Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 27: March 24-30

 

4th Grade Week 27Tuesday
3/24/2026		Wednesday
3/25/2026		Thursday
3/26/2026		Friday
3/27/2026		Monday
3/30/2026		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
MathMFP;
Review;
Ch. 14, L5:
TB pgs. 153-155;
WB pgs. 117-118		MFP;
Ch. 14, L6:
TB pgs. 156-159;
WB pgs. 119-121		MFP;
Ch. 14, L7:
TB pgs. 160-163;
WB pgs. 122-124		MFP;
Ch. 14, L8:
TB pgs. 164-167;
WB pgs. 125-126		MFP;
Ch 14 Practice A & B; TB pgs. 151, & 168-170 (In preparation for Tuesday's test.)		Your 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!		Rewrite misspelled words5x;
Step 24: Review Card Box & Phonograms as needed; DS 7-9 pg. 127		Step 24 Spelling TestStep 25:
New Teaching pgs. 129-131; Dictate words pg.130		Step 25:
DS 1-3 pg. 132
GrammarCh. 21, L1
(pgs. 341-344): Grammar Time (PB pg. 20), Skill Time-Ref. 63 Parts of a Friendly Letter and Ref. 64 Friendly Envelope Parts, Define vocab. words (pg. 344)		Ch 21: L2 Use Ref 63 & 64 (WB pgs. 52-53) to write a friendly letter to assigned classmate, put in a properly addressed 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
(pgs. 353-357): Grammar Time (PB pg. 21), Skill Time-Ref. 65 Four Types of Business Letters; Review Refs. 66 & 67.		Ch. 22: L2
(pgs. 358-361) Grammar Time (PB pg. 21),Use Ref 65-67 to draft a business letter to a REAL company of your choice. Put in your envelope from class, label it with company address and bring to class on Tuesday.*		*Students 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 for them. Bring the properly formatted letter, along with the envelope (sent home on Thursday) to school next Tuesday. Co-teachers, help your students look up the address to the company they want to write to.
WritingL25 pgs. 185-187:
Read Texts, Create KWOs
L24 FD Due		L25 pgs. 185-187:
New Style & Style Practice (pgs. 190-192), Begin RD		L25 pgs: 185-187:
Finish RD, Writer's Conference		L25 pgs. 185-187:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread, Write FD
Due next Tuesday		IEW Lesson 25 Source Texts (A,B&C):
Milky Way
Text A - The Milky Way
(pg. 185)
Text B - Our Galaxy (pg. 186)
Text C - A Milky Way Canoe (pg. 187)
ReadingMoonwalk Ch 1 discussion & backgroundMoonwalk: read Ch 2; begin "Fiction Book Report."Moonwalk: Read Ch 3 & 4: discussion of "simulator, centrifuge"Complete reading of MoonwalkCarefully complete "Fiction Book Report;" Due TuesdayPack your next reading book for next week: Misty of Chincoteague
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 35: "The Space Race." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.Space Race & MLK; DiscussionRead SOTW Ch. 36: "Civil Rights." Orally narrate key points.Go ahead and start studying the next key dates (11,12 & 13)! Keep the other ones fresh in your mind.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/16
ScienceDiscuss Nest Types: Build a Nest Activity 12.4Read TB pgs. 236-241. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pgs. 242-247; Do Vocabulary lesson in NB pg. 260.Color Chickadees, Titmouse & Wrens in your green journal pg. 41.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/16
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/7
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on 5/12
Presidents: Due for Recitation on 5/12

Coming Soon:
Thursday, March 26 - Spirit Day, 🐶DOGS, Pizza! 🍕🍕
Thursday, April 9 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Tuesday, April 7 ✟Easter Holiday🐰 (No School)
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Week before last in 4th Grade:

Ready for Spring Break!!


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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 the first walk on the Moon.

4. Create a summary report of the book Moonwalk.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO for 3 sources.

2. Write a paragraph about the Milky Way fusing information from 3 sources.

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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, March 31.
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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.


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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:  Former USSR - 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.

