering;operations;orderofoperations
•Rational numbers:ratioandproportion;solvingproportions;scaledrawings;decimalsasrationalnumbers;findingaper-cent(part)ofanumber;findingthepercent;findingthewholeamount
•Using percents:enlargementandreduction;salestax;discounts;saleprice;simpleinterest;com-mission;percentchange
•Measurements:customaryunitsoflength,capacity,andweight;SI(metric)unitsoflength,capacity,andmass;renamingmetricunits;timezones;temperatureconver-sions;precision
•Geometry:measuringangles;pairsofangles;perpendicularandparallellines;transversalofparallellines;polygons;circle;perimeterandcircumference;Pythagoreantheorem;congruentandsimilarfigures
•Area and volume:areaofquad-rilaterals,triangles,andcircles;areasofsimilarfigures;surfaceareaofprisms,cylinders,andpyramids;volumeofprismsandcylinders
•Probability and statistics:fun-damentalprincipleofcounting;
permutations;probability;mean,medianandmode;circle,bar,andlinegraphs;histograms;box-and-whiskerplots;stem-and-leafdiagrams
•Integers:ordering;operations;applyingorderofoperations;expansiontoandpropertiesoftherealnumbers
•Algebra:evaluatingexpressions;solvingone-andtwo-stepequa-tions;solvingone-andtwo-stepinequalities
•Relations and functions:coordinateplane;functionsandfunctionrules;graphinglinearfunctions;slope;translationoffiguresinaplane
•Logic and set theory:statementsandnegations;compoundandconditionalstatementsandnegations;truthtables;setsandsubsets;unionandintersectionofsets;finiteandinfinitesets
Pre-Algebra2nd Edition
•Integers:absolutevalue;opera-tions;exponents;orderofopera-tions;scientificnotation
•Expressions:real-numberprop-erties;evaluatingandsimplifyingexpressions;translatingwordphrases;roundingandestimatingresultsofoperations
•Equations:solvingtwo-stepequations;removalofparenthe-ses;subsetsoftherealnumbers;irrationalnumbers;solvinglinearinequalities;applyingequationsandinequalities
•Number theory:primefactoriza-tion;GCDandLCM;arithmeticandgeometricsequences;numberbasesotherthan10,in-cludinghexadecimal;operationsinotherbases
•Rational numbers:formsof;orderingfractionsanddecimals;decimalequivalentsoffractions;conversionofrepeatingdecimalstofractions;ratiosandpropor-tions;subsetsandpropertiesofrealnumbers
•Operations on rational numbers:operations;evaluatingandsimplifyingexpressions;solvingequationsinvolvingrationals;operationsinscientificnotation
•Percents:solvingpercentequa-tions;applyingpercents;scales;discount,markup,commissions,tips,andinterest(includingcom-pound);percentchange
•Applications:equationswithvariablesonbothsides;writingandsolvingequationsandinequalities
•Relations and functions:coordi-nateplane;functions;graphinglinearfunctionsandlinearin-equalities;slope;directvariation
•Statistics and probability:popu-lationandsample;mean,median,andmode;scatterplot;quartiles;box-and-whisker;stem-and-leaf;histograms;choosingthecorrecttypeofgraph;permutations;combinations;probability
•Radicals:squareroots;radi-calequations;equationswith
radicals;equationsoftheformax2+b=c;Pythagoreantheorem;operationswithradicals;cuberoots
•Geometry:pairsofangles;poly-gons;perimeterandcircumfer-ence;congruenceandsimilarity;30–60and45–45righttriangleratios;distanceandmidpointformulas;symmetryandtransformation
•Areas and volumes:areasofquadrilaterals,triangles,andcircles;relationoflengthsandareasofsimilarregions;surfaceareasofprisms,cylinders,pyra-mids,cones,andspheres
•Polynomials:definitionofapolynomial;operationswithpolynomials,includingmultiply-ingbinomialsanddividingapolynomialbyamonomial
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Writing & Grammar 3rd Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•Noun;pronoun;verb;simpleandperfecttenses;adjective;adverb;preposition;conjunction;interjection
Sentence Structure•Sentencepatterns:S-InV,S-TrV-DO,S-TrV-IO-DO,S-LV-PN,S-LV-PA;introductiontodependentclauses;sentencetypes:declarative,interrogative,imperative,exclamatory;clausestructure:simple,compound,complex;sentenceerrors:frag-ments,commasplices,fusedsentences
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;spelling
Usage•Subject/verbagreement;pro-noun/antecedentagreement;pronounreference;troublesomewords(homophones,homonyms,etc.)
Writing Skills•Writingprocess:planning,draft-ing,revisingandproofreading,publishing;paragraphdevelop-ment:fact,example,statistic,incident/anecdote,sensorydetail,reason;paragraphorganization:chronological,spatial,orderofimportance;style:precisewords,showing;nottelling
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:biographicalsketch•Exposition:in-classessay,sciencereportevaluation
•Narration:familytraditionreport,dramascene
•Persuasion:lettertoeditor•Poetry:soundpoem
Study & Reference Skills•Dictionary:guidewords,entryword,syllabification,pronuncia-tion,definition,functionlabel,etymology;library:typesofmate-rials,callnumber,alphabetizing,Deweydecimalsystem,LibraryofCongresssystem,cardcatalog,computercatalog;referencetools;partsofabook;schedulingstudytime;memorytechniques;readingcomprehension:defini-tions,restatements,examples,wordparts;test-takingstrategies:classroomtests,standardizedtests
Explorations in Literature
4th Edition
Approach•Thematic
Organization•Sixthemes:courage,natureandman,generosity,ourland,humil-ity,family
Content•Genresrepresented:fables,drama,poetry,hymns,Scripture,shortstory,biography,auto-biographicalaccounts,historicalessays,essays
•Culturesrepresented:American,English,Russian,NewZealand
Features•Thebookcontainsintroductoryessaysthatacquaintthestudentwiththeunitthemes.Selectionswithineachoftheunitsrequirereadingwithdiscernment,agoaltowardwhichallliteratureteach-ershopetodirecttheirstudents.“ThinkingZone”questionpagesintroducestudentstotermsandconceptsusedinliteraryanalysis.Questionsprogressfromliteral
tointerpretivetocriticaltoap-preciativeandguidethestudentsinevaluatingtheliteratureandapplyingtheassociatedconcepts.UnitReviewpagesaskquestionsaboutkeytermsandconcepts.Thetextalsoincludesshortbio-graphicalsketchesofindividualauthors.
Vocabulary: Level A 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementand
vocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Content•ThesetextsfocusonLatinprefixesandroots,synonyms,antonyms,homonyms,wordfamilies,concisewords,denota-tion,andconnotation.
