Mathematics — Grade 4

What is nutrition?

In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 10

Students use all they’ve learned and experienced throughout the I'm On a Diet and Proud of It unit to choose and complete an assessment option that will immerse them in food chemistry and nutrition careers.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Guidance, Healthful Living, and Science)

By Karina Colón.

What is a balanced diet?

In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 8

Through mathematics and technology integration, students will understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)

By Karina Colón.

How can I make sure I'm getting what I need?

In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 9

Through mathematics and technology integration, students will further understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits, and eating in moderation.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Computer/Technology Skills, Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)

By Karina Colón.

Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 2)

In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 7

In this lesson, students will participate in three investigations to discover food sources, as well as advantages and disadvantages of fats.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science)

By Karina Colón.

Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 1)

In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 6

In this lesson, students build scientific models to help them conceptualize the energy (calorie) to nutrient ratio provided by various types of carbohydrates, thereby discovering complex carbohydrates and lean protein as being the superior choices.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Information Skills, and Science)

By Karina Colón.

Resources on the web

What can data tell us?

The purpose of this lesson is to look at questions that can be posed and answered by examining data distribution and to look for circumstances that might bias the results of a study. Students analyze data collected by themselves and their classmates. Science... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Science Netlinks

Planning a trip to the state capitol

During this lesson, student groups will plan a trip to the state capitol. Using the skills they developed in the previous lessons, students determine not only elapsed time and distance, but extend their problem solving to figuring meals and lodging costs.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World, part two

During this lesson, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to plan a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. Using skills they developed in the previous lessons, students determine not only elapsed time and distance, but extend their problem... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World

Using web resources, student groups collect data to plan a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. As students tackle this more complex task, teachers have opportunity to observe students’ growing competence with methods and tools for computation, estimation,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Planning a class trip to a local attraction

In this lesson, students plan a trip to a local attraction such as a museum, a site of historical or scientific significance, or business and research times the attraction is open, its distance from the school and prepare a schedule which is displayed to... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Pitching cards

Students measure distances using standard and nonstandard units and record their measurement in various tables. Then use descriptive statistics to report the results. After the teacher demonstrates how to “pitch” cards from a set distance, students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Petals around the rose

In this lesson, students play a puzzle, “Petals Around the Rose,” involving five dice and a non-standard pattern in order to explore problem-solving skills. Using transparent dice on the overhead projector, the teacher guides students through... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Numerical data

In this lesson students pose and refine questions that can be addressed with numerical data; consider aspects of data collection such as how to obtain measurements and record the data they collect; represent, then analyze the ordered numerical data by describing... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Let's compare

Students collect numerical data, generate graphs, and compare two data sets and find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data sets. Students communicate with each other and the teacher and practice their problem-solving skills. With the help of another... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Comparing counties

Students use the data from previous lessons to find the range, median, and mode of the populations and compare their data with their partner's data. Students will: Compare numbers by ordering data from greatest to least. Find... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Choosing the best option

During this lesson, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to select a plan for a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. Using skills they developed in the previous lessons, students determine not only elapsed time and distance, but extend... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Alphabet soup

Using pasta letters, students count the number of letters in their names and determine whether any value occurs more times than all others. Students also construct and use box-and-whisker plots to identify the mean, mode, median, and range of the data set.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations