A good introduction to worldwide missions and missionary heroes is also given along with contrasts of Americanism and Communism. Science Students complete a survey of plants, animals, matter, energy, light, minerals, weather, geology, and conservation. The student will continue to learn the fundamentals of traditional arithmetic. An emphasis is placed upon understanding and working with fractions and decimals. Students have their first introduction to percents, and they continue to expand their understanding of geometry, equations, measures, graphs, and other necessary skills, and concepts.
Students continue to develop their problem-solving skills with daily story problems.
The Bible class includes Bible hymns and choruses, memory verses, prayer time, doctrinal drill, and a Bible lesson. Each year the Bible curriculum begins with the Salvation Series. After completing the Salvation Series, students in fifth grade will study the Life of Moses, the Tabernacle, the First Christmas, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ, the Life of Samuel, and David. Correspondence students memorize passages of Scripture assigned by the A Beka Academy office. Health Health is taught during the last 9 weeks of the school year.