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
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Earth Science 4th Edition
•Introduction to Earth science:Earthscienceandexercisingbibli-caldominion,worldviewsandscience,thestructureofscience,scientificmodels,whatearthscienceis;mapsandcartography,geographicinformationsystems(GIS);introductiontophysicalsci-ence,matter,forces,energy,andmeasuring
•The restless earth:Earthasaspecialplacedesignedforlife,abriefhistoryofgeology,opera-tionalandhistoricalgeology,theearth’sinteriorstructure,naturalresources;old-andyoung-earthorigintheoriesoftheearth,evidencesforcatastrophicchangesinearth’shistory,modelsforgeologictectonics;tectonicforces,faultsandearthquakes,earthquakesandseismology,ef-fectsofearthquakes;mountainsandhills,tectonicmountainsandlandforms,non-tectonicmoun-tainsandlandforms;volcanicemissions,volcanoactivityandclassification,intrusivevolcanism
•Earth’s rocky materials:describ-ingminerals,identifyingandclassifyingminerals,mineralsasresources;classifyingrocks,igneousrocks,sedimentaryrocks,
metamorphicrocks,critiquingtheuniformitarianrockcycle;theprocessoffossilization,paleon-tology,fossilfuels;weathering,erosionanddeposition,soilsandsoilformation
•The water world:oceanbasinsandlandforms,seawatercom-position,oceanenvironments;tides,currents,waves;historyofoceanography,methodsandin-struments,deepseaexploration,underwaterhabitats,researchvehicles;streamcharacteristics,lakesandponds,limnology;groundwaterreservoirs,ground-waterchemistry,waterasaresource,solutioncavesandkarsttopography
•The atmosphere:compositionandthermalstructureoftheatmosphere,specialregions;energyintheatmosphere;measurableweatherdata,causesofwind,globalwindpatterns,sourcesoflocalwinds,cloudformation,classifyingclouds,precipitation,dewandfrost;airmassesandweatherfronts,causesofprecipitation,winterstorms,thunderstorms,tornadoes,hurricanes,weatherforecasting,weathermaps,
applicationsofGISinweathermodeling;describingclimateandclimatezones,climatedataandinterpretation,observedshort-termclimatechangesfromvolcanismandoceaniccycles,climatemodels,worldviewsandlong-termclimatechange,environmentalismandbiblicalstewardshipoftheenvironment
•The heavens:thesun-Earth-moonsystem—thesun’sstructure,compositionandenergy,thesolarspectrum;themoon’sstructureandsurface,origintheories;Earth’sorbit,seasons,timekeeping,lunarphases,eclipses,tidaleffects;modelsofthesolarsystem,Kepler’slaws,classificationandbriefdescriptionoftheplanets,dwarfplanets,smallsolarsystembodies,evidencesforayoungsolarsystem,constellationsandstarproperties,stellarclassifica-tionandtheH-Rdiagram,stellaraging,classificationofgalaxies,non-stellarobjects,cosmologyandworldviews;challengesofspaceexploration,rocketry,principlesofsatelliteandspaceprobes,challengesandneedformannedspaceexploration
Grade 8Bible Content•TakesstudentsonajourneythroughthestoryoftheOldTestament
•PointsstudentstoJesusChrist,thenamewhisperedthroughouttheOT
•Askscritical-thinkingques-tionsaboutBibleandtextbookreadings
•Supportsbiblical-worldviewthinkingbyexplaininghowCreation-Fall-Redemptionconsti-tutesthenarrativeoftheBible
Special Studies•Special“Ketuvim”sectionscoverJob,Psalms,Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,andSongofSolomon
Memory Verses•EverysectionrequiresaScripturereadingandatleastonememoryverse
Number of Lessons•44sectionsin7units
Bible Truths4th Edition
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Pre-Algebra2nd Edition
•Integers:absolutevalue;opera-tions;exponents;orderofopera-tions;scientificnotation
•Expressions:real-numberprop-erties;evaluatingandsimplifyingexpressions;translatingwordphrases;roundingandestimatingresultsofoperations
•Equations:solvingtwo-stepequations;removalofparenthe-ses;subsetsoftherealnumbers;irrationalnumbers;solvinglinearinequalities;applyingequationsandinequalities
•Number theory:primefactoriza-tion;GCDandLCM;arithmeticandgeometricsequences;numberbasesotherthan10,in-cludinghexadecimal;operationsinotherbases
•Rational numbers:formsof;orderingfractionsanddecimals;decimalequivalentsoffrac-tions;conversionofrepeatingdecimalstofractions;ratiosand
proportions;subsetsandproper-tiesofrealnumbers
•Operations on rational numbers:operations;evaluatingandsimplifyingexpressions;solvingequationsinvolvingrationals;operationsinscientificnotation
•Percents:solvingpercentequa-tions;applyingpercents;scales;discount,markup,commissions,tips,andinterest(includingcom-pound);percentchange
•Applications:equationswithvariablesonbothsides;writingandsolvingequationsandinequalities
•Relations and functions:coordi-nateplane;functions;graphinglinearfunctionsandlinearin-equalities;slope;directvariation
•Statistics and probability:popu-lationandsample;mean,median,andmode;scatterplot;quartiles;box-and-whisker;stem-and-leaf;histograms;choosingthecorrect
typeofgraph;permutations;combinations;probability
•Radicals:squareroots;radi-calequations;equationswithradicals;equationsoftheformax2+b=c;Pythagoreantheorem;operationswithradicals;cuberoots
•Geometry:pairsofangles;poly-gons;perimeterandcircumfer-ence;congruenceandsimilarity;30–60and45–45righttriangleratios;distanceandmidpointformulas;symmetryandtransformation
•Areas and volumes:areasofquadrilaterals,triangles,andcircles;relationoflengthsandareasofsimilarregions;surfaceareasofprisms,cylinders,pyra-mids,cones,andspheres
•Polynomials:definitionofapolynomial;operationswithpolynomials,includingmultiply-ingbinomialsanddividingapolynomialbyamonomial
The American Republic
4th Edition
Topic•Americanhistory
Geography•GeographicdevelopmentoftheUnitedStatesthroughlandacquisition;profilesofmajorgeographicregions
History•IntroductiontothehistoryofAmerica
Government•RepublicanformofgovernmentundertheConstitution
Economics•Developmentandeffectsofinventionsandindustries;
successesandproblemsofthefreemarket
Religion•InfluenceofChristianityonAmericanhistory;influencesofreligiousdiversity
Culture•Interactionofpeople,ideas,andculturesinAmerica
Algebra 1 3rd Edition
•Operations:reviewoftherealnumbersystem,numberlines,absolutevalue,arithmeticop-erationsofintegersandrationalnumbers,exponents,andorderofoperations
•Variables and equations:usingvariables,algebraicexpressions,andformulas;writingandsolvinglinearequations
•Using algebra:solvingliteralequationsandproportions;applyingequationstoapplica-tionsinvolvingsimilarfigures,percentages,money,motion,andmixtures
•Solving inequalities:linearinequalities,includingconjunc-tions,disjunctions;absolute-valueequationsandinequalities
•Relations and functions:repre-sentingrelationshipsbetween
data,usinggraphs,equations,andtables;directandinversevariations;graphingabsolute-valuefunctions
•Linear functions:graphs,slopes,andinterceptsoflinearequa-tions;determiningtheequationofaline;parallelandperpendicu-larlines;correlationandlinesoffit;graphinglinearinequalities
•Systems of equations and inequalities:solvingsystemsgraphically,bysubstitution,andbyelimination;applicationsofsystems
•Exponents:products,quotients,andpowersofexponentialexpressions;scientificnotation;graphingexponentialfunctions;exponentialgrowthanddecay
•Polynomials:classification,evalu-ation,operations,specialpatterns
•Factoring:commonmonomials,trinomials,specialpatterns
•Radicals:simplificationandoperationswithradicals;Pythagoreantheorem,distanceandmidpointformulas;solvingradicalequationsandgraphingradicalfunctions;applications
•Quadratic equations:solvingbyfactoring,takingroots,complet-ingthesquare,andthequadraticformula;graphingparabolasandfindingzeros;applications
•Rational expressions and equations:simplificationandoperationswithrationalexpres-sions;solvingrationalequations;applications(Eachchapterincludesafeatureonsequencesandgraphingcalculatortips.)
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Excursions in Literature
3rd Edition
Approach•Thematic
Organization•Sixthemes:friends,choices,heroes,discoveries,adventurers,viewpoints
Content•Genresrepresented:shortfiction,novel,drama,poetry,hymns,folk-tale,personalessay,humorousessay,diary
•Culturesrepresented:American,English,French,Japanese,
Norwegian,Cuban,Chinese,Irish,Czech,NewZealand,Greek,Burmese,SouthAfrican,German,Dutch,Yiddish,Polish
Features•Thebookcontainsintroductoryessaysthatacquaintthestudentwiththeunitthemes.Selectionswithineachoftheunitsrequirereadingwithdiscernment,agoaltowardwhichallliteratureteach-ershopetodirecttheirstudents.“ThinkingZone”questionpagesintroducestudentstotermsand
conceptsusedinliteraryanalysis.Questionsprogressfromliteraltointerpretivetocriticaltoap-preciativeandguidethestudentsinevaluatingtheliteratureandapplyingtheassociatedconcepts.UnitReviewpagesaskquestionsaboutkeytermsandconcepts.Thetextalsoincludesshortbio-graphicalsketchesofindividualauthors.
