MATHEMATICS GRADE 4

Grade 4: Number Sense and Numeration

Expectations:

Represent fractions using concrete materials, words, and standard fractional notation, and explain the meaning of the denominator as the number of the fractional parts of a whole or a set, and the numerator as the number of fractional parts being considered.

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Compare fractions to the benchmarks of 0, ½, and 1 (e.g., 1/8 is closer to 0 then to ½; 3/5 is more than ½).

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Demonstrate and explain the relationship between equivalent fractions, using concrete materials (e.g., fraction circles, fraction strips, pattern blocks) and drawings (e.g., "I can that 3/6 of my cubes are white, or half of the cubes are white. This means that 3/6 and ½ are equal.”). Visit this link: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mmath/mmath_frac.html