2026-2027 Class Supply List

• Below is a list of supplies you will need to provide for your student’s Bridges classes. Curriculum links for each course are below, and can also be found under the Course Descriptions tab.
• Paper, pencils, and pen will be required in all classes and therefore is not listed with each class.

7th Grade Science:

Curriculum Link: Apologia General Science, 3rd edition textbook

• 3-ring binder
• Colored pencils
• Scissors

8th Grade Science:

Curriculum Link: Science in the Atomic Age by Jay Wile

• 3-ring binder
• Colored pencils
• Scissors

9th/10th Grade Literature:

Booklist:

• Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, please purchase this specific abridged edition 
• The Importance of Being Earnest by Sir Oscar Wilde 
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Call of the Wild by Jack London

Supplies:

• 3-ring binder exclusively for class 
• Paper or notebook

Advanced Biology: Anatomy and Physiology

Curriculum: Apologia Advanced Biology, 2nd edition (student textbook only)

• Colored pencils for lab drawings (erasable is best)
• 1” 3-ring binder
• Having a Gmail account is required (either your own or a parent’s)

ACT Prep:

Curriculum: Official ACT Test Prep Guide 25-26

• Folder with pockets reserved for only this class
• #2 pencils - not mechanical 
• Calculator that follows the ACT policy (phone calculator not acceptable):

Algebra I:

Curriculum: Math-U-See Algebra 1 Student Pack

• 3-ring binder or plastic folder
• Notebook paper or spiral notebook
• Colored pen for grading
• Calculator
• Ruler (6 in. or 12 in)
• Suggested for the hands-on learner, but not required: Math-U-See Integer Block Kit (rainbowresource.com)  and Math-U-See Algebra/Decimal Insert block Kit (rainbowresource.com)

American History:

Curriculum: Exploring America by Notgrass, 2019 updated edition - Exploring America Part 1 (ISBN-13: 9781609999988) and Exploring America Part 2 (ISBN-13: 9781609999995)

• Loose-leaf paper
• Pocket folder or binder

Biology:

Curriculum: Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd edition (student textbook only)

• 1” 3-ring binder
• Notebook
• Having a Gmail account is required (either your own or a parent’s)

Chemistry:

Curriculum: Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 3rd edition (Note: the 3rd edition is important; prior editions will not be conducive to working through the class.)

• Scientific calculator
• Ballpoint pen (no gel pens or felt-tip pens)
• College ruled notebook filler paper
• Folder
• 3-ring binder/space within a 3-ring binder dedicated to chemistry class (optional but recommended)

Composition Through Great Books:

Booklist:

• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 
• Night by Elie Wiesel 
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 
• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller 
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 
• Shakespeare’s Macbeth 

Supplies:

• Folder or 3-ring binder for class
• Paper
• Writing utensils

Debate:

• Laptop to bring to class
• Access to computer at home for homework and research assignments
• Folder or Notebook to hold all class materials/handouts together

Elementary Art Semesters 1 and 2:

Supply list on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XTCYZQBZ3Q9O?ref_=wl_share

Elementary Ancient History:

Curriculum: Heritage Studies Ancient Civilizations - 4th Edition by BJU Press

• 1” binder with plastic sleeve front (may be shared with another subject)
• 2 tab dividers with labels (Notes, Graded Homework)
• Colored pencils, scissors and glue (used a some points during the year)

Elementary Literature:

Booklist: Please purchase the following books or have them checked out of the library when needed: 

• Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien 
• Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Spear
• A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
• A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck 
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Kamkwamba and Mealer

Supplies:

• Folder for Elementary Literature
• Pencil/Pen & Loose Leaf paper

Elementary Math Enrichment:

• 3-Prong Plastic Folder exclusively for Math

Elementary Science:

Curriculum: Apologia’s Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day by Jeannie Fulbright

• 1.5-inch binder exclusively for science (helpful if it has a clear cover a paper can slide into in the front)
• A folder that fits in a binder
• Pencils and loose-leaf paper
• Zipper pouch exclusively for this class
• Colored pencils, scissors, and glue (needed on occasion)

Essentials for Writing (Both A and B):

• 1.5 ̈ or 2 ̈ binder for writing 
• Loose-leaf paper
• 4 divider tabs (notes, worksheets, organizers, papers)

Financial Literacy:

Curriculum: Foundations in Personal Finance 4th edition, Lampo Licensing, LLC., Student workbook **plus videos for home study**  

*NOTE: Students will need to have both the print edition textbook and the 1 year subscription to access online material.  The student workbook needs the corresponding video content from the online videos in order to be completed. Particular videos will be assigned weekly to watch at home so as to not take away from in-class instruction time at Bridges.

