“One of the bright moments that I’ll always remember was her being able to learn math in a way that she never had the opportunity to learn it before.
There was a moment when she looked up at me, [and] she goes, ‘You know, Mom, I think I’m really good at math after all.'”
Bethany Gillis LUOA Parent
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Liberty University Online Academy’s elementary school curriculum can help prepare your student for success in middle school and beyond. You can find a list of our courses below.
To continue as a full-time student, all core classes, including Bible, are required each year. You can take a look at our Course Finder to find out more about our courses.
Developing foundational skills is a priority in kindergarten. Students will learn basic reading and math skills all while being introduced to stories from the Bible.
Kindergarten Bible
This course introduces students to the Bible. The students will learn about the lives of many people in the Bible. Students will also complete activities that help them deepen their understanding of the lessons and what they learn about God’s Word. The Bible course teaches students how much Jesus loves them and will encourage them to pursue a personal relationship with Christ. Additionally, the material taught in this course will serve as a building block in years to come as students deepen their knowledge about the Bible.
This literacy course encourages students to be active learners. Developing literacy and reading skills is priority in kindergarten. Students will be immersed in the development of key skills in phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, early reading, science, and social studies. This course integrates a biblical worldview within the numerous lessons and activities.
This math course introduces students to the foundations of mathematics that will serve as a vital starting point in their math education. Students are provided with engaging, exciting, and interactive lessons that build upon one another. Students will learn about numbers to twenty, counting, understanding sets, ordering numbers, number parts, days and months, shapes, sums and differences, measurement, patterns, graphing, fractions, and money. Additionally, this course allows students to connect a real-life biblical worldview with everyday math situations.
Module 1: Numbers to Ten
Module 2: Shapes & Patterns
Module 3: Numbers to Twenty
Module 4: Part-Part-Whole & Story Problems to Five
Module 5: Objects & Picture Graphs
Module 6: Counting to 50 & Counting Backward from 10
Module 7: Part-Part-Whole & Story Problems within 10
Developing foundational skills is a priority in kindergarten. Students will learn basic reading and math skills all while being introduced to stories from the Bible.
Kindergarten Bible
This course introduces students to the Bible. The students will learn about the lives of many people in the Bible. Students will also complete activities that help them deepen their understanding of the lessons and what they learn about God’s Word. The Bible course teaches students how much Jesus loves them and will encourage them to pursue a personal relationship with Christ. Additionally, the material taught in this course will serve as a building block in years to come as students deepen their knowledge about the Bible.
This literacy course encourages students to be active learners. Developing literacy and reading skills is priority in kindergarten. Students will be immersed in the development of key skills in phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, early reading, science, and social studies. This course integrates a biblical worldview within the numerous lessons and activities.
This math course introduces students to the foundations of mathematics that will serve as a vital starting point in their math education. Students are provided with engaging, exciting, and interactive lessons that build upon one another. Students will learn about numbers to twenty, counting, understanding sets, ordering numbers, number parts, days and months, shapes, sums and differences, measurement, patterns, graphing, fractions, and money. Additionally, this course allows students to connect a real-life biblical worldview with everyday math situations.
Module 1: Numbers to Ten
Module 2: Shapes & Patterns
Module 3: Numbers to Twenty
Module 4: Part-Part-Whole & Story Problems to Five
Module 5: Objects & Picture Graphs
Module 6: Counting to 50 & Counting Backward from 10
Module 7: Part-Part-Whole & Story Problems within 10
Developing literacy and reading skills is a priority in the 1st grade. Students will learn basic reading and math skills all while being introduced to stories from the Bible.
Please note: 1st grade History is the 1st semester and Science is the 2nd semester.
1st Grade Bible
During this course, the student will explore important people in the Bible and what they can learn from them. They will also explore stories and verses in the Bible that teach them how to live their life for Jesus Christ. Students will be introduced to worship. At the end of each lesson, the student will receive a prayer suggestion that teaches the student how to talk with God.
This history and geography course introduces students to the lives of leaders in the history of Virginia and their contributions to the Commonwealth. Students will develop basic map skills. Students will study economic concepts of goods and services, consumers and producers, and making economic choices. Students will learn to apply the traits of a good citizen. They will learn that communities are comprised of people with diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, and make contributions to their own communities, united as Americans by common principles. This course cannot be taken concurrently with SCI0101.
