LIFEPAC® is a complete worktext curriculum for students. AOP is committed to meeting the needs of students and teachers alike and strives to achieve the perfect balance of structure and flexibility in the LIFEPAC curriculum.

The worktext format of the LIFEPACs allows students to read textual information and complete workbook activities all in the same booklet. Each LIFEPAC course also comes complete with teacher support materials that guide instruction and provide answer keys for lessons, activities, and tests.

LIFEPAC's core subjects-Bible, Language Arts, Math, History & Geography, and Science-create a strong educational foundation for students, equipping them with the skills they'll need to be successful lifelong learners.

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KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten classes use a combination of ABeka as well as Alpha Omega Publication curriculum which teaches them the basics of preschool as well as how to read through phonics.

Language Arts

Lessons 1-40

Alphabet: saying the alphabet
Colors: recognizing colors
Directions: left/right; following directions
Grammar: forming simple sentences
Listening: developing listening skills
Personal recognition: reading/writing first name; knowing age/address; recognizing names of family members
Phonics: short vowels (a, e, i); initial consonants (b, t, m r, s n, d, p, l); forming/reading simple words; forming rhyming words
Shapes: circle/square/triangle/rectangle; recognizing shapes in objects
Stories and Poems: creating simple stories/poems
Writing: forming circles/lines; Aa, Bb, Dd, Ee, Ii, Ll, Mm, Nn, Pp, Rr, Ss, Tt

Lessons 41-80

Grammar: capital letters; periods
Patterns: simple shape/color patterns
Personal recognition: reading/writing first and last name
Phonics: short vowels (a, e, i, o, u); initial consonants (k, c, ck, f, h, g, j, v, w, y, z, qu, x); reading simple sentences
Position/direction: in/out; in front of/behind; up/down; on/off; open/closed; over/under
Sequencing: alphabetical order; simple story
Shapes: oval
Size: big/little; large/small
Writing: Kk, Cc, Ff, Hh, Oo, Gg, Jj, Vv, Ww, Uu, Yy, Zz, Qq, Xx

Lessons 81-120

Phonics: recognizing all short vowel/initial consonant sounds; long vowels (a, e, i, o, u); silent e; initial consonant digraphs (sh, ch, soft/hard th); final consonant sounds (_b, _ck, _k, _l)
Word recognition: color/number/shape words
Writing: name; alphabet; capital/lowercase letters; all color words; number words (one, two, three, four, five, six); shape words (circle, square, triangle)

Lessons 121-160

Phonics: recognizing long vowel/final consonant sounds; initial consonant digraphs (wh, ch, sh, th)
Stories and Poems: creating/telling/reciting stories/poems
Word recognition: position/direction words; number words, shape words
Writing: number words (seven, eight, nine, ten); shape words (rectangle, oval, star)

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Mathematics

Lessons 1-40

Directions: right; left; high; low; etc.
Comparisons: big; little; alike; different
Matching o Cardinal numbers: to 9
Ordinal numbers: to 9th o Colors: red; blue; green; yellow; brown; purple
Shapes: circle; square; rectangle; triangle
Number order
Before and after
Problem-solving

Lessons 41-80

Directions: right; left; high; low; etc.
Comparisons: big; little; alike; different
Matching o Cardinal numbers: to 12
Ordinal numbers: to 9th o Colors: orange
Shapes: circle; square; rectangle; triangle
Number order
Before and after
Problem-solving
Number words: to nine
Addition: to 9

Lessons 81-120

Directions: right; left; high; low; etc.
Comparisons: big; little; alike; different
Matching
Cardinal numbers: to 19
Ordinal numbers: to 9th
Colors: black; white
Shapes: circle; square; rectangle; triangle
Number order
Before and after
Problem-solving
Number words: to nine
Addition: multiples of 10
Subtraction: to 9
Place value
Time/calendar

Lessons 121-160

Directions: right; left; high; low; etc.
Comparisons: big; little; alike; different o Matching
Cardinal numbers: to 100
Ordinal numbers: to 9th
Colors: pink
Shapes: circle; square; rectangle; triangle
Number order
Before and after
Problem-solving
Number words: to nine
Addition: to 10 and multiples of 10
Subtraction: to 10
Place value
Time/calendar
Money
Skip counting: 2s, 5s, 10s
Greater/less than

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FIRST AND SECOND GRADE:

First and second grade students use AOP Life Pac curriculum. They consist of ten packets in each subject for a school year. Once students have completed the Lifepac Series, they are ready to move on to Switched On School (SOS).

