Fortis Academy 4th Grade: April 13-17, 2026

 

4th
Week 30		Monday
4/13/2026		Tuesday
4/14/2026		Wednesday
4/15/2026		Thursday
4/16/2026		Friday
4/17/2026
DiscipleshipJUSTICE: "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 on him. " Isaiah 30:18
BibleI Corinthians 13II Corinthians 5Galatians 5Ephesians 6Philippians 4:6-13
MathCh. 15 Test
Ch. 16, L2:
TB pgs. 202-205;
WB pgs. 160-161		MFP;
Ch. 16, L3:
TB pgs. 206-209;
WB pgs. 162-164
CCC		MFP;
Ch. 16, L4:
TB pgs. 210-214;
Memorize the quadrilaterals on pg. 211;
WB pgs. 166-168 		MFP;
Ch. 16, L5:
TB pgs. 215-218;
WB pgs. 170-172 - CCC		MFP;
Ch 16, L6:
TB pgs. 219-221;
WB pgs. 174-175  - CCC
SpellingStep 27:
Review teaching & strategies;
DS 4-6;
Play Sparkle!		Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 27: Review Words; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch;
DS 7-9 pg. 139		Step 27 Spelling Test
Step 28:
New Teaching/Word Sort pgs. 141-142; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch;
DS 1-3 pg. 143; Dictate sentences 4-6.
GrammarCh 25, L1
(pgs. 392-394): Skill Time-Refs. 76 & 77 Outlines		Ch 25, L2
(pg. 395):
Practice Time		Ch. 25, L3
(pg. 396): Practice Time - Turn in your outline for this Practice on Monday.		CLT Practice
WritingL26 pg. 198:
New Structure pgs. 196-197, Create 1st paragraph KWO (pg. 198)		L26 pg. 198:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pgs. 199-201),Create 2nd paragraph KWO		L26 pg. 198:
Begin 1st paragraph RD. If complete, Writer's Conference		L26 pg. 198:
Ensure 1st paragraph RD is complete and proofread. Write 2nd paragraph RD and proofread.		L26 pg. 198:
Begin FD.
ReadingRead Chp. 7 - Misty of Chincoteague
Discussion and find examples of conflict, add to your RJ pg. 51.		Read Chp. 8 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.		Read Chp. 9 - Misty of Chincoteague
Discussion & Activities		Read Chp. 10 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 38: "Soviet Invasions." Answer journal questions.The Fall of Communism in Eastern EuropeRead SOTW Ch. 40: "Chernobyl and Nuclear Power." Orally narrate answers in Jr.
GeographyFormer USSR ReviewFormer USSR ReviewFormer USSR TEST
ScienceChoose Bird for Project.  Discuss Precocial Birds & Raptors;
Observe chick eggs. Observe Science Fair entries from Logic sts.
Watch Red-tailed Hawk Highlights from Bird Cam		Chick eggs might hatch today; observe.Color the birds of prey (Harris's Hawk & Peregrine Falcon pg. 29) in your green journal.Color 1 South Texas Plain bird of your choice (pg. 20) and 1 Coastal Plain bird of your choice (pg. 22) in your green folder.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/6
POEM 4 & PRESIDENTS: Due on 5/11

Our chicks should hatch this week! Parents, please let Mrs. Morgan know if your family would like to acquire and care for chicks. 

Angles can be found in a myriad of shapes as we found out using pattern blocks.



Coming Soon:
April 13: M/W 4th grade Mom's lunch, 11:50 a.m.
April 22: M/W 4th grade field trip to the Science Mill

Math
Objectives:

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

2. Recognize parallel lines in figures and verify that they are parallel by determining if they are both perpendicular to a third line

3. Draw perpendicular and parallel lines

4. Classify quadrilaterals based on the number of parallel sides

5. Identify lines of symmetry in figures


Writing

Objective:

1. Write a two-paragraph composition from a prompt about a fantastic place.

2. Use all skills learned this year to write from a KWO and create cohesive writing.


Grammar

Objectives Make a simple outline


Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn new vocabulary

3. Identify character qualities.

4. Summarize a passage through oral and written narration.  


History 

Objectives:

1. Define communism.
2. Know that President Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev played key roles in ending the Cold War.
3. Identify the benefits and problems associated with nuclear power plants.

Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of Precocial Birds
2. Compare and contrast Altricial and Precocial Birds 
3. Research bird of choice.
4. Know that Raptors are birds of prey that use their strong feet, talons and hooked beaks to catch and kill their prey.