Module 1: Citizenship & Geography
Module 2: Then and Now
Module 3: Important People, Holidays, and Practices
In this literacy course, students will be immersed in a text-rich environment to develop communication skills, phonological awareness, phonetic skills, vocabulary, and comprehension, and use reading materials as sources of information and entertainment. Students will read fiction and nonfiction texts and use strategies to read new words and familiar selections with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will write in various forms to communicate ideas and continue to research to answer questions and solve problems by using available resources. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.
Module 1: Reading Toolbox Introduction
Module 2: Reading Toolbox: Parts of a Story
Module 3: Reading Toolbox: Nonfiction Text Features
This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will continue to learn about counting, comparing, and ordering sets of up to 110 objects; recognizing and describing simple repeating and growing patterns; and tracing, describing, and sorting plane figures. Students will also learn to recognize and describe part-whole relationships for numbers up to 10 and solve story and picture problems using addition and subtraction within 20. Additionally, students will use nonstandard units to measure, organize, and interpret data. Moreover, students will learn about fractional concepts involving halves and fourths. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!
This science course stresses basic science skills in understanding familiar objects and events. Students are expected to begin conducting simple experiments and be responsible for some of the planning. Students are introduced to the concept of classifying plants and animals based on simple characteristics. Emphasis is placed on the relationships among objects and their interactions with one another. Students are expected to know the basic relationships between the sun and Earth and the relationship between seasonal changes and plant and animal activities. Students will also begin to develop an understanding of moving objects, important natural resources, and how to be a scientist. This course cannot be taken concurrently with HIS0101.
Developing literacy and reading skills is a priority in the 1st grade. Students will learn basic reading and math skills all while being introduced to stories from the Bible.
Please note: 1st grade History is the 1st semester and Science is the 2nd semester.
1st Grade Bible
During this course, the student will explore important people in the Bible and what they can learn from them. They will also explore stories and verses in the Bible that teach them how to live their life for Jesus Christ. Students will be introduced to worship. At the end of each lesson, the student will receive a prayer suggestion that teaches the student how to talk with God.
This history and geography course introduces students to the lives of leaders in the history of Virginia and their contributions to the Commonwealth. Students will develop basic map skills. Students will study economic concepts of goods and services, consumers and producers, and making economic choices. Students will learn to apply the traits of a good citizen. They will learn that communities are comprised of people with diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, and make contributions to their own communities, united as Americans by common principles. This course cannot be taken concurrently with SCI0101.
Module 1: Citizenship & Geography
Module 2: Then and Now
Module 3: Important People, Holidays, and Practices
In this literacy course, students will be immersed in a text-rich environment to develop communication skills, phonological awareness, phonetic skills, vocabulary, and comprehension, and use reading materials as sources of information and entertainment. Students will read fiction and nonfiction texts and use strategies to read new words and familiar selections with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will write in various forms to communicate ideas and continue to research to answer questions and solve problems by using available resources. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.
Module 1: Reading Toolbox Introduction
Module 2: Reading Toolbox: Parts of a Story
Module 3: Reading Toolbox: Nonfiction Text Features
This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will continue to learn about counting, comparing, and ordering sets of up to 110 objects; recognizing and describing simple repeating and growing patterns; and tracing, describing, and sorting plane figures. Students will also learn to recognize and describe part-whole relationships for numbers up to 10 and solve story and picture problems using addition and subtraction within 20. Additionally, students will use nonstandard units to measure, organize, and interpret data. Moreover, students will learn about fractional concepts involving halves and fourths. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!
This science course stresses basic science skills in understanding familiar objects and events. Students are expected to begin conducting simple experiments and be responsible for some of the planning. Students are introduced to the concept of classifying plants and animals based on simple characteristics. Emphasis is placed on the relationships among objects and their interactions with one another. Students are expected to know the basic relationships between the sun and Earth and the relationship between seasonal changes and plant and animal activities. Students will also begin to develop an understanding of moving objects, important natural resources, and how to be a scientist. This course cannot be taken concurrently with HIS0101.
Students continue developing literacy and reading skills and are introduced to basic science in the 2nd grade. Students will also continue to grow in their knowledge of the Bible.
2nd Grade Bible
This course will utilize Scripture and Bible role models to teach character in everyday life. In addition, students will learn Scripture through Bible verses and how to apply these teachings to their own lives. The student will develop a deeper understanding of both the Bible and biblical principles.