BIBLE

FIRST GRADE

God created all things
God loves His children
We can pray
God wants you to be good
Old Testament stories
God's promise
Jesus, our Savior
God calls missionaries
New Testament stories
God gave you many gifts

SECOND GRADE

Who am I?
The story of Moses
God and you
How the Bible came to you
David's sling
God is everywhere
The story of Joseph
God and the family
God made the nations
God, His Word, and you

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HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

FIRST GRADE

I am a special person
Communication with sound
I have feelings
I live in a family
You and God's family
Places people live
Community helpers
I love my country
I live in the world
The world and you

SECOND GRADE

Families and neighbors
Community helpers
Neighborhood stories
Farms and Cities
Neighbors around the world
A Japanese family
How we travel
Messages from far and near
Caring for our neighborhoods
People depend on each other

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LANGUAGE ARTS

FIRST GRADE

Alphabet and short vowel sounds
Rhyming words, adding "ing"
Consonant digraphs, soft C and G
Verbs, blends and silent letters
Long vowels and syllables
R-Controlled vowels and plurals
Vowel digraphs, sentences
Vowel digraphs, possessives
Diphthongs, contractions
Phonics and grammar review

SECOND GRADE

From sounds to words
Words to sentences
How the sentence begins
A second look at letters
Sentence: start to finish
More abut punctuation
Words: getting to the roots
Words: beginning and ending
Words: how to use them
Looking back

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MATHEMATICS

FIRST GRADE

Number order, add/subtract
Add/subtract to 10, shapes
Fractions, time, and symbols
Add to 18, money, measurement
Column addition and estimation
Number words to 99
Count to 200, subtract to 12
Add/subtract to 18
Sensible answers
Review

SECOND GRADE

Numbers and words to 100
Add/subtract and even/odd
Add w/ carrying to 10s place
Numbers/words to 999, graphs
Add/subtract to 100s place
Subtract w/ borrowing from 10s
Add w/ carrying to 100s place
Volume and coin conversion
Area/square measurement
Review

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SCIENCE

FIRST GRADE

You learn with your eyes
You learn with your ears
More about your senses
Animals
Plants
Growing up healthy
God's beautiful world
All about energy
Machines around you
Wonderful world of science

SECOND GRADE

The living and nonliving
Plants
Animals
You
Pet and plant care
Your five senses
Physical properties
Our neighborhood
Changes in our world
Looking at our world

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SWITCHED-ON SCHOOLHOUSE

Switched-On is an engaging educational interactive Christian curriculum that covers all core-subjects consisting of: Bible; Language Arts; History & Geography; Math and Science, as well as a variety of electives for third grade through high school.

BIBLE
Switched-On Schoolhouse Bible is a comprehensive, basic curriculum for grades 3-12 providing a developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the Old and New Testaments. Utilizing the King James Version, the Bible curriculum covers a variety of biblical material in order to assist the student in the development of a Christian life-view and the integration of this view into academic studies and practical living. The Bible curriculum focuses on the following strands:

Theology: important subjects such as Christ, sin, salvation, and prayer are covered
Attributes of God: facets of God's identity and nature are studied
Biblical literature: Psalms, Proverbs, and other books are noted for literary value ·
Biblical geography: geography and archeology provide background of Bible times ·
Christian growth: awareness of God and self, leading to victorious living and service ·
Christian evidences: equipping the Christian for temporal and eternal life ·
Special emphasis: each grade level has a unique study

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HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
Switched-On Schoolhouse History and Geography is a comprehensive, basic curriculum for grades 3-12, presented in a reading-based format, utilizing a combination of on- and off-computer assignments and activities, with the power of SOS automation and administration. The program is presented with the goal of developing in students an understanding of and appreciation for God's activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. The program targets this goal by focusing on the strategic presentation of the following content strands:

Geography
World Geography: Focuses on geographic distinctives around the globe, including geographical and climatic impacts on lifestyles of world social groups.
American Geography: Focuses on geographic distinctives and impacts in America

History
World History: Traces the development of civilizations, including key historical personalities and cultural distinctives.
American History: Traces the development of American civilization, including key historical personalities and cultural distinctives.
History of Religion: Explores historical and current religious groups, with a particular emphasis on Christianity.

Government and Citizenship
Explores the impact of historical and modern governmental systems and peoples' cultural relationships.

Economics
Explores the history of economic systems with a focus on contemporary capitalism.

Social Studies Skills

Map Reading
Research Skills ·
Historical Method

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LANGUAGE ARTS

Switched-On Schoolhouse Language Arts is a comprehensive, basic curriculum for grades 3-12 focusing on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The program targets these skills by delivering a combination of on- and off-computer assignments.

