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, or D denotes which sheet to use)
Science:
SG – Student Guide
USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science
KSE – Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Science
COMING SOON...
Wednesday, March 27 - Pizza Day! Students may wear spirit shirts with jeans.
Saturday, March 23 - Fortis Spring Campout/Potluck at Cedar Breaks Park in Georgetown. (See Andrea Morgan or Fortis Marketplace for more information.)
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.
Saturday, March 23 - Fortis Spring Campout/Potluck at Cedar Breaks Park in Georgetown. (See Andrea Morgan or Fortis Marketplace for more information.)
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.
MATH:
- Review interior angles of a triangle.
- Recognize that the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles.
- Identify isosceles and equilateral triangles.
- Recognize that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.
- Recognize that the angles of an equilateral triangle are all 60 degrees.
- Find an unknown angle of a triangle given the other two angles.
- Find an unknown angle in problems involving angle properties of triangles.
- Construct a triangle, given the measurements of two sides and the included angle.
- Recognize parallelograms, rhombuses, and trapezoids.
- Recognize that rhombuses, rectangles and squares are all parallelograms.
- Find some angle properties of parallelograms.
- Find unknown angles in problems involving parallelograms.
MATH FACTS:
Please make copies of the four math facts pages (A-D) that were sent home in binders (inside front pocket). These are master copies. You will use these all year. We'll be using sheet A (addition) for the first few weeks. Here are the instructions for administering facts practice sheets:
1. Set a timer for five minutes.
2. When the five minutes is up, if your child has not finished, please mark the place where he/she left off, and then have the student finish the sheet.
3. Parents, please use the key sent home to check your child's work. Have him/her make any corrections.
3. Turn the sheet in as homework on the next school day. I will take it as a homework completion grade.
READING:
- Learn character lessons from the reading and discussion of Little Britches.
- Identify virtues in book characters when reading.
- Learn about the Gold Rush through the reading of By the Great Horn Spoon.
- Increase vocabulary.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Know that an outline is a way to formally organize thoughts before writing a paper.
- Know that there are three types of outlining: key word, topic, and sentence.
- Know the rules for formatting outlines.
- Be able to identify errors in a passage of writing and correct them using proofreading symbols.
COMPOSITION:
This week, we’ll create outlines and write strong topic sentences for our papers.
VOCABULARY ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut out the SHEET of vocab cards for this week's lesson. Do not cut out the individual cards. Hole punch it, and place it behind the "Writing & Grammar" tab.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
4. On the reverse side of the card, students should fill in the blank with the word and read the sentence. Then, they should write an original sentence with the word that is significantly different from the sentence given. You might have to help your child with this part. Students may use the dictionary to find a sample sentence.
5. If possible, students should write at least one synonym and one antonym for each word, using a dictionary or a thesaurus if necessary.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words with the sound of /ibl/ spelled ABLE.
- Review various ways to spell the sound of /ibl/.
GRAMMAR:
- Be able to classify sentences with mixed patterns.
- Know that an outline is a way to formally organize information for a paper.
- Know that there are three types of outlines: key word, topic, and sentence
- Know how to properly format an outline.
LATIN:
- Assess mastery of Ch24 &25 vocab words and maxim.
- Memorize chapter maxim, chart and vocab words for Ch27.
HISTORY:
- Know the basic contents of George Washington's Farewell Speech
- Know what they key differences between the Federalists and the Jeffersonians were and what each group stood for.
- Know that Lewis and Clark were commissioned by Jefferson in 1804 to explore the territory west of the Mississippi and bring back a report.
SCIENCE:
- Continue memorizing the vocabulary for unit 6, as well as the major bones and body systems.
- Know the functions of the muscular system.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Memorize the names and locations of the countries of Central America.
MEMORY WORK:
Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Philippians 2:1-18 (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 this scripture, 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 generally prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.
Geography: We'll test over Central America this week. A hard copy of the maps can be found 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: Here is a link to the history timeline song. We'll test over minutes 6:20-8:20 on 2/27. We will also memorize twelve key dates. The test over all the key dates will be on 4/3/19:
- Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
- Founding of Jamestown – 1607
- Landing of the Pilgrims – 1620
- Salem Witch Trials – 1692-1693
- Boston Tea Party - 1773
- Declaration of Independence – July 4, 1776
- American Revolution – 1776-1783
- Signing of the Constitution – 1787
- Louisiana Purchase - 1803
- Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804-1806
- Trail of Tears - 1831-1850
- Gold Rush Begins - 1849
Poetry: Our fourth quarter poem is Psalm 139:1-18 (NIV). We will test over it on 5/1.