Fortis Academy 4th Grade: March 23-28, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 27Monday
3/23/2026
Tuesday
3/24/2026
Wednesday
3/25/2026
Thursday
3/26/2026
Friday
3/27/2026
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." 1John 4:7
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. Use Fortis address. 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.
Bring Friendly.
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 Monday.*
*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 Wednesday) to school next Monday. 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 Monday
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 Monday
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.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/15
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 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on
5/6
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on
5/11 U.S. Presidents Due 5/11

Happy Spring! 😍

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, March 25 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!
Monday, April 5 - Easter Holiday (No School)
Wednesday, April 8 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Wednesday, April 15 -Science Fair
Wednesday, April 22 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Science Mill!

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 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. 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.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell word endings of /awl/ spelled ought and words with a followed by l.


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.


Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO from 3 sources.

2. Write a paragraph about the Milky Way fusing information from 3 sources.


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. Use the Fortis address for the envelope:

     15611 W. SH-29, Liberty Hill, TX 78642

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. Please bring the properly formatted letter, along with a stamped, addressed envelope to school on Monday.


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.



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.


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:  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 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. The Vietnam War                                            1955-1975
11. Man Walks on the Moon 1969 12. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 13. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: March 9-13, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 26Monday
3/9/2026
Tuesday
3/10/2026
Wednesday
3/11/2026
Thursday
3/12/2026
Friday
3/13/2026
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
BibleJohn 15John 18John 19John 20
MathCh 13 Test;   As time allows: Ch. 14, L1:
TB pgs. 139-142;
WB pgs. 107-108
MFP;
Ch. 14, L2:
TB pgs. 143-146;
WB pgs. 109-111
MFP;
Ch. 14, L3:
TB pgs. 147-150;
WB pgs. 112-114
MFP;
Review 3
TB pgs. 136-138
(Skip problems 6, 9, 10, 11) CCC
SpellingStep 23: Review New Teaching;
DS 4-6
Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 23: Review Phonograms er ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch; Card Box;
DS 7-9 pg. 124
Step 23 Spelling ActivityStep 24:
New Teaching pgs. 125-126; Dictate words pg. 126; DS 1-3 pg.127
GrammarCh 20, L1
(pgs. 324-327): Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Review Ref. 59 Linking Verbs, Practice Time (WB pg 86), Define vocab. words. (pg. 327)
Ch 20, L2
(pgs. 328-331): Jingle Time, Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Skill Time-Ref. 60 Rules for Plural Nouns, Practice Time 1-3 (WB pg. 87), Define vocab. words (pg. 331).
Ch 20, L3
(pgs. 332-334): Grammar Time (PB pg. 19), Skill Time-Similes & Metaphors, For fun do Color Poem Activity /Assignment Time (pg. 335)
Ch 20, L4
(pg. 336): Do Test Time (WB pg. 118) Skip Exercises 6 & 7.
WritingL24 pgs. 177-178:
Read Texts, Create KWOs
L23 FD Due
L24 pgs. 177-178:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pgs. 180-181), Begin RD
L24 pgs. 177-178:
Complete RD, if done, Writer's Conference
L24 pgs. 177-178:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread. Write FD
Due next Monday
IEW Lesson 24 Source Texts (A&B):
Great Bear Constellation
Text A - The Great Bear
(pg. 177)
Text B -
Ursa Major (pg. 178)
ReadingMy Side of the Mountain, Ch 19.My Side of the Mountain, Ch 20; Complete all journal written responses.My Side of the Mountain, Ch 21-22; End of book discussion. Turn in RJ for Final Grade.Please put Moonwalk in backpack so you're ready for new book study right after Spring Break.
HistoryBring in History Journal if you want credit for back-work.Read SOTW Ch. 32: "Two Republics of China." Answer journal questions. Note/FYI: this chapter corresponds to Key Date titled: "Mao & the Communist Victory in China."Key Dates 1-10 Test;
The Korean War discussion.
Read SOTW Ch. 33: "The Korean War." Orally narrate key points. Finish hand out started in class yesterday if you haven't already.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/15
ScienceScience test review;
Migration Discussion
Read TB pgs. 226-232. Review for Science test. Color the Painted Bunting pg. 17 & the Mourning Dove pg. 18 in your green folder. Bring green folder tomorrow for grading.1)Science Test 2) Turn in Texas Birds coloring journal (green folder).Read TB pgs. 232-233 & Complete any 4 WDYR questions in NB pgs. 236-237.Optional: Over the break watch for birds at a feeder or a park and try to identify as many as you can! Keep a record in your NB pg. 221.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on
3/11
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on
5/11 U.S. Presidents Due 5/11

Many of the children voted to sing their song/poem, "In Christ Alone," for a morning assembly since they did such a great job of memorizing it. Mrs. Couchman is excited about this and has said they can lead the worship song on Monday, March 30, 8:45 a.m. Please mark your calendars.

During Science this week, comparing themselves to the largest bird, the Wandering Albatross, gave us an excuse to have fun with measurement:


Please Check Alma weekly for any missing grades or zeroes.

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 Hope. Hope is the placing of our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit.


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 recording.

Objectives:

1. Assess adding and subtracting decimals.

2. Multiply tenths by a one-digit whole number.

3. Multiply hundredths by a one-digit number

4. Review previously learned skills


Spelling

Objectives: Spell words with ar in an unaccented syllable.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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

4. Identify character development


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Introduce linking verbs, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.

2. Review rules for the plurals of nouns with different endings Identify similes and metaphors.

3. Review examples of metaphors & similes.


Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create one paragraph from 2 sources of information including: Central Fact, Details, and Clincher for each paragraph.
2. Use stylistic techniques of incorporating 6 dress-ups into each paragraph.
3. Edit your written work.

History 

Objectives:

1. Identify key History dates memorized for the 3rd quarter and listed below
2. Know that the Korean War resulted in the country being divided into Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea.
3. Identify facts about Korean culture.
4. Learn about the challenges faced by North Koreans.
5. Know that Chairman Mao brought Communism to China in 1949.

Science
Objectives:
1. Look at the migration habits of various species of birds.
2. Identify key features of birds and feathers.

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

Poetry:  We will sing/recite our third quarter poem, "In Christ Alone, " at Assembly on March 30.  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.  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