Vocabulary: Level B 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementandvocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Content•ThesetextsfocusonLatinprefixesandroots,synonyms,antonyms,homonyms,wordfamilies,concisewords,denota-tion,andconnotation.
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
Writing & Grammar 3rd Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•ReviewofallfromGrade7plusthefollowingnewmaterial:pronoun—relative;verb—pro-gressivetense,passivevoice;conjunction—correlative;verbals—participle,infinitive,gerund,verbalphraseswithmodifiers,functionsasdifferentpartsofspeech
Sentence Structure•ReviewofallfromGrade7plusthefollowingnewmaterial:de-pendentclause—adjectiveclause
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;spelling
Usage•ReviewofallfromGrade7
Writing Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade7plusthefollowingnewmaterial:essay—thesisstatement,outlin-ing;introductoryandconcludingparagraphs
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:travelbrochure,characterprofile
•Exposition:newsstory,businessletter
•Narration:autobiography,fable•Persuasion:debatescript,printadvertisement
Study & Reference Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade7plusthefollowingnewmaterial:dictionary—usagelabel
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Topic•Physical,political,andculturalgeography
Geography•Completesurveyofgeographicprinciplesandregions;mapskills
History•Geographicapproachtokeyhistoricevents
Government•Overviewoftypesofgovern-ments;currentissues
Economics•Influenceofland,climate,andresourcesonnationaleconomics
Religion•Stewardshipofresources;statusofChristianity;geographyofBiblelands;comparativeworldreligions;worldmissions
Culture•Eightcultureregionsandtheirinfluenceonlifestyles,language,arts,andculture
Cultural Geography 4th Edition
Grade 9Bible Content•In-depthstudiesofthebooksofActs,1and2Thessalonians,1 and2Corinthians,Galatians,andRomans
Applying the Bible to Life•FocusesonpracticalprinciplesderivedfromPaul’slifeandepistles
Special Studies•Gamaliel,Herod’sTemple,Romangods,NewTestamentsports,theJewishWar
Additional Resources•DetailedmapofPaul’smissionaryjourneys
•AprogramforBiblereadingthatteachesstudentstorecognizemajorbiblicalthemes
Memory Verses•78verses
Number of Lessons•56lessonsin9units
Bible Truths4th Edition
Physical Science5th Edition
•Foundations:presentssci-enceastheprimarymeansofcreatingmodelstoexplainanddescribephenomenainafallenandbrokenworld,framedasanengagingforensicsinvestigationintoarecentpassengeraircrash;Christianversussecularworld-viewaspectsofscience;defini-tionofkeyelementsofscientificknowledge—laws,theories,andhypotheses;“dominionscience”asakeyaspectofobediencetotheCreationMandate;method-ologiesofscience;introductiontothenatureandclassificationofmatterandenergy;changesmatterundergoes;scientificmeasurement;themetricsystem;accuracy,precision,andrepeatabilityinmeasurements;introductiontosignificantdigitsandscientificnotation
•Mechanics:describingmotion;framesofreference;Newton’slawsofmotion;gravity;free-fall;
momentum;kineticandpotentialenergy;energytransformationsandconservation;mechanicalwork;leversandothersimplemachines;lawofmomentsandefficiency;fluidmechanics,includingbasichydraulictheory;Charles’sandBoyle’sgaslaws;thermodynamics—thermalen-ergy,temperature,andheat
•Electromagnetism:staticelec-tricity;electricfields;measuringandstoringcharges;electriccurrentandOhm’slaw;batteries;electricalsafety;magnetsandmagnetism;geomagnetism;ACandDCgeneratorsandmotors;transformers;electromagnetsandtheiruses
•Periodic phenomena:de-scriptionofperiodicmotion;pendulums;wavesandwavephenomena;soundanditsprop-erties;infrasoundandultrasound;thehumanvoiceandhearing;applicationsofsound;bandsof
theelectromagneticspectrum;radio-frequencytechnology;thepropertiesofvisiblelight;thenatureofcolor;reflectionandmirrors;refractionandlenses.
•The structure of matter:histori-caldevelopmentoftheatomicmodel,structureoftheatom;radiationandnuclearchanges;originoftheperiodictable;elementsandtheirsymbols;classificationoftheelements;periodictrends
•Introduction to chemistry:electronegativityandvalenceelectronstructure;covalent,ionic,andmetallicbonds;compoundsclassifiedaccordingtobond-type;chemicalformulasandequa-tions;oxidationnumbers;typesofchemicalreactions;classify-ingmixtures;solutionsandthesolutionprocess;measuringconcentration;acids,bases;saltsfromacid-basereactions;pHsystemandmeasurement
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Algebra 1 3rd Edition
•Operations:reviewoftherealnumbersystem,numberlines,absolutevalue,arithmeticop-erationsofintegersandrationalnumbers,exponents,andorderofoperations
•Variables and equations:usingvariables,algebraicexpressions,andformulas;writingandsolvinglinearequations
•Using algebra:solvingliteralequationsandproportions;applyingequationstoapplica-tionsinvolvingsimilarfigures,percentages,money,motion,andmixtures
•Solving inequalities:linearinequalities,includingconjunc-tions,disjunctions;absolute-valueequationsandinequalities
•Relations and functions:repre-sentingrelationshipsbetween
data,usinggraphs,equations,andtables;directandinversevariations;graphingabsolute-valuefunctions
•Linear functions:graphs,slopes,andinterceptsoflinearequa-tions;determiningtheequationofaline;parallelandperpendicu-larlines;correlationandlinesoffit;graphinglinearinequalities
•Systems of equations and inequalities:solvingsystemsgraphically,bysubstitution,andbyelimination;applicationsofsystems
•Exponents:products,quotients,andpowersofexponentialexpressions;scientificnotation;graphingexponentialfunctions;exponentialgrowthanddecay
•Polynomials:classification,evalu-ation,operations,specialpatterns
•Factoring:commonmonomials,trinomials,specialpatterns
•Radicals:simplificationandoperationswithradicals;Pythagoreantheorem,distanceandmidpointformulas;solvingradicalequationsandgraphingradicalfunctions;applications
•Quadratic equations:solvingbyfactoring,takingroots,complet-ingthesquare,andthequadraticformula;graphingparabolasandfindingzeros;applications
•Rational expressions and equations:simplificationandoperationswithrationalexpres-sions;solvingrationalequations;applications(Eachchapterincludesafeatureonsequencesandgraphingcalculatortips.)
