Prime and Composite Numbers

4.OA.4
Module 3 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Students will split up a Hundreds Chart in however many are in their group.  They then will cut out numbers and take turns placing them in the correct column on the Prime/Composite chart.

Hundreds Chart
Prime/Composite Chart

Creating Six-Digit Numbers

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Module 3  Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Students, in a group of 2 or 3, roll a dice to create the lowest six-digit number that they can.  The student with the lowest number gets one point.  The next lowest gets two points, and so on.  The student with the lowest number of points after five rounds is the winner.

Recording Sheet

Ordering Six-Digit Numbers

4.NBT.1
Module 3  Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity

Students roll a dice to create any six-digit number with the numbers rolled.  They will round their number to the nearest hundred thousand.  When all three students have their number rounded, they will order them from greatest to least.

Six-Digit Place Value

4.NBT.2
Module 3
Differentiation Activity (modified)

In groups of 3, students will take turns drawing playing cards to create 1 six-digit number together.  One student will represent that number on the abacus, one in a numeral expander, and one in words.  They will switch roles each time.

Abacus

Place Value on an Abacus

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Module 3
Differentiation Activity

Students take turns drawing place value cards and putting a counter on the abacus in the place value that they draw.  After each card drawn, they say their new number.  When they have drawn 10 times, they write and say their final number and compare it to their partners.

Abacus
Place Value Cards

Area of a Rectangle

4.MD.3
Module 3 Lesson 9&10 Differentiation

Students take turns rolling two dice and draw a rectangle on the centimeter grid paper.  The student who has the largest area after a round receives a point.  The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Students can also take the same resources and find the perimeter instead of the area.

9.1 Differentiation
Player Points Recording Sheet
Centimeter Grid Paper

Three-Act Brownie Task

 This Three-Act Task comes from Janeal Maxfield.  It is geared toward fifth grade standards, but the organization and process help to see how to give a task.  Here is the link to the videos and acts.

Brownie Task Link

More tasks for all grade levels are found at https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/

Video Length: About 11 minutes

Thanks to Mrs. Ack for her fifth grade classroom!

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Three-Act Task Recording Sheet 11x 17
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 2
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 3

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