Math4Team/Florida

File:Grade04MathPacingGuide Aug 2008.pdf

Instructional Block 1

Reads, writes, and identifies whole numbers

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  Using a memory game to explore whole numbers (includes audio recording of numbers on the cards) [1]

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  Turtle Art, burst the balloon, integers 0-9 [2]

Compares and orders whole numbers

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  Using Turtle Art to compare whole numbers

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  Using Turtle Art to compare whole numbers File:Number compare.ta

Knows the value of a given digit

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  Using an abacus to count whole numbers up to 1,000,000. The abacus shows the number as a sum of the units: ones, tens, hundreds, etc. [3]

Instructional Block 2

Knows the inverse relationship of multiplication and division

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  Slide ruler Activities/Sliderule

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  Napier's bones [4]

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  Turtle Art project File:Multiplication.ta

Knows the properties of numbers

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  Using Turtle Art to explore the properties of numbers.

Knows factors and multiples of numbers to 100

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  Using Visual Match to explore rules of divisibility [5]

Instructional Block 3

Knows the purpose of different parts of a graph

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  Using Turtle Art to plot sensor data (in this case, pitch from whistling into the microphone) File:Graph pitch.ta

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  Scratch project to plot multiple data points.

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  Uses SocialCalc to graph data (Circle Chart). [6]

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  XOs used to gather data. Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors

Instructional Blocks 4 & 5

Knows measurement concepts

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  The Ruler Activity [7]provides tools for measuring lengths and angles.

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  Using the Distance Activity [8], the distance between two laptops can be measured.

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  A simple tool for exploring weights and balance. [9]

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  Constructing a balance with the Physics Activity [10]

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  GoGo (sensor lab) for measuring temperature, humidity, etc. [11]

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  TurtleArt logging daily temperature Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors#24_hours_temperature

Instructional Block 6

Solves real-world multiplication problems

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  Turtle Art burst the balloon, multiplication [12]

Solves real-world division problems

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  Turtle Art burst the balloon, division [13]

Instructional Block 7

Geometric Figures

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  Uses Turtle Art to create different geometric figures.

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  Uses Turtle Confusion to generate different geometric figures and symmetries.

Symmetry, congruency, and reflections in geometric figures

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  Turtle Art reflection and rotation. [14]

Instructional Block 8

Creates numerical and geometric patterns using a variety of models

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  Turtle Art geometric pattern

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  A TurtleArt input/output machine

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  Socialcalc spreadsheet

Instructional Block 9

Knows how to estimate the area and perimeter of regular and irregular polygons

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  Regular polygons in Turtle Art.

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  Irregular polygons in Turtle Art.

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  Count squares to measure area File:Turtle polydraw.ta

Instructional Block 10

Reads, writes, and identifies fractions and mixed numbers

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  Uses Abacus to explore mathematical operations with fractions. Activities/Abacus/Worksheet

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  Uses Turtle Art to explore fractions

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  Uses Turtle Art to explore and understand fractions (work by Tony Forster [15])

Instructional Block 11

Probability

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  Use Turtle Art to play with the concept of probability (work by Tony Forster http://ht.ly/4uzuH).

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  Use Turtle Art to simulate repeatedly tossing two dice and plot the results.

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  Turtle Art, coin tosses [16]

Instructional Block 19

Designs survey to collect data

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  Use Poll Builder to design a survey and collect data )

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  Use SocialCalc to record and present survey data

Instructional Block 35

Tessellations

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  The Tessellations Activity [17]