Geometry 4th Edition
•Foundations of Geometry:sets;definitions;incidencepostulatesandtheorems;segmentandanglemeasure;circles;polygons;polyhedra
•Reasoning and Proof:induc-tiveanddeductivereason-ing;truthtables;proofsusinganglesandsegments;bisectors;constructions
•Parallel and Perpendicular Lines:characteristics;proofs;construc-tions;andcoordinategeometry
•Congruent Triangles:anglesintriangles;congruencepostulatesandtheorems;flow-chartproofs;righttriangles;midsegments
•Relationships in Triangles:cir-cumcenter;incenter;orthocenter;centroid;indirectproof;triangleinequalities;constructions
•Quadrilaterals:classification;characteristics;proofs;analyticgeometryrelatedtotrapezoids;kites;parallelograms;squares;rectangles;andrhombii
•Area:postulates;polygons;PythagoreanTheorem;specialtriangles;regularpolygons;andcircles
•Circles:chords;tangents;arclength;sectors;inscribedangles;secants;constructions;graphs
•Surface Area and Volume:nets;prisms;cylinders;pyramids;spheres;non-Euclideangeom-etry;perspective
•Transformations and Symmetry:reflections;translations;rotations;dilations;invariants;symmetry;applications
•Similarity:triangles;righttri-angles;proportions;chordsandtangentsofcircles;goldenratio
•Trigonometry:basicratios;solv-ingrighttriangles;applications;vectors;areas;identities
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Writing & Grammar 3rd Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•ReviewofallfromGrade8plusthefollowingnewmate-rial:noun—collective;verb—indicativeandimperativemoods;adjective—determiner;adverb—qualifier,relative;prepo-sition—phrasal;conjunction—subordinating;verbals—verbalphraseswithobjects
Sentence Structure•ReviewofallfromGrade8plusthefollowingnewma-terial:dependentclause—adverbclause;clausestructure—compound-complex
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;spelling
Usage•ReviewofallfromGrade8plusthefollowingnewmaterial:modi-fierplacement—misplacedmodi-fier,two-waymodifier,danglingmodifier
Writing Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade8plusthefollowingnewmaterial:paragraphdevelopment—com-parison/contrast;style—concise-ness,smoothness,freshwords;sentencevariety—lengthandcomplexity,sentencepatterns,sentencebeginnings;sentenceexpansionandreduction—de-pendentclauses,phrases,singlewords;sentencelogic—mis-placedanddanglingmodifiers;parallelism;avoidingbiasedlanguage
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:comparison/contrastpaper
•Exposition:five-paragraphresearchessay,storyboard(publicserviceannouncement)
•Narration:personalexperience•Persuasion:devotional•Poetry:quatrain,diamante
Study & Reference Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade8plusthefollowingnewmaterial:dictionary—inflectedforms,variantspellings,fieldlabel,stylisticlabel;library—Cutternumber;referencetools—New York Times Index,subjectindex,yearbook,Biblecommentary;readingcomprehension—com-parisonandcontext;test-takingstrategies—analogy
Fundamentals of Literature
2nd Edition
Approach•Critical
Organization•Sixunitdivisions:conflict,theme,character,structure,pointofview,moraltone
Content•Rangeofselections:classictocontemporary
•Genresrepresented:fiction,nonfiction,poetry,drama
•Culturesrepresented:American,English,French,Russian,Swedish,Japanese
•Supplementarymaterial:Cyrano de Bergerac(video)
Features•Theintroductoryessaysfocusonsixbasicelementsofliterature.Theseelementslaythefounda-tionforthestudent’sunderstand-ingofinterpretiveliteratureandpreparehimforthemore
detailedliteraryanalysisinthetenth-gradetext.Inaddition,thetextusesScripturepassagestoillustrateandclarifyliteraryconcepts.Theunitintroduction,aswellastheheadnotesandendquestionsforeachstory,encour-agesthestudenttousethein-formationgleanedfromreadingtofindmeaning,toanalyzethatmeaninginlightofScripture,andtoapplythelessonstolife.
Vocabulary: Level C 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementandvocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Content•ThesetextsfocusonLatinprefixesandroots,synonyms,antonyms,homonyms,wordfamilies,concisewords,denota-tion,andconnotation.
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
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Grade 10Bible Content•BookandtopicalstudiesdeveloptheologicalthemesinOldTestamentprose,poetry,andprophecy
Applying the Bible to Life•Focusesonhonoringandobey-ingGodineveryareaoflife
Special Studies•Mummies,geographyofPalestine,archaeology,musicandwarfareintheOldTestament,priests
Additional Resources•AchartgroupingallOldTestamentbooksbygenre,listingauthorsandthemes
•AprogramforBiblereadingthatteachesstudentstorecognizemajorbiblicalthemes
Memory Verses•72verses
Number of Lessons•51lessonsin3units
Bible Truths3rd Edition
•Science of life:Godandscience,truth,typesofreasoning,faith,modeling,scientificmethod,limitsofscience,controlledex-periments,attributesoflife,studyoflife,measurement,micro-scopes,elements,thermodynam-ics,solutions,basicchemistry,organicchemistry,cellstructure,organelles,levelsofcellularorganization,livingstateofcells,homeostasis,membranetrans-port,photosynthesis,aerobicandanaerobiccellularrespiration,metabolismandproteinsynthe-sis,mitosis,meiosis,sexualre-production,Mendeliangenetics,geneticcrosses,sex-linkedtraits,chromosomeandgenechanges,geneexpression,genemutations,cancer,populationgenetics,eugenics,Christianapproachtobiotechnology,cloning,geneticengineering,stem-celltechnol-ogy,genetherapy,geneticallymodifiedcrops,worldviews,phi-losophyofevolution,biological
evolution,biblicalCreationism,intelligentdesign,Noah’sFlood,fossils,datingmethods,ageoftheearth
•Science of organisms:classifica-tion,binomialnomenclature,useofdichotomouskeys,comparisonofspeciesandkind,speciation,phylogenetictrees,bacterialstructure,bacterialreproduc-tion,controlofbacteria,virusesandrelatedorganisms,humandiseasesanddisorders,diseasedetectionandcontrol,aginganddeath,protozoanclassificationandstructure,algalstructureandreproduction,algalclassifica-tion,fungus-likeprotists,fungiclassificationandstructure,plantclassification,planttissuesandanatomy,plantphysiology,conductioninplants,planthor-mones,tropisms,plantreproduc-tion,flowerstructure,animalcharacteristicsandanatomy,sponges,cnidarians,flatworms,roundworms,segmentedworms,
mollusks,echinoderms,arthro-podcharacteristics,crustaceans,arachnids,insects,chordatecharacteristics,vertebratelifeprocesses,vertebratebehavior,fish,amphibians,reptiles,birds,mammals,ecology,ecosystems,animalrights,pollution,CreationMandate
•Study of human life:humandistinctions;tissues,organs,andsystems;diseasesanddisor-ders;integumentary,skeletal,muscular,respiratory,digestive,circulatory,lymphatic,excretory,nervous,endocrine,andrepro-ductivesystems;bonestructureandgrowth;musclestructureandcontraction;breathing;nutritionanddigestion;blood;immunity;neuronsandnervefunction;brain;senses;hormones;smok-ing,alcohol,andotherdrugs;addiction;femalecycles;humanembryologyandbirth;humanrelationships;abortionandeuthanasia;sexualpurity
Biology4th Edition
World History 4th Edition
Topic•Worldhistory
Geography•Chronologicalsurveyofphysicalandpoliticalgeography
History•ChronologicalsurveyofworldhistoryfromCreationtothepresent
Government•TherelationshipbetweenChristiansandtheworld’spoliti-calsystems
Economics•Comparativeeconomicsfrombothahistoricalandageographi-calperspective
Religion•Focusonwestern,Judeo-ChristianheritageandIslam,
whilealsosurveyingthereligionsofAsian,African,andLatinAmericancultures
Culture•ExaminationofhowindividualshavecarriedouttheCreationMandate,includingthedevelop-mentoftheirGod-giventalentsinthefieldsofart,music,literature,andscience
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Geometry4th Edition
