Grade 4
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Data Analysis
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Geometry
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Measurement
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Number & Operations: Base Ten
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Number & Operations: Fractions
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Alabama Math Standard: 4.M.A.21
Select and use an appropriate unit of measurement for a given attribute (length, mass, liquid volume, time) within one system of units: metric – km, m, cm; kg, g, l, ml; customary – lb, oz; time – hr, min, sec.
The Heaviest Pumpkin
How heavy is the world’s heaviest pumpkin when measured in Mr. Byrds?
Measurement: An Elephant
What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? But… how many corgis would that be?
Measurement: A Long Movie
What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
So, if I told you a bathtub holds 640 of water, which unit would make the most sense?
Measurement: How Old Is Mr. Byrd?
What if I told you that I’m 341,640 old? Could you figure out what unit I’m using? Hint: it’s not years!