Fourth Grade

Fourth grade mathematicians tackle challenges and rich tasks that allow them to apply their multi-digit computational skills while developing analytical reasoning. They continue to use properties of operations as well as special relationships between numbers to find efficient strategies for mental computation. Students enrich their understanding of a base ten number system by applying place value concepts to strategies for multi-digit multiplication and division and build a conceptual understanding that ultimately connects to procedural fluency. Throughout the year, problem-solving strategies and creative thinking are indispensable partners as students engage in collaborative tasks rich with opportunities for discourse and critical thinking. A comprehensive unit on fractions and an introduction to decimals covers equivalent fractions, using multiplicative reasoning to find common denominators as well as exploring the connections between fractions and division. Algebraic reasoning is an overarching theme throughout as students work to identify patterns in number sequences, build proportional reasoning through ratio tables, and use equations to represent contexts and diagrams.