•Foundations of Geometry:sets;definitions;incidencepostulatesandtheorems;segmentandanglemeasure;circles;polygons;polyhedra
•Reasoning and Proof:induc-tiveanddeductivereason-ing;truthtables;proofsusinganglesandsegments;bisectors;constructions
•Parallel and Perpendicular Lines:characteristics;proofs;construc-tions;andcoordinategeometry
•Congruent Triangles:anglesintriangles;congruencepostulatesandtheorems;flow-chartproofs;righttriangles;midsegments
•Relationships in Triangles:cir-cumcenter;incenter;orthocenter;centroid;indirectproof;triangleinequalities;constructions
•Quadrilaterals:classification;characteristics;proofs;analyticgeometryrelatedtotrapezoids;kites;parallelograms;squares;rectangles;andrhombii
•Area:postulates;polygons;PythagoreanTheorem;specialtriangles;regularpolygons;andcircles
•Circles:chords;tangents;arclength;sectors;inscribedangles;secants;constructions;graphs
•Surface Area and Volume:nets;prisms;cylinders;pyramids;spheres;non-Euclideangeom-etry;perspective
•Transformations and Symmetry:reflections;translations;rotations;dilations;invariants;symmetry;applications
•Similarity:triangles;righttri-angles;proportions;chordsandtangentsofcircles;goldenratio
•Trigonometry:basicratios;solv-ingrighttriangles;applications;vectors;areas;identities
Algebra 2 3rd Edition
Operations:realandcomplexnumbers;polynomial;matrix;functionLinear equations:solvingequa-tionsandinequalities;absolutevalueequationsandinequalities;distanceonnumberlines;wordproblems;compoundinequalitiesLinear relations:graphsoflinearfunctions;slopes;specialfunc-tions;linearinequalities;distancesandmidpoints;modelingwithlinearregressionsSystems:solvedgraphicallyandalgebraically;systemsofinequalities;systemsofthreevariables;problemsolving;linearprogrammingMatrices:organizingdata;op-erations;determinants;solvingsystemsusingCramer’sruleandinversematrices;transformations
Quadratic Equations:solvingbyfactoring,takingroots,complet-ingthesquare,andthequadraticformula;usingthediscrimi-nant;complexroots;quadraticinequalitiesPolynomial Functions:roots,graphing,andmodelingwithqua-draticandpolynomialfunctions;problemsolving;rationalroot,remainder,andfactortheorems;fundamentaltheoremofalgebraRadicals, Exponents, and Logarithms:rationalexponents;inversefunctions,simplifyingexpressions;solvingequations,graphingandmodelingwithradi-cal,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions;naturalandcommonlogarithmsRational Expressions:simplify-ing;solvingequations;graphing;variations
Trigonometry:righttriangleandcoordinateplanetrigonometry;specialtrianglesandtheunitcir-cle;radians;graphsoftrigonomet-ricfunctions,inversefunctionsTrigonometric Identities:LawofSines;LawofCosines;problemsolving;provingidentities;trigo-nometricequationsSequences and Series:explicitandrecursiveformulas;arithmeticandgeometricsequencesandseries;summationnotationProbability and Statistics:count-ingprinciples;theoreticalandexperimentalprobabilities;inde-pendent,dependent,andmutu-allyexclusiveevents;binomialdistribution,descriptivestatistics,representingdata;normaldistri-butions;makinginferencesAnalytic Geometry:circles;parab-olas;ellipses;hyperbolas;systemsofquadraticrelations
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Vocabulary: Level D 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementandvocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
Content•ThistextfocusesonGreekprefixesandroots,clippedwords,compounds,blends,diminutives,reduplication,andonomatopoeiawords.
Elements of Literature
2nd Edition
Approach•Critical
Organization•Eightunitsdividedintotwoparts:marksandmodesofliteratureandgenresofliterature
Content•Marksandmodesofliterature:imaginativecomparison,soundandsyntax,allusionandsymbol,irony
•Genresofliterature:folktaleandepic,essayandshortstory,poetry,drama
Features•Thistextbookbuildsonthecriticalfoundationprovidedintheninth-gradetext.Havingmasteredthesixfundamentalcomponentsofliterature,stu-dentsarereadytofocusonthoseliteraryelementsthatdefineanddistinguishlastingartisticliterature.Introductoryessays,“ThinkingZones,”andcritical-thinkingquestionsdeepenstudents’understandingofkeyelementsofstyleandexpressionaswellasmajorformsimportant
topastandpresentliterature.Afirmgraspofthesedetailswillaidindevelopingessentialskillsinliteraryanalysisandapprecia-tion,skillsthatcanbeprofitablyappliedtoastudyofScripture.Inaddition,carefulevaluationofworldviewasexpressedinanauthor’swritingtrainsstudentstoexercisebiblicallybasedmoraldiscernment.
Writing & Grammar 4th Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•ReviewofallfromGrade9plusthefollowingnewmate-rial:verb—subjunctivemood;pronoun—indefinite,relative,reciprocal;adverb—conjunctive;verbals—perfectgerund,passiveinfinitive
Sentence Structure•ReviewofallfromGrade9plusthefollowingnewmaterial:sen-tencepatterns—S-be-Advl,S-TrV-DO-OC;dependentclause—nounclause
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;ap-pendixofspellingrules
Usage•ReviewofallfromGrade9plusthefollowingnewmaterial:
modifierplacement—splitinfinitive
Writing Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade9plusthefollowingnewmate-rial:essay—choosingamode;sentencevarietyandemphasis—choosingbetweenconstructions,coordinationandsubordination;sentenceenergy—actionverbs,details,accuracy,figurativelan-guage;sentencelogic—logicalcomparison,clearcomparison,subjectplacement
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:eyewitnessreport•Exposition:researchessay,cause-and-effectessay
•Narration:shortstory,oralanecdote
•Persuasion:persuasivespeech,editorial
•Poetry:poetryandmetaphor•Multimedia:webpagedesign
Study & Reference Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade9plusthefollowingnewmaterial:library—website,bibliogra-phy,onlinedatabases;readingcomprehension—grammaticalcontext;test-takingstrategies—essayquestions
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Grade 11Bible Content•Studiesoftheprisonandpastoralepistles,generalepistles,andprophecyfromRevelation
Applying the Bible to Life•Focusesonpracticalprinciplesderivedfromepistlesandprophecies
Special Studies•CharacterstudiesonCerinthus,Mark,Peter,andJohn;studyofeachNewTestamentcity
Additional Resources•Achartlistingauthor,date,origin,recipients,andthemesofeachbook
Memory Verses•94verses
Number of Lessons•57lessonsin4units
Bible Truths3rd Edition
Chemistry 4th Edition
•Chemistry for Life:history,role,andpotentialofchemistry;abiblicalperspectiveonstudyingscience
•Matter:statesofmatter,interac-tionswithenergy,phasechanges
•Measuring and calculating:measurementsystems,SIunits,significantdigitsinmeasure-mentandcalculation,organizedproblemsolving
•Atomic structure:historicaldevelopmentofatomicmodels;subatomicparticles,orbitals,quantumnumbers,orbitalnotation,electronconfiguration,isotopicnotation
•Elements:developmentofthemodernperiodictable,descrip-tivechemistry;periodictrendsofatomicandionicradius,elec-tronegativity,electronaffinity,ionizationenergy
•Chemical bonds:causesandtypesofbonding;Lewisstruc-tures,formulaunits,propertiesofdifferentkindsofcompounds
•Bond theories and molecular geometry:valencebondtheory,molecularresonance,molecularorbitaltheory,valenceshellelectronpairrepulsiontheory,
molecularshapes,polarcovalentbonds
•Chemical composition and reac-tions:oxidationnumbers,writingformulas,chemicalnomencla-ture,polyatomicions,balancingchemicalequations,typesofreactions
•Chemical calculations:themole;structural,molecular,andempiri-calformulas;percentcomposi-tion;stoichiometricconversions;limitingreactants;percentyield
•Gases:propertiesofgases,measuringpressure,gaslaws,partialpressures,stoichiometricconversionswithgases
