Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Oct. 16 - 20

4th	10/16/2017	10/17/2017	10/18/2017	10/19/2017	10/20/2017
Discipleship	Obedience (Humility) + Matthew 5: 1-7
Bible	Staff Development - Student Holiday	Is 25:6-9, Ps 23	Phil 4:4-13, Matt 22:1-14	Is. 35:5-8, 2 Tim. 4:5-18, Luke 10:1-9
Math		FP G, MM 17, HIG p68-69, TB p60 LT 5-6, WB Ex 30 CCC	FP G, MM 17, HIG p 70, TB p 61 LT 7, WB Ex 31	FP G, MM 17, CCC WB Ex 31. HIG p 71, TB 61-62 LT 8-10, WB Ex 32	Catch-up Day: Do FP, MM, review any confusing concepts
Spelling		Rewrite misspelled words 5 times, Review card box, Complete Reinforcement & Writing Station words. Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 9 Spelling Test	Step 10 : "ER" Word Sort. Dictate words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".
Grammar		Ch 9, L1 Jingle 15, Classify Sentences, Discuss conjunctions and interjections.	Ch 9, L2 Classify Sentences, Write practice sentence, Review the 8 parts of speech, Jingle 15.	Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Review homonyms, Ref. 28, & Name the 8 parts of speech
Writing		L7, Pt 2 Brainstorm & begin writing RD of first paragraph, Review vocab words from L3, 4, and 6 for quiz tomorrow	Vocab Quiz. L7, P2: Continue writing RD of first and/or second paragraph	Lesson 7 Part 3: Complete 2nd paragraph. We will write 3rd paragraph next week. Use checklist (p68) to make sure all components are present. First 2 paragraphs due Monday.	Co-Teachers, please check first two paragraphs for spelling & grammar
Reading		Begin reading classical book of your choice. Pace yourself to complete the book in three weeks.
Latin		Recite all memory charts from Ch1-4	Review & Ch 9 worksheet	Review memory chart & Ch 9 quiz
History		Read #138 U.S. Evangelist Billy Graham Timeline Song	Billy Graham	Write a short summary of what you learned this week in your journal & Timeline Song 2
Geography		Southern Europe - Due 11/8
Science		Experiment: "Can you tell hot from cold?" Directions sent home last week, Complete Scientist Bio FD Due Wed.	Assess Types of Simple Machines, Project: Gears Kit, Scientist Bio Due	Experiment: "How Heat Changes Solid to Liquid" Directions sent home, complete lab report	Optional Experiment: Fun with Ice & Salt. Directions sent home
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem Due 11/29, Types of Simple Machines Due 10/18

Coming Soon:
Monday, Oct 16 - Student Holiday!
Monday, Oct. 16 - Franklin Graham at Dell Diamond 7:30pm
Monday, Oct 23 - Picture Retakes
Wednesday, Oct 23 - Simple Machines Assessment
Monday, Oct 30 - Historical Dress-Up Day
 
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 Character Virtue of the month is Obedience, this week focusing on respect.  Kids of Integrity has some great activities, Bible stories, games, and prayers to help you instill this character trait in your child.  Humility 

Math: 

Continue doing a 5 min warm-up with the assigned Math fact sheet.  If your child has mastered the current fact sheet, move on the next one.  Do 5 min of Mental Math daily working through MM 17 this week. 

Objectives: 

1. Multiply a fraction and a whole number where the product is not a whole number.

2. Express a part as a fraction of the whole.

3. Find the whole when given the fractional part.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.
 
Composition: 

Objective: Write a myth using a story sequence outline

Grammar 

Objectives: 
1. Know that a conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words together.

2. Know that an interjection is one or more words used to express emotion.

3. Name the eight parts of speech and give an example of each.

4. Identify 42 homonyms and know how to use them correctly in sentences 

Spelling 

Objective: 

1. Spell words with or in an unaccented syllable  

Step 7 Spelling Test was returned on Monday.  Please have your student correctly rewrite any misspelled words five times and return it to school on Wed.  Continue to review phonogram cards. 

Latin 

Objectives:

1. Memorize the vocabulary words and the maxim for Ch9. 

2. Memorize the neuter noun endings
3. Know that the Nominative case is used for the subject

4. Know that the Nominative case can also be used for the PrN

Listen to Latin chants daily to aid in memorization.

Chapter 1 
Chapter 2 

Chapter 3 

Chapter 4                                                                                 

Chapter 6   

Chapter 7  

Chapter 8 

History 
Objectives: Study Billy Graham and the impact he made around the world

Science 

Objectives:  

1. Know that heat is a form of energy that does work

2. Demonstrate how solids turn to liquids when heated.

3. Build a simple machine 

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

Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening".  Additional copies here.

History Timeline: 
You can find a YouTube video of the timeline song with pictures of the cards and dates on here.

Here is a YouTube demonstration the hand motions for the first 6 minutes. Timeline Song 
Here is a video of the hand motions for the second 6 minutes of the song: Timeline Song 
Lyrics and hand motions to accompany the timeline song :Classical Conversation History Card timeline-motions 
Geography: We are continuing our study of Southern Europe this week.  Additional maps found here. 
All Geography songs and maps are found here.