Module 1: Patience & Faithfulness
Module 2: Perseverance, Trust, & Obey
Module 3: Trust, Obedience and Responsibility
Module 4: Bravery, Leadership, and Loyalty
Module 5: Humility and Prayer
Module 6: Pursuit of God, Friendship, and Discernment
Module 7: Courage, Willingness, Boldness, and Trustworthiness
This history course introduces many new topics and will continue to build on topics learned within First Grade History. Students will learn about the lives of Americans, their contributions to the United States, and the heritage of the American Indians. Students will continue to develop mapping skills and demonstrate an understanding of basic economic concepts. Moreover, students will recognize that the United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions. Students will continue to learn how to apply a biblical worldview while working through this course, which will help prepare them for their everyday lives as citizens in their communities.
In this literacy course, students will continue to build their literacy skills. Students will explore fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary by effectively using speaking and listening skills in oral language discussions. Students will also use a combination of strategies when reading with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will demonstrate comprehension skills by identifying main ideas, making and confirming predictions, questioning, summarizing, and drawing conclusions. Students will transition to cursive handwriting and will understand writing as a process while writing in various forms. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!
This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will learn vital math vocabulary, three-digit whole numbers, and solid geometric figures. Students will continue to learn, use, and gain proficiency in basic addition facts through the tens table and the corresponding subtraction facts. Students will explore U.S. customary and metric units of measure, predict using simple probability, and create and interpret picture and bar graphs. Students will work with problem-solving, patterns, and will practice identifying missing numbers in addition and subtraction facts. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.
This science course allows students to explore the scientific method while participating in experiments. Students will engage in various science concepts such as the scientific method, magnets, states of matter, the water cycle, weather, adaptations, habitats, life cycles, measurement, and health. The student will participate in a variety of fun hands-on activities. This course will emphasize God’s creation and design of the world, which will help students apply a biblical worldview as they continue to learn about science.
Students continue developing literacy and reading skills and are introduced to basic science in the 2nd grade. Students will also continue to grow in their knowledge of the Bible.
2nd Grade Bible
This course will utilize Scripture and Bible role models to teach character in everyday life. In addition, students will learn Scripture through Bible verses and how to apply these teachings to their own lives. The student will develop a deeper understanding of both the Bible and biblical principles.
Module 1: Patience & Faithfulness
Module 2: Perseverance, Trust, & Obey
Module 3: Trust, Obedience and Responsibility
Module 4: Bravery, Leadership, and Loyalty
Module 5: Humility and Prayer
Module 6: Pursuit of God, Friendship, and Discernment
Module 7: Courage, Willingness, Boldness, and Trustworthiness
This history course introduces many new topics and will continue to build on topics learned within First Grade History. Students will learn about the lives of Americans, their contributions to the United States, and the heritage of the American Indians. Students will continue to develop mapping skills and demonstrate an understanding of basic economic concepts. Moreover, students will recognize that the United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions. Students will continue to learn how to apply a biblical worldview while working through this course, which will help prepare them for their everyday lives as citizens in their communities.
In this literacy course, students will continue to build their literacy skills. Students will explore fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary by effectively using speaking and listening skills in oral language discussions. Students will also use a combination of strategies when reading with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will demonstrate comprehension skills by identifying main ideas, making and confirming predictions, questioning, summarizing, and drawing conclusions. Students will transition to cursive handwriting and will understand writing as a process while writing in various forms. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!
This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will learn vital math vocabulary, three-digit whole numbers, and solid geometric figures. Students will continue to learn, use, and gain proficiency in basic addition facts through the tens table and the corresponding subtraction facts. Students will explore U.S. customary and metric units of measure, predict using simple probability, and create and interpret picture and bar graphs. Students will work with problem-solving, patterns, and will practice identifying missing numbers in addition and subtraction facts. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.
This science course allows students to explore the scientific method while participating in experiments. Students will engage in various science concepts such as the scientific method, magnets, states of matter, the water cycle, weather, adaptations, habitats, life cycles, measurement, and health. The student will participate in a variety of fun hands-on activities. This course will emphasize God’s creation and design of the world, which will help students apply a biblical worldview as they continue to learn about science.
Students continue developing literacy, reading, and math skills and expand their understanding of science and history. Students will also continue to grow in their knowledge of the Bible.
