Fourth Grade CCSS Content Topic for August and SeptemberNumber and Operations in Base TenGeneralize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers.Standard 1 and 2

Operations and Algebraic ThinkingUse the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.Standards 2 and 3

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Standard Algorithm

40 441

Student #1 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Standard Algorithm 140 441 - 40 4

Student #1 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Standard Algorithm 1140 441 - 40 41 - 40 1

Student #1 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Standard Algorithm 11 r 140 441 - 40 41 - 40 1

Student #1 Solution:

Ms. Fulton needs 12 buses for all of the students.

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Partial Quotient

40 441

Student #2 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Partial Quotient

40 441 -400 10

41

Student #2 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Partial Quotient

40 441 - 400 10

41 - 40 1

1

Student #2 Solution:

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Partial Quotient

40 441 - 400 10

41 - 40 + 1

r 1 11

11 remainder 1

Student #2 Solution:

Ms. Fulton needs 12 buses for all of the students.

Ms. Fulton is arranging a trip to Washington DC for 441 fifth grade students at Discovery Elementary. If each bus holds 40 students, how many buses will Ms. Fulton need for the students?

Student #3 Solution:

I know that 4 x 11 is 44 so…40 x 11 is 440…But there are 441 students…therefore, Ms. Fulton needs12 buses for all of the students.