NY Next Generation Math NY-4.OA.1

Math4th GradeUse the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.

The Standard

Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.

New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students read multiplication equations as comparisons between two quantities. They translate phrases such as three times as many into an equation and explain each number's role.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student reads 28 = 4 × 7 as 28 is four times as many as 7. The student writes 6 × 5 = 30 for a matching verbal comparison.
Common Misconceptions: Students may interpret four times as many as four more. They may also write an addition equation or reverse which quantity is being compared.
How to Assess It: Give the statement 24 is three times as many as 8 and ask students to write an equation and draw a comparison model.

Lesson moves

Build two cube trains where one length is a stated multiple of the other, then label the matching equation.
Ask students to explain the difference between five times as many and five more using one pair of quantities.
Play equation-story match with cards showing multiplicative comparisons, tape diagrams, and equations.
Compare package counts, such as 6 markers in one pack and four times as many in a classroom box.

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