Mathematics — Grade 4

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Planning a trip to the state capitol

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, student groups 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 skills. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Planning a class trip to a local attraction

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, encourages students to work in groups and apply their knowledge about a trip in a new context. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Planning a class field trip

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses students' attention on the variables used in planning trips. It captures students' interest, provides a review of the primary unit objectives, and assesses students' prior knowledge. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Pizza-topping combinations

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students focus on gathering and interpreting data about pizza. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The pizza palace

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students construct box plots independently. They compute prices from a menu, construct box plots from the data, and then identify the mean, median, mode, and range. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Petals around the rose

In this lesson, students play a dice game called “Petals Around the Rose,” in which they must use problem solving strategies to determine a rule for the game. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Numerical data

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

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National population projections

In this lesson plan, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations about population projection, students examine the United States Census Bureau Web site to investigate national population projections from 1990-2100. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Name your tune

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students analyze information represented graphically. Students are asked to discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making your first million

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students attempt to identify the concept of a million by working with smaller numerical units, such as blocks of 10 or 100. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Long distance airplanes

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students make paper airplanes and explore attributes related to increasing flight distances. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Let's compare

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect numerical data, generate graphs, and compare two data sets. They also find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data sets. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Last names next

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. They then create bar graphs and circle graphs and find the range and mode of the two data sets. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How to bag it?

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

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)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: 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)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics