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7th Grade homeschool science curriculum

All 36 weeks of 7th grade science, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

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How 7th grade science works

Every lesson has an on-page lab or model, diagrams, and a quiz. Grades 6–8 add a full lab notebook: hypothesis, variables, three trials, averages, a chart, and a claim-evidence-reasoning write-up.

Time: about 40–50 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	Ecosystems and biotic/abiotic	NGSS MS-LS2-1
2	Matter cycles (carbon lite)	NGSS MS-LS2-3
3	Energy pyramids	MS-LS2-2
4	Population change	MS-LS2-4
5	Earth systems interact	NGSS MS-ESS2-1
6	Weathering, erosion, deposition	MS-ESS2-2
7	The rock record	MS-ESS3-1 connections
8	Geologic time (order, not dates cram)	NGSS MS-ESS2-2
9	Waves: mechanical	NGSS MS-ESS1-4

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Waves: light	MS-LS4-1
11	Spectrum and color	NGSS MS-PS4-1
12	Thermal energy	MS-PS4-2
13	Particle model of heat	NGSS MS-PS4-2
14	Density	NGSS MS-PS3-3
15	Buoyancy	MS-PS3-4
16	Chemical reactions intro	NGSS MS-PS1-2
17	Conservation of mass	NGSS MS-PS2-2
18	Midyear lab practical	MS-PS1-2 connections

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	Cells to organisms	NGSS MS-PS1-5
20	Photosynthesis and respiration pair	MS-PS1-5, practices
21	Genetics intro: traits	NGSS MS-LS1-1
22	Reproduction vs heredity (age-right)	MS-LS1-3
23	Natural selection (evidence, not slogans)	NGSS MS-LS1-6
24	Biodiversity	MS-LS1-7
25	Human impact on climate	NGSS MS-LS3-1
26	Engineering for the environment	MS-LS3-2
27	Models that predict	MS-LS1-5

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	AI as a pattern-guesser (science ethics)	NGSS MS-ESS3-5
29	Probability in genetics (Punnett lite)	NGSS MS-ESS3-3
30	Seismic waves	MS-ETS1-1
31	The atmosphere	MS-ETS1-2
32	Ocean currents intro	NGSS science practice: developing and using models
33	Review: systems	MS-ESS2-5
34	Design with climate constraint	MS-LS2-4 connections
35	CER research mini	nature of science
36	Grade 7 science portfolio	NGSS MS-LS3-2

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FAQ

Is this 7th grade science curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 science lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 7th grade science lesson?

Plan on about 40–50 minutes a day for science. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.