Students are making 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 fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile".  Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing 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, 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: April 6-10, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 29Monday
4/6/2026		Tuesday
4/7/2026		Wednesday
4/8/2026		Thursday
4/9/2026		Friday
4/10/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJUSTICE: "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 on him. " Isaiah 30:18
Bible
Easter Holiday!
Acts 27-28Rom 3;23, 6:23, 8:28-39Rom 10:6-13 Rom 12I Corinthians 13
MathMFP;
Ch. 15, L5:
TB pgs. 190-194;
WB pgs. 147-149 CCC		MFP;
Ch. 15, L6:
TB pgs. 195-196;
WB pgs. 151-153
MFP;
Ch. 15, L4:
TB pgs. 186-189;
WB pgs. 144-146
CCC		MFP;
Ch. 16, L1:
TB pgs. 197-201;
WB pgs. 157-159
CCC (Review any weak Ch.15 concepts before Monday's Test.)
SpellingRewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 26: Review phonograms & Card Box;
DS 7-9 pg. 135		Step 26 Spelling TestStep 27:
New Teaching pgs. 137-138; Dictate words pg. 138 and DS 1-3 pg. 139
GrammarCh. 24, L2
(pgs. 382-383): How to properly use a Dictionary: Skill Time-Ref. 73 & 74. Practice Time (WB pg. 93)		Grammar Quiz*Ch. 24, L3
(pgs. 385-386): Skill Time-Ref. 75 More Dictionary Learning, Practice Time (WB pgs. 93-94)		* Quiz will focus on Jingle main ideas for the: 3 article adj, 5 parts of sentence, 7 subject pronouns; what is a noun, pronoun, "understood subject pronoun," 3 adv questions, 3 adj questions.
WritingL29 pg. 223:
Write RD Introduction. Proofread.		L29 pg. 221:
Write FD Conclusion.		L29 pg. 223:
Write FD Introduction		FDs of Intro & Conc. due next Mon.  Although grading will focus on the into & concl, for cohesiveness 
please put all 5 paragraphs in this order: Rubric, FD Intro, FD of L23, FD of L24, FD of L25, and FD of Conc. (with RDs behind)		IEW L29: Myths of the Stars
Pgs. 219-225
ReadingRead Misty of Chincoteague, Ch 4. Answer questions with written sentences.Read Misty of Chincoteague, Ch. 5. Discuss/ActivityRead Misty of Chincoteague, Ch 6. Answer questions with written sentences.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 36: "The Death of JFK." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.Share Vietnam War Interviews.Read SOTW Ch. 37: "Trouble in the Middle East." Orally narrate key points.
GeographyFormer USSR - Test Next Wednesday
ScienceRead TB pgs. 278-281. Orally narrate. Color the Great Blue Heron pg. 5.Assign Bird for presentations. Observe Chick Eggs. Continue "Mola" Bird Art Project.Read Hummingbirds TB pgs. 265-270 & Do Activity 13.1 in NB pg. 268 (Instructions in TB pg. 263)Color the Eastern Bluebird pg. 42 & Indigo Bunting pg. 44 in your green folder.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/6
POEM 4 & PRESIDENTS: Due on 5/11

Many thanks to the parents that created a tasty, fun Easter celebration! 💕


As you know, reading and a solid understanding of words and the patterns of their creative use in language is the base that underpins much academic success & improvement. Please ensure your child is reading daily from books he/she enjoys so that fluency is continually gained and solidified.😄

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, April 8 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Monday, April 13 - M/W 4th Grade Mom's lunch, 11:50; Please RSVP
Wednesday, April 22 - Science Mill Field Trip

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.

5. Recognize parallel lines in figures and verify that they are parallel by determining if they are both perpendicular to a third line.


Spelling

Objectives:

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


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Review main labels & elements of a sentence.

2. Practice dictionary skills


Writing

Objectives:

1.Write an interesting Introduction & Conclusion to a 5 paragraph essay.


History 

Objectives:

1. Know that Israel and its neighboring countries have had conflict for many years.
2. Share Vietnam Era memories from interviews of people living during the Vietnam War.
3. Learn about JFK.

Science
Objectives:
1. Begin to research a bird of interest.
2. Identify altricial birds.
3. Identify characteristics of precocial birds,
4. Identify characteristics of hummingbirds.


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 5/11


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 30-April 3, 2026

 

4th Grade Week 28Monday
3/30/2026		Tuesday
3/31/2026		Wednesday
4/1/2026		Thursday
4/2/2026		Friday
4/3/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJUSTICE: "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 on him. " Isaiah 30:18
BibleActs 14, Acts 16:16-40Acts 17Acts 19Acts 26Good Friday
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.		Good FridayYour 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), Begin KWO for Conclusion		L29 pg. 221:
Finish KWO & write RD for Conclusion. Proofread.		L29 pg. 222:
Review Introduction examples (pg. 222), Create KWO for Introduction (pg. 223)		(Keep the L25 FDs as they will be included as the body in the L29 paper) 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 Wednesday.		Vietnam War DiscussionWork on Vietnam War interview assignment. See Ch 37 in History Journal.
Co-teacher, please sign page when your student has attempted an interview.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/15
Easter Party!
ScienceEgg discussion; Experiment with eggs Activities 13.5 and 13.8. Begin Bird art activity.Answer 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 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/6
POEM 4 & PRESIDENTS: Due 5/11

We were all excited to receive our chick eggs Wednesday and learn about how to incubate them!


May the Lord remind you and your family of his surpassing grace and love for each of us as we commemorate Easter!💞

Coming Soon:
Monday, April 6 - Easter Holiday (No School)
Wednesday, April 8 - Spirit Day (No Pizza)
Wednesday, April 22 - 4th Grade Field Trip!

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 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.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words containing the sound of /e/ spelled ea.


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.

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.

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:  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 5/11.


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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