Students will be able to find equivalent measures within the same measurement system, solve problems involving distance, volume, mass, time, and money, and solve problems involving measurement and conversion (from larger to smaller units).

suggested pacing 2-3 weeks 

Teacher tips : 

• Metric and standard measurements appear in graphs/tables and will arise in real world problems. 

• This is the first time students are expected to convert measurements and explain the conversion.

sample pretest

Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO)

⊡  Students will know relative sizes of measurement units within one system, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit.  Students will represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.  4.MD.A.1  

SMP.1   SMP.2     SMP.5   SMP.6 

⊡  Students will use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, 4.MD.A.2  SMP.1   SMP.2    SMP.4    SMP.5   SMP.6 

Learning targets

• I can give a reasonable unit of measure for a given object. 4.MD.A.1   

• I can compare size of units within one system of measurement to another. 4.MD.A.1 

• I can record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. 4.MD.A.1   

• I can solve word problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. 4.MD.A.2

• I can solve word problems about distance, liquid volume, solid mass, money, and time, including problems that use simple fractions and decimals. 4.MD.A.2 

• I can use the four operations to solve word problems involving measurement and money.  4.MD.A.2

• I can convert between units of measure including: time,  length, weight, and capacity. 4.MD.A.2

∎ Major Content           ⊡ Supporting Content           🌕 Additional Content

Computational Number Talks/Strings (minimum 3 days a week) to work on computational strategies.

4th grade number talk guide printable  &   3-5th grade number talks 

Add/Subt  &  Mult/Div Strategies 

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.

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  (Continue to practice)

  multiplying up    2-digit divisor  

  partial quotients  2-digit divisor 

interpret remainder   Whole #s quotient less than 1

proportional reasoning  proportional reasoning

Fraction Strategies  (Review)

  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 

MUST DO/Core Resources:  

Ready Teacher Toolbox         Lesson 28: Problems about Time and Money- Sessions 1-4

Lesson 29: Problems about Length, Liquid Volume, Mass & Weight- Sessions 1-5

Assessment Tasks  4.MD.A.2     Frayer Model Assessment           Proficiency Rubrics 4.MD.A.2               IAR sample questions

CAN DO/Additional Resources:

Math in Practice:  4.MD.A.2   Module 11     Math in Practice lesson slides and Essential Question Guide       MIP Resource folder

Word problems are difficult for many students.  The goal is to support students engaging in the context of the problem and going beyond looking for keywords and numbers.  Here is a resource that will support applying close reading with math:    Numberless Word Problems             Multiplication and Division Problem Types   (intro multiplication as comparison)

Open Middle tasks Printable activities & Centers                 Nearpod Math lessons

Prior knowledge/Just in Time support     &     Enrichment RTTB   Lesson 28 Carnival  &  Lesson 29 Mass Matters

Interactive manipulatives

Prior knowledge

3 MD 2   Metric Measure Up

2 MD 1  Measuring with a Meter Stick   Measuring with Cuisenaire Rods  Centimeter Maze   

Nearpod Math lessons

Enrichment

• Inside Mathematics Problem Solving- leveled problems

These are activities to give students mixed, spaced practice based on the big ideas for 4th grade math.

Angles (4th  Q10)

• Angle Estimation Competition

• IAR practice

• MLC Math at Home problem solving & games

Fraction Operations (4th  Q8)

• Fraction Close to Game

• Parts of a Whole

• IAR practice

• MLC Math at Home problem solving & games

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.

Measurement