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What a 7-year-old learns

306 topics open up at age 7, across 13 subjects. They are listed in the order they build on each other, not by importance: each one needs the ones above it.

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What should a 7-year-old be learning?

At age 7, 306 topics open up across Science, Mathematics, English, History, Personal & Social Development, Life Skills, Computing, Learning to Learn, Arts & Music, Chess, Languages, Design & Technology, Geography. Each one has prerequisites that come first, so the order matters more than the list: Drawing Force Diagrams is a typical starting point.

How do I know what a 7-year-old already knows?

LightMySky starts by assuming everything below the learner’s level is already known, then checks the assumption as they practise. What holds up stays lit; what does not comes back for review.

Science

  1. Drawing Force DiagramsForces & Motion
  2. Friction & SurfacesForces & Motion
  3. Contact & Non-Contact ForcesForces & Motion
  4. Magnetic MaterialsForces & Motion
  5. Magnetic PolesForces & Motion
  6. Insect life cycles: complete metamorphosisInsects & Minibeasts
  7. The insect body planInsects & Minibeasts
  8. Camouflage, warning colours, and mimicryInsects & Minibeasts
  9. Incredible insects: record-breakersInsects & Minibeasts
  10. Not all minibeasts are insectsInsects & Minibeasts
  11. Social insects: ants and beesInsects & Minibeasts
  12. Bees and pollinationInsects & Minibeasts
  13. Sorting and Identifying MinibeastsInsects & Minibeasts
  14. Changes & Separation VocabularyMatter & Materials
  15. Classifying MaterialsMatter & Materials
  16. Drawing Particle DiagramsMatter & Materials
  17. Heating & Cooling ChangesMatter & Materials
  18. Taking Apart & RebuildingMatter & Materials
  19. Testing Materials for UsesMatter & Materials
  20. Classifying Ocean AnimalsOcean Life
  21. Coral ReefsOcean Life
  22. Ocean Animal AdaptationsOcean Life
  23. Ocean Depth ZonesOcean Life
  24. Ocean Food WebsOcean Life
  25. The Ocean FloorOcean Life
  26. Tides, Waves & CurrentsOcean Life
  27. Animal Classification VocabularyOrganisms & Life Processes
  28. Animal NutritionOrganisms & Life Processes
  29. Drawing Life Cycle DiagramsOrganisms & Life Processes
  30. How Plant Parts WorkOrganisms & Life Processes
  31. Pollination & Seed DispersalOrganisms & Life Processes
  32. Water Transport in PlantsOrganisms & Life Processes
  33. What Plants Need to ThriveOrganisms & Life Processes
  34. Evaporation and condensationEarth's Systems
  35. Properties of materialsEarth's Systems
  36. Rocks and soilEarth's Systems
  37. Shapes of land and waterEarth's Systems
  38. Preventing ErosionEarth's Systems
  39. Where water is found on EarthEarth's Systems
  40. The Five OceansOcean Life
  41. Could there be another explanation?Scientific Inquiry
  42. Fair testingScientific Inquiry
  43. Measuring accuratelyScientific Inquiry
  44. Classifying living thingsScientific Inquiry
  45. Drawing conclusions from evidenceScientific Inquiry
  46. Using evidence to answer questionsScientific Inquiry
  47. Rapid earth changesSpace Systems & Earth's History
  48. The Sun is a starSpace Exploration
  49. How Telescopes WorkSpace Exploration
  50. The Eight PlanetsSpace Exploration
  51. Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf PlanetsSpace Exploration
  52. Planet FeaturesSpace Exploration
  53. Space Robots & RoversSpace Exploration
  54. Skeletons & MusclesOrganisms & Life Processes
  55. Balanced Diet & Food GroupsThe Human Body
  56. Cells, Tissues & OrgansThe Human Body
  57. How the Eye WorksThe Human Body
  58. Naming Major BonesThe Human Body
  59. How Muscles Move BonesThe Human Body
  60. The Digestive JourneyThe Human Body
  61. Types of TeethThe Human Body
  62. How Shadows FormWaves, Light & Sound
  63. Protecting Eyes from SunlightWaves, Light & Sound
  64. Reflecting LightWaves, Light & Sound
  65. Naming types of energyEnergy
  66. Earth's Spin & OrbitSpace Exploration
  67. The Moon's OrbitSpace Exploration
  68. Cloud TypesWeather & Climate
  69. Geography & Local WeatherWeather & Climate
  70. The Water CycleWeather & Climate
  71. Thunder & LightningWeather & Climate
  72. Using Weather InstrumentsWeather & Climate
  73. Weather ForecastingWeather & Climate
  74. Weather vs ClimateWeather & Climate
  75. What Causes WindWeather & Climate
  76. Cold-Weather AdaptationsPolar Regions
  77. Comparing Arctic & AntarcticPolar Regions
  78. Ice & States of MatterPolar Regions
  79. Inuit & Sami PeoplesPolar Regions
  80. Polar Food ChainsPolar Regions
  81. The Arctic TundraPolar Regions
  82. The Race to the South PolePolar Regions
  83. Why Polar Seasons Are ExtremePolar Regions
  84. Classifying Rainforest OrganismsRainforests
  85. Indigenous Ecological KnowledgeRainforests
  86. Rainforest Animal Survival TricksRainforests
  87. Rainforest Food WebsRainforests
  88. Rainforest Plant AdaptationsRainforests
  89. Tropical Rainforest ClimateRainforests
  90. Rainforest Water CycleRainforests
  91. The Amazon RainforestRainforests
  92. Life Cycles of OrganismsOrganisms & Life Processes
  93. Desert AnimalsAnimals of the World
  94. Polar AnimalsAnimals of the World
  95. Rainforest AnimalsAnimals of the World
  96. Savanna & Grassland AnimalsAnimals of the World
  97. Animal MigrationAnimals of the World
  98. Predator Hunting StrategiesAnimals of the World
  99. The World of MinibeastsAnimals of the World
  100. Animal CommunicationAnimals of the World
  101. How fossils formEarth's Systems
  102. Fossils Reveal Ancient EnvironmentsDinosaurs & Paleontology
  103. How Fossils FormDinosaurs & Paleontology
  104. Mary Anning, Fossil HunterDinosaurs & Paleontology
  105. The Mesozoic EraDinosaurs & Paleontology
  106. Dinosaurs Around the WorldDinosaurs & Paleontology
  107. Types of FossilsDinosaurs & Paleontology
  108. Fossilised Dinosaur DungDinosaurs & Paleontology
  109. Reading Dinosaur TrackwaysDinosaurs & Paleontology
  110. Active, Dormant & ExtinctVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  111. Earth's LayersVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  112. Inside a VolcanoVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  113. Pompeii & VesuviusVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  114. Types of RockVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  115. Why Earthquakes HappenVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  116. Ring of FireVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  117. TsunamisVolcanoes & Earthquakes

