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Nur Islamic School of Louisville

6500 Six Mile Lane, Louisville, KY 40218

🎨 Art

Topic: Tear & Paste Shape Collage

📘 ELA Whole Group

Whole Group (Skills 10):

• Focus Skills: Long vowels
  (/ee/–ee, /ae/–a_e, /ie/–i_e, /oe/–o_e, /ue/–u_e)
  

• Tricky Words: New words with long vowels and irregular spellings.
  

Small Groups:

• Group 1: Expression & text features
  

• Group 2: Fluent reading & key details
  

• Group 3: Blending long vowels & comprehension

Islamic Studies

• Say Bismillah before eating
• Wash your hands
• Do not waste food
• Eat with your right hand
• Sit while eating
• Do not talk with food in your mouth
• Thank Allah after eating

Math

Whole Group

• Telling time to the hour and half hour

Small Group Math Instruction

• Group 1: Mental Math with Regrouping in Two-Digit Problems
  

• Group 2: Mental Addition and Subtraction without Regrouping
  

• Group 3: Solving Within 20 Using Mental Math

🔬 Science

Topic: How the Sun Helps Living Things Survive and Grow

• The sun gives us light and warmth
• Plants need sunlight to grow
• We wear hats and sunscreen to protect our skin
• Animals use the sun to stay warm
• We play outside when the sun is out

🌍 Social Studies

Topic: Understanding Rules and Their Importance in Daily Life

• Rules keep us safe and happy
• We raise our hands and wait our turn
• We walk in line and use quiet voices
• We follow safety rules at home, school, and outside
• Rules help us show respect to others

Topic Lesson 11: Alphabet Letters with Shaddah (ـــّــ)

• Recognize the shape of a Shaddah.

• Identify the place of the Shaddah in words and on letters.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with a Shaddah correctly.

• Be able break the letter with a Shaddah on it into two letters: one with Sukoon and one with a Harakah.

• Get to know the beauty of the sound of a Shaddah.

• Homework worksheet

Lesson 4: Programming with Angry Birds

• Build a computer program from a set of written instructions.
• Construct a program by reorganizing sequential movements.
• Translate movements into a series of commands.

Language Arts – Amplify Skills

• Lesson 17: Instructional Writing – Planning and Drafting
  

• Lesson 18: Instructional Writing – Editing and Publishing
  

• Lesson 19: Grammar Review – Conjunctions and Punctuation
  

• Lesson 20: Silent Reading – Comprehension
  

• Lesson 21: Fluency – End of Year Assessment
  

Language Arts – Amplify Knowledge

• Lesson 1: Daniel Boone and the Opening of the West
  

• Lesson 2: Crossing the Appalachian Mountains
  

• Lesson 3: Jefferson and Monroe
  

• Lesson 4: The Louisiana Purchase
  

• Lesson 5: Lewis and Clark

• Prophet Adam – The First Prophet
  

• Prophet Nuh – The Ark of Salvation
  

• Prophet Ibrahim – The True Believer
  

• Prophet Musa – The Parting of the Sea
  

• Prophet Yunus – The Man of the Whale
  

• Quiz on Friday Covering the Stories of the Five Prophets

• Numbers and Operations
  

• Review and Strengthen Understanding of Addition and Subtraction Strategies
  

• Develop Fluency with Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
  

• Differentiate to Meet the Needs of All Learners
  

• Daily Math Practice: Numbers & Operations, Measurement, Geometry, and Data
  

• Math Quiz on Friday Covering Weekly Topics

• General Review of All Key Topics
  

• Preparing for the TerraNova Standardized Test

• General Review of All Key Topics
  

• Preparing for the TerraNova Standardized Test

Topic Lesson 17: The Lunar (Qamaria) and the Silent (Shamsi(Shamsia) Laams

• Know the difference between the Lunar Laam and the Silent laam.

• Pronounce both the Lunar and the Silent Laams correctly.

• Pronounce the Silent laam correctly in the case that the letter that comes before the Laam has a Harakah on it.

• Get to know the beauty of the sound of the Lunar Laam and Silent Laam.

Homework workbook

PE

• Students will improve reaction time through quick-response activities and games.
• Students will identify and respond to colors as visual cues during movement tasks.
• Students will increase cardiovascular endurance by participating in continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
• Students will demonstrate proper dribbling technique using dominant and non-dominant hands while maintaining control and awareness of their surroundings.
• Students will apply correct shooting form (e.g., BEEF – Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through) during stationary and moving shots.
• Students will develop hand-eye coordination and ball control through targeted drills and gameplay.
• Students will apply dribbling and shooting skills in small-group activities or modified game situations.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of basic basketball rules related to dribbling and shooting (e.g., double dribble, traveling, shot selection)

SEL

• Students will recognize possessions as gifts that should be respected and appreciated.
• Students will identify ways to responsibly care for and manage their belongings, both at school and at home.

