Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 28: March 31-April 6

 

4th Grade Week 28Tuesday
3/31/2026		Wednesday
4/1/2026		Thursday
4/2/2026		Friday
4/3/2026		Monday
4/6/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJUSTICE: "Thereforethe Lord waits to be gracious to youand thereforehe exalts himself to shoiw mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of Justice; blessed are all; those who wait on him. " Isaiah 30:18
BibleActs 14, Acts 16:16-40Acts 17Acts 19
Good Friday - No School
Acts 26
MathCh 14 Test
Ch 15, L1:
TB pgs. 171-176;
WB pgs. 131-132		MFP;
Ch 15, L2:
TB pgs. 177-181;
WB pgs. 135-138		MFP;
Ch 15, L3:
TB pgs. 182-185;
WB pgs. 139-143		Worksheet
Practice and do multiplication drills.		Your child should be very good at multiplication by now. Please drill on number families they are weak in.
SpellingStep 25: Review New Teaching; DS 4-6;
Play Sparkle!		Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 25: Review words, phonograms & card box. DS 7-9 pg. 132		Step 25 TestStep 26:
New Teaching pgs. 133-135; Dictate words pg. 134; DS 4-6 pg. 135
GrammarShare a few Business Letters, stamp and seal the envelopes for mailing.
Ch. 23, L1
(pgs. 366-368): Grammar Time (PB pg. 22), Skill Time-Ref. 68 Thank you notes, Practice Time: Following directions, write a thank you note to the person of your choice.		Finish your thank you letter if not finished in class.
Ch 23, L2
(pgs. 369-371) Grammar Time (PB pg. 22), Skill Time-Ref. 69, To Do: create a practice invitation. Be sure to include what, who, where, when, and a whipped cream statement (see pg. 370), optional: decorate your invitation to make it more "inviting." Due Tomorrow to share in class.		Ch. 23, L3
(pgs. 372-373): Skill Time-Ref. 70 Parts of a book, Pass out books for students to find and show the different parts.
WritingL29 pg. 220:
Intro. New Structure & Complete Structure Practice (pgs. 220-221), Create KWO for Conclusion		L29 pg. 221:
Write RD Conclusion. Proofread.		L29 pg. 222:
Review Introduction examples (pg. 222), Create KWO for Introduction (pg. 223)		IEW L29: Myths of the Stars
Pgs. 219-225
ReadingRead Ch. 1 of Misty of Chincoteague in class. Discuss RJ questions/Activity.Read Ch. 2 of Misty of Chincoteague. Complete RJ questions.Read Ch. 3 of Misty of Chincoteague in class. Discuss/Activity.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 37: "The Vietnam War." Read over the Vietnam Era Memories assignment in your journal. Choose a person to interview.
This particular journal assignment is not due until next Thursday 4/9!		Vietnam War DiscussionWork on Vietnam War interview assignment.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/16
Easter Party!
ScienceEgg discussion; Experiment with eggs Activities 13.5 and 13.8Answer any 4 WDYR questions in NB pgs. 258-259. Read TB pg. 258-262.Read TB pg. 272-277. Orally narrate.
Color the Yellow-crowned Night Heron pg. 28 and try solving the Bird Scramble puzzle (same page).
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/16
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/7
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on 5/12

Coming Soon:

Friday April 3-April 7 - ♰ Easter Holiday 🐰(No School)
Thursday, April 9 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
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Last Week in 4th Grade:

Adam stopped by for a final farewell!

So sad to see him go :(

We had one solitary DOG in our class last Thursday. Thanks for playing Sparkle with us Mr. Tomescu!!
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Viture of the Month: Justice - consists in acting fairly in order to establish peace and treat others with dignity. 

  • Isaiah 30:18  Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 recording.  

Objectives:

1. Assess multiplying and dividing decimals.

2. Investigate angles and turns.

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

4. Express angles in terms of degrees and identify acute, obtuse, straight, and reflex angles.

5. Add and subtract angles.

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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 "personification" as a literary term.


Grammar

Objectives:

1. 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.  
2. Students will learn how to write a thank you note. 

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


Writing

Objectives:

1. Review structure of a 5 paragraph essay.

2. Begin compiling and writing a 5-paragraph essay including Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and Conclusion.

3. Using the 3 paragraphs already written in Unit 6, students will create a KWO for an introduction & conclusion.

4. Write the RD for the conclusion.


NOTE: Students do not need to rewrite the three body paragraphs that have already been graded, but they will need to be included with the Intro & Conclusion in the correct order.

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History 

Objectives:

1. Share information about the Vietnam War.

2. Know that American soldiers fought against communist North Vietnam for 8 years in a controversial war.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Experiment with eggshell strength
2. Identify the parts of an egg.
3. Be able to explain "incubation."


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 5/14


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






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