4th Grade Fractions

What Will My Child Learn During The 4th Grade Fractions Unit?

Although your child may have been introduced to fractions in 3rd grade, he or she probably won't learn about them in-depth until 4th grade. The exact fractions concepts learned in 4th grade vary from school to school. In order to find out exactly what your child will learn, you may want to ask his or her teacher. The following list describes the fraction concepts learned in most 4th grade classrooms.

  • Students learn how to model fractions and shade fractional areas on a shape.
  • They learn how to compare fractions with common denominators.
  • They add and subtract fractions with common denominators.
  • They may learn how to create equivalent fractions.
  • They may learn how to reduce fractions to their simplest form.
  • They may learn the decimal equivalents of common fractions like 1/2 and 1/4.

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