Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 28: April 1 - 7

 

4th Grade Week 28Tuesday
4/1/2025		Wednesday
4/2/2025		Thursday
4/3/2025		Friday
4/4/2025		Monday
4/7/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipCHARITY: "If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor. 13:2
BibleActs 14, Acts 16:16-40Acts 17Acts 19Acts 26
MathCh 14 Test & Ch 15, L2 TB p177-181, WB p135-138Math Facts & Ch 15, L1 TB p171-176, WB p131-132Math Facts & Ch 15, L3 TB p182-185, WB p139-143Math Facts & Ch 15, L4 TB p186-189, WB p144-146Worksheet
Practice and do multiplication drills.		Your child should be very good at multiplication by now. Please drill on number families they are weak in.
SpellingStep 25: Review NT, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Review Step 25 words, phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 25 TestStep 26 New Teaching. Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 26 Practice."
GrammarCh 23, L3: Parts of a book, Do Practice 5Ch 23, L3- Ref. 70. Use a couple books from around home to identify the various parts listed in this reference. Do Practice 1 & 2
Ch 23, L1 Grammar Time, Read Ref. 68:Thank you notes, Practice Time: Following directions, write a thank you note to the person of your choice. &
Ch 23, L2 Classify Sentences, Review Ref. 69 and create a practice invitation. Be sure to include what, who, where, when, and a whipped cream statement. Due Tues.
WritingWrite Milky Way FDComplete Milky Way FD if not finished in class. (If you still have Orion and Great Bear) put all FD's together in this order: Intro, Orion, Great Bear, Milky Way, Conclusion. Due Thurs.I will not count off if you do not include the previous FD's of Orion and Great Bear in your assignment this week.
ReadingDiscussion & Read Ch 12 -13Journey to Jo'Burg Ch 14-15 & answer questions in journal.Final Journey to Jo'Burg Discussion; Turn in JournalsMoonwalk Read Ch 1 & 2
HistoryPresident TriviaRead SOTW "The Death of JFK" pgs. 471-477 and answer questionsPresent President PostersRead SOTW "The Vietnam War" pgs. 487-493 & read Vietnam Era Memories assignment in your journal.This weekend or next week, interview a relative, friend, or teacher who lived during the Vietnam War era. Due 4/15
GeographyFormer USSR
ScienceExperiment with eggs Activities 13.5, 13.6, 13.8, & 13.11Read TB p258-262 Add interesting facts to NB p267Bird Bingo and Trivia!Read TB p272-277 & Complete Vocabulary Activity in NB p278
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR Due 4/17
POETRY: Poem 4 Due 5/6
KEY DATES: 1-12 Due 5/6
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/8


Coming Soon:
Thursday, April 10 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Thursday, April 10 - Lap-A-Thon (After School)
Tuesday, April 22 - Easter Holiday (No School)

Math

Please continue to complete two Math Fact worksheets per week. Set the timer for 5 min and circle the last problem your child completes. Then complete the page, correct, and return to school for optional extra-credit recording.  

Objectives:

1. Assess multiplying and dividing decimals.

2. Investigate angles and turns.

3. Measure angles between 0 and 180 degrees with a protractor.

4. Express angles in terms of degrees and identify acute, obtuse, straight, and reflex angles.

5. Add and subtract angles.



Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words containing the sound of /u/ spelled ou.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.

3. Learn about life in South Africa during Apartheid.


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to identify the parts of a book: title page, copyright page, preface, body, table of contents, appendix, glossary, bibliography, and index.  
2. Students will learn how to write a thank you note. 

3. Students will learn how to write an invitation: who, what, when, where, "whipped cream."


Writing

Objectives:

1. Write Milky Way final draft including 6 dress-ups and 3 openers.

2. Complete Introduction and Conclusion.


History 

Objectives:

1. Research and share information about an American president.

2. Know that American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, TX.

5. Know that American soldiers fought against communist North Vietnam for 8 years in a controversial war.

Science
Objectives:
1. Experiment with eggshell strength.
2. Identify the parts of an egg.
3. Observe a growing chick embryo through candling.


Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry:  Our fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile."  Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are beginning our study of the former USSR this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. Sheppard's software practice game: North & Central Asia and Western Asia

History: We are memorizing the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America"

For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/13


Key Dates for 4th quarter:

1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression                                  1929-1939
5. World War II                                                  1939-1945
6. The Cold War                                                1945-1991
7. The Formation of Israel                             1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China          1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement    1950-1968  
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 27

 