3rd Grade Bible
This course encourages and teaches students how to make Jesus the Ultimate Teacher of their lives. Through the utilization of God’s Truth and intriguing activities, students will explore the life of Jesus and the choices He wants us to make for our lives through an engaging course theme of “Passport to Adventure.” Students will research the lives of biblical figures and examine Christian character traits as they explore how the early disciples spread the Gospel to other places. Students will learn Christian values, strengthen their faith, memorize Scripture, and most importantly, apply it to their daily lives. This Bible course is designed to help students expand their knowledge of the early church, Christ, and His teachings. Ultimately, it will provide valuable opportunities for students to develop closer and more powerful relationships with Christ our Savior.
This history course provides students with exciting and engaging opportunities to explore historical events, people, and places that have helped to shape the world today. The student will take a journey through time to visit the ancient empires of China, Greece, Rome, Mali, and Egypt and will learn the fundamentals of the development of culture and a way of life. Biblical truths are woven continuously throughout the course, allowing students to see and experience God’s incredible plan throughout history. These in-depth explorations pave a clear path for students to embrace and understand patterns of the past and prepare students to be Christ-followers and to learn and exhibit citizenship behaviors to help create a better future.
This language arts course utilizes engaging activities and technologies to help students learn new spelling, vocabulary, correct word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and the utilization of the parts of speech. The entire language arts course is interwoven with God’s truths and principles. The students benefit from literature selections that help develop strong reading comprehension and fluency skills. Additionally, creative writing strategies are used in this course to assist students in expressing their thoughts effectively through various writing styles.
This math course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge. An end-of-the-course math review and interactive practice allow the students to utilize their acquired math skills through an innovative process that will encourage and excite each student’s interest in math.
This science course will allow the student to discover scientific topics through interactive, hands-on, and engaging activities and lessons. The student will study various aspects of God’s creation, with Christian values as a guide. The truths of creation and God’s design will be interwoven throughout the course, allowing the student to learn sound scientific knowledge through a biblical worldview.
Students continue developing literacy, reading, and math skills and expand their understanding of science and history. Students will also continue to grow in their knowledge of the Bible.
3rd Grade Bible
This course encourages and teaches students how to make Jesus the Ultimate Teacher of their lives. Through the utilization of God’s Truth and intriguing activities, students will explore the life of Jesus and the choices He wants us to make for our lives through an engaging course theme of “Passport to Adventure.” Students will research the lives of biblical figures and examine Christian character traits as they explore how the early disciples spread the Gospel to other places. Students will learn Christian values, strengthen their faith, memorize Scripture, and most importantly, apply it to their daily lives. This Bible course is designed to help students expand their knowledge of the early church, Christ, and His teachings. Ultimately, it will provide valuable opportunities for students to develop closer and more powerful relationships with Christ our Savior.
This history course provides students with exciting and engaging opportunities to explore historical events, people, and places that have helped to shape the world today. The student will take a journey through time to visit the ancient empires of China, Greece, Rome, Mali, and Egypt and will learn the fundamentals of the development of culture and a way of life. Biblical truths are woven continuously throughout the course, allowing students to see and experience God’s incredible plan throughout history. These in-depth explorations pave a clear path for students to embrace and understand patterns of the past and prepare students to be Christ-followers and to learn and exhibit citizenship behaviors to help create a better future.
This language arts course utilizes engaging activities and technologies to help students learn new spelling, vocabulary, correct word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and the utilization of the parts of speech. The entire language arts course is interwoven with God’s truths and principles. The students benefit from literature selections that help develop strong reading comprehension and fluency skills. Additionally, creative writing strategies are used in this course to assist students in expressing their thoughts effectively through various writing styles.
This math course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge. An end-of-the-course math review and interactive practice allow the students to utilize their acquired math skills through an innovative process that will encourage and excite each student’s interest in math.
This science course will allow the student to discover scientific topics through interactive, hands-on, and engaging activities and lessons. The student will study various aspects of God’s creation, with Christian values as a guide. The truths of creation and God’s design will be interwoven throughout the course, allowing the student to learn sound scientific knowledge through a biblical worldview.
Students continue developing literacy and reading skills and expand their knowledge of history and language arts in the 4th grade. Stories from the Bible will continue to form their spiritual and moral framework.
4th Grade Bible
This Bible course will immerse the student in God’s Word to help students understand who God is, what He’s done, and what He offers each individual. Through the theme “Bible Superheroes,” students will learn about the lives of Jesus, Solomon, Peter, and other key biblical people. Students will also learn about well-known missionaries who have helped spread the gospel around the world and their heroic qualities, such as humility, wisdom, and kindness. Students will learn how they can integrate the character traits of these Bible heroes into their lives.
