Mathematics Common Core State Standards Curriculum Map



Mathematics Common Core State Standards Curriculum Map

George County School District…2013-2014

| |Unit 5: Understanding Fractions equivalence and comparison | |

|Grade Level: 4th grade |Essential Question: |Suggested Days: 12 |

| |How can I use visual fraction models to explain equivalency in fractions? | |

| |How can fractions be modeled and compared? | |

|Vocabulary: | |

|fraction, unit fraction, , equivalent, multiple, reason, |Mathematical Practices: Highlighted practices to be assessed. |

|denominator, numerator, unit, common denominator, common |1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. |

|numerator, benchmark fraction, comparison |2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. |

| |3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. |

| |4. Model with mathematics. |

| |5. Use appropriate tools strategically. |

| |6. Attend to precision. |

| |7. Look for and make use of structure. |

| |8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. |

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|Content Standard |Resources |Assessments |

|4.NF.1 – Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a | |Pre-test |

|fraction (n×a)(n×b) by using visual fraction models, with |Resources in the folder |Informal assessments |

|attention to how the number and size of parts differ even | |Post test |

|though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use |enVisionMath….Topic 11 folder |I Can Statements: |

|this principle to recognize and generate equivalent | |θ I can explain (and show models for) why multiplying a numerator |

|fractions. |My Math by McGraw Hill…WB Lesson 3, pages 499-535 |and a denominator by the same number does not change the value of a |

|4.NF.2 – Compare two fractions with different numerators and | |fraction. 4.NF.1 |

|different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators|Piece=Part=Portion by Scott Gifford |θ I can compare two fractions with different numerators and |

|or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such |One Riddle, One Answer by Lauren Thompson |different denominators by creating common denominators or numerators|

|as ½. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two | |or by comparing them to a benchmark fraction like one-half. 4.NF.2 |

|fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of |Fraction strips |θ I can recognize that comparisons of fractions are valid only when |

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