•Solids and liquids:intermolecu-larforces,propertiesofsolidsandliquids,phasechanges,crystallinesolids,phasediagrams
•Solutions:solutiontypes,solva-tion,solubility,rateofsolution,measuringconcentration,colliga-tiveproperties,colloids
•Chemical thermodynamics:ther-mochemistry,enthalpy,specificheat,reactiontendency,entropy,free-energychange
•Chemical kinetics:energydia-grams,ratesofreactions,reactionmechanisms,ratelaws
•Chemical equilibrium:reversibleandirreversiblereactions,equilib-riumconcentrations,equilibriumconstants,LeChâtelier’sprinciple,applicationsofequilibriumchemistry
•Acids, bases, and salts:proper-tiesofacidsandbases,acidandbasedefinitions,pHandpOHscales,neutralization,titrations,buffers
•Oxidation and reduction:redoxreactions,electrochemistry,electrolyticcells,electrolysis,voltaiccells
•Organic chemistry and bio-chemistry:organiccompounds,hydrocarbons,functionalgroups,organicreactions,carbohydrates,proteins,lipids
•Materials chemistry:ceramics,semiconductors,polymers,plasticrecycling,nanotechnology
•Nuclear chemistry:nuclearsta-bility;measuringradiation;alpha,beta,andgammadecay;nuclearreactions
United States History 4th Edition
Topic•UnitedStateshistory
Geography•InfluenceofphysicalgeographyonAmericanhistory
History•ChronologicalsurveyofAmericanhistoryfromEuropeandiscoverytothepresent
Government•StructureofAmericangovern-ment;theConstitution
Economics•Developmentoffree-enterprisesystemandeffectsofgovern-mentinterference
Religion•Contributionsofvariousreli-gions,especiallyChristianity,toAmerica’sheritage
Culture•IntegrationofvariousfacetsofAmericanculture;culturalchange
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Algebra 2 3rd Edition
•Operations:realandcomplexnumbers;polynomial;matrix;function
•Linear equations:solvingequa-tionsandinequalities;absolutevalueequationsandinequalities;distanceonnumberlines;wordproblems;compoundinequalities
•Linear relations:graphsoflinearfunctions;slopes;specialfunctions;linearinequalities;dis-tancesandmidpoints;modelingwithlinearregressions
•Systems:solvedgraphicallyandalgebraically;systemsofinequalities;systemsofthreevariables;problemsolving;linearprogramming
•Matrices:organizingdata;operations;determinants;solvingsystemsusingCramer’sruleandinversematrices;transformations
•Quadratic Equations:solv-ingbyfactoring,takingroots,
completingthesquare,andthequadraticformula;usingthediscriminant;complexroots;quadraticinequalities
•Polynomial Functions:roots,graphing,andmodelingwithquadraticandpolynomialfunc-tions;problemsolving;rationalroot,remainder,andfactortheorems;fundamentaltheoremofalgebra
•Radicals, Exponents, and Logarithms:rationalexponents;inversefunctions,simplifyingexpressions;solvingequations,graphingandmodelingwithradi-cal,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions;naturalandcommonlogarithms
•Rational Expressions:simplify-ing;solvingequations;graphing;variations
•Trigonometry:righttriangleandcoordinateplanetrigonom-etry;specialtrianglesandthe
unitcircle;radians;graphsoftrigonometricfunctions,inversefunctions
•Trigonometric Identities:LawofSines;LawofCosines;problemsolving;provingidentities;trigo-nometricequations
•Sequences and Series:explicitandrecursiveformulas;arithme-ticandgeometricsequencesandseries;summationnotation
•Probability and Statistics:count-ingprinciples;theoreticalandexperimentalprobabilities;inde-pendent,dependent,andmutu-allyexclusiveevents;binomialdistribution,descriptivestatistics,representingdata;normaldistri-butions;makinginferences
•Analytic Geometry:circles;parabolas;ellipses;hyperbolas;systemsofquadraticrelations
Precalculus1st Edition
Consumer Math2nd Edition
•Trigonometry:referenceangles;LawofSines;LawofCosines
•Polynomials:linear,quadratic,andpolynomialfunctions;factor-inghigher-degreepolynomials;zeros;graphing
•Functions:power;exponential;piece;periodic;trigonometric;reciprocal;rational
•Inverse functions:increasinganddecreasingfunctions;checkingandfindinginverses;radicalfunctions;inversetrigonometricfunctions;logarithms
•Equations:polynomial;rational;radical;logarithmic;exponentialfunctions;identities;trigonomet-ricequations
•Conic sections and polar graphs:circles;ellipses;parabolas;hyper-bolas;variation;polarcoordi-nates;polarequations
•Complex numbers:graphs;polarform;powersandroots;vectors;dotproducts;applications
•Matrix algebra:Gaussianelimina-tion;determinants;Cramer’srule;inverses
•Statistics:centraltendency;variability;bellcurve;linearcor-relation;hypothesistesting
•Sequences:recursiveandexplicitformulas;arithmeticandgeo-metricsequences;mathematicalinduction;summation
•Limits and calculus:limitsofsequences;series;limitsoffunctions;continuousfunctions;asymptotes;limittheorems
•Differential calculus:defini-tion;graphs,properties;chainrule;quotientrule;motionapplications
•See page 45 for the description.
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Writing & Grammar 3rd Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•ReviewofallfromGrade10plusthefollowingnewmaterial:verb—verb-adverbcombina-tions;adverb—indefiniterelative,interrogative;conjunction—phrasalsubordinating;verbals—perfectparticiple,passivegerund,perfectinfinitive,progressiveinfinitive,ellipticalinfinitive
Sentence Structure•ReviewofallfromGrade10plusthefollowingnewmaterial:sen-tencepatterns—retainedobjectinpassivesentence
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;ap-pendixofspellingrules
Usage•ReviewofallfromGrade10plusthefollowingnewmaterial:pronounshift;verbtenseconsis-tencyandsequence
Writing Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade10plusthefollowingnewmaterial:paragraphorganization—cause-and-effectorder,comparison-and-contrastorder;sentenceenergy—pausesforbreath;parallelism—clarity;sentencelogic—directexpression,logicalpredication,avoidingmixedconstructions,usingnounclauseswhenneeded,endinginstrength,linkingwithnewinformation
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:interview•Exposition:formalresearchpaper,analyticalessay,criticalresponsetoliterature
•Narration:narrativepoem,folktale
•Persuasion:lettertoeditor•Poetry:hymn
Study & Reference Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade10plusthefollowingnewmaterial:refer-encetools—literaryindex,literarysources
Vocabulary: Level E 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementandvocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
Content•ThistextfocusesonsourcesofEnglishwords,coinedwords,Frenchwords,GreekandLatinloanwords,allusions,back-formation,andfolketymology.
American Literature
3rd Edition
Approach•Historical
Organization•Fivemajorliterarydivisions:earlyAmericanliterature,Americanro-manticism,Americanrealismandnaturalism,modernAmericanlit-erature,contemporaryAmericanliterature
Content•EarlyAmericanliterature:settlement,religiousexperience,revolution
•Americanromanticism:minorromantics(Knickerbockers,NewEnglandSchool),majorromantics(transcendentaloptimists,tran-scendentalpessimists),voicesofconflict
•Americanrealismandnatural-ism:regionalists,realistsandnaturalists
•ModernAmericanliterature:modernpoetry,modernproseanddrama
•ContemporaryAmericanliterature:contemporarypoetry,contemporaryprose
Features•Theunitsarearrangedaccord-ingtomajorliteraryperiods.Timelines,unitandchapterintro-ductions,authorbiographies,andbriefheadnoteshelpstudentsbuildnecessarybackgroundknowledgeofthehistoricalandculturalcontextfromwhichaliteraryworkarises.
•Abefore-readingpageprecedeseachselectionandintroducesstudentstothreereadingtasks:analyzingaworkforitstechnicalfeatures,employingareadingstrategytoaidcomprehension,
andevaluatingawork’sideasfromabiblicalworldview.Thesethreetaskshelpstudentsdevelopcritical-thinkingskillsandadeepunderstandingoftheideasandwritingsofliteraryandhistoricalfigures.
