Grade: 4 Lesson Title: Measurement and Line Plots

Unit: 2 (Lesson 4 of 6)Time Frame: ______

Essential Question

  • Why does the size, length, mass, volume of an object remain the same when converted to another unit of measurement?

Targeted Content Standard(s): / Student Friendly Learning Targets
4.MD.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 if 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2,24), (3, 36), …
4.MD.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 measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
4.MD.4 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. / I can…
  • measure the length of objects in customary units
  • solve problems presented in line plots

Targeted Mathematical Practice(s):
1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4Model with mathematics
5Use appropriate tools strategically
6Attend to precision
7 Look for and make use of structure
8 Look for an express regularity in repeated reasoning
Supporting Content Standard(s):(optional)
Explanation of Rigor:(Fill in those that are appropriate.)
Conceptual: / Procedural:
Students measure objects using customary units. / Application:
Students solve real word problems related with measurement.
Vocabulary:
Line Plot
Distances (inches and feet)
Intervals (of time)
Elapsed Time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc…) / Weight (ounce, pound, ton)
Quarters
Halves
Liquid Volume (fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon)
Evidence of Learning (Assessment):
Pre-Assessment:Unit 2 Measuring to the nearest ¼ inch Pre-Assessment
Formative Assessment(s):Measuring Me and Interpreting Line Plots
Summative Assessment: Measuring Fish
Self-Assessment:
Lesson Segments:
  1. Measuring to the nearest ¼ inch Pre-Assessment
  2. Measuring to the nearest 1/8 inch
  3. Interpreting Line Plots
  4. Measuring Fish Summative Assessment

Lesson Procedures:
Segment 1: Measuring to the nearest ¼ Pre-Assessment
Approximate Time Frame:
60 minutes / Lesson Format:
Whole Group
Small Group
Independent
Modeled
Guided
Collaborative
Assessment / Resources:
Unit 2 Measuring to the nearest ¼ Pre-Assessment.
Focus:
Students will display their current understanding of measurement. / Modalities Represented:
Concrete/Manipulative
Picture/Graph
Table/Chart
Symbolic
Oral/Written Language
Real-Life Situation
Math Practice Look For(s): / Differentiation for Remediation:
Differentiation for English Language Learners:
Differentiation for Enrichment:
Potential Pitfall(s): / Independent Practice (Homework):
Steps: / Teacher Notes/Reflections:
Segment 2: Measuring to the nearest 1/8
Approximate Time Frame: / Lesson Format:
Whole Group
Small Group
Independent
Modeled
Guided
Collaborative
Assessment / Resources:
Measuring Me Worksheet
Tape measure
Post-It Notes
White boards & dry-erase markers
Focus:
Measuring to the nearest 1/8 inch / Modalities Represented:
Concrete/Manipulative
Picture/Graph
Table/Chart
Symbolic
Oral/Written Language
Real-Life Situation
Math Practice Look For(s): / Differentiation for Remediation:
Differentiation for English Language Learners:
Differentiation for Enrichment:
Potential Pitfall(s): / Independent Practice (Homework):
Steps: / Teacher Notes/Reflections:
Segment 3: Interpreting Line Plots
Approximate Time Frame: / Lesson Format:
Whole Group
Small Group
Independent
Modeled
Guided
Collaborative
Assessment / Resources:
Interpreting Line Plots Formative Assessment
Focus:
Interpreting Line Plots / Modalities Represented:
Concrete/Manipulative
Picture/Graph
Table/Chart
Symbolic
Oral/Written Language
Real-Life Situation
Math Practice Look For(s): / Differentiation for Remediation:
Differentiation for English Language Learners:
Differentiation for Enrichment:
Potential Pitfall(s): / Independent Practice (Homework):
Steps: / Teacher Notes/Reflections:
Segment 4: Measuring Fish Summative Assessment
Approximate Time Frame:
60 minutes / Lesson Format:
Whole Group
Small Group
Independent
Modeled
Guided
Collaborative
Assessment / Resources:
Measuring Fish Summative Assessment
Focus:
Summative Assessment / Modalities Represented:
Concrete/Manipulative
Picture/Graph
Table/Chart
Symbolic
Oral/Written Language
Real-Life Situation
Math Practice Look For(s): / Differentiation for Remediation:
Differentiation for English Language Learners:
Differentiation for Enrichment:
Potential Pitfall(s): / Independent Practice (Homework):
Steps: / Teacher Notes/Reflections: