Fortis Academy 4th grade: March 18-22, 2019

4th	3/18/2019	3/19/2019	3/20/2019	3/21/2019	3/22/2019
Discipleship	Patience
Bible	John 19	John 20	Acts 1 & 2	Acts 4
Math	TIG p114-117, appendix a14, and a15, Begin HIG p68-70, TB p68-69 LT 1 & 2	HIG p68-70 Review TB p68-69, Do Ex 3.1 from HIG appendix p. a16	HIG p 71-73, TB 68-71 LT 1-3, WB Ex 41	WB Review 4
Spelling	Step 24: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite missed Step 23 test words, Review any shaky phonograms, Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 24 Spelling Test	Step 25 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 25 Practice."
Grammar	FLL Lesson 30 Linking Verbs & Predicate Nominatives	Ch 20, L2 Sentences, Review Making Nouns Plural Ref. 60, Complete Practice 1	FFL Lesson 32 Linking Verbs & Predicate Adjectives	Ch 20 L1 Classify sentences, Review Ref 59, Do Practice 1
Writing	Writing from a prompt: p159, IEW L19: P3: KWO of My Favorite Fairy Tale	Complete KWO from Monday. Read "Ha-Ha" on pg 161. for inspiration.	Lesson 19, Part 4 Write RD version of your paragraph about your favorite fairy tale. Read and edit your paragraph.	L19, Pt 4: Complete RD using composition Checklist p162. Co-teachers, use the checklist to ensure proper mechanics and style are in place.
Reading	My Side of the Mountain p93-112	p112-130	Discussion	Read p 131-148
Latin	Ch 13 Memory Page 93	Master any words you don't have memorized p93	Memory Page 94	Master any words you don't have memorized p94
History	Moonwalk discussion & SOTW Ch 36 "JFK"	Read Age of Information & Globalization #155 & Timeline Song 1	Read SOTW Ch38: "Soviet Invasions" & Discuss	Read "Watergate, President Nixon Resigns" #156 & Timeline Song 2
Geography	Eastern Europe		Review Eastern Europe
Science	Electricity Experiment	Read Ch 1 & 2 in your scientist biography. Bring your book to class tomorrow.	Bring your biography to school to work on in class.	Read Ch 5 & 6 of your biography
Memory Work	Magnet Poem Due 4/8, Timeline Song Due 4/29, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/1

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, March 27-Spirit Day and Pizza Day!  Students may wear spirit shirts with jeans.
Monday, April 1 - Staff Development Day. NO SCHOOL!

Saturday, April 6 - Fortis Nerf Tournament. Hill Country Bible Church, Cedar Park, 6-9 p.m., $10 per player. Concessions available.

Blog Abbreviations:

HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide

TB – Singapore math textbook

WB – Singapore math workbook

IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing

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.

Our Character virtue this month is Patience.

Math  Please work through Mental Math 9 this week.

Objectives:

1. Review conversion of measurements 
2. Multiply and divide length, weight, volume, and time in compound units.
3. Solve word problems 

Spelling

Objective: Learn to spell words with the ending /awt/ spelled ought and words with a followed by l.

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Know that linking verbs connect a word in the predicate to the subject of a sentence.

2. Identify predicate nominatives.

3. Identify predicate adjectives.

    

Composition

Students will learn to write one paragraph from a prompt. This is accomplished by asking themselves questions, answering them in a KWO,and using the outline to write a paragraph complete with topic sentence, dress-ups and a final clincher.   

Reading

Objectives:

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

2. Engage in meaningful discussion over assigned text.

3. Learn about nature and surviving in the wild.

Latin

Objectives:

1. Review previously learned vocabulary and grammar.

History

Objectives:

Science

Objectives:

Note: Students will be researching a scientist over the next few weeks.  Students should have obtained a book about a scientist and will read it this week.

Week of 3/18: Students read a short biography book of a scientist such as Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith

Here are a few scientists from which to choose. There are many others.

·         Isaac Newton—founded the laws of gravity and motion

·         Thomas Edison—American inventor

·         Albert Einstein—E=mc², plus many other theories

·         Niels Bohr—applied quantum theory of physics to the structure of the atom

·         William Gilbert—English physicist who founded the study of magnetism

·         Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)—established the absolute temperature scale

Week of 3/25 Students complete reading, and begin answering the following questions on a questionnaire:

·         Who was the scientist you read about?

·         When and where were they born?

·         What was their major scientific contribution?

·         List the events that surrounded their discovery

·         List some other interesting events in the scientist’s life.

