Grade 4 Unit 8: Decimal Fractions (3.5 weeks)
Standards
NF.3
Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b.
a. Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
b. Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each
decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.
c. Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent
fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
d. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole and having like
denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem.
NF.5
Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and
use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100. For
example, express 3/10 as 30/100, and add 3/10 + 4/100 = 34/100. (Students who can
generate equivalent fractions can develop strategies for adding fractions with unlike
denominators in general. But addition and subtraction with unlike denominators in general is
not a requirement at this grade.)
NF.6
Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. For example, rewrite 0.62 as
62/100; describe a length as 0.62 meters; locate 0.62 on a number line diagram.
NF.7
Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size. Recognize that
comparisons are valid only when the two decimals refer to the same whole. Record the
results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a
visual model.
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Align assessment questions
(to be completed by Coaches)
MD.1
Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min,
sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record
measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the
length of a 4ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1,12) (2,24),
(3,36)…
MD.2
Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of
objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing
measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such
as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
NBT.1
Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place
to its right. For example, recognize that 700 /70=10 by applying concepts of place value and division.
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Unit Objectives
NF.3
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I can use visual models to add and subtract fractions within the same whole.
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I can use visual models to decompose a fraction in more than one way, including decomposing a fraction into a sum of its unit fraction.
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I can add or subtract a mixed fraction using equivalent fractions, properties of operations, or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
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I can solve addition and subtraction word problems using drawings, pictures, and equations.
NF.5
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I can rewrite a fraction with a denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.
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I can add two fractions with denominators 10 and 100.
NF.6
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I can explain the relationship between a fraction and the decimal representation.
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I can represent fractions with denominators of 10 and 100 as a decimal.
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I can identify the tenths and hundredths place of a decimal.
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I can show the placement of a decimal on a number line.
NF.7
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I can explain that comparing two decimals is valid only when they refer to the same whole.
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I can justify the comparison by reasoning about the size of the decimals and by using a visual model.
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I can compare two decimals to the hundredths place and record the comparison using symbols <,>,or =.
MD.1
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I can describe the relative size of measurement units (e.g., km, m cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec).
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I can represent a larger unit as a multiple of smaller units within the same system of measurement and record the equivalent measures in a two-column
table (e.g., 1 feet=12 inches, 2 feet = 24 inches, 3 feet = 36 inches).
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MD.2
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I can represent measurements using diagrams and correct measurement scale.
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I can use the four operations to solve measurement word problems.
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I can solve word problems involving various measurements expressed by whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
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I can convert a measurement given in a larger unit into an equivalent measurement in smaller units in order to solve a problem.
NBT.1
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I can explain the value of each digit in a multi-digit number as ten times the digit to the right.
Essential Questions:
(NF 3, 5-7)
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Why express quantities, measurements, and number relationships in
different ways?
(MD.1&2)
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Why does “what” we measure influence “how” we measure?
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Why display data in different ways?
Vocabulary
Metric units
Fraction
Scale
Unit fraction
Denominator
Equivalent fractions
Tenth
Decimal expanded form
Fraction expanded form
standard units
decimal
unit
numerator
mixed number
decimal point
hundredth
(NBT.1)
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How does a digit’s position affect its value?
Materials
Personal whiteboards
(T) 10, 0.1-kilogram bags of rice, digital scale, 1-meter strip of paper, sticky
notes, meter stick
(S) Meter stick per two students, blank meter strip of paper, centimeter ruler,
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markers or crayon
Centimeter ruler
Area model template
Number line template
(T) Ones place value disks,
tenths place value disks
(S) Ones place value disks,
tenths place value disks
place value chart
Graduated cylinders
Assessments
Unit 1 District Assessment (Use Eureka Module 6 Assessment)
Math Tasks
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