Bible 3: Following Christ presents a chronological and thematic study of the Old and New Testaments that teaches students to live the Bible as well as know the Bible. Heroes like John Wesley and Augustine are presented in dramatic segments. Mrs. Nason stresses higher-level thinking skills while encouraging Christlikeness in the lives of students. Application stories teach about choosing friends, being a Christian example, and trusting God.

• Sin and Salvation
• Mind of the Lord
• Christmas: The King is Born
• To Seek and to Save
• Exaltation of Christ
• A Christians Character
• Easter: God’s Love Complete
• Christian Friends
• When He Cometh

Core Course: Bible

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students will enjoy this English course with a camping theme throughout each lesson. Daily lessons will dive deep into language and communication skills. Students will explore how language helps us connect and understand each other, seeing examples of language from God and how people use it every day. The eight grammar chapters review basic sentence structure, so we learn to make sure each one has a subject and a predicate. We learn how to add interest with adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases. Students will also practice combining sentences and double-checking to make sure there are no run-ons. Finally, we look for and correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in our sentences.

For the six writing chapters, students create a Sound Poem, Game Instructions Paragraph, Book Review, Persuasive essay, Friendly Letter, and Research Report on a famous person. They will follow a five-step process, learning to plan, draft, revise, proofread, and publish their work in a way that clearly communicates to their audience. They will also read a writing sample, examining the steps taken to create the piece. Then they work through each step of the writing process as they work independently to write his or her own piece.

Be CyberSmart! Topics

• Influence: Empathy Online, Godly Influence, Digital Identity
• Maturity: Standing Firm, Protecting Identity, Collaborating Online
• Leadership: Walking in Concrete, Finding Resources, Screen Time Balance
• Protection: Trust & Privacy, Who Can I Trust?, Info Security
• Discernment: Seeing Harmful Content, Research Skills, Copyright Dos & Don’ts

Critical Thinking & Grammar Skills

• Sentence construction: combining, elaborating, and types (declarative, interrogative, etc.)
• Grammar essentials: subjects/predicates, pronoun use, subject-verb agreement
• Parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions
• Sentence issues: run-ons, fragments
• Punctuation: period, comma, apostrophe, etc.
• Capitalization: proper nouns, titles, initials, abbreviations

Grammar & Writing Skills Overview

• Sentence structure: combining, types, fragments, run-ons
• Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions
• Grammar rules: subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference
• Sentence building: elaboration, prepositional phrases
• Mechanics: punctuation, capitalization
• Writing & Research Skills Summary
• Writing Genres: Reviews, letters, instructions, journal, narrative, opinion, persuasive, poetry, research, informative
• Writing Techniques: Word choice, voice, audience, purpose, literary devices (e.g., alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia, contractions)
• Paragraph Structure: Topic sentence, details, linking words, conclusions
• Research Skills: Using sources (internet, library, videos), internet safety, keyword searches, and note-taking
• Study & Reference: Using a thesaurus, parts of a book, and electronic catalogs

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Handwriting 3 provides a reinforcement of PreCursive and cursive models with opportunities for frequent practice to support good handwriting habits and a legible writing style. Writing applications help students connect their handwriting skills to heritage studies, math, and English by analyzing maps, tables, and charts and writing a legend, a story, and journal entries.

Formation

• Focus on correct letter formation, slant, alignment (PreCursive & cursive)

Technique

• Proper posture, pencil hold, rhythm, spacing, and neatness

Writing Practice

• Copying models (Scripture, poetry, quotes), writing journals, legends, and stories

Cross-Curricular Use

• Applying handwriting in Bible, math, grammar, science, and history; analyzing maps, timelines, tables, and reading comprehension

Mechanics

• Practicing capitalization, punctuation, and use of 3/8" writing lines

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

3rd Grade Heritage Studies: World Regions introduces students to the cultures of the world with an active, visually engaging study of the major world regions. In studying new cultures, students will explore the governments, citizenship, geography, climates, economics, cultures, and religions of each region. Special features highlighting folktales, foreign languages, and missionary stories bring other cultures and locations to life. Teaching materials include a variety of teaching strategies for developing social skills and introducing students to primary and secondary sources.

• Developing a biblical view of geography and world cultures
• Understanding citizenship, duties, and rights
• The role of government and protecting freedoms
• Christian impact on regions and spreading the gospel
• Caring for the environment as believers
• Wise use of resources and economics
• Effects of colonization and cultural origins
• Global migration and exploration
• Human interaction with environment and natural disasters
• Causes of animal and plant extinction

Geography & Maps

• Types of maps and projections (political, physical, resource, Mollweide, Robinson, Mercator)
• World regions: major countries, capitals, climates, resources
• Four hemispheres and global interconnections
• Geography’s influence on culture, climate, and life
• Impact of natural disasters (Ring of Fire)

Government & Society

• Government types: democracy, republic, parliamentary systems
• Leaders, dictators, presidents, and governance structures
• Rights: freedom of assembly, speech, worship, voting, travel

Economics & Industry

• Trade, currencies, and economic practices by region
• Primary, manufacturing, and service industries
• Agriculture types: slash-and-burn, subsistence farming
• Resource use and its effect on international relations

Culture & Religion

• Major religions and beliefs worldwide
• Indigenous customs, traditional arts, food, and clothing
• Group vs. individual cultures
• Regional literature, folktales, myths, and legends

Core Course: History

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Math 3 teaches place value, multiplication, division, money, measurement, geometry, and fractions. Students will be challenged to think more deeply about their calculations and the implications of math on their worldview.

