Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate ideas.
Teachers can use 4.1E to sequence instruction on Use representations and monitor progress toward mastery.
Aligned tasks under 4.1E balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Use representations.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.1E.
Standard 4.1E describes the essential skills and understandings for Use representations in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Use representations, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.1E.
