In this Grade 4 instructional guide, students explore the concept of applying multiplicative comparisons through three performance tasks set in culturally relevant Hawaiʻi contexts.

• Practice Task 1 (50 min) — Students compare the heights and fruit yield of ‘ulu and papaya trees

• Practice Task 2 (80 min) — Students calculate how many flowers are needed to make different types of lei

• End-of-Unit Performance Task (105 min) — Students determine how much kalo is needed to feed ʻohana of various sizes

Standards: 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2, 4.OA.A.3

Curriculum Connections: Illustrative Math, Go Math!, enVision Mathematics, Eureka/Engage NY, Stepping Stones 2.0

In this Grade 4 instructional guide, students explore the concept of applying fractions through three performance tasks that blend fractional reasoning with familiar, real-world contexts.

• Practice Task 1 (60 min) — Students use fractional reasoning to plan and describe the planting of native Hawaiian plants in a school garden

• Practice Task 2 (65 min) — Students calculate fractional amounts of haupia and taro pies to compare and reason about portions

• End-of-Unit Performance Task (45 min) — Students determine how many pizzas are needed based on how each pizza is divided into sixths or twelfths

Standards: 4.NF.A.1, 4.NF.A.2, 4.NF.B.3d, 4.NF.B.4c

Curriculum Connections: Stepping Stones 2.0, i-Ready, Illustrative Math, EngageNY/Eureka, Go Math!, enVision Mathematics 2.0

In this Grade 4 instructional guide, students explore the concept of applying multi-digit multiplication and division through three tasks that connect area and perimeter to authentic, real-world design challenges.

• Practice Task 1 (50 min) — Students calculate how many gallons of paint are needed to paint their bedroom walls, using their own room measurements

• Practice Task 2 (55 min) — Students design a native plant garden for their school, applying area and perimeter within given constraints

• End-of-Unit Performance Task (90 min) — Students design their dream hale (family home), applying multiplication and division to meet specific lot and building perimeter requirements

Standards: 4.OA.3, 4.NBT.5, 4.NBT.6, 4.MD.3

Curriculum Connections: Stepping Stones 2.0, Eureka Math/Engage NY, Illustrative Mathematics, Go Math!, enVision Mathematics