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Mary Ellen Kanthack
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Mary Ellen Kanthack
4th Grade Math
140 Lessons
Brookwood Middle
Genoa City, WI
Rural Environment
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4th Grade Science
4th Grade Math
(13 Units, 140 Lessons)
4th Grade Science
Unit 13 - Multiplication Unit(19 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Place Value and Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction(7 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Metric Measurement(18 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Graphing and Data(5 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Concepts of Multiplication(12 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Geometry(3 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Fractions 1: Understanding Equivalence in Fractions and Decimals(12 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Fractions 2: Addition and Subtraction Concepts/ Mini unit(8 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Fractions 3 Mini Unit: Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers(8 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Division Unit(21 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Addition and Subtraction: Algorithms to One Million(7 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Place Value (14 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Addition and Subtraction Word Problems(6 Lessons)
Unit 13 - Multiplication Unit(19 Lessons)

Pretesting The Multiplication Unit
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students take a pretest designed to measure what they know about multiplication and word problems involving multiplication.
Standards
14 Resources
3 Favorites
14 Resources
3 Favorites

Introduction to Area Models
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Using an area model, students learn to separate two digit numbers into expanded form and then multiply using a partial product first, and then add to get the final product.
Standards
17 Resources
2 Favorites
17 Resources
2 Favorites

Area Models: Extension of Understanding
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:This lesson is an extension of the introduction to area models. Students will use prior knowledge and logic to formulate a way to use area model to solve three digits by one digit.
Standards
20 Resources
1 Favorite
20 Resources
1 Favorite

Area Models: 4 Digit by 1 Digit Multiplication
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:In this lesson, differentiation will enrich, fill gaps and extend student thinking while they learn to master 4 digit by 1 digit multiplication using an area model.
Standards
17 Resources
5 Favorites
17 Resources
5 Favorites

Getting Ready to Quiz: The Greatest Product Game
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students will formulate a list of what is important to remember for a quiz about area models and also practice these skills once more by playing the Greatest Product Game.
Standards
18 Resources
1 Favorite
18 Resources
1 Favorite

Big Idea:Students take their pencil and paper quiz to show they have mastered 1x2, 1x3, & 1x4 digit multiplication.
Standards
13 Resources
1 Favorite
13 Resources
1 Favorite

Estimation of Products Using 1 Digit up to 4 Digit Equations.
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students learn today that estimation is a valuable tool for real world use and how to fluently estimate, compare exact answers and solve word problems.
Standards
12 Resources
1 Favorite
12 Resources
1 Favorite

Big Idea:Students will practice solving multi step word problems involving multiplication. Identifying what should be the proper label is the focus!
Standards
15 Resources
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15 Resources
3 Favorites

Big Idea:After a quick review warm up, students will write a quiz showing that they know how to take apart and solve multi-step word problems.
Standards
10 Resources
1 Favorite
10 Resources
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Big Idea:This great, but simple lesson takes us back to the late 1800's as we drill facts and play a game where students create mistakes in multiplication problems involving multiples of 10 that their classmates have to identify and explain.
Standards
12 Resources
1 Favorite
12 Resources
1 Favorite

Double Digit Multiplication and the Area Model
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students discover how to apply prior knowledge to solve a double digit multiplication equation using an area model.
Standards
16 Resources
3 Favorites
16 Resources
3 Favorites

Big Idea:Students will review powers of ten and learn to write clearly about the process after they identify the wrong answers from three given algorithms.
Standards
19 Resources
4 Favorites
19 Resources
4 Favorites

Multi-step word problems: Review and Support to Mastery
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students collaboratively work to decide what strategies they need to use to then solve multi-step problems independently.
Standards
18 Resources
2 Favorites
18 Resources
2 Favorites

Big Idea:Students take a short quiz to show what they know.
Standards
12 Resources
0 Favorites
12 Resources
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Estimating Double Digit by Double Digit Multiplication
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:This is a straightforward lesson that begins by tapping into student's critical thinking and reasoning about why we estimate; therefore how would we go about this?
Standards
12 Resources
1 Favorite
12 Resources
1 Favorite

Big Idea:Students will be assigned one of the learning goals from the multiplication unit and be able to produce a video that will explain and review what we should remember for the test.
Standards
14 Resources
1 Favorite
14 Resources
1 Favorite

RTI: Making Solving One Step Word Problems a Piece of Cake!
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students learn to take apart a multiplication word problem involving one step, and use an area model or expanded model to solve so they may eventually master multiple step word problems.
Standards
11 Resources
5 Favorites
11 Resources
5 Favorites

Estimation Scenarios: Writing Estimation story problems.
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Advanced students will try their hand at writing multi- or one step multiplication estimation problems involving 1 x up to 4 digit problems. They will switch their papers and solve each other's work, solidifying their understanding of estimation word probl
Standards
14 Resources
1 Favorite
14 Resources
1 Favorite

Assessing Multiplication
4th Grade Math
» Unit:
Multiplication Unit

Big Idea:Students show what they know by writing a summative assessment on multiplication.
8 Resources
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8 Resources
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