Every Day Counts® Element Organizer
Name of Element______Fraction a Day______Grade ___4______Months / Concepts and Skills / Materials / Notes
August/September
N/A
October
p.38-40 / · Visualize fractions
· Understand numerator and denominator
· Write improper fractions as mixed numbers
· Find a fraction of a set
· Add fractions / · 11 circles from TR11
· 11 egg carton Dozens from TR12
· Fraction Record TR13
· Markers or crayons in 3 bright colors and black / · See Author’s Notes p.38
· See Setup p.38
· See Daily Routine p.38
· See Discussion p.38-40
· See Helpful Hints p.40
November
p.54-56 / · Same as above
· Compute with fractions
· See fractional equivalences / · 8 copies of the giant inch from TR11
· 8 circles from TR11
· Fraction Record TR13
· Markers or crayons in 2 bright colors
· Black crayon of marker / · See Author’s Notes p.54
· See Setup p.54
· See Daily Routine p.54
· See Discussion p.55
· See Helpful Hints p.56
December
p.68-70 / · Same as November / · 6 circles from TR11
· TR13
· Markers or crayons in 3 or more bright colors
· Black crayon or marker / · See Author’s Notes p.68
· See Setup p.68
· See Daily Routine p.68
· See Discussion p.68-69
· See Helpful Hints p.70
January
p.82-84 / · Same as November / · 6 circles from TR11
· 2 copies of egg carton Dozens TR12
· TR13
· Markers or crayons in 2 bright colorrs / · See Author’s Notes p.83
· See Setup p.83
· See Daily Routine p.83
· See Discussion p.83-84
· See Helpful Hints p.84
100th day of school
N/A
February
N/A
March
N/A
April
p.126-128 / · Same as November / · 3 circles from TR11
· 2 copies of egg carton dozens TR12
· TR13
· Markers or crayons in 2 colors
· Black crayon or marker / · See Author’s Notes p.127
· See Setup p.127
· See Daily Routine p.127
· See Discussion p.127-128
· See Helpful Hints p.128
May/June
N/A