Grade 4 • Mathematics • Measurement and Data

Grade 4 Mathematics

Measurement and Data

Perimeter: the distance around an object
Capacity: the greatest amount a container can hold
Area: the measure, in square units, of the inside of a plane figure
Line Plot: a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line
Volume: the number of cubic units that fits inside a solid figure
Angles: the figure formed when two rays or line segments share the same endpoint
Elapsed Time: the amount of time that passes between two times
Protractor: a tool used to measure angles

Use measurement tools when baking or cooking.
Compare items by length or weight.
Practice scheduling events to determine elapsed time.
Use string to measure your wrist, neck, and waist. Then make comparisons.
Read an analog clock throughout the day.
Use a stopwatch to keep track on how much T.V is watched throughout the week and how much time is spent on homework, and compare the two amounts of time.
Take an object and estimate the weight. Then use a scale to determine the exact weight, and compare the two amounts.
Use a ruler to measure objects around the house in inches or centimeters.
Explore the area and volume of a cereal box.
Identify real world angles as acute, right, or obtuse.
Draw shapes. Identify their angles as obtuse, acute, and right angles.
Draw pictures with intersecting lines, perpendicular lines, and parallel lines.
Use a ruler to find a perimeter of plane figures.