•During-readingquestions,whichappearthroughouteachselectioninthemargin,guidestudentsthroughthethreeread-ingtasks.
•Afterreading,studentsanswerThinkandDiscussquestions,manyofwhichrequirethemtodemonstrateahighlevelofunderstandingoftheconceptstracedthroughouttheirreadingandlesson.
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Grade 12Bible Content•Biblicalworldview;studiesonChristianlifetopics
Applying the Bible to Life•Focusesonbiblicalloveinthehome,thechurch,andtheworld
Special Studies•Teacher’sEditionincludesmanysuggestedspecialstudiesanddiscussiontopics.
Memory Verses•53verses
Number of Lessons•53lessonsin6units
Scope•Explainswhataworldviewis•Explorestheroleofpresuppositions
•Presentsapositivecaseforabiblicalworldview
•DefendstheChristianfaithagainstmajoropponents,especiallypostmodernismandscientism
•RelatesthestoryofScripture—Creation,Fall,Redemption—tomajoracademicdisciplinesandculturaldomains
Sequence•TellsthestoryofScriptureindetail,applyingittoworldviewissues
•Examinesgender,marriage,andfamilyfromtheperspectiveofabiblicalworldview
•Examinesthecreationalstruc-turesofgovernment,science,andhistory,thenexploresthewaysinwhichthefallhasaffectedthesefieldsandthewaysinwhichtheycanbepushedbackinredemp-tivedirections
•Analyzesthetruth,goodness,andbeautytriadincultureandthearts,providingexamplesoffallencultureandartandculminatinginacallforstudentstobecomesub-creatorsimagingtheulti-mateCreator
Memory Verses•Onememorypassageforeachofthe27chapters
Number of Lessons•80sectionsin9units
Bible Truths3rd Edition
Biblical WorldviewCreation, Fall, Redemption
Physics3rd Edition
•A framework:theChristianworldviewinwhichwedoscienceinobediencetoGod’scommandmenttoexercisegoodstewardshipovertheearthforHisgloryandforthebenefitofourfellowhumans;thestructureandlimitationsofscience;overviewofphysics;scientificmethodol-ogyandmodeling;themetric(SI)systemofmeasurementaswellasprinciplesofmeasurement;rulesfordeterminingandusingsignifi-cantdigitsinmeasurementsandcalculations
•Classical mechanics:mathemati-caldescriptionofmotioninoneandtwodimensions(kinematicsofmotion);vectorsandscalarsingraphicalandanalyticalsolu-tions;forcesandthecausesofmotionaccordingtoNewton’slaws(dynamics);friction;motioninaplane,includingcircularmotion;motionofmulti-body
systems;work,energy,andtotalmechanicalenergy;conservationofenergyandsimplemachines;momentumanditsconservation,collisions,centerofmass,andangularmomentum;periodicandsimpleharmonicmotion,thependulum,dampedanddrivenoscillations,andphysicalwaves
•Thermodynamics and mat-ter:Kinetic-moleculartheoryofmatterandthestatesofmatter;thermalpropertiesofmatter,measuringtemperature,andthegaslaws;theoriesofheat,thermalenergy,mechanismsforheattransfer;thefourlawsofthermodynamics;entropyanditsconsequences;fluidmechanics(hydrostaticsandhydrodynamics)
•Electromagnetics:electrostaticsandcharges;electricfieldsandcapacitors;current,voltage,resistance,andbasicDCcircuits;transistortheory;magnetismand
itsrelationshiptocurrentandconductors;electromagnetismandalternatingcurrents;ACcircuitcharacteristics
•Geometric optics and light:theelectromagneticspectrum,sourcesandpropagationoflight;reflectionandmirrors;refractionandlenses;waveinterference,diffraction,andpolarization;intensityandcoloroflight;opticalinstruments(telescopes,microscopes,etc.)
•Modern physics:relativity:Galilean,special,andgeneralrelativity;quantumphysics:quan-tumtheory,quantummechanics,theatom,andmodernatomicmodels;nuclearphysics:radiationandradioactivity,radioactivedecay,nuclearreactions,andelementary/subatomicparticles
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American Government
3rd Edition
Economics2nd Edition
Topic•Americangovernment
Geography•Referencestopoliticalgeography
History•HistoricalperspectiveofthephasesofAmericangovernment
Government•ThoroughanalysisofalllevelsandallbranchesofAmericangovernment
Economics•Taxation,bureaucraticfunding,andforeignpolicyimpactonU.S.economy
Religion•Scripturalfoundationforlawandgovernment;influenceofChristianityinearlyAmerica
Culture•Interestgroups;massmedia;Americanpoliticalbehavior
Topic•Economics
Geography•Casestudiesofeconomicissuesineighteennations
History•Biographiesofeighteeninfluen-tialeconomists
Government•Comparativeeconomicsystems;businessandcompetition;money
andbanking;nationaleconomicconcerns,suchasproductivity,unemployment,andinflation
Economics•Surveyofbasiceconomictopics,includingsupplyanddemandandthecircularflowofincomeandproducts
•Promotesfree-marketideals
Religion•Scripturalprinciplesappliedtoallareasofeconomics
Culture•Analysisofpersonaleconomicconcerns,suchasbudgeting,managingcredit,saving,andfinancialplanning
Consumer Math2nd Edition
•Math skills:fractions,decimals,integers;problemsolvingusingproportionsandpercent;solv-inglinearequations;negativeexponentstoprepareforfinanceformulas
•Measurement:CustomaryandSI(metric)units;conversionwithinandbetweensystemsusingdimensionalanalysis;perimeter,circumference,area,volume,andcapacity
•Income:calculatinghoursworkedfromclocktimes,grosspay,includingovertime;payrolldeductions,includingFICAandfederalwithholding;buyingandsellingstocksandbonds,includ-ingbrokeragefees
•Budgeting:astandardizedbud-get;anannualbudget;reducingannualbudgettomonthlyorweekly;emergencyadjustments;revisingtheannualbudget
•Banking:checkingaccountsanddeposits;overdraftpenaltiesandprotection;servicecharges;reconcilingabankstatement;simpleinterest;compoundinginterest;interestonsavingsusingtheminimumbalanceordailyinterestmethods;effectiveinter-estrate;savingsprogramswithregulardeposits
•Borrowing:simpleinterestloans;add-onloansandannualpercentagerate;discountloans;amortizedloans;howcreditcardswork;howinterestiscalculatedandpaymentsareappliedtocreditaccounts
•Transportation:calculatingthefinancechargeandmonthlypay-mentforanewcar;depreciation;leasingcosts,residualvalue,mile-agepenalty;carinsurance;costofgas,oil,andtires;scheduledmaintenanceandrepaircosts
•Food:storespecialsandcoupons;unitprices;calculatingfreezerpaybackperiods;consumerpriceindex;caloriecounting;findingthecaloriesexpendedinactivities
•Clothing:planningforseasonalbuying;calculatingdiscountsin-cludingmultipleones;fillingoutcatalogorders;internetbuyingtips;savingsfrommakingcloth-ing;retailmarketingofclothing,returns,net-profitandgross-profitmargin;markuprateandbreakevenpointforretailer
•Housing:renting;buyingahouse,includingdownpayments,closingcosts,points,andmonthlypayments;owner’sequity;build-ingahouse,includingconverting
dimensionstoscaleforasetofplans;findingtheareaofrect-angularlotsinacres;calculatingtheamountofshinglesneededfromahouseplan,allowingforpitchedroofs
•Maintaining a home:real-estatetaxbasedonmillagerates;home-owner’sinsurance;calculatingutilitychargesforelectricity,gas,water,andsewer;residentialandcell-phoneusage;calculatinghouserepairs,maintenance,andhomeimprovements
