Fortis 5th Grade - Week 33 (April 30-May 3, 2018)

5th Grade Week 33	MONDAY 4/30/2018	TUESDAY 5/1/2018	WEDNESDAY 5/2/2018	THURSDAY 5/3/2018	FRIDAY 5/4/2018
Discipleship	Courage + Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible	Acts 8:26-40, Ps 150	1 Jn 4:1-11, Jn 15:1-8	Is. 30:18-21, Eph. 2:19-22	John 14:1-14
Math	HIG p106-107; TB p95, Review E, #11-20	FP-A; HIG p139-140; WB p101-102, Review 3, #1-7	HIG p140-141; WB p102-104, Review 3, #8-14	FP-B; HIG p140-141; WB p103-104, Review 3, #15-21	FP-C; Review for test.
Spelling		STEP 30: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 30: Test
Grammar	Prepare for program and graduation activities.	Use this time to work on your history poster and practice for the wax museum presentation.	Wax Museum	No homework. Use this time to work on your history poster.	No homework
Writing
Reading	Read "Make Way for Sam Houston" - Ch4-end. Orally narrate and discuss.
	Timeline song recitations		"Peace Hymn of the Republic" recitations
Latin	Ch32 Review	Ch32 Review	Ch32 Review	Ch32 Review
History	Texas history	Research a famous Texas Revolutionary history figure and make a poster about him. (See notes below.)	Texas history	Finish your poster about a Texas Revolutionary figure. Be prepared to share with the class on Monday.
Geography
Science	Week 34 - Sketch and activities	Read KSE p136-137. Take notes and discuss.	Week 35 - Sketch and activities. Review study guide.	Read USE p386-387.	Use study guide to prepare for Monday's Unit 6 (Part 2) Test.
Memory Work	POEM: "Peace Hymn of the Republic" - Due for recitation on 5/2 HISTORY SONG: Minutes 8:20-end - Due on 4/30 SCIENCE: Human Body, Part 2 - Test on 5/7

BLOG KEY

General:

Act – Activity

Ch – Chapter

Ex – Exercise

L – Lesson

p – Page(s)

Math:

HIG – Home Instructor’s Guide

TB – Textbook

WB – Workbook

FP – Facts Practice (A, B, C, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Science:

SG – Student Guide

USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science

KSE – Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

COMING SOON:
Wednesday, May 2 - Historical Figures Wax Museum, 2-3 p.m. in the sanctuary
Friday, May 4 - Grade Mock Day
Monday, May 7 - 5th Grade Graduation, 3 p.m. in the sanctuary
Wednesday, May 9 - End-of-year program, Field Day, and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

DISCIPLESHIP:

This month, we'll focus our study on the virtue of courage.  

MATH:

• Review concepts for upcoming final test.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.

READING:

• Learn about Texas history through the reading of Make Way for Sam Houston.
• Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
• Learn about the Gold Rush expedition and westward expansion through the reading of By the Great Horn Spoon.

ORAL NARRATION: After reading the book (or after a few pages), students should retell the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student. 

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

• Learn the purpose and components of a book report.
• Apply grammar and usage rules to writing.

SPELLING:

• Assess words ending in with the sound /awt/ spelled OUGHT.

GRAMMAR:

• Apply grammar rules and use proper mechanics in writing assignments.

HISTORY:

• Know the names of Houston, Austin, Bowie, Crockett, Lamar, etc.
• Know that Quanah Parker was the last great Comanche chief.
• Be able to identify the six flags that flew over Texas.

Revolutionary figure poster: Students should conduct some brief online research about one of the Texas revolutionaries or republic leaders, such as Stephen F. Austin, William Travis, Col. James Fannin, Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Mirabeau Lamar, etc. Make a poster that includes a picture, key facts, and a short paragraph about his contributions to Texas. Students will present these to the class on Monday.

SCIENCE: 

• Learn about the urinary system, its components, and the roles it plays in the body. 
• Memorize the major systems of the body and the components of blood.

Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

MEMORY WORK:

Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Matthew 5:1-16 (KJV). Our intent with scripture memory is for students to hide God’s word deep in their hearts so that they can call upon it for comfort, reassurance, and strength in times of trouble. With that in mind, we will not be testing over the scripture this year, but we will be reciting it together as a school every morning during assembly time. Here is a link to an article that explains why we prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.

