Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.1), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.1 · Responsibility), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.2, RI.4.2, W.4.2), NGSS 4-PS3-1 and 4-PS3-3 (Energy of motion; collisions transfer energy), C3 Social Studies (D2.Geo.1.3-5, D2.Geo.2.3-5 — maps and regions)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Joshua at the Jordan — Courage Built on What God Said | Explain what COURAGE is in the Bible, retell how God commissioned Joshua at the start of a hard assignment, and describe how meditating on God's Word steadied him. |
| Math | Place Value to the Millions — Read, Write & Compare Whole Numbers | Read, write, and compare multi-digit whole numbers in standard, word, and expanded form, and explain that a digit in one place is ten times the same digit in the place to its right.4.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.2 |
| Reading & Phonics | Main Idea & Key Details in Nonfiction | Determine the main idea of an informational text and explain how key details support it, then summarize the text in your own words.RI.4.2 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Building a Strong Paragraph — Topic Sentence, Details, Conclusion | Write an informative paragraph with a clear topic sentence, at least three supporting details in a sensible order, and a concluding sentence.W.4.2 |
| Science | Energy in Motion — Speed, Collisions & Energy Transfer | Explain that a moving object has energy, that faster objects carry more energy, and that colliding objects transfer energy from one to the other.4-PS3-1, 4-PS3-3 |
| History & Social Studies | The Five Regions of the United States — Reading the Map | Name and locate the five regions of the United States, describe one landform and one industry of each, and use a map key, compass rose, and scale to answer questions.D2.Geo.1.3-5, D2.Geo.2.3-5 |
| Art & Making | The Element of Line — Contour Drawing | Identify different kinds of line, explain what line quality communicates, and draw an object using a slow, careful contour line. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Responsibility — Owning Your Work and Your Words | Define RESPONSIBILITY, tell the difference between an excuse and an explanation, and practice a four-step repair when you drop the ball. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2 · Diligence), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NBT.A.3, 4.OA.A.3, RI.4.5, L.4.1f, W.4.5), NGSS 4-PS4-1 (Waves: amplitude and wavelength), C3 Social Studies (D2.Geo.4.3-5, D2.Geo.5.3-5 — human settlement and resources)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Solomon Asks for Wisdom — The Best Thing to Want | Retell how Solomon asked God for an understanding heart, explain the difference between knowledge and WISDOM, and describe how wisdom shows up in everyday decisions. |
| Math | Rounding Multi-Digit Numbers & Estimating Sums and Differences | Round multi-digit whole numbers to any place, and use rounding to estimate sums and differences and to check whether an answer is reasonable.4.NBT.A.3, 4.OA.A.3 |
| Reading & Phonics | Text Structure in Nonfiction — How Authors Organize Information | Identify the five common nonfiction text structures and explain how recognizing the structure helps you understand and remember what you read.RI.4.5 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Fixing Run-On Sentences & Fragments | Identify complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons, and correct run-ons three ways: by splitting, by adding a comma with a conjunction, or by using a stronger word.L.4.1f, W.4.5 |
| Science | Sound Waves — Vibration, Volume & Pitch | Explain that sound is made by vibration and travels as a wave, and describe how amplitude changes volume and how frequency changes pitch.4-PS4-1 |
| History & Social Studies | Why People Settle Where They Do — Rivers, Land & Resources | Explain how physical features and natural resources shape where people settle, and describe how rivers supported water, food, power, and trade.D2.Geo.4.3-5, D2.Geo.5.3-5 |
| Art & Making | From Shape to Form — Shading Spheres, Cubes & Cylinders | Explain the difference between a two-dimensional SHAPE and a three-dimensional FORM, and use value and a single light source to shade a sphere, a cube, and a cylinder. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Diligence — Finishing What You Start | Define DILIGENCE, explain the difference between quitting and pausing, and build a three-part plan for pushing through the hard middle of a task. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.3), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.3 · Honesty), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NBT.B.5, RI.4.1/RL.4.1, L.4.3a, W.4.4), NGSS 4-PS4-2 (Light reflecting from objects and entering the eye), C3 Social Studies (D2.Civ.4.3-5, D2.Civ.5.3-5 — structure and purpose of government)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Daniel in Babylon — Deciding Before the Pressure Comes | Retell how Daniel and his friends kept their convictions in a foreign court, define INTEGRITY, and explain why deciding in advance protects a person under pressure. |
