6th Grade

Science 6, BJU Press. This curriculum engages students in a deeper understanding of God’s creation by exploring key scientific concepts through the lens of a biblical worldview. From Earth’s dynamic forces like earthquakes, volcanoes, and erosion to the vastness of space with its stars, planets, and galaxies, students will marvel at the order and precision of God's design. They'll dive into life science, studying the complexity of cells, animal classification, and genetics, while discovering how science reflects the Creator's handiwork. Through topics such as the scientific method, energy, motion, and matter, students will develop skills that not only equip them for future scientific study but also help them appreciate their role as stewards of God's world.

7th Grade

Life Science, BJU Press. This curriculum surveys the structures and functions of living things such as plants, animals, and human beings. All these concepts are unfolded as a quest to understand the life that God has created. Case studies, webquests, lab activities, ethics boxes, and questions help students think like scientists and see life science from a biblical perspective.

8th Grade

Earth Science, BJU Press. This curriculum is an expansive study that moves from the Earth’s lithosphere to the rest of the universe. Students will study major theories in earth science, guided by biblical and scientific principles. Ultimately, this course leads to a better understanding of our Creator and a greater appreciation of His creation. The process of teaching encourages students to think like scientists who are eager to learn and discover. By equipping students to be conscious of earth science issues, they will be able to discover new ways to exercise dominion through science.

9th/10th Grade

Physical Science, BJU Press. This curriculum introduces students to chemistry and physics, equipping them to be student scientists. A clean, uncluttered layout helps students focus on key details and information. Going beyond science facts, students will learn to think critically about real-world science problems. Case studies, worldview sleuthing activities, ethics boxes, and mini-labs all give students opportunities for hands-on experiences with real-world problems. Additionally, they will be given strategies for making ethical decisions based on a biblical worldview.

Biology, BJU Press. This curriculum endeavors to equip students to ethically engage in biological inquiry and to recognize life’s design, homeostasis, and conservation from a biblical worldview. Students will be able to discuss the process of homeostasis to biological structures at multiple levels, analyze living organisms, evaluate current and historical biological models, and apply a biblical framework to ethical issues in the realm of biology.

11th/12th Grade

Physics, BJU Press. This curriculum equips students to ethically engage in the work of physics through a program of instruction, practice, inquiry, and engineering design based on real-world problems. Students will extend their knowledge and skills through strategic modeling and practice, case studies, evaluation of scientific models, and ethics activities. They will also be able to collect and analyze data as well as create their own models using discovery labs, inquiry labs, and collaborative STEM experiences.

Science: Earth and Space, Abeka. This curriculum lays a foundation for future study of the nonliving world. The text begins “from the ground up,” starting with soil science and geology. Students learn how geology and the fossil record support the biblical record of a worldwide Flood—not the hypotheses of evolution. The exploration of the seas includes studying currents, tides, and ocean floor. An investigation of the atmosphere and processes that cause weather includes overviews of several weather phenomena and of measuring and forecasting the weather. The solar system, stars, and galaxies are examined as the creation of God; evolutionary hypotheses of solar-system formation are briefly discussed and shown to be scientifically unsound. Students learn about man’s study and use of astronomy, including an overview of manned and unmanned spaceflight. The text concludes with a study of environmental issues, thus teaching students to be good stewards of the natural resources God has provided.

Chemistry, BJU Press. This curriculum explores macroscopic and microscopic changes of matter in chemical reactions, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and nuclear changes. Students will learn how chemistry impacts the world around us and how to be good stewards of the physical world with what we know about chemistry.

Anatomy/Physiology class. We use the Benjamin Cummings text Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology and the accompanying lab book. Students study cells, tissues and the eleven systems of the human body in depth. Throughout the course, students will be shown the evidences of God work in creating the human body.

Total Health: Choices for a Winning Lifestyle, ACSI/Purposeful Design (1 semester). This curriculum for high school students is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of all important physical, mental and social health issues. Written directly to teens from a caring and friendly perspective, Total Health presents a moral basis for a healthy lifestyle based upon scriptural principles.

Origins, by Shelby McFarlane (1 semester). Students investigate the history of Evolution, the evidence for Evolution, and compare that evidence to Creationism.

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