• 1.5″ 3-ring binder
• notebook

Geometry:

Curriculum: Math-U-See Geometry

• 3-ring binder or plastic folder
• Notebook paper or spiral notebook
• Colored pens for grading
• Calculator
• Ruler (6 in. or 12 in)
• Protractor
• Compass

Health:

Curriculum: Total Health Choices for a Winning Lifestyle student textbook by Susan Boe 

• Pocket Folder with either a spiral notebook or loose-leaf paper

Introduction to Spanish 1:

Currículum: Español ¡En Vivo! Instructional Spanish Workbook Grade 4-8 Level 1

• Index cards to make flash cards
• Notebook paper

Introduction to Spanish 2:

Currículum: Español ¡En Vivo! Instructional Spanish Workbook Grade 4-8 Level 2 by En Vivo Publications

• Index cards to make flash cards
• Notebook paper

Writing Fundamentals - Expository:

Curriculum Supplement: Write Ahead: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning  (ISBN 9781941660539)

*NOTE: There is an older edition that looks very similar; however, it is not the same. Please be sure to order the exact ISBN listed in the link above.

• 3-ring binder exclusively for the Writing class 
• Paper or notebook
• 5 divider tabs
• Package of lined index cards
• Highlighters  
• Having a Gmail account is required (either your own or a parent’s)  

Jr. High Literature:

Booklist: Please purchase or check out the following books from the library as needed. 

• Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson 
• The Broken Blade by William Durbin 
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham 
• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom 
• Inside and Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai (this would be helpful to own because we may need to annotate in the book) 
• A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park  
• The Pearl John Steinbeck

Supplies:

• Folder for Junior High Literature
• Pencil/Pen & Loose Leaf paper
• Binder or folder exclusively for literature class

Jr. High World History/Geography:

Curriculum: From Adam to Us Textbooks - Part 1: Creation to Cathedrals and Part 2: Castles to Computers by Notgrass 

• 1” binder with plastic sleeve front (may be shared with another subject)
• 2 tab dividers with labels (Notes, Graded Homework)
• Colored pencils, scissors and glue (used a some points during the year)

Jr./Sr. High Art (please note that different supplies are needed for each semester)

First semester (acrylic)

• Mixed media paper (larger than 8x11)
• Masking tape
• Acrylic paint (at least 12 colors)
• 1 tube of white acrylic
• Acrylic or mixed media brushes
• Fan brush
• Palette (bigger than your hand)
• Paint knife
• art portfolio for storing your art
• 2 containers for water
• Hard, thick foam board 3 inches bigger than your mixed pad of paper on all sides
• Sketch pencils
• Plastic container for brushes
• Folder for handouts
• Ruler

Second Semester (watercolor)

• Student watercolor set (at least 12 colors)
• Watercolor or multimedia brushes
• Watercolor pad greater than 8×11 
• Tube of white watercolor paint
• Masking tape
• Hard, thick foam board, 3 inches bigger than your watercolor pad of paper on all sides
• 2 containers for water
• Palette (bigger than a hand)
• Drawing pencils (for sketching your painting)
• Art eraser
• art portfolio for storing your art
• Folder (for handouts)
• A pencil box that is long enough for your brushes
• Ruler

Physical Education:

• Gym Clothes (NO jeans, khakis, etc...)
• Athletic Shoes (NO boots, sandals, dress shoes, flip flops, etc…)
• Water Bottle
• Softball or Baseball Mitt (at some point in the class) 

Physical Science:

Curriculum: Apologia Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 4th Edition (student textbook only)

• Folder or 3-Ring Binder to keep papers organized
• A calculator that can do basic functions (a stand-alone item; not a calculator on a cell phone)

Pre-Algebra:

Curriculum: Math-U-See Pre-Algebra Student Pack (workbook and tests)

• 1.5” 3-ring binder
• Folder to keep graded work
• Notebook
• Colored pens for correcting and perfecting
• Suggested for the hands-on learner, but not required and will not be used in class: Math-U-See Integer Block Kit (rainbowresource.com) and Math-U-See Algebra/Decimal Insert Kit (rainbowresource.com)

Spanish 1:

Curriculum: Spanish 1 Student Textbook, BJU Press, 3rd edition (ISBN 9781606829370) and

Spanish 1 Activities Book, BJU Press, 3rd edition, ISBN 9781606829707

• A lot of 3×5 index cards (or the student may use Quizlet)
• Plastic container or ring to keep flashcards together
• Notebook paper or notebook
• A binder to keep all the class material together

Spanish 2:

Curriculum: Spanish 2 Student Textbook, BJU Press, 3rd edition (ISBN-13: 9781628566185) and Spanish 2 Activities Book, BJU Press, 3rd edition (ISBN-13: 9781628566208)

• A lot of 3×5 index cards (or the student may use Quizlet)
• Plastic container or ring to keep flashcards together
• Notebook paper or notebook
• A binder to keep all the class material together

Speech:

• Folder or Notebook to keep all class material/handouts together
• Access to a computer at home for homework, research, and watching assigned videos
• 3x5 index cards