4.5 Unit Overview

Understand multiplication as a way to compare quantities and convert measurements.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 4th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Unit at a Glance Sub-Unit 1: Multiplicative Comparison (Lessons 1–7) • Analyze, describe, and represent multiplicative comparison situations. • Solve one-step and two-step problems involving multiplicative comparison. Sub-Unit 2: Converting Length Measurements (Lessons 8–12) • Convert from larger units to smaller units within a given system of measurement. • Understand the relative sizes of kilometers, meters, and centimeters, and yards, feet, and inches. Sub-Unit 3: Problem Solving With Measurement (Lessons 13–17) • Understand the relative sizes of liters and milliliters, kilograms and grams, pounds and ounces, and hours, minutes, and seconds. • Solve multi-step problems involving multiplicative comparison and measurement.