| Math | Multiplying 2-Digit by 2-Digit Numbers — The Area Model & Partial Products | Multiply two two-digit numbers using an area model and partial products, and check the answer with estimation.4.NBT.B.5 |
| Reading & Phonics | Making Inferences — Reading Between the Lines with Text Evidence | Draw inferences from a text and support each one with explicit evidence plus background knowledge.RI.4.1, RL.4.1 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Precise Words & Strong Verbs — Saying Exactly What You Mean | Replace vague nouns, weak verbs, and overused adjectives with precise language, and revise a paragraph for word choice.L.4.3a, W.4.4, W.4.5 |
| Science | Light — Reflection and How We See | Explain that objects are seen when light reflects off them and enters the eye, and predict the path of light reflecting off a mirror.4-PS4-2 |
| History & Social Studies | Three Branches of Government — Why Power Is Shared | Identify the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, describe the job of each, and explain how checks and balances limit power.D2.Civ.4.3-5 |
| Art & Making | Color Theory — Primary, Secondary & Warm vs. Cool | Mix secondary colors from primaries, arrange a color wheel, and use warm and cool colors intentionally to create mood. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Honesty — Telling the Truth When It Costs Something | Explain why honesty is more than avoiding lies, identify the pressures that make truth hard, and practice a three-part honest apology. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.4), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.4 · Stewardship), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NBT.B.6, RL.4.3, W.4.3b, L.4.2b), NGSS 4-PS4-3 (Use patterns to transfer information), C3 Social Studies (D2.Civ.2.3-5, D2.Civ.10.3-5 — rights and responsibilities of citizens), National Core Arts Standards (VA:Cr1.1.4a, VA:Pr4.1.4a — creating depth on a flat surface)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Joseph in Potiphar's House — Faithful in the Unseen Places | Retell how Joseph served faithfully in Potiphar's house and in prison, define STEWARDSHIP, and explain why faithfulness in small, unseen tasks prepares a person for greater responsibility. |
| Math | Division With Remainders — Partial Quotients & What Is Left Over | Divide up to four-digit numbers by one-digit divisors using partial quotients, interpret remainders in real situations, and check answers with multiplication.4.NBT.B.6 |
| Reading & Phonics | Character Traits & Motivation — How Characters Show Who They Are | Describe a character in depth by drawing on specific details — thoughts, words, and actions — distinguish feelings from lasting traits, and explain a character's motivation and change.RL.4.3 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Writing Dialogue — Quotation Marks, Commas & Action Beats | Use quotation marks, commas, and end punctuation correctly in dialogue, start a new paragraph for each speaker, and use dialogue and action to develop characters in a narrative.W.4.3b, L.4.2b |
| Science | Patterns That Carry Messages — Codes, Signals & Information Transfer | Explain how patterns of signals carry information over distance, compare several solutions (drums, flags, lights, Morse code, digital ones and zeros), and design a two-symbol code.4-PS4-3 |
| History & Social Studies | The Bill of Rights — Freedoms Protected and Duties Shared | Explain why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, identify key freedoms in the First Amendment and other amendments, and describe the responsibilities that come with rights.D2.Civ.2.3-5, D2.Civ.10.3-5 |
| Art & Making | Creating Depth — Overlapping, Size & Atmospheric Perspective | Create the illusion of depth on a flat surface using overlapping, size, placement, and atmospheric perspective, and paint a landscape with a clear foreground, middle ground, and background. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Stewardship & Dependability — Taking Care of What Is Not Mine | Define stewardship as caring for what belongs to someone else, contrast an owner mindset with a steward mindset, and practice a four-step follow-through plan that makes a person dependable. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.5), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.5 · Forgiveness), Common Core Grade 4 (4.OA.B.4, RL.4.6, W.4.1a-d), NGSS 4-ESS2-1 (Effects of weathering and erosion), C3 Social Studies (D2.Civ.1.3-5, D2.Civ.4.3-5 — state and local government), National Core Arts Standards (VA:Cr2.1.4a, VA:Re7.1.4a — texture as an element of art)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Joseph Forgives His Brothers — God Meant It for Good | Retell how Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and forgave them, explain the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and connect Genesis 50:20 to trusting God's purposes. |