History: We'll test over the Timeline Song with Motions on Monday.  

Science: Students have science memory work that corresponds to each unit in the book. Unit 6 is broken into two parts. Students will need to know the first five body systems and the bones for the first test, and the other information for the last test:

Body Systems:
6. Circulatory system - Carries materials to and from cells throughout the body (heart and blood).
7. Respiratory system - Delivers oxygen into the blood stream (nose, trachea, lungs).
8. Digestive system - Breaks down food so body can use its nutrients (mouth, stomach, intestines).
9. Urinary system - Removes waste materials from body (kidneys, bladder).
10. Immune system - Defends the body against disease (lymph nodes).

Components of blood:
1. Red blood cells - Have hemoglobin to carry oxygen
2. White blood cells - Help body fight disease
3. Platelets - Tiny fragments of cells that help stop bleeding
4. Plasma - Liquid portion of the blood

Poetry: We'll test over our quarter 4 poem, "Peach Hymn of the Republic" this week.

Fortis 5th Grade- Week 32 (April 23-27, 2018)

5th Grade Week 32	MONDAY 4/23/2018	TUESDAY 4/24/2018	WEDNESDAY 4/25/2018	THURSDAY 4/26/2018	FRIDAY 4/27/2018
Discipleship	Courage + Matthew 5:1-16
Bible	Acts 4:1-12, Ps 23	1 Jn 3:16-24, Jn 10:11-18	Is. 52:7-10, 2 Tim. 4:5-18	Mark 16:14-20
Math	HIG p101-102; TB p88, Review C, #20-25	FP-B; HIG p102; TB p89, Review C, #26-28	HIG p102-103; TB p90, Review D, #1-13	FP-C; HIG p103-105; TB p91-93, Review D, #14-26	FP-D; HIG p106; TB p94, Review E, #1-10
Spelling		STEP 29: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 29: Test	STEP 30: New teaching. Dictate new words.	STEP 30: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Classify and diagram sentences.	RESEARCH PAPER: Begin writing final draft of paper and bibliography.	Complete book reports.	RESEARCH PAPER: Complete a final draft of the paper and bibliography. Due Monday.
Writing	Write outlines and begin book reports.
Reading	Read "Make Way for Sam Houston" - Ch1-3. Orally narrate and discuss.
	Discuss Susanna of the Alamo		Read aloud
Latin	QUIZ		Ch32 Review
History	Share Erie Canal paragraphs. Begin Texas history reading.	Read L31 & L32 - Early 19th Century Family Life and Early 19th Century Culture	Semester Review. Continue Texas history reading.	Jot down your thoughts for discussion: Why do you think women were not allowed to vote until the 20th century? Were women still able to express their opinions and influence the outcome of elections? If so, how?
Geography	Greenland and Canada review	Review for Greenland and Canada test	Greenland and Canada TEST
Science	Digestive system sketch and definitions	Read KSE p128-129. Take notes and discuss.	Activities	Read USE p354-355.	Read KSE p131. Also read USE p362.
Memory Work	POEM: "Peace Hymn of the Republic" - Due for recitation on 5/2 GEOGRAPHY: Greenland and Canada - Test on 4/25 HISTORY SONG: Minutes 8:20-end - Due on 4/30 SCIENCE: Human Body, Part 2 - Test on 5/7

BLOG KEY

General:

Act – Activity

Ch – Chapter

Ex – Exercise

L – Lesson

p – Page(s)

Math:

HIG – Home Instructor’s Guide

TB – Textbook

WB – Workbook

FP – Facts Practice (A, B, C, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Science:

SG – Student Guide

USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science

KSE – Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

COMING SOON:
Wednesday, April 25 - Pizza Day!
Wednesday, May 2 - Historical Figures Museum
Friday, May 4 - 6th Grade Mock Day
Monday, May 7 - 5th Grade Graduation
Wednesday, May 9 - End-of-year program, Field Day, and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

DISCIPLESHIP:

This month, we'll focus our study on the virtue of perseverence.  

