Grade 4 Math Curriculum Overview

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Module 1

In Module 1, students develop their number sense and learn the addition and subtraction algorithms needed to achieve grade-level fluency by the end of the year. They build on their previous knowledge of place value, rounding, and strategies for addition and subtraction while working with larger numbers. Students will expand their understanding from familiar units like ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands to include ten thousands, hundred thousands, and even 1 million. The continued use of unit language established in earlier grades is emphasized, which will help their understanding in future modules.

Module 2

Module 2, though short, is carefully designed to directly connect with Module 1. In this module, students apply standard algorithms for addition and subtraction to units of measure such as centimeters, meters, kilometers, grams, kilograms, liters, and milliliters. They learn to convert larger units to smaller ones (e.g., converting 1 meter to 100 centimeters) and understand the relationships between thousands and ones with kilometers and meters, kilograms and grams, and liters and milliliters. This module is foundational for Modules 3, 5, and 6. For instance, the conversion skills learned here help in recognizing patterns in multiplication in Module 3, exploring fractional relationships in Module 5, and deepening place value concepts in Module 6. 

Module 3

Module 3 focuses on multiplication and division. Students start with lessons on area and perimeter, linking back to the measurement concepts from Module 2. They utilize familiar models like arrays, area models, and tape diagrams to solve problems involving two-digit multiplication and multi-digit division. Emphasis is placed on understanding the multiplication and division processes using unit language, such as ones × ones and tens × tens. Additionally, students apply their place value knowledge to regroup numbers during calculations.

Module 4

Module 4 serves as a break from the intense focus on multiplication and division in the previous module. Here, students explore basic geometry concepts. They learn to identify and draw points, segments, lines, rays, and different types of angles, and they measure angles using a protractor. This module reinforces their addition and subtraction skills and enhances their reasoning abilities. Students will also learn to define and construct triangles and quadrilaterals based on specific attributes. 

Modules 5 & 6

In Module 5, students focus on understanding fractions, including equivalence, ordering, and operations. They learn to view fractions as numbers on the number line, which helps them understand equivalency and perform operations with fractions. This understanding naturally extends to Module 6, where students discover that decimal numbers are another way to express fractions in tenths and hundredths. They will practice operations with decimal numbers by first converting them to fractions, completing the operation, and then converting back to decimal form.

Module 7

Module 7 is the final module of Grade 4, building on the conversion skills from Module 2. In this module, students work with US measurement units related to time, length, weight, and capacity. They practice converting units such as pounds to ounces and yards to feet, utilizing their multiplication skills from Module 3.