General Science Home and Group Set
General Science – Home & Group Curriculum (Grade 7)
Designed for 11-13 year olds, this General Science course introduces middle school students to a broad range of scientific topics through the lens of God’s design and order. Perfect for students who have completed Middle School Math or equivalent.
The Home & Group set includes the student workbook and leader guide, ideal for once-a-week group instruction with supervised home study.
Course topics include:
- Scientific method, variables, and inquiry-based experiments
- Earth science fundamentals, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy
- Basic chemistry and physics concepts
- Introduction to life sciences and general biology
- Environmental science and creation studies
- Simple machines and practical applications
Labs incorporate PowerPoint lectures for pre-class study and in-class hands-on experiments focusing on safety and lab best practices. Students take notes in their workbook supplement and complete quizzes and exams, with module tests done at home under parental supervision.
A science project is required to reinforce learning and application.
Parents support students by overseeing home tests, encouraging preparation, and guiding project completion.
- This curriculum is well-suited for homeschool families and co-ops seeking a comprehensive, faith-based general science course with active learning.
The goal of this class is to develop curiosity about God’s design and order of matter. Science Project Required
This course is designed for 7th grade middle school science students.
Content covered: introduction into the scientific method, variables in experiments, inquiry method, scientific analysis, earth science, general astronomy, geology, meteorology, oceanography, chemistry, physics, life science, general biology, environmental science, creation, simple machines.
Curriculum/Materials
- Textbook set: Apologia: Exploring Creation with General Science, Edition 3 & Tests and Solution Manual
- General Science-Home or Group Edition from OnlineHomeschoolBookstore.com