Because SOS Language Arts is an integrated program, the elementary grades (3-6) weave skills topics (reading, writing, listening, speaking) together within units. In the upper grades, the skills are treated more discretely-i.e. unit by unit. The major strands are detailed as follows:

Reading

Vocabulary: in addition to holding students accountable for vocabulary lists derived from the new words encountered in lesson presentations, the language arts vocabulary program provides topics that expose students to some of the structures and meaning relationships among words. Lower grade topics include parts of speech, syllabication, prefixes, suffixes and roots, antonyms and synonyms, and dictionary skills. In the upper levels, the topics expand to include etymology, connotation and denotation, varieties of English, and context clues. ·
Comprehension skills: SOS Language Arts seeks first to help students develop the ability to effectively read the lines, then between the lines, and finally, beyond the lines. In addition to lessons providing techniques to improve reading, the developmental sequence across the levels includes (1) identifying main ideas and details (what was said), audience (to whom it was said), purpose (why it was said), occasion (when it was said); (2) analyzing point of view (perspective from which it was said) and technique (how it was said); (3) uncovering implication and inference (what wasn't said); and (4) evaluating and applying (responding to what was heard, viewed, or read). ·
Literature studies: In the elementary grades, the language arts program uses literary works to apply basic principles in reading comprehension and to introduce students to general characteristics of literature and major literary categories such as fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose. Expanding upon the program's literature base, book-report projects (including book lists) are interspersed across grades 3-8 providing ample opportunity for students to develop their own reading tastes. Upper grades provide instruction intended to equip students to effectively analyze, interpret, and appreciate varieties of literature. Unit topics include literary devices; features of poetry, short story, the novel, and drama; and American and British Literature survey.

Writing

Spelling: spelling lessons appear in every SOS Language Arts unit from grades 3-8. Instruction and word lists drill and reinforce phonics rules/skills and provide opportunities for application in composition.
Penmanship: though the SOS Language Arts program does not include handwriting technology, GCS includes print-based materials that can be integrated with the SOS program.
Grammar: studies focus on developing students' awareness of the structure of language and the conventions of written Standard English with a view to maturing their speaking and writing. Grades 3-6 emphasize basic parts of speech and rules of capitalization and punctuation. Grades 7-12 cover sentence structure, variety, and basic diagramming; verb forms and types; phrases and clauses; usage; and sentence reduction and expansion.
Composition: In addition to providing opportunities for students to apply principles of grammar and usage in written assignments, SOS Language Arts provides writing instruction across the grade levels. Grades 3-6 focus on techniques of invention, word choice, sentence and paragraph structure, paragraph development (e.g. narration, exposition, description), journal and letter writing, story and poetry writing, basic research writing, and writing about literature; Upper grades expand to include formal instruction on the five-paragraph composition, the essay, the research paper, literary criticism, speech writing, and creative writing. In addition to instruction in principles of good writing, SOS Language Arts frequently uses writing assignments as a means of application and assessment on a variety of topics.

Most writing assignments appear as individual projects requiring students to use a word processor. Project materials include suggestions for grading and/or rubrics.

Speaking and Listening:

In grades 3-6, listening and speaking skills are introduced as vital components of effective communication, and they are taught as specific skills in grades 7-12. Topics include conversational etiquette, note taking, interviewing, and preparing, delivering, and evaluating speeches.

Special Topics:

Viewing visual media: Upper grade courses (7-12) have been expanded to included instruction on using the Internet, and analyzing and evaluating content of visual media.
Nature and History of the English Language: taught in both elementary and secondary grades (500, 800, 900, 1000, 1200), this topic guides the student into an understanding of the relationship between the English language and the cultures and events that shaped it. Lessons cover basics in etymology, introductory linguistics, anthropology and sociology.
The Bible as Literature: Language Arts 500 and 600 include lessons that focus on the various literary genres found in the Bible to enrich and inform the student's experience in reading the Bible.
Book Reports: Language Arts include book reports. Book lists of the genre are provided, as are templates for writing the reports.
Study and research skills: SOS Language Arts includes instruction on effective practices for note taking, outlining, using visual cues, evaluating, using, and documenting sources.