This history course gives students an overview of the settlement of Virginia and the beginning of the United States of America. Students will see the new nation’s development and study the events and people that contributed to the free America of today. Students will journey through Jamestown, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and present-day America through the lens of Virginia history. The student will learn about the foundations of the government of today. Students will learn about and use history tools to understand what it means to be a historian, archeologist, and anthropologist.
Module 1: Regions, Rivers, and Resources of Virginia
This language arts course allows students to interact with and apply a variety of comprehension strategies within both fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will learn to embrace learning new vocabulary and will practice grammar skills, while engaging in the writing process in a variety of formats. Students will enjoy reading books like Henry and Beezus, Shiloh, Because of Winn-Dixie, Stone Fox, and Chocolate Fever. Students will complete a written and oral presentation on the Famous American book they choose.
Module 1: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
This math course emphasizes problem-solving skills by teaching students how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, average, and write the value of multi-digit numbers. Students will learn to apply mathematical concepts to everyday life using decimals, fractions, estimation, probability, measurement (US and metric), graphs, word problems involving money, and basic geometry. The course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge.
This science course challenges students to understand God better as they investigate the world through research, projects, and hands-on activities. The course comprises exciting modules covering concepts related to Creation, space, weather, rocks and minerals, plants, insects, ecosystems, friction, force, and electricity. The student will engage in investigating and solving problems utilizing the scientific method.
Students continue developing literacy and reading skills and expand their knowledge of history and language arts in the 4th grade. Stories from the Bible will continue to form their spiritual and moral framework.
4th Grade Bible
This Bible course will immerse the student in God’s Word to help students understand who God is, what He’s done, and what He offers each individual. Through the theme “Bible Superheroes,” students will learn about the lives of Jesus, Solomon, Peter, and other key biblical people. Students will also learn about well-known missionaries who have helped spread the gospel around the world and their heroic qualities, such as humility, wisdom, and kindness. Students will learn how they can integrate the character traits of these Bible heroes into their lives.
This history course gives students an overview of the settlement of Virginia and the beginning of the United States of America. Students will see the new nation’s development and study the events and people that contributed to the free America of today. Students will journey through Jamestown, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and present-day America through the lens of Virginia history. The student will learn about the foundations of the government of today. Students will learn about and use history tools to understand what it means to be a historian, archeologist, and anthropologist.
Module 1: Regions, Rivers, and Resources of Virginia
This language arts course allows students to interact with and apply a variety of comprehension strategies within both fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will learn to embrace learning new vocabulary and will practice grammar skills, while engaging in the writing process in a variety of formats. Students will enjoy reading books like Henry and Beezus, Shiloh, Because of Winn-Dixie, Stone Fox, and Chocolate Fever. Students will complete a written and oral presentation on the Famous American book they choose.
Module 1: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
This math course emphasizes problem-solving skills by teaching students how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, average, and write the value of multi-digit numbers. Students will learn to apply mathematical concepts to everyday life using decimals, fractions, estimation, probability, measurement (US and metric), graphs, word problems involving money, and basic geometry. The course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge.
This science course challenges students to understand God better as they investigate the world through research, projects, and hands-on activities. The course comprises exciting modules covering concepts related to Creation, space, weather, rocks and minerals, plants, insects, ecosystems, friction, force, and electricity. The student will engage in investigating and solving problems utilizing the scientific method.
In the 5th grade, students will explore more advanced concepts to prepare them for middle school. They will be introduced to a deeper knowledge of history and science. Additionally, they will continue expanding their knowledge of the Bible.
5th Grade Bible
This Bible course encourages and teaches students the importance of reading the Bible daily and memorizing Scripture. Through the theme “Missions Are Possible,” students will explore the following topics: the importance of missions and service, the life and ministry of Jesus, God’s judgment and grace, the early church, fruits of the Spirit, building Godly character, obedience, an overview of the events of Revelation, and how these events impact people today by using God’s truths and engaging materials. Students will also study how to be Christ-followers and carry God’s message around the globe and in the communities in which they live.
This history course relates to the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will use historical and geographical analysis skills to explore the early history of the United States and understand the ideas and events that strengthened the Union. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history chronologically and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation for American ideals and institutions and examine people’s everyday life at different times in the country’s history through the use of primary and secondary sources.
