District 11 Educational Support Services
Mathematics


Grade 4: May Unit
Place Value, Fractions, and Probability
(@ 15 days)

Overview
May
of fourth grade mathematics helps you predict, determine, and support which outcomes are most likely, least likely, or equally likely from flipping a coin, spinning a spinner with 4 congruent sectors, and rolling a number cube.

Enduring Understandings are important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • Probability and predictions help us determine and support reasonable solutions.

  • Communicating mathematical reasoning helps justify solutions.

Essential Questions are most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  • Why is it important to understand probability?

  • How does prediction help us determine reasonable answers?

  • Why is the vocabulary of probability important? (most likely, least likely, equally likely, certain, impossible, outcomes)

CSAP Tested Standards  Highest Frequency High Frequency Other Standards and E-Skills

Highest Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is extremely high because mastery of these skills will must be demonstrated in multiple test items on CSAP at this grade level.
High Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is high because mastery of these skills will be tested at this grade level.
Other Standards and E-Skills = the timing, intensity, and level of mastery are not urgent. It should be introduced during this time so students can experience the concept and return in future quarters to strive towards mastery.

 

Standard 1: Number Sense - May

Identify place value in decimals to hundredths

Identify and compare fractional parts of a collection of objects.

Identify place value to millions.

Give equivalent names for numbers, expanded notation to one million.

Standard 2: Patterns and Algebra - May

Complete patterns of shapes and numbers (5th grade CSAP test item).

Recognize and continue a geometric pattern (5th grade CSAP test item).

Use Function/Rate tables to observe and explain how a change in one quantity can produce a change in another (e.g. the relationship between the number of bicycles and the number of wheels).

Use, explain, and demonstrate an understanding of the four basic operations in real world, problem-solving situations.

Standard 3: Data and Graphs - May

Predict, determine and support which outcomes are most likely, least likely or equally likely from flipping a coin, spinning a spinner with 4 congruent sectors, and rolling a number cube.

Standard 4: Geometry - May

Identify lines of symmetry, lines of reflection, reflected figures and figures with line symmetry.

Recognize geometric shapes and concepts in other curricula.

Standard 5: Measurement - May

Use a ruler to measure distance (5th grade CSAP test item).

Determine the appropriate unit of measure (metric and US customary) when estimating distance, capacity, and weight.

Standard 6: Computation - May

Use, explain, draw a bi-linguistic representation and demonstrate the understanding of the 4 basic operations.

Determine from a real-world problem when an estimate or exact sum, difference, product or quotient is acceptable.

Review computation of whole numbers without context (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) (5th grade standard and CSAP test item).

 

Everyday Mathematics Resources Math Expressions Resources
Everyday Mathematics requires lesson by lesson presentation to preserve the spiral nature of the instruction. The page links provided on the Unit Chart are for comparison only. Teachers are advised to follow the district-determined EDM pacing calendar.
Everyday Math Games for
Fourth Grade
Click the following links to find books and games correlated to units of instruction K - 5th grades.

MX Literature Lists

MX Game Lists


 

           May
Standards

Everyday Mathematics

Math Expressions

Probability

pp. 510, 564-575, 609 pp. 800-806, 808-810, 852

Decimals

pp. 210-211, 214-218, 256-260, 289

pp. 888-889, 897, 909-911, 916, 924, 946

MORE CHART INFO. TO COME...

Resources for Teachers
• Mountain Math, Math Their Way, Creative Mathematics (Kim Sutton), Math Solutions (Marilyn Burns), Math Perspectives (Kathy Richardson) (if your building has purchased these resources)
• Your particular math series (see chart on Unit pages listing page numbers to support standards)
• Success Maker (ask your LTE)
• Exemplars (CSAP style problem solving with writing, 4-point rubrics, and sample student papers available on D11 website For Teachers pages)
• Math Keys (electronic manipulative – ask your LTE)

Assessments
Teacher observation, Hundreds Chart, Calendar Activities, Math Bingo, Manipulative/White Board/Slate assessments, EDM assessment CD’s.

 

Lesson 1: Lesson 1 Title
Duration: @ 1 class period

Standard information #: 
District Indicator:

Enduring Understanding:

Essential Questions:

Assessment:

Activities

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Resources

Differentiation

Extension:
Extension
Support:
Support