suggested pacing 2 weeks
Teacher tips:
Fourth grade is the first year students use a protractor to measure angles. This is also the first year a measurement is attributed to acute and obtuse angles.
Additive angle problems is a new idea this year.
🌕 Students will understand concepts of angles and measure angles using appropriate tools, and recognize angle measure as additive. 4.MD.C.5, 4.MD.C.6, 4.MD.C.7 SMP.4 SMP.5 SMP.6 SMP.7
I understand that an angle’s measure is related to the fraction of a circle it represents, and that the unit is degrees. 4.MD.C.5.B
I understand that angles are formed by two rays with the same endpoints. 4.MD.C.5
I can measure angles using a protractor. 4.MD.C.5.A
I can draw angles using a protractor. 4.MD.C.6
I can identify the angle measurement as the sum of its decomposed angles. 4.MD.C.7
I can solve addition and subtraction problems with unknown angles. 4.MD.C.7
∎ Major Content ⊡ Supporting Content 🌕 Additional Content
Math Vocabulary in Spanish and English
perpendicular protractor parallel straight angle symmetry right
2-D acute quadrilateral obtuse
4th grade number talk guide printable & 3-5th grade number talks
Choose which strategy students need to practice. You may find that they need many, so start with one for a week or so, then move onto another. You are looking for efficient strategies, not mastery of all strategies. Students may find they prefer one strategy over another or change strategies for different problems. The goal is that they are flexibly using efficient strategies and are able to reason about numbers to fluently compute.
Fraction Strategies (Main Focus)
Add like denominators Area model like denominators Number line Using benchmark of whole Adjust an addend
Subtract like denominators Like denominators Partial difference
Multiply by whole number unit fraction of whole using unit fraction of whole # fraction x whole # Breaking apart strategy Doubling/Halving strategy
Multiplication Strategies (Continue to practice)
partial products / distribute 2- x2-digit
friendly number 2-x 2-digit
break apart factors 2 x 2-digit
double and half 2- x 2-digit
Division Strategies (Review)
multiplying up 2-digit divisor
partial quotients 2-digit divisor
interpret remainder Whole #s & interpret remainder
I understand that an angle’s measure is related to the fraction of a circle it represents, and that the unit is degrees. 4.MD.C.5.B
I understand that angles are formed by two rays with the same endpoints. 4.MD.C.5
I can measure angles using a protractor. 4.MD.C.5.A
I can draw angles using a protractor. 4.MD.C.6
Ready Teacher Toolbox Lesson 31: Angles- Sessions 1-4
Assessment Tasks 4.MD.C.5, 4.MD.C.6, Frayer Model Assessment Proficiency Rubrics 4.MD.C.5 4.MD.C.6, IAR sample questions
Math in Practice: 4.MD.C.5a-b,6,7 Module 14 (pp307-317) Math in Practice lesson slides and Essential Question Guide MIP Resource folder
Open Middle tasks Printable activities & Centers Nearpod Math lessons
Prior knowledge/Just in Time support & Enrichment RTTB Lesson 31 Angles in Shapes
Ready Teacher Toolbox Lesson 32: Add and Subtract with Angles- Sessions 1-4
Assessment Tasks 4.MD.C.7 Frayer Model Assessment Proficiency Rubrics 4.MD.C.7 IAR sample questions
Math in Practice: 4.MD.C.5a-b,6,7 Module 14 (pp307-317) Math in Practice lesson slides and Essential Question Guide MIP Resource folder
Open Middle tasks Printable activities & Centers Nearpod Math lessons
Prior knowledge/Just in Time support & Enrichment RTTB Lesson 32 Angles in Triangles
“Closure in a lesson does not mean to pack up and move on. Rather, it is a cognitive activity that helps students focus on what was learned and whether it made sense and had meaning.” How the Brain Learns Mathematics (2007) P. 104
There are many ways to wrap up and reflect the day's activities but this step is often overlooked or rushed. Purposely plan and allow time for students to have closure each day (even if it means setting a timer or daily alarm so you don't run out of time).
Ideas for closure activities
General knowledge about right, acute, and obtuse angles
Nearpod Math lessons
Multiplication/division basic facts
Addition/Subtraction Multi-digit
Dicey Operations (center activity)
These are activities to give students mixed, spaced practice based on the big ideas for 4th grade math.
These resource sheets are intended to reinforce procedures and concepts. They should not be used as a source of direct instruction or whole-group practice. Please select pages carefully based on your students' needs.
You may have students work on these with a partner, independently with an answer key to self-check (tip: use sheet protectors), or as a journal response. It is not necessary to have students complete a page every day- the intent is to have opportunities to spiral concepts for mixed practice, not do "busy" work.