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Measuring Strings
4.MD.4-Task 3
Domain Measurement and Data
Cluster Represent and interpret data.
Standard(s) 4.MD.4 Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2,
1/4, 1/8). Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using
information presented in line plots. For example, from a line plot find and interpret the
difference in length between the longest and shortest specimens in an insect collection.
Materials Paper, pencil, Activity sheet
Measuring Strings
A basket of strings is measured by the class and graphed. Based on the line plot:
1) How many strings are of a foot or longer?
2) How many strings are shorter than 3/8 of a foot?
3) If students put the string together that is 1/8 or 2/8 of a foot long, how long would
that string be?
4) If students put all of the pieces of string together, how long would that string be?
Rubric
Level I Level II Level III
Limited Performance Not Yet Proficient Proficient in Performance
Students make more Students make 1 or 2 errors 1) 7. 2) 6, 3) 9/8 or 1 and 1/8, 4) 8 and 6/8 or
than 2 errors. 8 and 3/4
3) If students put the string together that is 1/8 or 2/8 of a foot long, how long
would that string be?
4) If students put all of the pieces of string together, how long would that string
be?