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MATHEMATICS

SOS Mathematics 3-12 is a fully comprehensive math curriculum designed to meet and exceed necessary standards at all grade levels. Content strands:

Number skills are developed throughout the elementary grades, with significant focus on the basic operations, whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, as well as estimation and rounding skills. Emphasis is also given to application and "story problems" throughout.
Geometry is introduced early in the math curriculum, with students learning to identify shapes and understand basic concepts in the early grades. Geometry is integrated into all the grade levels, reinforcing and extending the numeracy skills the student is working on. The formal study of two and three dimensional shapes and their formulas begins in middle school. The tenth grade curriculum contains a full year of geometry study, incorporating the formal study of logic and proof as well, and is equivalent to a standard high school Geometry course.
Algebra preparation begins in sixth and seventh grade, with an introduction to equations and variables. Eighth grade expands this skill set by formally introducing rules for handling variables in different types of equations, combining terms, Foiling, and using equations to solve word problems. Ninth grade is our standard Algebra I course, covering such topics as inequalities, polynomials, factoring expressions, radical expressions, systems of equation, graphing, and quadratics. Advanced algebraic concepts are covered in eleventh grade, which is equivalent to a standard Algebra II course.
The study of Statistics is integrated throughout the curriculum, beginning with simple charts and graphs in the elementary grades, and moving on to the formal study of permutations and combinations throughout the high school curriculum.
Pre-calculus study begins in the eleventh grade, with the study of exponential and logarithmic functions, and the conic sections. These topics are continued and broadened in the twelfth grade. Twelfth grade also continues calculus preparation with the formal study of trigonometry, as well as an introduction to summation, limits, and the slope of curves. The trig curriculum includes the study of advanced topics such as inverse functions, applications involving the law of sines and cosines, and polar coordinates.

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SCIENCE

Switched-On Schoolhouse Science is a comprehensive, basic Curriculum for grades 3-12 focusing on the development of observational skill while studying the physical universe in which God created. The program targets these skills by delivering a combination of on- and off-computer assignments using the structure and organization of the LIFEPAC curriculum framework and the power of SOS automation and administration.

Because SOS science is a diverse program, the elementary and Jr. High grades (3-8) present each area of science in an independent survey basis, usually unit by unit. The high school grades (9-12) focus on a specific area of science, specifically Integrated Physics & Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The four major strands that flow through the lower curriculum and into the specific classes are as follows:

SOS Science

Plants and Animals: In the elementary grades, SOS Science presents life by studying the structure and life process of all living organisms. Specific organisms are used to present general ideas. ·
Human Anatomy and Personal Care: While touched on in the lower grades, SOS Science spends more detail on the human anatomy and personal care in the Jr. High grades.
Biology: The tenth grade SOS Science curriculum is dedicated wholly to the study of Biology, from the basis of life to cellular and genetic biology.

Earth and Space Sciences

Geology: The study of the Earth and what we find in and on the Earth are presented in each of the elementary and Jr. High grades. ·
Weather: Atmospheric conditions and how they affect each other and the planet are also vital parts of the curriculum in each elementary and Jr. High grade. ·
Space: The stars, our solar system, and how the Earth relates to the other objects in space are all taught in the lower grades.

Physical Sciences

Chemistry: SOS Science introduces Chemistry beginning with the upper elementary grades and builds on that introduction as we move through the Jr. High grades. This includes the concepts of matter, how it is structured and how it reacts with other matter. The entire eleventh grade is dedicated to the study of Chemistry. ·
Physics: Concepts in Physics are presented from the early elementary grades through Jr. High. The study of machines and of energy in its many forms; light, sound, heat, electrical, mechanical, can be found in each of the different grades. The final grade level in the SOS Science Curriculum is a concentrated study of Physics.

Nature of Science

Scientific Method: The concepts of observation and reasoning using the scientific method are woven through the entire curriculum. The scientific method is vital to scientific study. ·
Experimentation: Throughout each grade level, experimentation and demonstrations are included to help visualize abstract concepts. The experimentation begins very simple for the lower grades and continues it increase in intensity as the grade level increases. ·
Technology: Technology, the application of scientific concepts for the benefit of society, is revealed throughout the curriculum as it relates to the topic that is being covered.

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Electives

American Literature
Business Computer Information Systems I-A
Business Computer Information Systems I-B
British Literature
Civics
The Civil War
College Planner
Consumer Math
Earth Science
Elementary French
Elementary Spanish
Essentials of Math
Family & Consumer Science
Foundations for Living
French I
French II
GED Preparatory History & Geography
GED Preparatory Language Arts
GED Preparatory Math
GED Preparatory Science
General Science III
Health Quest
High School Health
Integrated Physics & Chemistry
Physical Fitness
Pre-Algebra
Secondary French
Secondary Spanish
Spanish I
Spanish II
Speech: Essentials of Communication
State History
The Story of the Constitution
Trigonometry
Twentieth Century American History
Vietnam Era
World Geography

For details on Electives, please speak with the school Administrator.

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