Fortis Academy 4th Grade: March 2-6, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 25Monday
3/2/2026		Tuesday
3/3/2026		Wednesday
3/4/2026		Thursday
3/5/2026		Friday
3/6/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipLove: "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God." 1John 4:7
BibleJohn 1:1-18, 3:1-21John 10John 11:1-34John 13
MathMFP;
Ch. 13, L5:
TB pgs. 119-122;
WB pgs. 88-89		MFP;
Ch. 13, L6:
TB pgs. 123-125;
WB pgs. 90-91		MFP;
Ch. 13, L7:
TB pgs. 126-129;
WB pgs. 92-94		MFP;
Ch. 13, L8:
TB pgs. 130-133;
WB pgs. 95-96		MFP;
Ch. 13, L9:
TB pgs. 134-135 Practice B (to review add/sub hundredths in preparation for Monday's test. Review Practice A [pg. 117] as necessary.)		* The Practice A & B lessons provide additional practice and review of Ch 13. Your student may not need to complete all of the problems in the lesson if you see that the concept has been mastered. However, most students will benefit from doing the word problems in order to practice bar modeling skills.
SpellingStep 22: Review New Teaching;
DS: 4-6;
Play Sparkle!		Step 22: Review Card box. DS 7-9 pg 119. Complete Writing Station words for reinforcement.Step 22 Spelling TestStep 23:
New Teaching pgs. 121-123; Dictate words pg. 123		Step 23:
DS 1-3 pg. 124
GrammarVocab. Quiz
Ch. 19, L1
(pgs. 309-311): Grammar Time (PB pg. 18)		Ch. 19, L2
(pgs.312-315): Grammar Time (PB pg. 18), Skill Time-Ref. 57 Double Negatives, Practice Time (WB pgs. 84-85), Define vocab. words (pg. 311 & 315) and use orally in a sentence		Ch. 19, L3
(pgs. 316-319): Grammar Time (PB pg. 18), Skill Time-Ref. 58 Contractions
Poem 3 Recitations Due		Complete Contraction Packet sent home (Co-teacher please check).
Ch. 19, L4
(pg.321) Do Test Time, Skip Exercises 4-7.		Co-teachers, please check and help students make corrections.
WritingL23 pgs. 169-170:
Read Texts, Create KWOs		L23 pgs. 169-170:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pgs. 172-173); Ensure KWO is complete. Begin RD.		Poem 3 Recitations.   If time: L23 pgs. 169-170:
Work on RD. If complete, Writer's Conference.		L23 pgs. 169-170:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread, Write FD.
Due Monday		IEW Lesson 23 Source Texts (A&B):
Orion Constellation
Text A - Orion (pg. 169)
Text B - Great Hunter (pg. 170)
ReadingMy Side of the Mountain, Ch 13; Complete What is Conflict?My Side of the Mountain, Ch 14; Complete written responses.My Side of the Mountain, Ch 15; Complete Problem-Solution Chart.My Side of the Mountain, Ch 16 & 17; Complete written responses.My Side of the Mountain, Ch 18; Complete written responses.
HistoryHistory Paper FD DueRead SOTW Ch. 31: "The Marshall Plan." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.The Formation of Israel and the Cold War. Discussion.Read SOTW Ch.30: "Muslims & Hindus in India." Orally narrate key points.Study for Key Dates 1-10 Test next Wednesday!
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/15
ScienceVocabulary Puzzle pg. 223; Flight & Bird Wingspan Activities 11.1 & 11.2 in NB pg. 230Read TB pgs. 214-220. Orally narrate key points. Color the Rose-breasted Grosbeak pg.44, and the Eastern and Spotted Towhees pg. 45 in your green folder.Chicken StudyRead TB pg. 221-225. Complete Act. 11.4 (TB pg. 225); Record observations in NB on pg. 232.Study Science Test Review Sheet (handed out last week) for Test on Wednesday
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/11
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/4 U.S. Presidents Due 5/11
 

WWII History projects were so well done, and it was a highlight of my year to hear the presentations!







Coming Soon:
Wednesday, March 11 - Spirit Day, No pizza
Monday, March 16- 20 - Spring Break! NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, March 25 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!

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 virtue this month is Love: accepting God's grace in our lives and sacrificially showing his forgiveness to others.


Math
Please continue to complete at least two Math Fact practice exercises 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 recording.

Objectives:

1. Add hundredths.

3. Subtract from 1 and 0.1

4. Subtract Hundredths

5. Relate money to decimals.

6. Practice adding and subtracting decimals.

* Note: These two practice lessons provide additional practice and review of Ch 13. Your student may not need to complete all of the problems in the lesson if you see that the concept has been mastered. However, most students will benefit from doing the word problems in order to practice bar modeling skills.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Know the doubling rule for adding vowel suffixes


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify elements of goodness, truth, and beauty in literature.

3. Use context cues to deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words.

4. Identify outdoor survival skills.


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Change verbs to different tenses in a paragraph.

2. Identify and classify mixed sentence patterns.

3. Recognize and avoid using double negatives.

4. Make contractions.

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a "fused" outline from 2 sources.
2. Write a paragraph with topic-clincher sentences repeated.
3. Use stylistic techniques of incorporating 6 dress-ups in the paragraph.
4. Recite Poem 3

History 

Objectives:

1. Know that under the Marshall Plan, the Allies gave money to rebuild Europe after WWII, and Germany was split in two.
2. Know that Israel was proclaimed a state in 1948.
3. Know that the Cold War was a conflict between the US and the Soviet Union and fought without weapons.