| Math | Factors, Multiples, Prime & Composite Numbers | Find all factor pairs for whole numbers 1–100, recognize a number as a multiple of each of its factors, and determine whether a number is prime or composite.4.OA.B.4 |
| Reading & Phonics | Point of View — First Person, Third Person & What the Narrator Can Know | Compare and contrast first- and third-person narrations, explain what each narrator can and cannot know, and describe how point of view shapes a reader's understanding of events.RL.4.6 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Opinion Writing — A Clear Claim Backed by Reasons & Evidence | Write an opinion paragraph that states a clear opinion, supports it with reasons and evidence, uses linking words, and ends with a concluding statement.W.4.1a-d |
| Science | Weathering & Erosion — How Water, Ice, Wind & Roots Reshape the Land | Explain how weathering breaks rock down, how erosion and deposition move and drop sediment, and plan an investigation that shows how water changes a landform.4-ESS2-1 |
| History & Social Studies | State & Local Government — Governors, Mayors & Your Community | Distinguish the national, state and local levels of government, identify the leaders and services of each, and explain how citizens can participate in local decisions.D2.Civ.1.3-5, D2.Civ.4.3-5 |
| Art & Making | Texture — Drawing Rough, Smooth, Soft & Shiny | Distinguish actual and implied texture, use stippling, hatching, cross-hatching and repeated marks to show texture, and create an observational texture study of natural objects.VA:Cr2.1.4a |
| EQ & Life Skills | Forgiveness — Setting Down the Grudge | Explain what forgiveness is and is not, practice a four-step plan for releasing a grudge, and give a sincere apology without excuses. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith Standards (BF.4.6), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.6 · Humility), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.A.1, RL.4.2, W.4.2a-e), NGSS 4-LS1-1 (Internal and external structures support survival), C3 Social Studies (D2.Eco.1.3-5, D2.Eco.3.3-5 — goods, services, producers, consumers, choices), National Core Arts Standards (VA:Cr1.2.4a, VA:Re8.1.4a — pattern and rhythm)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Moses and the Burning Bush — God Calls the Unready | Retell God's call to Moses in Exodus 3–4, identify Moses' excuses and God's answers, and explain how humility trusts God's presence rather than personal strength. |
| Math | Equivalent Fractions — Same Amount, Different Names | Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to (n × a)/(n × b) using visual fraction models, and use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.4.NF.A.1 |
| Reading & Phonics | Theme — The Message a Story Leaves Behind | Determine the theme of a story from details in the text, distinguish theme from topic and summary, and support a theme statement with evidence.RL.4.2 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Informative Writing — Teaching a Reader With Grouped Facts | Write an informative piece that introduces a topic, groups related information into paragraphs, develops it with facts and precise vocabulary, uses linking words and provides a conclusion.W.4.2a-e |
| Science | Animal Structures & Functions — Designed to Survive | Construct an argument that animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior and reproduction.4-LS1-1 |
| History & Social Studies | Goods, Services, Producers & Consumers — Choices in an Economy | Distinguish goods from services and producers from consumers, explain scarcity and opportunity cost, and describe how people trade and use money to meet needs.D2.Eco.1.3-5, D2.Eco.3.3-5 |
| Art & Making | Pattern & Rhythm — Repeating Motifs That Move the Eye | Identify regular, alternating and random patterns and flowing and progressive rhythm in art and creation, and design an original border pattern using a nature motif. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Humility — Thinking of Yourself Less | Define humility, recognize pride and self-put-downs as two sides of self-focus, and practice humble responses to success, mistakes and compliments. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.2, RL.4.4, L.4.5a, W.4.5), NGSS 4-LS1-1, C3 Social Studies (D2.Geo.1.3-5). Standards references are instructional targets, not a state-by-state certification
