4th Grade Fluency Activities
The table below includes fluency activities that engage students in practicing skills appropriate for the unit, organized by the Topics of the unit. In each table, the left column identifies the applicable skills of each Topic, and the right column identifies one or more activities (and variations of those activities) that align to each of those skills. To learn more about each fluency activity, including optional variations to increase or decrease the cognitive complexity for students, click on the activity.
For each Topic, you can choose to practice each of the following skills with whatever frequency you’d like, but be sure students get sufficient practice for each of the targeted skills. For the skills with more than one activity listed, you may choose to use all or just some of the activities, depending on which students find most engaging. You can also spiral previously introduced activities into later Topics if students need additional practice on that skill. Do not introduce an activity before students are taught that material in the regular math lesson, since these activities assume a conceptual foundation has already been built.
For more guidance on incorporating fluency practice into your lessons, see our Teacher Tool on Procedural Skill and Fluency.
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Unit 1: Place Value, Rounding, Addition, and Subtraction
Topic A: Place Value of Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read multi-digit numbers aloud |
4.NBT.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 5 |
|
Read and write multi-digit numbers in multiple forms |
2.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 1 |
|
Place multi-digit numbers on a number line |
2.MD.B.6 2.NBT.A.4 3.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 1 |
Topic B: Reading, Writing, and Comparing Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Compare multi-digit whole numbers |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 1 |
|
Order multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 1 |
|
Compare multi-digit numbers using a number line |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 2 |
Topic C: Rounding Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Round multi-digit numbers using a number line |
3.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 3 |
|
Add multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 1 - Use Game Board A and/or B Get to __ - Version 1 - Use Game Board A and/or B |
|
Subtract multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 2 - Use Game Board D and/or E Get to __ - Version 2 - Use Game Board F and/or G |
|
Add multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 2 |
|
Subtract multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 3 |
Topic D: Multi-Digit Whole-Number Addition and Subtraction
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate sums and differences within 1,000 |
3.NBT.A.1 3.NBT.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 1 |
|
Round multi-digit numbers using a number line |
3.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 3 |
|
Add multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 1 - Use Game Board C Get to __ - Version 1 - Use Game Board C, D, and/or E |
|
Subtract multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 2 - Use Game Board F Get to __ - Version 2 - Use Game Board H, I, and/or J |
|
Add multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 2 |
|
Subtract multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 3 |
Unit 2: Multi-Digit Multiplication
Topic A: Multiplicative Comparison
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Multiply and divide within 100 |
3.OA.C.7 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Four in a Row - Version 6 War - Version 2 |
Topic B: Multiplication of up to Four-Digit Whole Numbers by One-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 2 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 4 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 3 - Use Game Board G, H, and/or I Get to __ - Version 3 - Use Game Board K, L, and/or N |
|
Multiply and divide within 100 |
3.OA.C.7 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Four in a Row - Version 6 War - Version 2 |
Topic C: Multiplication of Two-Digit Whole Numbers by Two-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 2 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 4 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 3 - Use Game Board G, H, I, and/or J Get to __ - Version 3 - Use Game Board K, L, M and/or N |
Topic D: Multi-Step Word Problems
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 2 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 4 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 3 - Use Game Board G, H, I, and/or J Get to __ - Version 3 - Use Game Board K, L, M and/or N |
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Division
Topic A: Understanding and Interpreting Remainders
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Find quotients and remainders |
4.NBT.B.6 4.OA.A.3 |
Center Activity |
Remainder Game - Version 1 |
|
Multiply and divide within 100 |
3.OA.C.7 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Four in a Row - Version 6 War - Version 2 |
Topic B: Division of up to Four-Digit Whole Numbers by One-Digit Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Find quotients and remainders |
4.NBT.B.6 4.OA.A.3 |
Center Activity |
Remainder Game - Version 1 |
|
Estimate quotients of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 3 |
|
Divide multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 4 - Use Game Board O, P, and/or Q Get to __ - Version 4 - Use Game Board R, S, T and/or W |
|
Multiply and divide within 100 |
3.OA.C.7 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Four in a Row - Version 6 War - Version 2 |
|
Divide multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 5 |
Topic C: Multi-Step Word Problems and Patterns
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate quotients of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 3 |
|
Divide multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 4 - Use Game Board O, P, and/or Q Get to __ - Version 4 - Use Game Board R, S, T and/or W |
|
Divide multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 5 |
Unit 4: Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
Topic A: Factors and Multiples
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Find factors and multiples |
4.OA.B.4 |
Center Activity |
Factor Game - Version 1 |
Topic B: Equivalent Fractions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Find factors and multiples |
4.OA.B.4 |
Center Activity |
Factor Game - Version 1 |
|
Generate and identify equivalent fractions |
3.NF.A.3.B 4.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Fraction Connect Four - Version 1 |
|
Place fractions on a number line |
3.NF.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 4 |
Topic C: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Generate and identify equivalent fractions |
3.NF.A.3.B 4.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Fraction Connect Four - Version 1 |
|
Compare fractions |
