Fortis Academy 4th grade: April 3 - 7, 2023

4th Grade Week 294/3/20234/4/20234/5/20234/6/20234/7/2023Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipHUMILITY: "Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up." James 4;10Looking Ahead: Mon or Tues next week
BibleActs 27-28Rom 3;23, 6:23, 8:28-39Rom 10:6-13 Rom 12
Good Friday - No School
I Corinthians 13
MathCh 15, L4 TB p186-189, WB p144-146Ch 15, L5 TB p190-194, WB p147-149Ch 15, L6 TB p195-196, WB p151-153Ch 15 Test & Introduce perpendicular linesCh 16, L1 TB p197-201, WB p157-159
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 26 Practice."Step 26 Review teaching & strategies, DS 4-6, Play SparkleRewrite misspelled Step 25 Test words, Review phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 26 Spelling TestStep 27 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words & sentences 1-3
GrammarCh 24 Dictionary SkillsCh 24, L2: Alphabetizing: Review Ref 73 & 74, Do Practice 1 & 2 CCCCh 24 L3 Dictionary SkillsDaily Grammar
WritingL25 The Milky Way, Create fused outline from 3 source texts,
 Introduce VSS		Style Practice p190-192 & begin writing RDVocab, reading comprehension practiceComplete RD of Milky Way. Use rubric to make sure you have all required elements.
ReadingFinal Journey to Jo'Burg discussion. Introduce MoonwalkMoonwalk Read Ch 1 & 2Discussion & Introduce Mixed-up FilesMoonwalk Read Ch 3 & 4
Latin
HistoryBilly Graham World AmbassadorRead SOTW "Trouble in the Middle East" p415-420 and answer questions in journalVietnam Era Interview ReportsRead "Soviet Invasions" p423-426 and answer questions.
GeographyUS States & Capitals
ScienceWatch chicks hatch
&
Introduce Waves		Read Light & Sound handout p64-69. Complete "Wave Properties" WSWave ExperimentsRead Light & Sound handout p70-73 and complete "Sunlight" WS
Memory WorkPOETRY: Poem 3 on 3/1
GEOGRAPHY: US States & Capitals 4/27
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/4
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/9
COMING SOON...
Friday-Monday, April 7-10 - Easter Holiday. NO SCHOOL/HOMEWORK
Thursday, April 13 - Spirit Day
Saturday, April 15 - Lap-A-Thon 9:00-11:00am
Saturday, April 22 - Nerf Tournament 12:00-3:00pm

Math

Objectives:

1. Recognize, measure, and draw angles between 180 and 360 degrees

2. Practice skills from Ch 15

3. Assess angles

4. Recognize perpendicular lines in figures and verify that they intersect at right angles.


Spelling

Objectives:

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


Grammar

Objective: Practice dictionary skills


Writing

1. Make a fused KWO from three source texts

2. Brainstorm dress-ups

3. Introduce the VSS dress-up

4. Practice skills

5. Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, facts, clincher sentence and dress-ups describing the Milky Way


History 

Objectives:

1. Learn about the life and ministry of Billy Graham
2. Share Vietnam Era memories from interviews of people living during the Vietnam War.3. Identify problems associated with Communism in the Soviet Union.
4. Identify why it was easy for the Soviet Union to invade Czechoslovakia.
5. Identify why it was difficult for the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan.

Science
Objectives:
1. Observe chicks hatching from eggs
2. Identify some of the properties of waves, light, and sound.

Students will make a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

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

Geography:  We are memorizing the Northern States & capitals this week.  The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map. A word bank is provided.

History: Continue your memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/9


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: March 27 -31, 2023

4th Grade Week 283/27/20233/28/20233/29/20233/30/20233/31/2023Looking Ahead Monday 4/3/2023
DiscipleshipPUNCTUALITY: "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16)
BibleActs 14, Acts 16:16-40Acts 17Acts 19Acts 26
MathCh 14 Practice A & B TB p151 & p168-170 in preparation for tomorrow's test. See note belowCh 14 TestMath Facts & Ch 15, L1 TB p171-176, WB p131-132Ch 15, L2 TB p177-181, WB p135-138Math Facts & Ch 15, L3 TB p182-185, WB p139-143Ch 15, L4 TB p186-189, WB p144-146
SpellingStep 25: Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 25 Practice."Step 25: Review NT, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Review Step 25 words, phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 25 Spelling TestStep 26 New Teaching. Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 26 Practice."
GrammarCh 23, L1 Sentences, Ref. 68:Thank you notes, Practice Time.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 Thurs		Ch 23, L3: Parts of a book, Do Practice 5Ch 23, L3- Ref. 70. Use a couple books from home to identify the various parts listed in this reference. Do Practice 1 & 2
WritingL24 Great Bear Constellation: Create outlines from 2 sources, create a fused KWO p179Complete style practice p180-181, vocab study. Using your fused outline & composition checklist p182 begin writing RDComplete RD, edit & begin writing FDComplete FD of Great Bear. Use your rubric to make sure you have all required elements.
Due Tues
ReadingDiscuss Journey to Jo'Burg Ch 3-6, Read Ch 7-8Read Journey to Jo'Burg Chaps 9-11 & answer questionsDiscussion & Read Ch 12 -13Journey to Jo'Burg Ch 14-15 & answer questions in journal. Due Tuesday.
Put Moonwalk in your backpack!
LatinL11L11
HistoryJFKRead SOTW "Civil Rights" p402-408 & answer questions 1-4 on p73.
Review Key Dates		Key Dates Test & Martin Luther King Jr.and "I Have a Dream" discussionRead SOTW "The Vietnam War" p411-414 and complete interview. Write a paragraph summary on p74.
Due Thurs. 4/6
GeographyNorthern States & Capitals
ScienceEgg facts & experimentsRead p96-98 & add facts to journal p79Precocial BirdsRead p99-100 and complete What Do You Remember p80
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 3 on 3/1
GEOGRAPHY: US States & Capitals
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/30
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/9

COMING SOON...
Tuesday. March 28 - Moms in Prayer
Thursday, March 30 - Pizza/DOGS/Spirit Day
Tuesday, April 11 - Easter Holiday (observed). NO SCHOOL

Math
Please continue to complete two Math Fact B1 - B6 worksheets per week until your child can complete each worksheet in 5 min with 98% accuracy. Set the timer for 5 min and circle the last problem your child completes. Then complete the page, correct, and return to school for recording.  

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. Assess multiplying and dividing decimals

2. Investigate angles and turns.

3. Express angles in terms of degrees and Identify acute, obtuse, straight, and reflex angles.

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

5. Add and subtract angle measurements with compound 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 learn how to write a thank you note. 

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


History 

Objectives:

1. Know that Martin Luther King Jr. was a national leader of the Civil Rights Movement of 1950-1968

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

2. Write a personal "Dream" speech

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

Science
Objectives:
1. Experiment with eggshell strength
2. Observe a growing chick embryo through candling
3. Identify precocial birds

Students will make a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

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

Geography:  We are memorizing the Northern States & capitals this week.  The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map. A word bank is provided.

History: Continue your memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names.


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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