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






Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 26: March 10-16



4th Grade Week 26Tuesday
3/10/2026		Wednesday
3/11/2026		Thursday
3/12/2026		Friday
3/13/2026		Monday
3/16/2026		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
BibleJohn 15John 18John 19John 20
MathCh 13 Test; Ch. 14, L1:
TB pgs. 139-142;
WB pgs. 107-108		MFP;
Ch. 14, L2:
TB pgs. 143-146;
WB pgs. 109-111		MFP;
Ch. 14, L3:
TB pgs. 147-150;
WB pgs. 112-114		MFP;
Review 3
TB pgs. 136-138
(Skip problems 6, 9, 10, 11) CCC
SpellingStep 23: Review New Teaching;
DS 4-6		Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 23: Review Phonograms er ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch; Card Box;
DS 7-9 pg. 124		Step 23 Spelling TestStep 24:
New Teaching pgs. 125-126; Dictate words pg. 126; DS 1-3 pg.127
GrammarCh 20, L1
(pgs. 324-327): Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Review Ref. 59 Linking Verbs, Practice Time (WB pg 86), Define vocab. words. (pg. 327)		Ch 20, L2
(pgs. 328-331): Jingle Time, Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Skill Time-Ref. 60 Rules for Plural Nouns, Practice Time 1-3 (WB pg. 87), Define vocab. words (pg. 331).		Ch 20, L3
(pgs. 332-334): Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Skill Time-Similes & Metaphors, For fun do Color Poem Activity /Assignment Time (pg. 335)		Ch 20, L4
(pg. 336): Do Test Time (WB pg. 118) Skip Exercises 6 & 7.
WritingL24 pgs. 177-178:
Read Texts, Create KWOs
L23 FD Due		L24 pgs. 177-178:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pgs. 180-181), Begin RD		L24 pgs. 177-178:
Complete RD, if done, Writer's Conference		L24 pgs. 177-178:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread. Write FD
Due next Tuesday		IEW Lesson 24 Source Texts (A&B):
Great Bear Constellation
Text A - The Great Bear
(pg. 177)
Text B - Ursa Major (pg. 178)
ReadingRead Ch. 19 of My Side of the Mountain. Class Discussion.Read Ch. 20 of My Side of the Mountain. Complete RJ questions.Read Chs. 21 & 22 of My Side of the Mountain. Class Discussion.Complete the Problem and Solution Chart in your RJ (appears after Ch. 18 Questions).Put Moon Walk in your backpack for after Spring Break!
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 32: "Two Republics of China." Answer journal questions. Note/FYI: this chapter corresponds to Key Date titled: "Mao & the Communist Victory in China."Key Dates 1-10 Test;
The Korean War & North Korea today; Discussion and interactive handout.		Read SOTW Ch. 33: "The Korean War." Orally narrate key points. Finish hand out started in class yesterday if you haven't already.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/16
ScienceScience Test;
Migration Discussion		Read TB pgs. 226-229. Color the Painted Bunting pg. 17 & the Mourning Dove pg. 18 in your green folder. Bring green folder tomorrow for grading.Turn in Texas Birds coloring journal (green folder).Read TB pgs. 229-233 & Complete any 4 WDYR questions in NB pgs. 236-237.Optional: Over the break watch for birds at a feeder or a park and try to identify as many as you can! Keep a record in your NB pg. 221.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/16
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/12
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on 5/12

Coming Soon:

Thursday, March 12 - Spirit Day, No pizza
Monday, March 16 - 20 Spring Break! NO SCHOOL
Thursday, March 26 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!
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Last Week in 4th Grade:
Not many pictures to share, except for an exceptional diorama presentation by Eden!

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Discipleship: 
Objective:  Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.

Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. 


Our virtue this month is Hope.

Hope - is looking forward to and trusting in God’s good plan.

Romans 15:13:  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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Math

Objectives:

1. Assess adding and subtracting decimals.

2. Multiply tenths by a one-digit whole number.

3. Multiply hundredths by a one-digit number.

4. Review previously learned skills.

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Spelling

Objectives: Spell words with ar in an unaccented syllable.

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

3. Identify elements of goodness, truth, and beauty in literature.

4. Identify character development.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Introduce linking verbs, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.

2. Review rules for the plurals of nouns with different endings Identify similes and metaphors.\

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create one paragraph from 2 sources of information including: Central Fact, Details, and Clincher for each paragraph.
2. Use stylistic techniques of incorporating 6 dress-ups into each paragraph.
3. Edit your written work.
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History 

Objectives:

1. Identify key History dates memorized for the 3rd quarter and listed below
2. Know that the Korean War resulted in the country being divided into Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea.
3. Identify facts about Korean culture.
4. Learn about the challenges faced by North Koreans.

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Science
Objectives:
1. Look at the migration habits of various species of birds.
2. Identify key features of birds and feathers
3. Knowledge check!


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

Poetry:  We will finish graded recitations of our third quarter poem this week. It is "In Christ Alone."  These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.

Geography:  Former USSR. 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 5/12


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