Fourth Grade

Quarter 1, Math Goals

Big Idea: Numerical values can be represented in multiple ways.

This quarter I will be able to:

· Read and write numbers in the millions

· Represent fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers in multiple ways

· Record whole numbers to the millions and decimals to two decimal places

· Order and compare numbers

· Place numbers on the number line (including positive and negative integers)

· Show equivalence of fractions and decimals

· Decompose whole numbers down to their factors

· Identify prime and composite numbers

Assessment Testing Dates: November 4^th – 6^th

Parent and child activities

v Provide opportunities to manage money.  Discuss the use of checkbooks and ATM's.

v Provide opportunities to use measurements (carpentry, sewing, exact time, cooking).

v At the grocery store, have your child estimate the total cost of your groceries.

v Ask your child mathematical questions and look for reasonable answers.  Examples:  How many miles is it from our house to the beach?  How long will it take us to travel from our house to the zoo?

v Practice mental mathematics and mathematical facts, without using paper, pencil, calculators, or other materials.  (Example:  How many eggs are in 3 dozen?

v Find the perimeter and area of the outside of your house.  Is your child using appropriate units of measure?

v Estimate the amount of time spent on a family event daily, weekly, and monthly (Example:  watching TV, eating dinner).  Record actual amount of time and compare results.

v Encourage your child to play games involving mathematics.

v Explore geometric shapes in nature.

v Assure that your child has mastered the basic facts for multiplication and division.