Fortis Academy 4th Grade: April 8 - 12, 2019

4th	4/8/2019	4/9/2019	4/10/2019	4/11/2019	4/12/2019
Discipleship
Bible	I Cor 13, & II Cor 5	Gal 5	Eph 6	Phil 4:6-13
Math	CTP Testing	WB Review 5 (p94-98)	CTP Testing	TB p80-81 Review C
Spelling	CTP Testing	Rewrite misspelled Step 25 Test words, Review phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 27 Spelling Test	Step 28 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 27 Practice."
Grammar	Business Letter Due, CTP Testing	Ch 22 Test Do Ex 1 & 3 only. Check & make corrections. On notebook paper write three original sentences: P1, P2, and P3, Due Wed	Business email	Put a stamp on your business letter & mail it!
Writing	RD of Scientist Bio Due, Write Conclusion paragraph	Begin writing FD of Scientist Biography	CTP Testing	Complete FD of biography Due Mon. Stapled: Rubric; FD, RD
Reading	Discuss Mixed-Up Files Ch 5, Read Ch 6	Read From the Mixed-Up Files Ch 7-8 Write out 1 question from each chap to ask class tomorrow	Discuss Ch 7-8	Read Mixed-Up Files Ch 9	Read Ch 10, Bring your book to school on Mon, We will start King of the Wind on Tues
Latin	My Side of the Mountain		My Side of the Mountain
History	Nelson Mandela	Read "Apartheid Abolished in South Africa" #159 Answer: What was Apartheid? How long was it law in South Africa? Write 2 facts about Mandela.	CTP Testing & History Journal Check	Review Timeline Songs & Review US Presidents
Geography	Scandinavia - Due 4/24
Science	Magnet Poem Assessment	Read handout sent home. Define potential energy & kinetic energy	My Side of the Mountain	Read handout p115-116 "Potential Energy", Make rubber band racer & summarize your results in your journal.
Memory Work	Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/2, Magnet Poem Due 4/8,                            Timeline Song Min 8:20-end Due 4/29

Coming Soon:

Saturday, April 6 - Fortis Nerf Tournament. Hill Country Bible Church, Cedar Park, 6-9 p.m., $10 per player.
Wednesday, April 10 - Spirit Day - Students may wear spirit shirts 

Wednesday, April 24 - Pizza Day!  and Spirit Day
Wednesday, May 1 - Field Trip to Science Mill in Johnson City

Blog Abbreviations:

HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide

TB – Singapore math textbook

WB – Singapore math workbook

KWO - Key Word Outline

RD - Rough Draft  

USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia

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.

Math  Please work through Mental Math 13 this week.

Objective: Review previously learned concepts.

Spelling

Objective: Learn to spell words with the sound of /er/ as in journey.

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Review & assessment

2. Know how to write a business email.

Composition  

1. Write a conclusion paragraph for a biography report.

2. Write a polished five paragraph biography about a scientist.

Reading

Objectives:

1.Spend 30-45 min of independent reading per day

2. Engage in meaningful discussion over assigned text.

History

Objective:

1. Know that from 1948-1994 apartheid made racial discrimination and segregation legal in South Africa.

2. Know that Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa in 1994.

Science

Objective: Experiment with potential and kinetic energy

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.

History: Timeline Song minutes 8:20-12:00 Due 4/29   

Poetry:  Our 4th quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile". Due 5/1.  

Geography: Eastern Europe  Due 3/27

All Geography songs and maps are found here.