Mathematics

  1. Skip Counting (4s, 8s, 50s, 100s)Counting & Cardinality
  2. Fluent adding and subtracting within 20Addition & Subtraction
  3. Angles in triangles (age 7+)Geometry
  4. 2-D shapes (age 7+)Geometry
  5. Measuring length (age 7+)Measurement
  6. Comparing lengths by measuringMeasurement
  7. Estimating LengthsMeasurement
  8. Measuring with different unitsMeasurement
  9. Time Units and Calendar FactsMeasurement
  10. Arrays for multiplication (age 7+)Multiplication & Division
  11. Rows & Columns in RectanglesMultiplication & Division
  12. Times tables (age 7+)Multiplication & Division
  13. Understanding anglesGeometry
  14. Right Angles & TurnsGeometry
  15. Parallel and perpendicular linesGeometry
  16. Splitting shapes into equal parts (age 7+)Fractions
  17. TenthsFractions
  18. Fractions on a number lineFractions
  19. Comparing fractionsFractions
  20. Simple Fraction SumsFractions
  21. Unit fractionsFractions
  22. Comparing fractions (age 7+)Fractions
  23. Giving ChangeMeasurement
  24. Telling time to the minute (age 7+)Measurement
  25. Estimating answers (age 7+)Measurement
  26. Comparing Time DurationsMeasurement
  27. Equivalent fractionsFractions
  28. Fluent adding and subtracting within 100Addition & Subtraction
  29. Adding numbersAddition & Subtraction
  30. Two-Step Word ProblemsAddition & Subtraction
  31. Addition and subtraction word problemsMeasurement
  32. Halves and quarters (age 7+)Measurement
  33. Calculating with measurementsMeasurement
  34. Measuring PerimetersMeasurement
  35. A Hundred Is Ten TensNumber Representation & Place Value
  36. Odd or EvenNumber Representation & Place Value
  37. The multiples of 100Number Representation & Place Value
  38. Counting Within 1,000Counting & Cardinality
  39. The three digits of a three-digit numberNumber Representation & Place Value
  40. Addition and subtraction strategies (age 7+)Addition & Subtraction
  41. Addition and subtraction within 1000Addition & Subtraction
  42. Adding and subtracting (age 7+)Addition & Subtraction
  43. Estimating by roundingAddition & Subtraction
  44. Mental addition and subtraction (age 7+)Addition & Subtraction
  45. Missing number problems (age 7+)Addition & Subtraction
  46. Written Multiplication & DivisionMultiplication & Division
  47. Multi-Step Multiply & DivideMultiplication & Division
  48. Numbers on a number lineAddition & Subtraction
  49. 10 or 100 More or LessNumber Representation & Place Value
  50. Mentally adding hundreds to 3-digit numbersAddition & Subtraction
  51. Mentally adding tens to 3-digit numbersAddition & Subtraction
  52. Ordering Numbers to 1000Number Representation & Place Value
  53. Place Value to 1000Number Representation & Place Value
  54. Reading and writing numbers to 1000Number Representation & Place Value
  55. Measuring & Plotting LengthsMeasurement
  56. Picture & Bar GraphsData & Statistics
  57. Choosing the right strategyMathematical Thinking
  58. Extending Table PatternsMathematical Thinking
  59. Justifying mathematical reasoningMathematical Thinking
  60. Multi-Step Problem SolvingMathematical Thinking
  61. Shape patterns (age 7+)Mathematical Thinking
  62. Understanding fractionsMathematical Thinking
  63. Understanding fractions (age 7+)Mathematical Thinking
  64. Working with moneyMathematical Thinking

