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Mathematics — Grade 4
Goal 4, Objective 4.04
Resources aligned to this objective
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- 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.
- 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.
Resources on the web
- What's the beat?
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use the average adult's number of heartbeats per minute to predict how many times the heart would beat during various lengths of time. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- What is the best chip?
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students use data analysis to seek answers to the types of questions often posed by consumer agencies and people who work in sales and marketing. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- What counties are your favorite?
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use their knowledge to gather data on ten of their favorite counties (places they might like to live, visit, etc.) within a specific state. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- What can data tell us?
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students analyze collections of both their own data and that of others. They create data distributions in order to determine the highest, lowest, and middle values, as well as pile ups and gaps, for a particular set of data. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Weather watchers
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students collect and analyze data about the weather and learn to make a stem-and-leaf plot. They spend a month collecting data on high and low temperatures and then work in groups to determine how best to display their data. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Water, water
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students compare the amount of water they use in daily life with the amount allotted for each person each day on a Space Shuttle. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Survey of hair and eye colors
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. The activity, which serves as an introduction to statistics, involves data collection and interpretation. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Super Bowl scores
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the connections between mathematics and football. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Sticks and stones
- In this Illuminations lesson, students play “Sticks and Stones,” a game based on the Apache game “Throw Sticks,” which was played at multi-nation celebrations. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- State population projections
- In Illuminations lesson plan, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations about population projection, students examine the United States Census Bureau Web site to investigate projections of the total population of states from 1995 to 2025. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- State names
- In this Illuminations lesson, students use multiple representations to analyze the frequency of letters that occur in the names of all 50 states. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- The soup spot
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students conduct a survey based on a food court theme and then create pictographs and line plots. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Sizing up
- In this Illuminations lesson, students use measurement to investigate where clothing sizes come from and to explore how sizes differ between companies and countries. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Shorts and shirts
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students are encouraged to discover all the combinations that can be made from a given number of factors. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Rescue mission game
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students play a game to learn about the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Presenting the plan for a class trip
- In this lesson, student groups present plans they developed in the previous lesson on creating a school trip. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Plastic packaging
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students investigate data in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the environment. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Planning a trip: Looking back and moving forward
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use mathematical knowledge and skills developed in the previous lessons while planning a series of class trips. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics