What exactly do the fraction standards say?
Teachers, quiz yourself on what understandings are required of students, or check out the presentations to see explanations and examples of the standards in action.
Principals and coaches, use these resources to see what kind of teacher instruction and student understanding of fractions to look for in the classroom.
Start with an overview of all of the fraction standards:
Take a deeper dive into standards 4.NF.A.1 and 4.NF.A.2:
Take a deeper dive into standards 4.NF.B.3.A-D and 4.NF.B.4.A-C:
Take a deeper dive into standards 4.NF.C.5, 4.NF.C.6, and 4.NF.C.7:
Additional Resources
Common Core:
This website has the full text of all standards and information about the shifts. Check out the Standards for Mathematical Practice, which apply to all grades.
Achieve the Core
This website has tons of amazing resources around Common Core implementation. In particular, check out the "Understanding the Math" section on this page.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction -- Math Unpacking Standards
This link has the full version (for all standards and all grades) of the unpacked content cited in the presentations above.
This website has the full text of all standards and information about the shifts. Check out the Standards for Mathematical Practice, which apply to all grades.
Achieve the Core
This website has tons of amazing resources around Common Core implementation. In particular, check out the "Understanding the Math" section on this page.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction -- Math Unpacking Standards
This link has the full version (for all standards and all grades) of the unpacked content cited in the presentations above.