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | The First Passover — Rescue, Trust & Remembering | Retell Exodus 12, explain the purpose of the lamb, blood and unleavened bread, and connect Passover remembrance with the Christian understanding of Jesus as our Passover lamb. |
| Math | Comparing Fractions — Benchmarks, Models & Common Denominators | Compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators by using benchmarks, equivalent fractions and visual models; record >, < or = and justify comparisons of the same whole.4.NF.A.2 |
| Reading & Phonics | Figurative Language — Similes, Metaphors & Personification | Determine the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context, recognize personification, and explain how word choices create an image or mood.RL.4.4; L.4.5a |
| Writing & Handwriting | Revising & Editing — Making a Draft Clearer | With peer or adult support, strengthen writing by planning, revising and editing; distinguish changes to ideas and organization from corrections to conventions.W.4.5; L.4.1–2 |
| Science | Plant Structures & Functions — Roots to Seeds | Construct an evidence-based explanation that plants have internal and external structures supporting survival, growth and reproduction; observe and model how structures work together.4-LS1-1 |
| History & Social Studies | Latitude, Longitude & Hemispheres — Finding a Place on Earth | Use the Equator and Prime Meridian to identify hemispheres and interpret simple latitude–longitude coordinates on a globe or map.C3 D2.Geo.1.3–5; D2.Geo.2.3–5 |
| Art & Making | Visual Balance — Symmetry & Asymmetry | Identify symmetrical and asymmetrical balance, explain how size, color, contrast and placement affect visual weight, and create two balanced compositions.VA:Cr2.1.4a; VA:Re7.1.4a |
| EQ & Life Skills | Assertive Communication — Respectful Words & Safe Boundaries | Distinguish passive, aggressive and assertive responses, practice clear respectful requests, and identify when to leave and seek help from a trusted adult. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.3a, 4.NF.3d, RI.4.6, W.4.3), NGSS 4-PS3-2, C3 Social Studies (D2.His.2.3-5, D2.Geo.6.3-5). Standards references are instructional targets, not a state-by-state certification
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Crossing the Red Sea — God Makes a Way When There Seems to Be None | Retell Exodus 14, identify how God led, protected and delivered Israel, and explain how remembering God’s past faithfulness helps us trust Him when we feel trapped. |
| Math | Adding & Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators | Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator by joining and separating parts of the same whole, use models and number lines to explain, and write answers greater than one as mixed numbers. |
| Reading & Phonics | Firsthand & Secondhand Accounts — Who Was There? | Compare a firsthand and a secondhand account of the same event, describing differences in focus, point of view and the information each provides. |
| Writing & Handwriting | Personal Narrative — A Clear Sequence With Transitions & Details | Plan and draft a personal narrative with a clear beginning, middle and ending, using transition words to show the order of events and sensory details to help a reader experience the moment. |
| Science | Electric Circuits — Conductors, Insulators & Complete Paths | Describe how energy is transferred by electric current through a complete circuit, identify the parts of a simple circuit, and classify materials as conductors or insulators using evidence. |
| History & Social Studies | The Thirteen Colonies — New England, Middle & Southern Regions | Identify the three regions of the thirteen English colonies, compare how geography shaped work and daily life in each, and explain why different groups came to settle there. |
| Art & Making | Proportion — Drawing a Face With Guidelines | Use proportion and simple guidelines to place facial features accurately, observe real faces carefully, and create a self-portrait sketch. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Handling Disappointment — Contentment When Plans Change | Recognize disappointment, use healthy strategies to manage it, and practice contentment and gratitude by trusting God when plans do not work out. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.4, RI.4.2, L.4.2c), NGSS 4-PS4-2, C3 Social Studies (D2.His.1.3-5, D2.Civ.10.3-5). Standards references are instructional targets, not a state-by-state certification
