4th grade math

Easily Reach All Your 4th Grade Math Students with Differentiated Worksheets

June 15, 2022 by Sheila Cantonwine

Using worksheets for 4th-grade math is very easy to do. Students are used to these and they can either work on them as a printable or in a digital format. Once you decide how you are going to differentiate your class, all you do is print and go or you can assign them online digitally. Then you can easily reach all your 4th-grade math students with differentiated worksheets.

These differentiated resources are great because students can use the level 1 worksheet which is the easiest, the level 2 which is a little more challenging, and/or the level 3 which has the most difficult questions.

Here are examples of how the 3 levels would work for Comparing and Ordering Decimals Worksheets. Although the questions for each level are different, each page has a helpful grey box on the top of the page. This gives the student helpful hints on how to compare and order decimals.

Easily Reach All Your 4th Grade Math Students with Differentiated Worksheets — Level 1 Worksheet

Level 1 Worksheets – Easiest Questions

Here is an example of a level 1 worksheet for comparing and ordering decimals. The numbers for comparing decimals are very small and students only need to look at the tenth place to be able to compare. In ordering the decimals, students only order 3 numbers and all of them are relatively small. Again the student only needs to look at the tenth place to be able to correctly order these numbers.

These are the easiest questions of the 3 levels and will help students practice the basic skills before moving on to more challenging questions.

Comparing and Ordering Decimals Worksheets — Level 2 Worksheet

Level 2 Worksheets – More Difficult Questions

For the level 2 worksheets, the questions are slightly more difficult. For example, when comparing the decimals, students will have questions with decimals with the hundredths place.

For ordering the decimals, some of the questions have 4 decimals to order and they will be looking at the ones, tenths, and hundredths places. These are more difficult than the level 1 questions and some students might even be able to start with these questions.

Level 3 Worksheets – Most Challenging Questions

The level 3 questions are the most challenging questions. The numbers to compare are more challenging in the first section. For example, 24.0 = 24 and 14.61 > 14.6 could be a little confusing and a challenge for some students.

When ordering decimals for level 3, students could order as many as 5 numbers with some of them really similar. For example, ordering the numbers 9, 9.9, 9.99, 8.99, and 9.1 could really challenge your students.

Differentiation Made Easy

The beauty of using these resources is that they are already differentiated for you. You can reach all your students without having some students struggling and overwhelmed while others are bored and ready to move on.

Here is what one teacher had to say about these worksheets:

“This was great for differentiation. It helped build my lower students up to performing the at grade level tasks. It also gave my gifted students more of a challenge instead of staying bored.”
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If you need more help in learning how to differentiate in your 4th-grade math class, check out my blog post on 3 Easy Ways to Differentiate Math Instruction for 4th Graders.

3 Easy Ways to Differentiate Math Instruction for 4th Graders

June 14, 2022 by Sheila Cantonwine

Differentiating math resources for students can be challenging. How do you meet the needs of all your students without making some feel overwhelmed and others bored? You might have some students below grade level, some above grade level, and others above grade level. Here are 3 easy ways to differentiate math instruction for 4th graders.

In my many years of teaching, I learned that students usually worked at 3 different levels. Above, below, or at grade level. Because of that, I started creating resources that had 3 levels for students.

There are many different ways that you can use differentiated resources for your 4th-grade students:

1. Differentiate By Student

In this case, each student would have a different leveled resource to work on depending on whether they are above (level 3), below (level 1), or at grade level (level 2). The skill they are learning is the same, but the difficulty of the question changes. In this way, students are able to work at their individual abilities.

2. Differentiate by Class

Here you can use the resources in different ways for the entire class. For example, you could use level 1 with the easiest questions for classwork. Level 2 with slightly harder questions could be used for homework. Level 3 with the most challenging questions could be used for early finishers, review, or test prep. Students are practicing the skill 3 different times with the difficulty increasing slightly each time.

3. Have Students Move Through All 3 Levels as They Can

An additional way to use differentiated resources is to have all students start with level 1 and then move their way through the 3 levels as they can. Students gain confidence when they start with easier questions and then proceed to more challenging questions as they become more comfortable with the math skill. Advanced students may complete all 3 levels in the same amount of time as other students who complete only 1 level.

The beauty of the 3 levels is that you can reach all your students with materials best suited for their math skills. I hope you found these 3 Easy Ways to Differentiate Math Instruction for 4th Graders helpful.

