Grade 4
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Geometry
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Measurement & Data
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Numbers & Operations: Base Ten
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Numbers & Operations: Fractions
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
CCSS Math Standard: 4.MD.4
Represent and interpret data. Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using information presented in line plots. For example, from a line plot find and interpret the difference in length between the longest and shortest specimens in an insect collection.
How have the ages of three countries' populations changed from 1950 to 2020? And what problems might that create?
Do big countries always have the most medals? Which smaller countries rank surprisingly high in the Olympics?
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
In this cross-curricular investigation, students will look into an intriguing question: do donuts or salads have more sugar? They'll grapple with misleading information, bias, and use their math skills to create a visual representation of sugar in popular foods.