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Aaron and Hur Hold Up Moses’ Hands — God Gives Strength Through Others | Retell Exodus 17:8–16, explain why Moses’ raised hands showed dependence on God, and identify practical ways to help carry someone else’s burden. |
| Math | Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number — Equal Groups of Parts | Multiply a fraction by a whole number using repeated addition, unit fractions, models and number lines, and solve word problems, writing answers greater than one as mixed numbers. |
| Reading & Phonics | Summarizing Nonfiction — Main Idea Plus the Key Details | Determine the main idea of an informational text, choose the key details that support it, and write an objective summary in one’s own words. |
| Writing & Handwriting | Compound Sentences — Joining Ideas With FANBOYS | Combine simple sentences into compound sentences using a comma and a coordinating conjunction chosen to show the relationship between ideas, and avoid comma splices. |
| Science | Light & Sight — Reflection, Absorption & How We See | Explain that objects are seen when light reflects from them into the eye, and classify materials as transparent, translucent or opaque using evidence from observation. |
| History & Social Studies | Road to Revolution — Taxes, Protests & “No Taxation Without Representation” | Describe the chain of events from 1763 to 1775 that led to the American Revolution and explain why colonists objected to being taxed without representation. |
| Art & Making | Positive & Negative Space — Seeing the Shapes Between | Identify positive and negative space in artworks and the world, draw negative shapes to improve accuracy, and create a cut-paper composition that uses both. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Encouragement — Words and Actions That Build Others Up | Give specific, sincere encouragement that recognizes effort and character, and identify people who need encouragement and practical ways to help them. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.5, 4.NF.6, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, W.4.4), NGSS 4-ESS1-1, C3 Social Studies (D2.Civ.3.3-5, D2.His.4.3-5)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | God’s Commands at Sinai — Love God and Love Your Neighbor | Retell the giving of the commandments in Exodus 19–20, connect God’s rescue with His instructions, and apply a command to an everyday choice. |
| Math | Tenths, Hundredths & Decimals — Different Names for the Same Amount | Convert tenths to hundredths, add fractions with denominators 10 and 100, and write tenths and hundredths using decimal notation.4.NF.C.5–6 |
| Reading & Phonics | Nonfiction Text Features — Finding Help Beyond the Paragraphs | Use headings, captions and a glossary to locate information and explain how text features support understanding.RI.4.7; reference features |
| Writing & Handwriting | A Friendly Letter — Writing for a Real Reader | Write a friendly letter with a date, greeting, organized body, closing and signature; choose details and questions suited to the recipient.W.4.4–5 |
| Science | Rocks & Minerals — Observing Properties Like a Scientist | Distinguish rocks from minerals, record observable properties and compare specimens using more than one piece of evidence. |
| History & Social Studies | The Declaration of Independence — A Document and Its Promises | Identify the Declaration’s purpose, principal drafter and adoption date; distinguish ideals, grievances and the declaration of independence, including who was denied equal treatment. |
| Art & Making | Relief Printmaking — One Block, More Than One Impression | Create a safe foam relief printing block, make multiple impressions and compare pressure and paint coverage to improve the print. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Listening to Understand — Attention Before an Answer | Practice attentive listening, paraphrase a speaker’s meaning and ask a respectful clarifying question while keeping safe boundaries. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.NF.7, RI.4.9, W.4.8), NGSS 4-ESS3-2, 4-ESS2-2, C3 Social Studies (D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | The Twelve Spies — Caleb and Joshua Trust God’s Promise | Retell Numbers 13–14, compare the two reports the spies gave, and explain how remembering God’s faithfulness helps believers trust Him when a problem looks big. |
| Math | Comparing Decimals — Tenths and Hundredths Place by Place | Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size, record comparisons with >, = and <, and justify conclusions with a model.4.NF.C.7 |