3.NF.A.3.D 4.NF.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 2 |
|
Order fractions |
3.NF.A.3.D 4.NF.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Swap Shop - Version 1 |
|
Compare fractions using a number line |
3.NF.A.3.D 4.NF.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 5 |
Unit 5: Fraction Operations
Topic A: Building, Adding, and Subtracting Fractions Less Than or Equal to 1
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|
Topic B: Building, Adding, and Subtracting Fractions Less Than 2
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators |
4.NF.B.3 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 1 - Use Game Board A |
|
Add fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 6 |
|
Subtract fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 7 |
Topic C: Building, Adding, and Subtracting Fractions Greater Than or Equal to 2
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators |
4.NF.B.3 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 1 - Use Game Board B |
|
Add fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 6 |
|
Subtract fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 7 |
Topic D: Multiplication of Fractions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 6 |
|
Multiply whole numbers by fractions and mixed numbers |
4.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 |
|
Subtract fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 7 |
Topic E: Line Plots
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 6 |
|
Multiply whole numbers by fractions and mixed numbers |
4.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 |
|
Subtract fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 7 |
Unit 6: Decimal Fractions
Topic A: Understanding Tenths
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
|
Read and write decimal numbers to hundredths in multiple forms |
4.NF.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 2 - Use Game Board D or H |
Topic B: Understanding Tenths and Hundredths
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
|
Place decimal numbers on a number line |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity Center Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 6 Down to the Wire - Version 3 |
|
Read and write decimal numbers to hundredths in multiple forms |
4.NF.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 2 |
Topic C: Decimal Comparison
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
|
Place decimal numbers on a number line |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity Center Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 6 Down to the Wire - Version 3 |
|
Read and write decimal numbers to hundredths in multiple forms |
4.NF.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 2 |
|
Compare decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 3 - Use Game Board C |
|
Order decimal numbers to the hundredths |
4.NF.C.7 |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 2 |
|
Compare decimal numbers using a number line |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 7 |
Topic D: Decimal Addition
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
|
Place decimal numbers on a number line |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity Center Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 6 Down to the Wire - Version 3 |
|
Read and write decimal numbers to hundredths in multiple forms |
4.NF.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 2 |
|
Compare decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 3 - Use Game Board C |
|
Order decimal numbers to the hundredths |
4.NF.C.7 |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 2 |
|
Add decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.5 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity |
Make One - Version 1 |
|
Compare decimal numbers using a number line |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 7 |
Topic E: Money as a Decimal Amount
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
|
Place decimal numbers on a number line |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity Center Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 6 Down to the Wire - Version 3 |
|
Read and write decimal numbers to hundredths in multiple forms |
4.NF.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 2 |
|
Compare decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 3 - Use Game Board C |
|
Order decimal numbers to the hundredths |
4.NF.C.7 |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 2 |
|
Add decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.5 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity |
Make One - Version 1 |
|
Compare decimal numbers using a number line |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 7 |
Unit 7: Unit Conversions
Topic A: Metric Unit Conversion
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Relate measurement scales to a number line |
3.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 10 |
Topic B: Customary Unit Conversion
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Relate time to a number line |
3.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 9 |
|
Relate measurement scales to a number line |
3.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 10 |
Topic C: Fraction and Decimal Unit Conversions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Relate time to a number line |
3.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 9 |
|
Relate measurement scales to a number line |
3.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 10 |
Unit 8: Shapes and Angles
Topic A: Lines and Angles
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Define geometric terms |
4.G.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Geometry Taboo - Version 1 - Use Card Set A |
Topic B: Measures of Angles
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Define geometric terms |
4.G.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Geometry Taboo - Version 1 - Use Card Set(s) A and/or B |
|
Draw and measure angles |
4.MD.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Measurement Bullseye - Version 2 |
Topic C: Measures of Adjacent Angles
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Define geometric terms |
4.G.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Geometry Taboo - Version 1 - Use Card Set(s) A, B, and/or C |
|
Draw and measure angles |
4.MD.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Measurement Bullseye - Version 2 |
|
Find the measure of composite angles |
4.MD.C.7 |
Center Activity |
Pull a 180 - Version 1 |
Topic D: Shapes and Lines of Symmetry
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Define geometric terms |
4.G.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Geometry Taboo - Version 1 - Use any Card Set(s) A-D |
|
Draw and measure angles |
4.MD.C.6 |
Center Activity |
Measurement Bullseye - Version 2 |
|
Find the measure of composite angles |
4.MD.C.7 |
Center Activity |
Pull a 180 - Version 1 |
|
Classify flat figures based on properties |
4.G.A.3 5.G.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Quadrilateral Go Fish - Version 1 Triangle Grab - Version 1 |
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