•Life and health insurance:mor-talitytables;term,whole-life,anduniversal-lifeinsurance;healthinsurance,includingpayoutofbenefits;social-securityretire-mentbenefits
•Income taxes:generalprinciplesofcalculatingfederal-incometaxes;1040EZ,1040A,and1040,includingextraschedulesAandBandForm2441forchildcarebenefits
•Vacations:costsoffoodandlodging;costoftransportation;gettingaroundatthesite;traveltimesacrosstimezones;econo-mizingadmissions
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Writing & Grammar 3rd Edition
Parts of Speech (and Verbals)•ReviewofallfromGrade11plusthefollowingnewmaterial:verbals—passiveparticiple
Sentence Structure•ReviewofallfromGrade11plusthefollowingnewmaterial:absolutephrase
Mechanics•Capitalization;punctuation;ap-pendixofspellingrules
Usage•ReviewofallfromGrade11plusthefollowingnewmaterial:idiomaticuseofprepositions
Writing Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade11plusthefollowingnewmaterial:para-graphdevelopment—quotation,visualaid
Examples of Writing Projects•Description:descriptiveessay,comparison/contrastessay
•Exposition:researchreport,responsetoadramaticscene(literaryanalysis)
•Narration:dramaticscene,inte-riormonologue
•Persuasion:persuasiveessay•Poetry:sonnet•Multimedia:videoreport
Study & Reference Skills•ReviewofallfromGrade11
British Literature Updated 2nd Edition
Approach•Historical
Organization•Fourmajorliterarydivisions:theMiddleAges,theRenaissance,theAgeofRevolution,theAgeofReform
Content•TheMiddleAges:theOldEnglishperiod,theMiddleEnglishperiod
•TheRenaissance:theTudorperiod,theStuartperiod
•TheAgeofRevolution:theNeoclassicperiod,theRomanticperiod
•TheAgeofReform:theVictorianperiod,theModernperiod
•Supplementarymaterial:Macbeth(video)
Features•Theunitsarearrangedaccordingtomajorliteraryperiods.Thema-terialprovidedthroughtheunitintroductions,headnotes,andtimelinesenablesthestudenttoanalyzeindividualauthorsandtheirworksinahistoricalandcul-turalcontext.Suchanalysisservestobroadenthestudent’sworld,enablinghimtounderstandtheideasandwritingsofnoted
literaryandhistoricalfiguresandtoapplybiblicalcriteriawhenevaluatingthebeliefsespousedbysuchfigures.Thequestionsforthoughtanddiscussion,whichfollowtheselections,progressfromfactualtoevaluativeandarevaluablebothforclassdiscus-sionandforprovidingstudentswithanopportunitytodevelopfurtherliteraryandmoraldiscernment.
Vocabulary: Level F 3rd Edition
Approach•Thetextsusecontextasamajormeansoflearning.
Plan•Eachtextincludesfifteentwo-partlessons,fifteencumulativereviews,andasupplementcontainingvariousmeansofreinforcementandvocabulary-buildingexercises(games,puzzles,contests,etc.).
Features•Thetextsuseavarietyoflearningmethods,includingwordstoriesandspellinghelps.Lessonsincorporatebiblicalstorieswithafocusoncharacterbuildingandareoftenrelatedtoothersub-jectsstudentsmaybelearning.
Content•Thistextfocusesonchangesinwordmeanings(broadeningand
narrowing,strengtheningandweakening,etc.),wordsfromotherlanguages,nativeEnglishwords,andnumberwords(e.g.,semi-, bi-, prime, decimate).
Precalculus1st Edition
•Trigonometry:referenceangles;LawofSines;LawofCosines
•Polynomials:linear,quadratic,andpolynomialfunctions;factor-inghigher-degreepolynomials;zeros;graphing
•Functions:power;exponential;piece;periodic;trigonometric;reciprocal;rational
•Inverse functions:increasinganddecreasingfunctions;checkingandfindinginverses;radicalfunctions;inversetrigonometricfunctions;logarithms
•Equations:polynomial;rational;radical;logarithmic;exponentialfunctions;identities;trigonomet-ricequations
•Conic sections and polar graphs:circles;ellipses;parabolas;hyper-bolas;variation;polarcoordi-nates;polarequations
•Complex numbers:graphs;polarform;powersandroots;vectors;dotproducts;applications
•Matrix algebra:Gaussianelimina-tion;determinants;Cramer’srule;inverses
•Statistics:centraltendency;variability;bellcurve;linearcor-relation;hypothesistesting
•Sequences:recursiveandexplicitformulas;arithmeticandgeo-metricsequences;mathematicalinduction;summation
•Limits and calculus:limitsofsequences;series;limitsoffunctions;continuousfunctions;asymptotes;limittheorems
•Differential calculus:defini-tion;graphs,properties;chainrule;quotientrule;motionapplications
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How Firm a Foundation!•DiscusseshowwegottheBible,howweknowwhichbooksbelongintheBible,andhowtheBiblewastransmittedandtranslated;focusesoninspiration,canonicity,andauthority
Why the Bible Matters•DiscussestheBible’sdesignandfunction,focusingonhowtheBiblerelatestoscience,history,andliterature;explainshowtheBiblecanhelpusmakedecisionsandevaluateideas
Personal Evangelism and Discipleship•Offersabiblicalfoundationandpracticalmethodsforpersonalevangelismanddiscipleship;focusesonthedoctrinesofman,sinandsalvation,theGreatCommission,anddiscipleship
The Way of the Word•TeachesmethodsofBiblestudy,includingprinciplesofinterpreta-tionandapplication;includesexercisesthatstudyapassageac-cordingtogenreandcontextandapplyScripturetocontemporarysituations
A Workman Not Ashamed•Preparesyoungmenforthepos-sibilityofafuturepreachingmin-istry;discussesthecalltopreach,
theimportanceofstandingforChrist,methodsofpreparinganddeliveringBiblemessages,andthebestmethodsoftrainingfortheministry
In God’s Presence•PresentsinstoryformattheprincipleofChristianmusicasitrelatestoGod’sholiness;usesastudyofChroniclestoillustratethenatureofmusicandtoshowhowScriptureguidesmusicalchoices
Publish Great Things•Presentsthebiblicalteachingonworldmissionsandincludesprac-ticalmethodsforteeninvolve-mentinmissions;focusesonkeybiblicaldoctrinessupportingGod’sdesiretosaveallfromsin;providesactivitiestomotivatestudentstoreachtheworldforChrist
Martyrdom: The Final Triumph of Faith•InspiresstudentstoliveGod-centeredlivesandtoseeGod’spurposeinsufferingandpersecu-tion;encouragesthemtotriumphthroughadversity
Beyond the Sun•PresentsanexpositionalviewofEcclesiastes,revealingGod’s
perspectiveonthemeaningoflifeinafallenworld
God and His Ways•SurveysthebiblicalteachingonthedoctrinesofGod,man,Christ,salvation,andthechurch,focusingontheirrelevancetoeverydaylife
That I May Know Him•PresentsaspectsofChrist’scharacterandfocusesonHisrelationshipswithvariousgroupsofpeopleintheGospelofMark
What Is Truth?•ContraststheChristianworld-viewwiththebasictenetsofHinduism,Buddhism,secularhumanism,andpostmodernism
Walking by the Spirit•SurveysthePersonandworkoftheHolySpiritintheOldandNewTestaments,focusingontheSpirit’sroleinsalvationandsanctification
Who Is This Jesus?•TeachesstudentstodefendChristianbeliefsagainsttheerrorsofotherreligionsandhe-reticalsects,includingJudaism,Islam,Mormonism,andtheJehovah’sWitnesses
The Bible Modular Series
Thesesix-toeight-weekcoursesfocusonavarietyofissues;theyaredesignedforteensandadults.
Bible Modules
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