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]

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. [2]

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 [3]
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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 [4]

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). [5]
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  XOs used to gather data. Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors

Instructional Block 4

Knows measurement concepts

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  The Ruler Activity [6]provides tools for measuring lengths and angles.
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  Using the Distance Activity [7], the distance between two laptops can be measured.
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  A simple tool for exploring weights and balance. [8]
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  Constructing a balance with the Physics Activity [9]
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  GoGo (sensor lab) for measuring temperature, humidity, etc.

Instructional Block 7

Geometric Figures

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  Uses Turtle Art to create different geometric figures.

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.

Instructional Block 10

Reads, writes, and identifies fractions and mixed numbers

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  Uses Abacus to explore mathematical operations with fractions.
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  Uses Turtle Art to explore and understand fractions (work by Tony Forster http://ht.ly/4uzuH)

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.

Instructional Block 19

Designs survey to collect data

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  Uses Poll Builder to design a survey and collect data )