Grade 7

Welcome to seventh grade—the middle year of middle school.

This is another critical year for your student. Your child will further develop study skills, write stories and informational pieces, and examine the economies and religions of specific civilizations. Your student will also use geometry to calculate measures, area, and volume, collect and interpret statistical data, and classify living things! The Bible course for this year offers an in-depth look at the Old Testament in connection with the big story of Scripture. This course will also enable your child to study the Bible inductively and apply biblical truths to real-life situations.

Each of your child’s courses teaches foundational biblical principles, provokes thorough discussions, gives careful assessments, and facilitates exciting hands-on activities. Each subject also has designated learning objectives to help you assess your student’s academic strengths and weaknesses.

We are excited to help you as you lead your student through these critical moments of learning. You are the best person to guide your child’s studies, and we are excited for you as you watch your child’s potential blossom and broaden. Let’s look at what you will need for this year!

Grade Kits

Our homeschool courses come in a variety of formats that enable you to choose the approach that works best for your family. Your students can watch our recorded video lessons online, or you can lead the class instruction at your own pace. For grade 7, our textbooks, quizzes, and tests are also available online with the Online Video Courses. The Homeschool Hub also integrates with whichever approach you choose, making your homeschooling simpler and happier!

See pages 4–5 for more details.

Subject Kits

Bible 7 The Story of the Old Testament

This course surveys the Old Testament, following the big storyline of Scripture, while also helping the student study the Bible using an inductive approach. Lessons go over daily reading from the textbook with student activities and will include opportunities to practice observation skills in Scripture readings. Video segments develop Bible study methods to give students a hands-on approach to learning the Bible.

Life Science (4th edition)

Your student will study cell biology, genetics, the history of life, microbiology, botany, zoology, ecology, and human anatomy and physiology, all within a biblical framework. Each chapter includes grade-level material, extra questions to prepare students for standardized tests, and more.

World Studies (4th edition)

World Studies will take students on a journey through time, beginning with the Old Testament covenants and later the birth of the church and continuing with the rise of Islam and a survey of nations around the world from about AD 1000 to the present. It inspires students to see history through a biblical worldview and learn from the successes and mistakes of the past.

Fundamentals of Math (2nd edition)

This course focuses on problem solving and real-life uses of math while reinforcing computational skills and building a solid math foundation. Real-world application problems illustrate how mathematics can be used to manage God’s creation to His glory.

Vocabulary

Level A (3rd edition)

Your student will study various methods of learning word meanings and Latin word parts to enable recognition of word families. Topics include synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms as well as positive and negative context clues.

Video course not available

English 7

The English 7 video course is a yearlong course that covers both Exploring Themes in Literature and Writing & Grammar 7 daily.*

Writing & Grammar 7 alternates between teaching concepts in grammar and developing writing skills. Grammar lessons include teacher demonstrations, application of grammar concepts to writing, entertaining video segments showing the importance of grammar, and practice. Writing lessons include writing instruction, teacher modeling of writing skills, additional application of grammar, and time to work on writing projects through workdays. Video segments for writing chapters show application of writing skills.

Exploring Themes in Literature teaches students to evaluate literature from a biblical worldview. Lessons follow the reading process approach as the teacher introduces the content to be read, goes over new vocabulary, and discusses the reading before moving on to the next selection. Video segments for literature lessons unpack information about authors.