MATH:

• Review concepts for upcoming final test.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.

READING:

• Learn about Texas history through the reading of Make Way for Sam Houston.
• Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
• Learn about the Gold Rush expedition and westward expansion through the reading of By the Great Horn Spoon.

ORAL NARRATION: After reading the book (or after a few pages), students should retell the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student. 

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

• Learn the purpose and components of a book report.
• Apply grammar and usage rules to writing.

SPELLING:

• Assess words ending in with the sound /awt/ spelled AUGHT.
• Learn to spell words with the /awt/ sound spelled OUGHT.

GRAMMAR:

• Apply grammar rules and use proper mechanics in writing assignments.
• Classify and diagram sentences with mixed patterns.

LATIN:

• Assess mastery of vocabulary, maxims, and charts for Ch28-30. 
• Review.

HISTORY:

• Know what and where the Erie Canal was and understand its importance to commerce in the 19th Century.
• Know that Texas was first settled by Americans as part of a Mexican colony.

SCIENCE: 

• Learn about the digestive system, its components, and the roles it plays in the body. 
• Memorize the major systems of the body and the components of blood.

Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

GEOGRAPHY:

• Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
• Continue learning the names and locations of the provinces of Canada and the location of Greenland.
• Assess mastery of the locations of Greenland and the provinces of Canada.

MEMORY WORK:

Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Matthew 5:1-16 (KJV). Our intent with scripture memory is for students to hide God’s word deep in their hearts so that they can call upon it for comfort, reassurance, and strength in times of trouble. With that in mind, we will not be testing over the scripture this year, but we will be reciting it together as a school every morning during assembly time. Here is a link to an article that explains why we prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.

Geography: We'll begin working on the maps of Canada and Greenland this week. Hard copies of the maps are located behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the songs, are available at this link: Geography Resources

History: Continue memorizing the Timeline Song with Motions.  

Science: Students have science memory work that corresponds to each unit in the book. Unit 6 is broken into two parts. Students will need to know the first five body systems and the bones for the first test, and the other information for the last test:

Body Systems:
6. Circulatory system - Carries materials to and from cells throughout the body (heart and blood).
7. Respiratory system - Delivers oxygen into the blood stream (nose, trachea, lungs).
8. Digestive system - Breaks down food so body can use its nutrients (mouth, stomach, intestines).
9. Urinary system - Removes waste materials from body (kidneys, bladder).
10. Immune system - Defends the body against disease (lymph nodes).

Components of blood:
1. Red blood cells - Have hemoglobin to carry oxygen
2. White blood cells - Help body fight disease
3. Platelets - Tiny fragments of cells that help stop bleeding
4. Plasma - Liquid portion of the blood

Poetry: We'll continue working on our quarter 4 poem, "Peach Hymn of the Republic" this week.

Fortis 5th Grade - Week 31 (April 16-20, 2018)

5th Grade Week 31	MONDAY 4/16/2018	TUESDAY 4/17/2018	WEDNESDAY 4/18/2018	THURSDAY 4/19/2018	FRIDAY 4/20/2018
Discipleship	Perseverance (Habit of Right Doing) + Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible	Staff Development - Student Holiday	Acts 3:11-21	Ps 4, 1 Jn 3:1-7	Lk 24:36-49
Math		FP-C; HIG p97; TB p85 - Practice 9A	Multiplication Facts QUIZ. Volume QUIZ.	FP-D; HIG p98-99; TB p86, Review C, #1-10	FP-A; HIG p99-100; TB p87, Review C, #11-19
Spelling		STEP 28: Review new teaching. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 28: Test	STEP 29: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 29: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar		Choose at least 15 of your vocabulary words, and use them to write a fun, creative story. Be sure to include proper mechanics and some dress ups.	RESEARCH PAPER: Teach bibliography.	RESEARCH PAPER: Write bibliography. Due Monday.
Writing/ Vocabulary			Write resolution and conclusion paragraphs of book report.
Reading		Read "Susanna of the Alamo" - all. Orally narrate and discuss.
			Discuss
Latin		Ch31 - Review vocab words, charts, and maxims	Review games	Ch31 - Review vocab words, charts, and maxims
History		Read L30 - The Industrial Revolution	Share covered wagon provisions. Discuss the Industrial Revolution	Do some online research about the Erie Canal. Utilizing proper mechanics, write a paragraph about what it took to accomplish this feat.
Geography			Canada and Greenland
Science		Week 32 - Read KSE p124-125. Take notes and discuss.	Week 32 - Activities, sketch, and definitions.	Conduct experiment on SG p206, and thoroughly complete lab report on SG p208-209. This will count as a quiz grade.	Read USE p358-359.
Memory Work	POEM: "Peace Hymn of the Republic" - Due for recitation on 5/2 GEOGRAPHY: Greenland and Canada - Test on 4/25 HISTORY SONG: Minutes 8:20-end - Due on 4/30 SCIENCE: Human Body, Part 2 - Test on 5/7

