Fortis Academy 4th Grade: April 16 - 20

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DiscipleshipPerseverance (Habit of Right Doing) + Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible
Staff Development - Student Holiday
Acts 3:11-21Ps 4, 1 Jn 3:1-7Lk 24:36-49
MathHIG p85 TB p90-91 LT 1-5, WB Ex 48-49 CCCHIG p87, TB p93-96, LT 1-6, WB Ex 50HIG p 89, TB p97, LT 7-10, WB Ex 51 CCCPractice 6A
SpellingRewrite Step 27 misspelled words. Review Step 28 NT and card box, DS 4-9 on same paper started Thurs.Step 28 Review & SparkleReview Step 28 words and phonograms
GrammarCh26, L3: Using Ref 79 Part 1 as a guide, write a paragraph about your family.  Ref 79 Part IIIRef 79: Part IV Write a paragraph about your special interests
WritingComplete FD of your sequel or variation. Due Wed. stapled: Rubric, Final, Rough DraftIn class writing assignmentOptional: Make illustrations or props to go with your myth!
ReadingRead Journey to Jo'Burg Chaps 7-8 Discuss Ch 7-8Read Journey to Jo'Burg Ch 9
Latin
Ch 20 Memory page & chantReview Ch 20 memory page & chant, Do worksheet
HistoryRead Rising Tide of Freedom #161 Rising Tide of Freedom & work on history timeline songTimeline Songs
GeographyScandinavia - Due 4/25
ScienceReview Magnet Poem for tomorrow's assessment, Read USE p106-107 Energy, Write a 2-4 sentence summaryAssess Magnet Poem, Introduce Types of Energy & Do Project: Build a Marshmallow CatapultRead G & G p115-116 Potential Energy,Make rubber band racer & summarize your results. Define "Potential Energy" & "Kinetic energy"
Memory WorkQuarter 4 Poem Due 5/2, Types of Energy Due 4/30

****Please check Alma for any zeros or missing work.

Coming Soon:
Monday, April 16 - Student Holiday
Friday, April 20 - Fortis Spring Play and Electives Showcase 7:00pm
April 23 - May 4 Fortis Art Show
Wednesday, April 25 - Pizza Day!
 
Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading.  This month's character virtue is perseverance.
 
Math: This week we will:
  •  Find the volume of a solid in cubic units
  • Find the volume of a solid in cubic centimeters
  • Learn other units of volume and compare relative sizes
  • Use a formula to find the volume of a cuboid 
With summer almost here, start planning now to help your child retain the math skills they have learned! The following books are great ways to keep sharp over the summer. These are challenging reviews of concepts learned, so choose the level you have just completed or go back, but not up.
Singapore Math Intensive Practice 
Singapore Extra Practice for US Edition
Also note that students should have mastery of all math facts, so be sure to work on them over the summer to keep sharp. There are many ways to practice math facts: games, flashcards, electronic devises, wrap-ups, apps, etc. Let's make a point to not lose ground over the summer!

Composition:  We are completing our variation or sequel myth this week.  Please use the rubric to ensure that all required stylistic techniques are used.

Reading: Students should be reading a minimum of 40 minutes per day.  After each chapter students should narrate the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student.

Spelling: Students will analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/.

Latin:Listen to Latin chants daily to aid in memorization.

Science: 
Potential Energy: the energy that an object has stored
Kinetic Energy: The energy that an object has in motion

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
History: Timeline  
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
Geography: We are beginning our study of Scandinavia  Additional maps here.