| Reading & Phonics | Two Texts, One Topic — Comparing and Combining Information | Compare and contrast two informational texts on the same topic and integrate information from both to write or speak about the subject.4.RI.9, 4.RI.6 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Research Notes — Paraphrasing and Recording Sources | Gather information from a source, take short notes in one’s own words, paraphrase without copying and record source information.4.W.8 |
| Science | Earthquakes & Volcanoes — Sudden Changes and Staying Safe | Describe how earthquakes and volcanoes change Earth’s surface, identify patterns in where they occur, and compare ways people reduce their impact.4-ESS2-2, 4-ESS3-2 |
| History & Social Studies | The Revolutionary War — From Lexington to Yorktown | Sequence key events of the American Revolution, compare American and British strengths, and explain why Saratoga and Yorktown mattered.C3 D2.His.2.3-5 |
| Art & Making | Emphasis — Creating a Focal Point | Identify a focal point in an artwork and create an original work that uses contrast of color, value, size or detail to emphasize one area. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Self-Control — Stop, Think, Choose | Recognize body signals of a strong impulse, use the Stop–Think–Choose steps and plan self-controlled responses to everyday situations. |
Standards this week: THEO Bible & Faith (BF.4.2), THEO Life Readiness (LR.4.2), Common Core Grade 4 (4.MD.2, RL.4.5, L.4.2), NGSS 4-PS3-4, C3 Social Studies (D2.Civ.4.3-5, D2.Civ.3.3-5)
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | The Walls of Jericho — Obeying God Step by Step | Retell Joshua 6, explain how Israel’s patient obedience showed faith, and describe how God kept His promise to Rahab. |
| Math | Decimals and Money — Dollars, Dimes, Pennies & Word Problems | Write money amounts as decimals, add and subtract money by lining up decimal points, and solve money word problems.4.MD.A.2 |
| Reading & Phonics | Reading Poetry — Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme & Rhythm | Identify lines, stanzas, rhyme scheme, rhythm and speaker, and explain how a poem’s structure differs from prose and supports its meaning.RL.4.5 |
| Writing & Handwriting | Commas That Clarify — Series, Introductions, Names & Dates | Use commas correctly in a series, after introductory words, in direct address, in compound sentences and in dates and addresses.L.4.2 |
| Science | Energy Transformations — One Form Changes Into Another | Identify forms of energy and describe how devices change energy from one form into another, including energy chains.4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4 |
| History & Social Studies | A New Nation’s Plan — From the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution | Explain the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, describe the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Great Compromise, and explain why the Constitution begins with “We the People.” |
| Art & Making | Paper Mosaics — Building a Picture From Small Pieces | Plan and create a paper mosaic with a clear subject, grout lines, directional placement and a contrasting background. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Gratitude — Notice, Name & Give Thanks | Explain gratitude using Luke 17:11–19, practice noticing and naming specific blessings, and express thanks to God and to others. |
Standards this week: Cumulative Term 1 review of THEO Bible & Faith, THEO Life Readiness, Common Core Grade 4 (RL/RI.4, W.4, L.4, 4.NBT, 4.NF, 4.MD), NGSS Grade 4, C3 Social Studies. Every item comes from material actually taught in Grade 4 Weeks 1–12. Nothing new is introduced. Formation over information
| Subject | Topic | Learning goal |
|---|
| Bible & Faith | Twelve Weeks of Trusting God's Word | Retell this term's Bible stories, say what each shows about God, and name where the same trust and obedience fit your own life. |
| Math | Whole Numbers, Fractions & Decimals | Show you can work with large numbers, multiply and divide, and understand fractions and decimals as parts of a whole. |
| Reading & Phonics | Reading Like a Detective | Find main ideas, use evidence for inferences, and notice how authors build stories, nonfiction, and poems. |
| Writing & Handwriting | Writing Clearly for a Real Reader | Build strong sentences and paragraphs, write for different purposes, and use punctuation that helps the reader. |
| Science | Energy, Earth & Living Things God Designed | Explain how energy moves and changes, how God designed living things, and how Earth's surface changes. |
| History & Social Studies | Land, Government & a New Nation | Explain U.S. regions and geography, how our government shares power, and how America became a nation. |
| Art & Making | The Artist's Toolkit | Name and use the art elements and principles from this term. |
| EQ & Life Skills | Character for Real Life | Name this term's character habits and show how to use them at home and with friends. |