4th Grade Week 27Tuesday
3/25/2025		Wednesday
3/26/2025		Thursday
3/27/2025		Friday
3/28/2025		Monday
3/31/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipHOPE: “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." -Jer. 29:11
BibleActs 1 & 2Acts 4Acts 7 & 9Acts 12
MathReview;
Ch. 14, L5:
TB pgs. 153-155;
WB pgs. 117-118		Ch. 14, L6:
TB pgs. 156-159;
WB pgs. 119-121		Ch. 14, L7:
TB pgs. 160-163;
WB pgs. 122-124		Ch. 14, L8:
TB pgs. 164-167;
WB pgs. 125-126		Ch 14 Practice A & B; TB pgs 151, & 168-170 in preparation for Tuesday's test. See note belowYour child may not need to do all the practice problems. Pick an assortment of problems from each section and check for mastery.
SpellingStep 24: Review New Teaching and Strategies. DS 4-6. Play Sparkle!Re-write missed Step 23 words, Review Card Box & Phonograms as needed, DS 7-9.Step 24 Spelling TestStep 25 New Teaching. Dictate 10 wordsStep 25: DS 1-3.
GrammarCh. 21, L1: Grammar Time & Parts of a Friendly LetterCh 21: L2 Grammar Time, Use Ref 63 & 64 to write a friendly letter to assigned classmate, put in envelope, but do not seal. Due tomorrow. Practice writing your home address correctly until you can do it perfectly from memory. You'll need it for tomorrow!Ch 22: L1 Writing a Business LetterCh. 22: L2 Classify Sentences. Use Ref 65-67 to draft a business letter to a company of your choice. Please address an envelope, but do not seal. Due TuesdayStudents will learn four types of business letters and write to a company of their choice. They will often receive back a reply, which is fun. Bring the properly formatted letter, along with an stamped, addressed envelope to school next Tuesday.
WritingReview writing an Introduction, make KWO, & begin writing Intro RD to Myths in the StarsUsing Composition checklist pg. 226 complete Intro RD and begin FD.Review writing a conclusion, make KWO, and begin writing Myths in the Stars Conclusion RD.Using Composition Checklist pg. 226, complete Conclusion RD. Begin FD
ReadingIntroduce Journey to Jo-burgRead Journey to Jo'Burg Chs. 3-6 & complete journal questions.Discuss Journey to Jo'Burg Chs. 3-6; Read Chs. 7-8.Read Journey to Jo'Burg Chs. 9-11 & complete journal questions.
HistoryThe Space Race SOTW pgs. 457-462 & Assign President to research.Read SOTW "Civil Rights," pgs. 402-408 & answer questions 1-4 on pg. 73.Martin Luther King Jr. and "I Have a Dream" discussion.Read the POTUS handout sent home & do some brief research on your president. Make a poster following the instructions in the handout. Due Tuesday.
GeographyFormer USSRColor & label USSR countries on your mapFormer USSR
ScienceNest TypesRead TB pgs. 236-241 & gather materials for a nest. See Act. 12.2 (TB pg. 242) Color Chickadees, Titmouse & Wrens in your field guide pg. 41.Build a Nest Act. 12.4Read TB p242-247 & describe ground nests, cavity nests, platform nests, cup nests, and adherent nests in minibook p262Make sure your student is coloring the field guide birds the correct color and neatly! Encourage them to try their best and not rush through assignments.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR Due 4/17
POETRY: Poem 4 Due 5/6
KEY DATES: 1-12 Due 5/6
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/8

Coming Soon:
Thursday, March 27 - Spirit Day, 🐶DOGS, Pizza! 🍕🍕
Thursday, April 10 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Thursday, April 10 - 🏃Lap-A-Thon🏃 (After School - Please sign-up and support our school!)
Tuesday, April 22 ✟Easter Holiday🐰 (No School)

I hope y'all had a restful Spring Break! Looking forward to seeing my class on Tuesday! Here are some pictures of our visit with a chicken and history presentations.





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Math
Please continue to complete two Math Fact worksheets per week. Set the timer for 5 min and circle the last problem your child completes. Then complete the page, correct, and return to school for optional extra credit grade.

Note: Your child may not need to do all the practice problems. Pick an assortment of problems from each section and check for mastery.

Objectives:

1. Divide a one-place decimal by a one-digit whole number.

2. Divide a two-place decimal by a one-digit whole number.

3. Divide decimals to hundredths in cases where the quotient has a different number of decimal places than the dividend.

4. Practice division with decimals.

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Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell word endings of /awt/ spelled ought and words with a followed by l.

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.

3. Learn about life in South Africa during Apartheid.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Write an Introduction paragraph for Myths in the Stars paper.

2. Write a Conclusion paragraph for 5-paragraph paper.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Know the five parts of a friendly letter: Heading, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature.

2. Write a friendly letter to a friend using the correct format.

3. Address an envelope.

4. Know common reasons to write a business letter.
5. Write a properly formatted business letter.

Note: Students will learn four types of business letters and write to a company of their choice. They will often receive back a reply, which can be fun. Bring the properly formatted letter, along with a stamped, addressed envelope to school on Tuesday, April 1.
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History 

Objectives:

1. Explore the role the Cold War had on the Space Race.
2. Know that Martin Luther King Jr. was a national leader of the Civil Rights Movement between 1950-1968.

3. Become familiar with MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.

4. Write a personal "Dream" speech.
5. Research an American President and create a poster displaying highlights to share with classmates.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Identify types of nests and the birds that make them.
2. Build a nest.
3. Describe five different types of nests.
4. Identify common Central Texas Birds.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry:  Our fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile." Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are beginning our study of the former USSR this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. Sheppard's software practice game: North & Central Asia and Western Asia

History: We are memorizing the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America"

For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/13


Key Dates for 4th quarter:

1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression                                  1929-1939
5. World War II                                                  1939-1945
6. The Cold War                                                1945-1991
7. The Formation of Israel                             1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China          1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement    1950-1968  
10. Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991
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