Students begin to understand the use of variables as they write, evaluate, and simplify expressions.
They use the idea of equality and properties of operations to solve one-step equations and
inequalities. In statistics, students explore different graphical ways to display data. They use data
displays, measures of center, and measures of variability to summarize data sets. The course
concludes with students reasoning about relationships among shapes to determine area, surface area, and volume.

Vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills are sharpened through lessons that give students explicit modeling and ample practice. Students also engage in routine, responsive writing based on texts they have read, In extensive, process-based writing lessons, students write topical essays in narrative, informative, analytical, and argumentative formats. In this full-year course, students develop a mastery of reading, writing, and language arts skills.

Teach students about God’s powerful presence! In 5th grade Bible, students learn how God is everywhere, how to be a Christian in the world, the structure of the Bible, and God’s authority. Utilizing the King James Version, this online academy Bible course covers a variety of biblical material to assist in the development of practical Christian living. Full-color lessons include graphics and Scripture memorization to build comprehension.

Continuing students’ knowledge of the Bible, topics in this online academy course cover Abraham and other servants of God, angels, the apostle Paul and his missionary journeys, proving what we believe, and Christ as a judge. Additional Christian basics taught include God as the source of all law, the Bible as a book of prophecy and poetry, and blessing others through service. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.

Furthering students’ knowledge of America as a nation, lesson topics in this online academy course also include subjects such as the American colonies, the American War of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War, the Progressive Era, the World Wars, and the new Millennium. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.

The curriculum seeks to develop students’ ability to understand and participate in scientific inquiry.

Students gain solid experience with number theory and operations, including whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. The course also integrates mathematical practices throughout each unit, while introducing students to algebraic, statistical, and probability concepts.

Including fun, bright lessons, this course’s topics include grammar skills such as subjects and predicates, adjectives, regular and irregular verbs, verb tenses, participles, as well as lessons on reading fluency, poetry, and report writing. Exercises in this online academy course include speed reading, determining word order, and writing. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.

Show students how to be disciples for Christ! In 4th grade Bible, students cover many aspects of Christian discipleship and living for God. Utilizing the King James Version, this online academy Bible course covers a variety of biblical material to assist in the development of practical Christian living. Colorful, interesting lessons engage student interest while graphics help illustrate important biblical lessons.

Deepening students’ knowledge of the Bible, course topics include stories the Old and New Testaments on Daniel, Peter, Paul, David the Shepherd, and Jesus and the Sheep. Discipleship themes include witnessing for Christ, praying, being fruitful through the Spirit, and reading the Bible. Activities in this online academy course include Bible verse memorization and word puzzles. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.

Topics in this online academy course include space and oceans, seaport cities, tropical rain forests, desert lands, island countries, and mountain countries. Taking students around the earth, this course goes everywhere from Hong Kong and Kenya to the Arctic and Nepal. Lessons also cover the geographic traits of North America and space exploration. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.

The course studies plants and animals, ecology, work and simple machines, electricity and magnetism, properties of water and matter, weather, the solar system, the different spheres of Earth, and more.