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If your state participates in the Common Core initiative you may be wondering: What are the 4th grade math Common Core standards, and what tools are available to make sure your child is on track? In the article, we outline the common core 4th grade math standards.
Author
Amber Watkins
Published
November 7, 2023
If your state participates in the Common Core initiative you may be wondering: What are the 4th grade math Common Core standards, and what tools are available to make sure your child is on track? In the article, we outline the common core 4th grade math standards.
Author
Amber Watkins
Published
Nov 7, 2023
If your state participates in the Common Core initiative you may be wondering: What are the 4th grade math Common Core standards, and what tools are available to make sure your child is on track? In the article, we outline the common core 4th grade math standards.
Author
Amber Watkins
Published
Nov 7, 2023
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative, commonly referred to as Common Core, was created to ensure students in varying states are receiving a standard math education. Although 4th grade math standards vary by state and school, the majority of the country has adopted Common Core.
As a parent, you may be wondering: “What are the 4th grade math Common Core standards and what tools are available to help my child master these objectives?” In this article, we outline the 4th grade math standards for Common Core with examples of each objective so you feel confident about where your child stands.
The Common Core Math Standards for fourth grade consist of five overarching standards with various math skills your 4th grader is expected to master under each. The five 4th grade Common Core math standards are as follows:
Let’s dive into these standards to better understand what they mean and what skills they entail.
This 4th grade-common core math standard ensures sure your child can:
Factors are numbers multiplied together to get an answer. Multiples are skip counting by a certain number. The multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.
missing numbers as part of a sequence, and understanding how a sequence is made.
Basic Operations
Evaluate multiplication and Division equations
Multiplying and Dividing to solve word problems
Kimberly gets a new pack of seven baseball cards each week. She now has a total of 77 baseball cards in all. How many weeks has she been collecting baseball cards?
Factors and Multiples
Identify Factors
Prime and Composite Numbers
Find multiples of a chosen numbers
Analyze mathematical patterns
Analyze mathematical patterns with shapes
Analyze mathematical patterns with numbers
This 4th grade common core math standard ensures your child:
Base 10 describes each digit in a number as being worth ten times the number to its right. This helps your child understand the meaning of place values.
Example Problems for Numbers and Operations in Base 10:
Understand Place values
Value of Digits
Round Multi-digit Numbers
Compare Multi-digit Numbers
Solve Problems using Multi-digit Arithmetic
Add and Subtract Multi-digit whole numbers
Multiply up to four-digit Whole Numbers by a One-digit Whole Number
Multiply Two-digit Numbers
Divide up to Four-digit Whole Numbers by One-digit Numbers
This 4th grade common core math standard ensures your child can:
Example Problems for Numbers and Operations-Fractions
Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
Equivalent Fraction Models
Simplifying Fractions
Plotting Equivalent Fractions on Number Lines.
Basic Operations with Fractions
Add Mixed Fractions with Like Denominators
Add Fractions on a Number Line
Convert Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
Converting & Comparing Fractions
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Converting Fractions to Percents
This 4th grade common core math standard ensures your child can:
Example Problems for Measurement and Data
Solve problems involving Measurement
Understand Basic Units of Measurement
Use the four operations (Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing) to solve word problems measurement
Apply knowledge of Perimeter and Area to solve word problems
Represent Data
Solve problems involving Line Plots
Understand Angles
Using addition to identify angle measures
This 4th grade common core math standard ensures your child can:
Example Problems for Geometry
Draw Lines and Angles
Identify Acute and Obtuse Angles
Draw Angles of Various Measurements using a Protractor
Classify shapes by their characteristics
Draw rays, lines, line segments, and angles
Identify symmetrical shapes
The goal of Common Core is to establish a set of uniform math standards. Forty-two states currently follow 4th grade math common core standards. However, these eight states do not teach by these standards: Texas, Virginia, Nebraska, Alaska, South Carolina, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Indiana. Many of those states follow their own 4th grade math standards.
One notable state is Texas which uses TEKS- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills which sets the standards for what students should learn in each grade.
By the end of 4th grade, students should know how to multiply and divide multi-digit numbers, solve word problems with basic operations, simplify fractions, and understand the characteristics of lines and other shapes – 4th grade Common Core Math Standards cover each of these topics.
Students can practice math by using a math app like DoodleMath for access to high-quality math games and 4th grade math practice. Other ways to practice math include downloading free 4th grade math worksheets and playing online math games.
A 4th grader should learn how to add and subtract fractions, multiply and divide multi-digit numbers, and understand the characteristics of lines and shapes in math.
Common core 4th grade math focuses on basic operations with whole numbers and fractions, word problems with multi-digit multiplication and division, geometry, and analyzing data.
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Amber Watkins
Amber is an education specialist with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has over 12 years of experience teaching and tutoring elementary through college level math. "Knowing that my work in math education makes such an impact leaves me with an indescribable feeling of pride and joy!"
Amber Watkins
Amber is an education specialist with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has over 12 years of experience teaching and tutoring elementary through college level math. "Knowing that my work in math education makes such an impact leaves me with an indescribable feeling of pride and joy!"
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