Module 1: Geography
Module 2: Archaeology and the First Americans
Module 3: The Founding of Colonial America
Module 4: Declaring Independence
Module 5: Important People of the Revolutionary War
This language arts course emphasizes the integration of skills attainment from texts. Students will explain plot development and conflict resolution and differentiate between first and third-person points of view. Fifth-grade students will have an increased emphasis on nonfiction reading by identifying the author’s organizational patterns and using the text to support opinions and conclusions. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary using knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. Students will use the writing process to write in a variety of forms, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. Students will deliver multimodal presentations and compare/contrast a variety of techniques used in media messages. The student will demonstrate comprehension of the research process by evaluating the relevance, reliability, and credibility of information collected to create a final product. The student will define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism.
Module 1: Reading & Writing Strategies
Module 2: Types of Writing
Module 3: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Module 4: Esperanza Rising & Grammar
Module 5: Text Structure, Text Features & Expository Writing
This math course emphasizes number sense with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. The focus includes concepts of prime and composite numbers and solving problems using order of operations for positive whole numbers. Students will develop proficiency in using fractions and decimals to solve practical problems. Students explore probability using a sample space, a tree diagram, or the Fundamental Counting Principle. Students will solve problems involving volume, area, and perimeter. Students will be introduced to expressions with a variable. They will develop skills to assist in the understanding of the algebraic concepts needed for success in the middle grades.
This science course emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate instruments for measuring and recording observations. Students are introduced to more detailed concepts of sound and light and the tools used for studying. Students explore the fundamental concepts of matter, including atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds, through a biblical worldview. This scientific view defines the idea that explanations of nature are developed and tested using observation, experimentation, models, evidence, and systematic processes. Students will use the engineering design process to create prototypes and develop an understanding of the steps used. They will use the process to create new ideas and develop these into workable models.
Module 1: Creation
Module 2: Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process
In the 5th grade, students will explore more advanced concepts to prepare them for middle school. They will be introduced to a deeper knowledge of history and science. Additionally, they will continue expanding their knowledge of the Bible.
5th Grade Bible
This Bible course encourages and teaches students the importance of reading the Bible daily and memorizing Scripture. Through the theme “Missions Are Possible,” students will explore the following topics: the importance of missions and service, the life and ministry of Jesus, God’s judgment and grace, the early church, fruits of the Spirit, building Godly character, obedience, an overview of the events of Revelation, and how these events impact people today by using God’s truths and engaging materials. Students will also study how to be Christ-followers and carry God’s message around the globe and in the communities in which they live.
This history course relates to the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will use historical and geographical analysis skills to explore the early history of the United States and understand the ideas and events that strengthened the Union. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history chronologically and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation for American ideals and institutions and examine people’s everyday life at different times in the country’s history through the use of primary and secondary sources.
Module 1: Geography
Module 2: Archaeology and the First Americans
Module 3: The Founding of Colonial America
Module 4: Declaring Independence
Module 5: Important People of the Revolutionary War
This language arts course emphasizes the integration of skills attainment from texts. Students will explain plot development and conflict resolution and differentiate between first and third-person points of view. Fifth-grade students will have an increased emphasis on nonfiction reading by identifying the author’s organizational patterns and using the text to support opinions and conclusions. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary using knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. Students will use the writing process to write in a variety of forms, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. Students will deliver multimodal presentations and compare/contrast a variety of techniques used in media messages. The student will demonstrate comprehension of the research process by evaluating the relevance, reliability, and credibility of information collected to create a final product. The student will define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism.
Module 1: Reading & Writing Strategies
Module 2: Types of Writing
Module 3: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Module 4: Esperanza Rising & Grammar
Module 5: Text Structure, Text Features & Expository Writing
This math course emphasizes number sense with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. The focus includes concepts of prime and composite numbers and solving problems using order of operations for positive whole numbers. Students will develop proficiency in using fractions and decimals to solve practical problems. Students explore probability using a sample space, a tree diagram, or the Fundamental Counting Principle. Students will solve problems involving volume, area, and perimeter. Students will be introduced to expressions with a variable. They will develop skills to assist in the understanding of the algebraic concepts needed for success in the middle grades.
This science course emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate instruments for measuring and recording observations. Students are introduced to more detailed concepts of sound and light and the tools used for studying. Students explore the fundamental concepts of matter, including atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds, through a biblical worldview. This scientific view defines the idea that explanations of nature are developed and tested using observation, experimentation, models, evidence, and systematic processes. Students will use the engineering design process to create prototypes and develop an understanding of the steps used. They will use the process to create new ideas and develop these into workable models.
Module 1: Creation
Module 2: Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process