• Test 2: Lesson 23: Estimate and Measure Length Monday, 4/21
• Test science Chapter 3: Tuesday, 4/22

• Test reading comprehension: Wednesday, 4/23

• Test Surah Al-Balad with out tajweed (reading): Friday, April 25

  
  

Before these tests, we will review the material and send home a practice or study guide. Please remember that Raz-Kids is part of the homework and will be graded.

Science

Review for Chapter 3: How did the recreation center’s cliff erode without the director noticing?

Test science chapter 3: How did the recreation center’s cliff erode without the director noticing?

Chapter 4: Could the recreation center’s cliff erode quickly?

• Lesson 4.1 Exploring How Landforms Erode Quickly: Generate ideas about how landforms erode quickly.

• Lesson 4.2 Modeling How Landforms Erode Quickly: Construct an understanding that wind and water can erode a landform quickly if the landform is made of loose materials.

• Lesson 4.3 Making Models of Streams: Build on their understanding that scientists make models to answer questions about the real world.

Review Islamic Studies Standardized Test (ISST)

• Discuss about the characteristics of Allah.

• Review the pillars of Islam, Books of Allah.

• Recall and recite the words of the Adhan.

• Review the steps of Wudoo.

• Recount the story of Adam AS, Nuh AS, Hud AS, Saleh AS.

• Practice Test ISST (4/25)

• ISST (4/29-4/30)

Group 1

Juz 30: Surah Al-Balad /Surah Al-Doha /Surah Al-Layl

They can understand by reading.

• Hamzat Al-Wasul and Hamzat Al-Qata’a
• The Lunar (Qamaria) and Silent (Shamsia) Laams
• Words Specific to Quranic Font
• Stopping at the End of a Word
• Punctuation in Quranic Recitation
• Similar Sounds Among Letters

Group 2

Bidaya Book

PE

• Students will improve reaction time through quick-response activities and games.
• Students will identify and respond to colors as visual cues during movement tasks.
• Students will increase cardiovascular endurance by participating in continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
• Students will demonstrate proper dribbling technique using dominant and non-dominant hands while maintaining control and awareness of their surroundings.
• Students will apply correct shooting form (e.g., BEEF – Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through) during stationary and moving shots.
• Students will develop hand-eye coordination and ball control through targeted drills and gameplay.
• Students will apply dribbling and shooting skills in small-group activities or modified game situations.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of basic basketball rules related to dribbling and shooting (e.g., double dribble, traveling, shot selection)

SEL

• Students will understand that possessions are gifts that should be treated with care, respect, and gratitude.
• Students will identify responsible ways to manage their belongings, such as organizing, storing, and maintaining them properly.
• Students will recognize the value of sharing and using possessions wisely, avoiding waste and showing consideration for others.

Technology

Unit 9 - Lesson 6: Getting Loopy

Learn to use loops to more easily communicate instructions by recognizing repeated patterns.By this point in the course, students should be comfortable programming using a linear set of instructions. Often, these instructions include repeated patterns, which can make code long and inefficient when written out manually.

To create more complex and efficient programs, students will begin using loops — structures that allow certain actions to repeat automatically.

Art

How to Make a Paper Flower

To make a paper flower, cut out petal shapes from colored paper and curl the edges. Then, glue the petals around a small paper circle for the center, add a stem if you like, and let it dry.

• Understand the timeline of events in the life of Prophet Muhammad r from the Hijrah to passing away.

• Understand the role of Makkah and Madinah as the beginning of Islam.

• Understand the importance of and practice being patience and just in their life.

• Recognize that Prophet Muhammad pbuh provided the best example of a leader.

Group 1

Juz 30: Surah Al-Fajr /Surah Al-A'la /Surah Al-Ghashiyah / Surah At-Tariq

They can understand by reading.

• Hamzat Al-Wasul and Hamzat Al-Qata’a
• The Lunar (Qamaria) and Silent (Shamsia) Laams
• Words Specific to Quranic Font
• Stopping at the End of a Word
• Punctuation in Quranic Recitation
• Similar Sounds Among Letters

Group 2

Bidaya Book

PE

• Students will improve reaction time through quick-response activities and games.
• Students will identify and respond to colors as visual cues during movement tasks.
• Students will increase cardiovascular endurance by participating in continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
• Students will demonstrate proper dribbling technique using dominant and non-dominant hands while maintaining control and awareness of their surroundings.
• Students will apply correct shooting form (e.g., BEEF – Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through) during stationary and moving shots.
• Students will develop hand-eye coordination and ball control through targeted drills and gameplay.
• Students will apply dribbling and shooting skills in small-group activities or modified game situations.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of basic basketball rules related to dribbling and shooting (e.g., double dribble, traveling, shot selection)

SEL

• Students will understand the concept of positive thinking and how it influences emotions, behaviors, and overall well-being.
• Students will identify negative thought patterns and learn strategies to replace them with positive, constructive thoughts.
• Students will demonstrate how to use affirmations or positive self-talk to manage stressful or challenging situations.
• Students will recognize the connection between thoughts, feelings,and actions and how positive thinking can lead to better decision-making and relationships.