Throughout the course, students will focus on four basic themes: math is a tool to help people work; math shows the world is designed; math helps people help people; and math has limits. Special characters in the worktext, together with the reviews, manipulatives, and visuals, help students enjoy the subject and apply what they are learning.

Big Ideas

• Math in nature, helping others, and solving real-life problems
• Recognizing math’s usefulness and its limits

Number Sense & Place Value

• Read, write, and order numbers to 1,000,000; Roman numerals I–XII
• Use place value (ones to hundred thousands), expanded form, and rounding
• Identify patterns, even/odd numbers, number lines, and ordinals
• Count by 1s, 2s–9s, 10s, 100s, 1,000s, and 10,000s

Operations & Fact Fluency

• Master 100–110 basic facts using fact families
• Add/subtract fluently within 1,000; solve with 5-digit numbers; rename/regroup
• Multiply/divide fluently within 100; use arrays, equations, models, and vertical form
• Solve real-world problems using four operations, including multistep and missing value problems

Fractions & Decimals

• Understand and compare fractions, mixed numbers, and equivalent fractions
• Add/subtract like fractions; represent on number lines
• Read, write, compare, and compute with tenths and hundredths
• Use money and rename decimals

Algebraic Thinking

• Find missing values in equations
• Identify arithmetic patterns and use properties: commutative, associative, identity, and zero
• Understand negative numbers (temperature)

Geometry

• Identify and compose 2D shapes (circle, triangle, polygon, etc.) and 3D solids (cube, sphere, etc.)
• Describe properties: faces, edges, vertices, curved surfaces
• Recognize symmetry, congruence, flips, slides, and turns
• Identify lines: horizontal, vertical, parallel, intersecting
• Measure area and perimeter; relate area to multiplication and addition

Measurement & Time

• Estimate and measure length, weight, volume, mass, temperature (customary & metric)
• Tell and write time to the minute; elapsed time; a.m./p.m.; use calendars and schedules
• Use money: coins, bills, and symbols; solve word problems involving money

Data & Graphing

• Collect, represent, and interpret data using picture, bar, circle, line, and coordinate graphs
• Use tables, tally charts, line plots, and basic probability
• Apply logic and problem-solving strategies across all data types

Core Course: Math

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Science 3 helps students develop a biblical worldview as it relates to various science concepts. Students learn where our world came from and how it has changed. They learn to defend the truth that God created all things and how to answer why people are important. Units cover physical, earthspace, and life sciences.

Through STEM, exploration, investigation, and inquiry lessons, students have the opportunity to apply the skills they learn to understand the purpose of science and to develop orderly approaches to problem-solving.

Science & Worldview

• Explore God’s design in nature
• Evaluate evolutionary claims (origins, fossils, humans)
• Understand how worldview shapes scientific work
• Apply science to real-world problems
• Explore STEM careers

Scientific Inquiry & Tools

• Use inquiry skills: observe, measure, infer, classify, predict, communicate
• Use science tools: hand lens, ruler, beaker, balance, thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane, anemometer, microscope
• Follow the scientific method: problem, hypothesis, procedure, observation, conclusion

Matter

• Identify matter, atoms, mass, volume
• Compare solids, liquids, gases
• Describe changes in states (heating/cooling)
• Compare physical vs. chemical changes

Forces, Motion & Energy

• Understand contact/non-contact forces, motion, speed, direction
• Analyze patterns in motion (predictability, God’s design)
• Define and identify “work”

Electricity & Magnetism

• Identify charges, conductors, insulators
• Compare static vs. current electricity
• Understand simple circuits (open/closed)
• Explore magnetic fields, magnets, electromagnets

Sound

• Understand sound as vibrations and waves
• Identify pitch and volume
• Relate sound to communication and instruments

Ecosystems & Energy

• Describe organisms, habitats, food chains/webs
• Understand producers, consumers, decomposers
• Analyze ecosystems: competition, balance, changes

Plants

• Sequence plant life cycle (germination to death)
• Understand photosynthesis and plant needs
• Compare plant traits and adaptations

Animals

• Classify animals: vertebrates/invertebrates, warm-/cold-blooded
• Explore life cycles and survival structures
• Understand inherited traits, instincts, learned behaviors

Cells, Organs & Systems

• Observe cells and identify parts: nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane
• Understand plant vs. animal cells
• Relate cells → tissues → organs → body systems
• Study skin: layers, functions, care

Earth Materials

• Study soil layers (topsoil, subsoil, bedrock)
• Explore rocks: sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
• Identify mineral properties (hardness, streak, shape)
• Compare fossil formation and views on adaptation

Weather & Climate

• Use tools to observe weather (rain gauge, thermometer, etc.)
• Understand water cycle and types of precipitation
• Identify and prepare for severe weather
• Explore climate zones (polar, temperate, tropical)
• Compare biblical and secular views of climate change

Space

• Compare worldviews on solar system origins
• Understand gravity and planetary orbits
• Study sun, moon (phases), inner & outer planets
• Compare planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids

Engineering & Design

• Follow the Engineering Design Process
• Build practical solutions (e.g., waterproof roof, plant waterer, magnetic grabber, marble maze)

Core Course: Science

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

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