Helpful Resources for Differentiating 4th Grade Math

If you’re looking for differentiated math worksheets, task cards, or Boom cards for 4th grade, check out these bundled resources for your classroom:

3 Easy Ways to Differentiate Math Instruction for 4th Graders

4th Grade Math Worksheets, Task Cards, and Boom Cards

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Fun End of Year Math Activities for 4th Grade

April 19, 2022 by Sheila Cantonwine

The school year is ending, and students are anxious for their summer break. The only problem is that you still have instructional days left on the calendar. What you need is some fun end-of-year math activities for your 4th-grade students.

Ideally, you would want something fun and interactive. You want something that has little to no prep. You do not want to have to grade anything. Your 4th-grade students will love these fun end-of-year math activities, and so will you.

1. Summer Math Packet with Skills Pages and Multiple Choice

Summer math packets are great because students get into the summer mood. I love using this packet here because it has a ton of content that can last for many days of instruction. It features nine multiple-choice worksheets covering all the math topics for 4th grade. It also has an additional nine pages of math skills.

These are great for sub plans, morning work, classwork, or math centers. There are digital and printable options, so it’s flexible. It’s a fun way to review all the math topics with a fun summer theme.

2. Interactive Boom Cards to Practice All the 4th Grade Math Skills

Fun End of Year Math Activities for 4th Grade

Your students will enjoy these fun Boom cards in the final days and weeks before the summer break. They start with a menu of the five strands of math, and each of the five strands has ten questions. All the cards are interactive and self-correcting, making them fun for students and easy for exhausted teachers. You can even track student data to see how well your students remember all the 4th-grade math topics you’ve covered throughout the year.

If you are new to Boom cards, check out this post on 6 Reasons to Use Boom Cards in Your Classroom.

4th Grade Math Review and Test Prep Games

3. Review Games Similar to Jeopardy

Everyone loves playing games, especially in the final days and weeks of the school year. These games are perfect because students work in teams to answer the questions. All the questions are editable so that you can customize them for your class. You can even ask your students to create questions for even more fun. Your 4th graders will have so much fun that they’ll forget that they’re reviewing math.

4. Summer Themed Boom Cards

Using summer-themed Boom cards in the last days of school is super helpful for you as a teacher because they are low prep and require no grading. Students love that they are interactive and have fun as they navigate all the summer-themed math questions. Having self-correcting is a bonus for students because they receive instant feedback and learn from their mistakes. One of the great things about Boom cards is they can be assigned more than once, giving you more than one day of math fun for the end of the year.

Summer Math Self-Correcting Boom Cards with a Review of 4th Grade Math

2 Digit by 2 Digit Multiplication Summer Boom Cards - Interactive Puzzles

I hope these ideas are helpful for you as you wind down the school year and get ready for summer break!

Your 4th Grade Students Will Love These Back to School Math Activities

March 11, 2022 by Sheila Cantonwine

Keeping students engaged in the exciting first days of school can be a real challenge. Students are meeting new friends, learning new routines, and getting to know you as their teacher. Plus, they haven’t been doing much school work, if any, for the last couple months.

During the first days and weeks of school, it’s important to use transition resources that will ease your students back into the swing of things. Your 4th grade math students will love these back to school math activities.

Back to School Math Activities for 4th Grade Math | Review of 3rd Grade Math

This is my go-to resource for back to school. It’s a great review of all the 3rd grade math topics and it features fun back to school images for your students. Questions are multiple choice so they’re easy for students to complete. Each question also has the common core alignment so you can see which 3rd grade topics need to be reviewed before you start teaching 4th grade math. Best of all, it’s no prep! Just print and you’re ready to go.

Here’s what one teacher had to say about this resource: “This resource really helped me pinpoint students that needed to go back and review concepts missed from 3rd grade. Really drove the groupings for my math breakout rooms. Thanks!!”

Multiplication Facts Boom Card Puzzles with a School Theme

If you’re looking for a self-correcting resource, these Boom cards are perfect for the first days of school. Students can practice their multiplication facts while completing this interactive and digital puzzle. Students have two puzzles to complete giving them lots of practice with their multiplication facts.

As an added bonus, you can track student data to see which questions students are struggling with. These puzzles have school themed puzzles so they’re great for back to school but you could have students practice with them all year long.