English

  1. Decoding unfamiliar wordsPhonics & Word Reading
  2. Prefixes and suffixesPhonics & Word Reading
  3. HomophonesSpelling & Word Study
  4. Prefixes (age 7+)Spelling & Word Study
  5. Spelling Word Lists (age 7+)Spelling & Word Study
  6. Suffixes (age 7+)Spelling & Word Study
  7. Using a Dictionary to Check SpellingsSpelling & Word Study
  8. Word Families and Root WordsVocabulary
  9. Story Lessons and MoralsReading Comprehension
  10. Choosing A or AnGrammar & Punctuation
  11. Irregular Plural NounsGrammar & Punctuation
  12. Apostrophes for possession (age 7+)Spelling & Word Study
  13. Pronouns for clarityGrammar & Punctuation
  14. Themes and messagesReading Comprehension
  15. Expressing Time, Place and CauseGrammar & Punctuation
  16. Main Ideas & Note-TakingReading Comprehension
  17. Formal and Informal EnglishVocabulary
  18. Rehearsing and Varying SentencesWriting Composition
  19. Punctuating Direct SpeechGrammar & Punctuation
  20. Author's word choicesEnglish Thinking
  21. Text Features & PresentationReading Comprehension
  22. Inferring Characters' Feelings and MotivesReading Comprehension
  23. Adjectives vs adverbsGrammar & Punctuation
  24. Grammar Terms: Clauses and ConjunctionsGrammar & Punctuation
  25. Forms of Poetry and PerformanceReading Comprehension
  26. Narrative WritingWriting Composition
  27. Inference vs Explicit MeaningEnglish Thinking
  28. Engaging Listeners and Valuing ViewpointsSpeaking & Listening
  29. Irregular past tense verbsGrammar & Punctuation
  30. The Present Perfect TenseGrammar & Punctuation
  31. Revising and editing (age 7+)Writing Composition
  32. Organising Writing into ParagraphsWriting Composition

History

  1. Egyptian Social HierarchyAncient Egypt
  2. Scribes and the Rosetta StoneAncient Egypt
  3. Athens Versus SpartaAncient Greece & Rome
  4. Athenian DemocracyAncient Greece & Rome
  5. Marathon and ThermopylaeAncient Greece & Rome
  6. Roman Army and Conquest of BritainAncient Greece & Rome
  7. Boudicca's Revolt Against RomeAncient Greece & Rome
  8. Daily Life in a Roman TownAncient Greece & Rome
  9. Anglo-Saxon BritainMedieval Times
  10. Vikings vs Anglo-SaxonsMedieval Times
  11. Asking Questions About the PastHistorical Thinking
  12. Causes and Consequences in HistoryHistorical Thinking
  13. Local HistoryHistorical Thinking
  14. Battle of Hastings and 1066Medieval Times
  15. Castle Design Through the AgesMedieval Times
  16. Medieval Pyramid of PowerMedieval Times
  17. Siege WarfareMedieval Times
  18. The Black DeathMedieval Times
  19. The Medieval ChurchMedieval Times
  20. The CrusadesMedieval Times
  21. Prehistoric BritainBritain Through Time
  22. Egyptian Gods and GoddessesAncient Egypt
  23. Gods & the ParthenonAncient Greece & Rome
  24. Greek Gods with Roman NamesAncient Greece & Rome
  25. Greek theatreAncient Greece & Rome
  26. Ancient Egypt on the TimelineAncient Egypt
  27. Building the PyramidsAncient Egypt
  28. Mummification Step by StepAncient Egypt
  29. Upper and Lower EgyptAncient Egypt
  30. Egyptian Tomb Paintings and ArtefactsAncient Egypt
  31. Gladiators & PompeiiAncient Greece & Rome