Lesson 2.3: I See What You Mean

• Asking questions, and then reading to find information that helps answer them, helps you understand science text.
• Light needs to get to an object for an animal to see the object.

Review Islamic Studies Standardized Test (ISST)

• Learn about Allah’s Angels and their duties.

• Recognize the following qualities of Allah I:al-Hakim, al-Wakil, al-Ra’uf, al-Khabir, al-Mujib, al-Hadi.

• Define Taqwa as being conscious of Allah's presence.

• Learn about Isra wal Miraj.

• Review the story of Yusuf AS and discuss the lessons learned.

• Discuss about Yusuf AS and his faith in Allah.

• Practice Test ISST (4/25)

• ISST (4/29-4/30)

18b Idgham Shafawi (إِدْغَام شفوِي)
• Idgham Shafawi means: to merge two mims.

The rule is: if Mim Sakinah appears before another mim, there will be Idgham Shafawi with ghunnah.
• For example: وَءَامَنَهُم مِنْ / عَلَيْهِم مُؤْصَدَةٌ

Juz 30: Surah Al-Buruj /Surah Al-Mutaffifin /Surah Al-Inshiqaq /Surah Al-Infitar

PE

• Students will improve reaction time through quick-response activities and games.
• Students will identify and respond to colors as visual cues during movement tasks.
• Students will increase cardiovascular endurance by participating in continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
• Students will demonstrate proper dribbling technique using dominant and non-dominant hands while maintaining control and awareness of their surroundings.
• Students will apply correct shooting form (e.g., BEEF – Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through) during stationary and moving shots.
• Students will develop hand-eye coordination and ball control through targeted drills and gameplay.
• Students will apply dribbling and shooting skills in small-group activities or modified game situations.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of basic basketball rules related to dribbling and shooting (e.g., double dribble, traveling, shot selection)

SEL

• Students will understand the importance of time management as a positive action that supports academic, social, and emotional success.
• Students will identify how poor time management can lead to stress, missed responsibilities, and frustration.
• Students will learn and apply basic time management strategies, such as creating a schedule, prioritizing tasks, and setting goals.
• Students will reflect on how managing their time wisely helps them feel more confident, calm, and in control.

Technology

Essential Question: What is coding and why is it important.

• Create: Games, animations, etc.
• Demonstrate basic coding concepts using a simple program or app

Art

Paper Cup Hut Craft

• Take a paper cup and turn it upside down to be the base of the hut.
• Cut a circle from paper to make the roof, then fold and shape it into a cone.
• Glue the cone on top of the cup.

• Tajweed test: Friday, 4/25
• Native American Project-GC
• Gold Mine/ Wagon Project-GC
• Complete Legend Activities

Unit: 9 Chemical Matter

• Lesson 2: Scientific Stories
• Lesson 3: Scientists and Detectives, Part 1
• Lesson 4: Finding Evidence
• Lesson 5: Call in the Sheriff?
• Lesson 6: Scientists and Detectives, Part 2

Reading: Ue information from different sources to classify objects as metals or nonmetals.

Grammar: Understand how to reduce and combine sentences.

Math

Unit: 4 Measurement, Data, and Geometry

Lesson 29 - Classify Two-Dimensional Figures

• Explore the idea that shapes can be organized

in a hierarchy of categories from most general

to most specific.

• Understand that two subcategories of a larger

category can partially overlap.

Social Studies

Chapter 9 Civil War and Reconstruction

• Lesson 2 The War Begins: Understand how the Civil War started
• Lesson 3 Life during the Civil War: Explain the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on American life

Review Islamic Studies Standardized Test (ISST)

• Explain the relationship and significance of Huquq Allah, Huquq ul-Ibad and Dhikrullah.

• Explain the basic concepts of the Last Day, Qadr and Life after Death.

• Recognize and appreciate the contribution and dedication of the early martyrs of Islam (Yasir and Sumaiyah ).

• Explain the meaning and the rules of Zakah and recognize who has Nisaab is required to give Zakat and who is eligible to receive Zakat.

• Distinguish between Zakah and Sadaqa.