BLOG KEY

General:

Act – Activity

Ch – Chapter

Ex – Exercise

L – Lesson

p – Page(s)

Math:

HIG – Home Instructor’s Guide

TB – Textbook

WB – Workbook

FP – Facts Practice (A, B, C, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Science:

SG – Student Guide

USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science

KSE – Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

COMING SOON:
Monday, April 16 - Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL OR HOMEWORK!
Wednesday, April 18 - New Family Informational in the sanctuary, 10-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 25 - Pizza Day!

DISCIPLESHIP:

This month, we'll focus our study on the virtue of perseverence.  

MATH:

• Review concepts related to volume.
• Assess mastery of concepts related to volume.
• Assess mastery of multiplication facts.
• Review all previously taught Singapore 5 concepts.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.

READING:

• Learn about Texas history through the reading of Susanna of the Alamo.
• Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
• Learn about the Gold Rush expedition and westward expansion through the reading of By the Great Horn Spoon.

ORAL NARRATION: After reading the book (or after a few pages), students should retell the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student. 

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

• Learn the purpose and components of a book report.
• Properly use vocabulary words in writing.
• Apply grammar and usage rules to writing.
• Know how to write a bibliography.

SPELLING:

• Assess words ending in ATE.
• Learn to spell words with the sound /awt/ spelled AUGHT.

GRAMMAR:

• Apply grammar rules and use proper mechanics in writing assignments.
• Classify and diagram sentences with mixed patterns.

LATIN:

• Review for next week's quiz.

HISTORY:

• Know what the Industrial Revolution was and how it impacted the world.
• Understand how the Industrial Revolution changed America from a primarily agrarian society to an urban one.

SCIENCE: 

• Learn about the respiratory system, its components, and the roles it plays in the body. 
• Memorize the major systems of the body and the components of blood.

Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

GEOGRAPHY:

• Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
• Continue learning the names and locations of the provinces of Canada and the location of Greenland.

MEMORY WORK:

Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Matthew 5:1-16 (KJV). Our intent with scripture memory is for students to hide God’s word deep in their hearts so that they can call upon it for comfort, reassurance, and strength in times of trouble. With that in mind, we will not be testing over the scripture this year, but we will be reciting it together as a school every morning during assembly time. Here is a link to an article that explains why we prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.

Geography: We'll begin working on the maps of Canada and Greenland this week. Hard copies of the maps are located behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the songs, are available at this link: Geography Resources

History: Continue memorizing the Timeline Song with Motions.  

Science: Students have science memory work that corresponds to each unit in the book. Unit 6 is broken into two parts. Students will need to know the first five body systems and the bones for the first test, and the other information for the last test:

Body Systems:
6. Circulatory system - Carries materials to and from cells throughout the body (heart and blood).
7. Respiratory system - Delivers oxygen into the blood stream (nose, trachea, lungs).
8. Digestive system - Breaks down food so body can use its nutrients (mouth, stomach, intestines).
9. Urinary system - Removes waste materials from body (kidneys, bladder).
10. Immune system - Defends the body against disease (lymph nodes).

Components of blood:
1. Red blood cells - Have hemoglobin to carry oxygen
2. White blood cells - Help body fight disease
3. Platelets - Tiny fragments of cells that help stop bleeding
4. Plasma - Liquid portion of the blood

Poetry: We'll continue working on our quarter 4 poem, "Peach Hymn of the Republic" this week.