Mathematics — Grade 4

Am I a Square?

Students should discover how their height is related to their arm span. They will learn how to do spatial and visual estimation, use measuring tools, recognize factional parts of an inch, gather data, and organize and create a graph based on their findings.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)

By Priscilla Hege.

Exploring Probability

Through teacher guidance, students will experiment with objects to generate probable outcomes to consider probability.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)

By John Cleveland.

Spin Away

Children will work in groups using spinners with 4 colors to make predictions about probability, gather and record data, and make conclusions about outcome.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)

By Gloria Wilson.

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Categorical data

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students formulate and refine questions that can be addressed with categorical data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Choosing the best option

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to select a plan for a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The clucking chicken

In this lesson, students choose meals from a sample menu, construct a box plot and use the data to find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing averages

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of letters in their first and last names and create a box and whisker plot to compare mean, median and mode of the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing categorical and numerical data

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students compare and contrast categorical and numerical data, based upon their work in the earlier parts of the unit. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The creamery

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students estimate, then determine, the number of ice cream sundae combinations that can be made with two topping possibilities and a number of ice cream flavors. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Creating pictographs

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of vowels in their first and last names. They then create pictographs and answer questions about the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Dealing with data in the elementary school

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students hone their problem-solving skills through the collection and analysis of real data. They use the mean, mode, and median to analyze their data and make graphs to represent their findings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Every beat of your heart

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect, organize, and interpret data involving the heart rate at rest and after exercise. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics and Science)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Every breath you take

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses on problem solving, reasoning, and communication skills. This lesson enables students to see connections among various mathematical concepts and principles in the real world. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

First names first

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students create bar graphs and find the range and mode of a set of data based on their first names. They explore the relationship of vowels to consonants in their names. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Food court: Looking back and moving forward

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students conduct and present the results of surveys in several ways. Students work in pairs to plan a party based on four menus and then calculate the party's cost. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Fun with fractions set model: Looking back and moving forward

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, gives students another opportunity to explore fractions using the set model. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Glyphs for all reasons

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn a powerful way to display data—the glyph. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics and Healthful Living Education)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Heights of students in our class

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. They display and interpret data on the heights of students in the class using a box-and-whisker plot. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

High temperature

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students work with data to complete an organized chart for the purpose of transferring information to a graph or for the purpose of generalizing a rule. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How do you organize the counties in your state?: Looking back and moving forward

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, combines the data and activities performed during this plan into a culminating lesson. Students engage in class discussions and comparisons of the population data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics