7th Grade · Full-year course · 4 units
Life Skills
Week 1 is free. Tap Week 1. The reading and the problems are on that lesson. Weeks 2–36 open with a Life Academy plan ($35/month per student or $69/month per family (up to 4 students)).
Unit 1: Foundations
Weeks 1–9Week 1Budgeting open: income vs expense categoriesWeek 2Budget: track one week of real or simulated teen budgetWeek 3Media literacy: spot opinion words in a news blurbWeek 4Budget midweek: adjust one category after dataWeek 5Volunteer service: identify 1 local needWeek 6Volunteer first hour + reflectionWeek 7Media literacy: lateral reading — open 2 tabs to verify one claimWeek 8Budget month mini-reviewWeek 9Volunteer hour 2 + impact note
Unit 2: Building fluency
Weeks 10–18Week 10Media literacy: science headlines vs paper abstracts (parent helps)Week 11Digital habits: notification auditWeek 12Civics habit: chart this year's world-history survey, then add one sourceWeek 13Budget: saving rate goal %Week 14Volunteer or civic micro-action (letter, cleanup, tutoring)Week 15Integrity: cite even when rushedWeek 16Media literacy: deepfake / AI image awareness (age-appropriate)Week 17Presentation anxiety tools (breath, practice, notes card)Week 18Budget + service midyear reflection
Unit 3: Depth & application
Weeks 19–27Week 19Digital citizenship: comment before you shareWeek 20Integrity in history: check claims against multiple primary sourcesWeek 21Heart & Hive: disagree without dehumanizingWeek 22Media then/now: rumor speed comparisonWeek 23Career: STEM vs humanities false binary talkWeek 24Budget: charitable giving decision frameworkWeek 25High-school preview: reading load honestyWeek 26Civic virtue: one home “constitution” amendmentWeek 27Leadership: document roles on the build
Unit 4: Mastery & showcase
Weeks 28–36Week 28Grade 8 readiness checklist startWeek 29Heart & Hive: gratitude + friendship map of your weekWeek 30Interview practice: 5 questions for a community adultWeek 31Sleep/exercise as cognitive toolsWeek 32How a bill becomes a law — awareness, not a voter-registration driveWeek 33Goals for Grade 8 draftWeek 34Life Skills: digital portfolio folder organizedWeek 35Gratitude notes to people who helpedWeek 36Seal Grade 8 goals; preview Algebra pathway