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.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: March 4 - 8, 2019

4th	3/4/2019	3/5/2019	3/6/2019	3/7/2019	3/8/2019
Discipleship
Bible	John 1:1-18, 3:1-21	John 10	John 11:1-34 & 15:1-8	John 18
Math	HIG p 59, TB p58 LT 15-17, WB Ex 37 & HIG p60-61, TB p59 LT 18-20, 21-23, Ex 38	TB p65-67 Do Review B in preparation for tomorrow's test. See note below	Test	HIG p62-63 TB p60-61 LT 24-27, WB Ex 39-40	Enjoy your break!
Spelling	Step 23: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6 on same paper started Thurs. Writing Station words, Play Sparkle!	Make Step 22 Test Corrections, Step 23: Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement words	Step 23 Spelling Test	Step 24 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 24 Practice."
Grammar	Ch 19, L1 Sentences, FLL Lesson 25: Indirect Objects, Direct Objects Review	Ch 19, L2 Sentences, Ref 57: Double Negatives, Practice Time 1 & 2	Ch 19, L3 Sentences. Review Ref 58 and do Practice Time 1 & 2.	Contraction Worksheet
Writing	Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignment L17, Part 4 Begin FD	Lesson 17, Part 4: Complete Final Draft. Due Wed stapled: Rubric, FD, RD	Present your choice of "Tom Thumb" or "Ugly Duckling" to the class!	IEW Break!
Reading	Read My Side of the Mountain p25-35	Read p35-54	Read p55-68	Read p68-93
Latin	Ch 12 Review & Worksheet	Review Ch 11 & 12 Chants & Vocab	Board Wars!
History	SOTW Ch 35 "The Space Race" & #154 Astronauts walk on the Moon	Read Moonwalk Ch 1 & 2, & review Timeline Song	Moonwalk Ch 3 & Timeline 2 Assessment, History Journal Check	Read Moonwalk Ch 4 & 5 and write a summary paragraph of what you've learned this week	Complete Moonwalk if you haven't already
Geography	Eastern Europe - Due 3/27
Science	Experiment: Electricity Produces Magnetism p91-92, Define Magnets & Poles	Read USE p234-235 Read Magnetism & write summary (what are some uses of electromagnets?) Define "Electromagnetism"	Experiment: Conductors & Insulators, Science Journal check	Read USE p228-229 Electricity, Add to summary & Define "Electricity"	Purchase, or get from the library, a biography of a scientist. See note below
Memory Work	Timeline Song Due 4/29, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/1

Coming Soon:

March 22-15 Spring Break!

Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing assignments.

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 this month is Loyalty.

Math  Please work through Mental Math 8 this week.

Objectives:

1. Divide a decimal number by a 1-digit number where decimal places have to be added to the dividend.

2. Estimate to check whether an answer is reasonable.

3. Round the quotient in a division problem to 1-decimal place.

4. Practice previously learned skills, reteaching where necessary.

5. Assess decimal skills

6. Solve word problems involving division of decimal numbers.

Note: This assignment is for practice and assessment. Your student does not need to complete every single problem in this review if he/she demonstrates

mastery of the skill. You be the judge of how much practice your child needs. Skip or reteach areas as needed.

Spelling

Objective: Spell words with ar in an unaccented syllable

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify and diagram direct objects in sentences.

2  Identify and diagram indirect objects in sentences.

3. Correct sentences with double negatives.

4. Form contractions.

    

Composition

Objectives:

1. Write a polished FD about the Knights of the Round Table

2. Share stories with classmates, practicing public speaking skills

Reading

Objectives:

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

2. Engage in meaningful discussion over assigned text.

3. Learn about nature and surviving in the wild.

Latin

Objectives:

1. Memorize common Latin adjectives.

2. Know that linking verbs tie an adjective to the subject.

3. Review previously learned vocabulary.

History

Objectives:

1.  Explore the role the Cold War had on space exploration

2. Learn about the first moonwalk

3. Assess Timeline Song

Science

Objectives:

1. Know that electricity produces magnetism.

2. Identify uses of magnets and electromagnets

3. Know that electricity is a form of energy that can be easily converted to other forms of energy, and transported along cables to provide power.

Definitions:

Magnets-an object that attracts iron or steel and other alloys

Pole-either of the two points on a magnet where the force of attraction or repulsion is strongest

Electromagnetism-the effect that takes place when an electric current flows through a wire, forming a magnetic field.

Electricity-the effect caused by the presence or movement of electrically charged particles

Note: Students will be researching a scientist over the next few weeks.  Students can purchase a book, or get a book from their local library and begin

reading it next week or the week after spring break.

Week of 3/18: Students read a short biography book of a scientist such as Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith

Here are a few scientists from which to choose. There are many others.

·         Isaac Newton—founded the laws of gravity and motion

·         Thomas Edison—American inventor

·         Albert Einstein—E=mc², plus many other theories

·         Niels Bohr—applied quantum theory of physics to the structure of the atom

·         William Gilbert—English physicist who founded the study of magnetism

·         Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)—established the absolute temperature scale

Week of 3/25 Students complete reading, and begin answering the following questions on a questionnaire:

·         Who was the scientist you read about?

·         When and where were they born?

·         What was their major scientific contribution?

·         List the events that surrounded their discovery

·         List some other interesting events in the scientist’s life.

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

History: Timeline Song minutes 6:20-8:20 Due 3/6     

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.