If you’re new to Boom Cards, check out this article on 6 Reasons to Use Boom Cards in Your Classroom.

Summer Math for Rising 4th Graders

Summer Math for Rising 5th Graders with Digital & Printable Options

If your students aren’t quite ready to give up on summer yet, this summer math packet can be a great transition. It features multiple choice questions similar to the back to school math packet but it also has a ton of great skills pages for your students to work on as well.

This packet would work great for homework assignments for the first days of school. It’s also great for classwork or math centers. There are so many ways to use these fun worksheets in the first days of 4th grade math.

I hope these resources are helpful as your students start 4th grade.

4 Fun Ways to Test Prep and Review for 4th Grade Math

January 10, 2020 by Sheila Cantonwine 1 Comment

4 Fun Ways to Test Prep for 4th Grade Math

Preparing for End of Year exams can be very stressful for students and teachers too. The goal is to cover all the topics before the exam while making sure the students feel confident and not overwhelmed. From the student’s perspective, you want to make the review engaging. Using the same materials over and over again is tedious for students and can be very stressful if they’re not strong in taking tests. Trying different types of review will make test prep fun for them and you’ll gain valuable knowledge on what information they are confident with and what needs to be reviewed. Here are 4 Fun Ways to Test Prep for 4^th Grade Math.

1. Play an Interactive Game

4th Grade Math Games for Test Prep and End of Year Review

Students love playing games. They are a fun way to review and students can also learn to collaborate and play well with other students. Digital games are particularly fun because they’re interactive. One example is this PowerPoint game that is played similar to Jeopardy. Students form teams, nominate a team captain, then work through all 50 questions to review 4^th grade math. Each question has the common core alignment so teachers can take note of which questions might cause students to struggle.

The questions for this game are also editable which means you can use it for additional activities. After playing the game once, many teachers assign questions to different teams, then create a totally new set of questions for a totally new game. Students enjoy writing the questions and it’s a great way to extend the review to multiple days.

2. Use Printable Task Cards for Early Finishers, Scoot, or Around the Room

Printable task cards are a great way to review for the end of year math exam. They’re interactive and students can either work individually or with a partner. Some teachers print these at the beginning of the year then use them for early finishers throughout the school year.

4th Grade Math Task Cards for Test Prep and End of Year Review

Scoot and Around the Room are fun because students get to move a little. With scoot, you would put 1 or 2 task cards on each desk then students scoot from desk to desk to answer the questions. Around the room is similar except you place the task cards all over your classroom. Walls, the floor, the door, windows, all make great places to tape the task cards. Then students have to find the card, like a scavenger hunt, before they can answer the questions.

I usually laminate the cards so they last a little longer. Students record their answers on recording sheets and it’s super easy to grade with the answer key. You can even have students grade their own recording sheets then go back and try the questions they missed again.

3. Digital Task Cards on Boom Learning

4th Grade Math Boom Cards for Test Prep and End of Year Review

I love digital task cards because they’re interactive, self-paced, and can even track student data. These are probably the easiest for teachers to use because everything is digital which means no printing, laminating, cutting or storing the task cards. With certain memberships on Boom Learning you can also track student data. This makes it super easy to see which questions are most missed by your students so you can review and reteach before the big test.

If you are new to digital task cards or want more information about how to use Boom cards in your classroom, check out this article on 6 Reasons to Use Boom Cards in Your Classroom. You can also learn how to make your own Boom cards to sell on Teachers Pay Teachers and the Boom Learning website.

4. Printable Worksheets Similar to a Practice Test

4th Grade Math Worksheets for Test Prep and End of Year Review

These are always valuable because they are most similar to the test that your students will most likely take for their end of year exam. It gives them practice with multiple choice questions, covers all the topics for 4^th grade math, and also has the common core alignment for each question . I have found that this review can be intimidating for students sometimes so it might be best to break this up with a page or two per day rather than the entire set of worksheets.

If you are a 5th grade math teacher, this would also be a great pre-test for your students at the beginning of the school ear to see how much information they retained over the summer break.

4th Grade Math Bundle for Test Prep and End of Year Review

I hope you find all of these suggestions helpful for your math test prep in your 4^th grade class. If you are interested in using all four types of review, try the Math Test prep Bundle for 4^th Grade Math Review. It has a couple weeks’ worth of review materials with completely different questions to keep your students engaged in the test prep season.