Science
Objectives:
1. Know that bird bones are light and hollow with brackets designed to make them very strong.
2. Know the location of flight muscles.
3. Identify different types of flight.
4. Look at the migration habits of various species of birds.
5. Observe images of a chicken to learn parts.

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

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone".  These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are beginning our study of the former USSR this week.  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.

Sheppard's software practice game: North & Central Asia and Western Asia

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 5/12


Key Dates for 3rd 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. The Vietnam War                                                1955-1975



Fortis Academy 4th Grade: February 23-27, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 24Monday
2/23/2026		Tuesday
2/24/2026		Wednesday
2/25/2026		Thursday
2/26/2026		Friday
2/27/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipLove - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
BibleLuke 5 & 8Luke 10:25-37Luke 15Luke 18
MathCh 12 TestMFP;
Ch 13, L1:
TB pgs. 105-107;
WB pg. 79		MFP;
Ch 13, L2:
TB pgs. 109-112;
WB pgs. 81-82		MFP;
Ch 13, L3:
TB pgs. 113-116;
WB pgs. 83-84		MFP;
Ch 13, L4:
Practice A
TB pgs. 117-118
SpellingStep 21: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6, Review PhonogramsRewrite misspelled words 5x;
Review Phonograms: ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed and others as needed; review card box; Step 21:
DS 7-9 pg. 113.		Step 21 Spelling Test;
Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed		Step 22:
New Teaching pgs. 115-117; Dictate words pg. 118 and DS 1-3 pg. 119		Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 3, grade in red pen and return to school Monday (instructions below)
GrammarCh 18 L1
(pgs.292-294): Grammar Time (PB pg. 17), Skill Time-Ref. 53 Regular & Irregular Verbs, Practice Time (WB pg. 82), Define vocab. words (pg. 294)		Ch 18, L2
(pgs. 295-299) Jingle Review, Grammar Time (PB pg. 17),Skill Time-Refs. 54 & 55, Practice Time (WB pg. 82), Define vocab. words (pg. 299) and use orally in a sentence.		Ch 18, L3
(pgs. 300-303) Grammar Time (PB pg. 17), Skill Time-Ref. 56, Practice Time (WB pgs. 82-84)		Ch. 18, L4
(pgs. 305-306): Tests 18A & 18B for practice only: For Test 18B (pg. 118), Do Ex 6,7, & 10. Co-teachers, please check and help students make corrections.		Study for next Monday's Vocabulary Quiz!The Vocab. Quiz will be over Shurley English Grammar Words learned up to Chapter 15. The Workbook has a nice concise list of Vocab. words per chapter in the front starting on page 8.
WritingHistory Paper: Work on FD, Bring RD to class.History Paper:
Work on FD.
History Visual Project Presentations!
History Paper:
Finish FD
Due next Monday.
ReadingRead Ch 10; Discussion. Begin Making Inferences chart.Read Ch 11. Answer 3 written questions.Read Ch 12. Answer 3 written questions. Add to Inference chart.
HistoryThe End of
WW II; Discussion		Complete your history project. Include a visual presentation. Practice giving your presentation to your family!Read SOTW Ch. 30: "The Partitioning of Palestine." Orally narrate key points.The History Project  Rubric was sent home. Please review it to make sure you have completed all items. Written report is due Monday
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/15
ScienceDiscuss Thrashers/ Robins; Then Color the Brown Thrasher & American Robin pg. 42 in green journal.Read TB pg. 206-211. Begin Act 10.8 with birds that you've seen recently or in your yard today. Color the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher pg. 14 in your green journal.Send home Science Test Review SheetComplete any 5 WDYR questions in NB pgs. 224-225.Color the Common Loon pg. 25 and Canada Goose pg. 27 in your green folder.There will be a Science test on Wednesday, March 11. A Review Sheet will be sent home this week.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/11
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/4 U.S. Presidents Due 5/11

Have you enjoyed the Olympics like I have? I'm always inspired by the diligence, perseverance and dedication of the Olympians!

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Feb. 25 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!
Wednesday, March 11 - Spirit Day, No pizza
Monday, March 16 - 20 Spring Break! NO SCHOOL

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 virtue this month is Love: accepting God's grace in our lives & sacrificially showing his forgiveness to others


Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for a completion grade. (Two sheets due per week.)  

Objectives:

1. Assess decimal material covered in Ch 12: tenths, hundredths, expressed as fractions, comparing & ordering, rounding

2. Add and subtract decimals with tenths using mental math.

3. Add decimals to the tenths place with regrouping.

4. Subtract decimals to the tenths place.

5. Add decimals to the hundredths place


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Learn to spell words containing the sound of /n/ spelled gn

2. Assess phonograms


Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 3 (in binder or on link above) this week and return to school Monday. 

You only need to do Assessment 3.


Here are instructions for administering the assessment.

Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app.  Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.

Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Increase knowledge of nature

3. Make inferences based on clues in the text.


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify regular and irregular verbs

2. Identify simple tense verbs,

3. Identify the tense of helping verbs

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a 5-paragraph report FD on World War II. Due next Monday.

History

Objectives:

1. Complete research on WW II and present findings with a visual presentation.

2. Discuss end of WWII.

3. Know that after WW II the Jewish people received back their ancient homeland of Israel in 1948.


Science
Objectives: 
1. Know that birds get their colors from pigments in the feathers and the reflection of light.
2. Know that birds may bathe in water, sunshine, and dirt.
3. Review feather facts and vocabulary.
4. Discuss "Thrashers."


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

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone".  These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.

Geography:  We will begin our study of the former USSR this week.  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.

History: We are beginning our memorization of 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 5/11


Key Dates for 3rd 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. The Vietnam War                                                1955-1975 
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