District: Mohonasen Central School
School/District Representative: Lorene Gallo
SLO Project Name: NYS Science Test Review 2011
Authored by: Diana Jamack
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Grade Level(s): 4th grade
Subject Area(s): Science
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Actual NYS Common Core Learning Standards Referenced: (taken from SED publication)
Reading Standards for Informational Text K-5
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
4. RIT.7
7. Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements or Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
5. RIT.7
7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
4.MD.1
Measurement & Data
Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.
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 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36),
4. MD.2
Measurement & Data
Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.
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.
4.NBT.4
Number & Operations in Base Ten 1
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.
4. Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
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Instructional Modifications: Test read and extended time
Time Required: 60 minutes
Resources (materials): ActivInspire Software & Expressions
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