In this course, Math Marvels work to master fundamental skills. These skills are essential for more advanced math skills in 4th grade. There are 30 session courses. In each course, 4th graders will have a video lesson and a pdf of Guided Notes. Use these notes to follow along with the video session. Watching a video is helpful but to be successful in any skill requires practice. At the end of the Guided Notes, there are practice problems. We call them Purposeful Practice. Use the video and notes to support you on any practice problem.
In this course, Math Marvels will work with large numbers, whole numbers to the hundred millions and work on basic math skills they will need throughout 4th Grade. These skills are the foundation to multiplication, division and decimal values which lots of 4th graders struggle with. Math Marvels begin this course building knowledge of the pattern of “times ten” on the place value chart to understand and name numbers in the millions! 4th Graders practice representing numbers in new and interesting ways, reinforcing their understanding of place value. As students get stronger, they will build math skills with rounding, different strategies to add and subtract quickly and with more accuracy and begin exploring patterns that will help 4th graders become fluent with multiplication and division.
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 30 Lessons
- 6 Weeks
- Module 1: Place Value with Large NumbersIn this Module you will explore place value and learn different ways to express, or represent large numbers. We'll end this module with an activity using Checks!5
- 1.1Session 1: How do I read big numbers? How do I know what a numbers value is?16 Minutes
- 1.2Session 2: How do we write big numbers in words?12 Minutes
- 1.3Session 3: What is expanded form? How do we represent a number in expanded form?19 Minutes
- 1.4Session 4: How do I write a number from word form to standard form?11 Minutes
- 1.5Session 5: A Check Writing Activity10 Minutes
- Module 2: Comparing and Ordering NumbersMath Marvel, great job with Module 1! Now we'll add to what you know about place value to do all kinds of math skills like comparing, ordering and even exploring patterns in place value charts!5
- 2.1Session 6: What is Base-10 Shorthand? How can I represent a value using symbols?10 Minutes
- 2.2Session 7: Can place value charts help me see relationships between number?13 Minutes
- 2.3Session 8: How can we compare or order numbers?11 Minutes
- 2.4Session 9: How can stacking numbers help me compare or order numbers accordingly?8 Minutes
- 2.5Session 10: How do we compare digits in a number? How do I compare same digit in different numbers?9 Minutes
- Module 3: Rounding and EstimationWhy do we round off numbers? What's the point of estimating when the exact number is best, right? In the real world, there are times when the answer doesn't need to be exact. We'll explore problems when an approximation works well, in math class and real life. We'll look at a lot of hot spots with rounding to make sure can round to a specific place.5
- 3.1Session 11: What is Rounding? Why do we round numbers?12 Minutes
- 3.2Session 12: How can rounding help me in real life?9 Minutes
- 3.3Session 13: How do I round numbers to specific place values?10 Minutes
- 3.4Session 14: What does it mean to estimate sums?11 Minutes
- 3.5Session 15: What does it mean to estimate differences?11 Minutes
- Module 4: Addition StrategiesMath Marvels, in Sessions 16-20 we'll explore Addition. Yeah, yeah, I'm sure this isn't the first time you've how to add but in this course we'll break it down from models, algorithms and word problems. And you'll learn new strategies that will make you even stronger at adding!5
- 5.1Session 16: How can we use Base-10 models to help us add and regroup correctly?18 Minutes
- 5.2Session 17: How can breaking up numbers help me add them accurately?14 Minutes
- 5.3Session 18: How can a number line be used to add numbers?15 Minutes
- 5.4Session 19: How can we use place value skills to stack number and add accurately?13 Minutes
- 5.5Session 20: How do we use what we have learned about place value and addition to tackle word problems?19 Minutes
- Module 5: Subtraction StrategiesMath Marvels, in Sessions 21-25 we'll explore Subtraction. We'll discuss the different real world contexts for subtracting numbers as well as represent subtraction in lots of new ways. Then, we'll learn different strategies you can use to subtract quickly and accurately.5
- 6.1Session 21: How do I subtract with Base-10 shorthand?20 Minutes
- 6.2Session 22: How can I use Bar Models to represent subtraction? How can I use a number line to subtract?23 Minutes
- 6.3Session 23: How do we represent regrouping on a table?24 Minutes
- 6.4Session 24: What is the trade-first method? How is this different from traditional subtraction?19 Minutes
- 6.5Session 25: How do we apply what we’ve learned to understand word problems with subtraction?27 Minutes
- Module 6: Number PatternsMath Marvel, in Sessions 26-30 you'll explore patterns with numbers. Using repeated addition, you'll use a Noticing Strategy to explore visual and numerical patterns which skip counting to 100. We'll also talk about factors and multiples, how are connected and how are they different? And use patterns to identify factors and multiples of numbers. We'll end the module and the course with an activity called The Locker Game.5
- 7.2Session 26: What patterns can we find in a 100 square chart?12 Minutes
- 7.3Session 27: What patterns can we find in a 100 square chart?20 Minutes
- 7.4Session 28: How can we use patterns with 3’s and 9’s to predict if a number is a multiple of 3 or 9?24 Minutes
- 7.5Session 29: How can we use patterns in 5’s and 10’s to predict if a number is a multiple of 5 or 10?19 Minutes
- 7.6Session 30: The Locker Game13 Minutes