• Learn about the Prophets (Shuaib, Musa, Haroun and Dawud AS)

• Practice Test ISST (4/25)

• ISST (4/29-4/30)

# They will review Tajweed book levels 18A-18B- and 18c.

# They will make a slides about each level, then they will make a project as a group.

PE

• Students will improve reaction time through quick-response activities and games.
• Students will identify and respond to colors as visual cues during movement tasks.
• Students will increase cardiovascular endurance by participating in continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
• Students will demonstrate proper dribbling technique using dominant and non-dominant hands while maintaining control and awareness of their surroundings.
• Students will apply correct shooting form (e.g., BEEF – Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through) during stationary and moving shots.
• Students will develop hand-eye coordination and ball control through targeted drills and gameplay.
• Students will apply dribbling and shooting skills in small-group activities or modified game situations.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of basic basketball rules related to dribbling and shooting (e.g., double dribble, traveling, shot selection)

SEL

Unit 03 test

Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay

• Lesson 3: Writing a Body Paragraph and an Introduction
• Lesson 4: Revising and Writing a Conclusion
• Lesson 5: Finishing and Editing the Essay
• Lesson 6: Citations and a Works Cited List
• Lesson 7: Media Project

Writing: Students will edit their essays for clarity, cohesion, spelling, and punctuation.

Review for the Islamic Studies Standardized Test (Apr. 29-30)

Study the Sample Tests https://isstschools.com/sample_test.html

Expectations for the Recess:

Lesson 27: Understand the Four-Quadrant Coordinate Plane
Lesson 28: Solve Problems in the Coordinate Plane

Review

• Understand rational numbers (like fractions and decimals) as points on a number line.
• Extend what we already know about number lines to include negative numbers.
• Learn how to show these points on a coordinate grid (x- and y-axis). Our Park project was based on this.

Learn and reflect on five short but powerful Surahs. Each day, we will cover one Surah with its meaning and lesson:

• Surah Al-Ikhlas (11a) – Meaning and Importance
• Surah Al-Falaq (12a) – Protection from Evil
• Surah An-Naas (13a) – Seeking Refuge in Allah
• Surah Al-Asr (14a) – The Value of Time
• Surah An-Nasr (15a) – The Victory of Islam

Standards: NGSS (MSESS2-6)

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Objectives

Lesson 4

Students will use their understanding of meteorological factors that influence storm develop, to anlayze scientific data from the weather center to provide information on storm development.

Review for the Islamic Studies Standardized Test (Apr. 29-30)

Study the Sample Tests https://isstschools.com/sample_test.html

Expectations for the Recess: The student will demonstrate the behavioral expectations of Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Your Best in the recess.

Lesson 26: Solve Problems Involving Volume

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.

Surah Al-Baqarah in Course 2 (continued)

Focus: Key character traits and lessons:

• 1d (Ayat 3–5): Attributes of the Muttaqeen

• 2a (Ayat 6–7): No guidance for the Kafireen

• 2b (Ayat 8–10): No guidance for the Munafiqeen

• 2c (Ayat 11–13): Traits of the corrupt and foolish

• 2d (Ayat 14–16): The double-faced and their deception

Standards: NGSS (MS-PS2-4):

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

• Explain how refraction allows us to see color

• Understand how light interact with opaque, transparent and translucent objects to influence how our eyes perceive the color of these objects.

• Explain the wave patterns and energy of different color.

• Study the climate of Australia and determine the yearly # days of sunshine and temperature ranges, and begin to make references to the rate of cancer in Australia.

🌍 Chapter 9: The Chinese Empire🌍

Review for the Islamic Studies Standardized Test (Apr. 29-30)

Study the Sample Tests https://isstschools.com/sample_test.html

Expectations for the Recess:

Lesson 21: Express Numbers Using Integer Powers of 10

Learn how to express numbers in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is than the other.

Reflect on key events from the story of Bani Israel in Surah Al-Baqarah, focusing on the meaning of each Ayah:

• 7a (Ayat 49–50): Rescue from Fir’oun

• 7b (Ayat 51–53): 40 Nights with Prophet Musa

• 7c (Ayat 54): Repentance after calf worship

Standards: NGSS (HS=LS1-1)(secondary to HS-LS3-1):

All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins, which carry out most of the work of cells.

Objectives

• Review mitosis, meiosis and the formation of somatic cells and gametes.
• Determine the diploid and haploid chromosome number of somatic cells and gametes.
• Practice Mendelian inheritance using Punnett Squares to predict the phenotypes of offspring.

Chapter 8: The New Nation📚 What Students Will Learn:

• Section 1: The First President
• Section 2: Early Challenges
• Section 3: The First Political Parties