Personal & Social Development

  1. My Strengths and How I GrowSelf-Awareness
  2. Patterns in Your Own ReactionsSelf-Awareness
  3. Emotion VocabularyEmotional Literacy
  4. How Emotions Feel in Your BodyEmotional Literacy
  5. Mild to Strong EmotionsEmotional Literacy
  6. Vocabulary: social awarenessEmpathy & Social Awareness
  7. Seeing Someone Else's Point of ViewEmpathy & Social Awareness
  8. Different Lives and ExperiencesEmpathy & Social Awareness
  9. Fairness, Equality and EquityEmpathy & Social Awareness
  10. Communication VocabularyFriendship & Cooperation
  11. Working Well in a GroupFriendship & Cooperation
  12. Roles in a GroupFriendship & Cooperation
  13. Vocabulary: ethics and citizenshipResponsible Decision-Making
  14. Stop, Think, Then ChooseResponsible Decision-Making
  15. Understanding BullyingResponsible Decision-Making
  16. Basic digital citizenshipResponsible Decision-Making
  17. Bystanders and UpstandersResponsible Decision-Making
  18. Hidden and Masked FeelingsEmotional Literacy
  19. Resolving Disagreements with FriendsFriendship & Cooperation
  20. Friendships change over timeFriendship & Cooperation
  21. Vocabulary: resilience and selfSelf-Regulation & Resilience
  22. Choosing the Right Coping StrategySelf-Regulation & Resilience
  23. Growth MindsetSelf-Regulation & Resilience
  24. Breaking Tasks into StepsSelf-Regulation & Resilience
  25. Positive Self-TalkSelf-Regulation & Resilience

Life Skills

  1. Earning MoneyMoney & Finance
  2. Being a Good SellerEntrepreneurship
  3. Having a Business IdeaEntrepreneurship
  4. Marketing BasicsEntrepreneurship
  5. Advertising & SpendingMoney & Finance
  6. Banks & SavingMoney & Finance
  7. Budgeting Pocket MoneyMoney & Finance
  8. Fair Trade & EthicsMoney & Finance
  9. Ways to PayMoney & Finance
  10. Making a Simple PlanEntrepreneurship
  11. Learning from FailureEntrepreneurship
  12. Teamwork in BusinessEntrepreneurship
  13. Making ChangeMoney & Finance
  14. Costs & RevenueEntrepreneurship
  15. What you can and cannot dopack: First aid for kids

Computing

  1. Data and Information for ComputersArtificial Intelligence
  2. Patterns and ClassificationArtificial Intelligence
  3. AI in Computer GamesArtificial Intelligence
  4. Machine Learning BasicsArtificial Intelligence
  5. AI Mistakes and LimitationsArtificial Intelligence
  6. Humans Versus MachinesArtificial Intelligence
  7. Recommendation Systems and Filter BubblesArtificial Intelligence

Learning to Learn

  1. Big Questions and Supporting QuestionsLearning to Learn
  2. Connecting New & Old IdeasLearning to Learn
  3. Spotting PatternsLearning to Learn
  4. Trying a New ApproachLearning to Learn
  5. Teaching It BackLearning to Learn

Arts & Music

  1. Reading Musical NotationMusic
  2. Great Artists and DesignersVisual Art
  3. Note names A to Gpack: Music theory first steps
  4. Reading and clapping simple rhythmspack: Music theory first steps

Chess

  1. The knight's jumppack: Chess basics
  2. Check and getting out of itpack: Chess basics

Languages

  1. Listening and Speaking in a New LanguageLanguage Learning
  2. Reading and Vocabulary in a New LanguageLanguage Learning

Design & Technology

  1. Strengthening StructuresDesigning & Making

Geography

  1. The United KingdomPlaces & Regions
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