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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Use the Rules of Divisibility and Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Number patterns help your kids learn divisibility and estimation rules. This activity aims to strengthen their math fact memorization skills by presenting several rules they are expected to memorize through practice.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Book Title: Great Estimations

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Explore estimation with your math class. They will estimate how many Cheerios are in a box. Then count and group 50 Cheerios on a twist tie and attach groups to represent hundreds. They then discuss and practice skip counting and revise...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Estimation and Computation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their estimation skills using blocks. In this math lesson, 2nd graders explain how estimating makes addition easier. They complete a worksheet after the lesson to reinforce new learning.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Number: Rounding Off and Approximating

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young mathematicians access a website that leads them through three activities that enable them to practice their rounding and estimation skills when it comes to numbers and math word problems. There is also a very good worksheet...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Review: Estimation, Missing Numbers, Precise Calculations

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math review worksheet, students solve 30 problems that pertain to estimation, Roman numerals, elapsed time, precise calculations of multiplication and division.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Estimating with Whole Numbers

For Students 6th
In this estimation activity, 6th graders take a quiz estimating 13 problems with whole numbers. Students utilize the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students answer 4 questions regarding a word problem...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Estimation Quiz: Use a Table

For Students 5th - 6th
In this estimation worksheet, students use information about planets, given in a table, to complete a 16 question quiz. Answers are included on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Integration

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students practice using the number approximations to apply them to the integrations. They compare the numerical methods and graph the results in the data table.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exact or Estimation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve problems using estimation and exact calculations. In this algebra lesson plan, students use gum balls and thread to create hands on manipulatives to solve problems. They calculate the average of their total data.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Introduction to Approximation Theory

For Students Higher Ed
In this introduction to approximation theory, students compute the slope and intercept of a line. They describe nonlinear relationships. This four page worksheet contains approximately five problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Standard Numerical Quadrature

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students explore the concept of numerical quadrature by reading the definition. Students sketch an approximation for the trapezoid.
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Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Toy Trains

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Scholars identify and continue the numerical pattern for the number of wheels on a train. Using the established pattern and its inverse, they determine whether a number of wheels is possible. Pupils finish by developing an algebraic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measurement and Estimation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students gain an understanding of time. In this time lesson, students work together to recognize the difference between yesterday, today, and tomorrow, As well as months, hours, minutes, and seconds. Students brainstorm ideas of ways the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Estimation Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use four different computer estimation applets with several classroom estimation activities.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Estimating With Fire

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Watch the damage from a forest fire in this interactive simulation activity that challenges learners to estimate the burn area using different approaches. Learners are given a worksheet to track the different burn patterns and practice...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Operation Spaghetti

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Find the math in recipes. Young chefs will follow a recipe and investigate the total cost for materials. They measure amounts of food necessary for the recipe and compute the per person cost.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Cynthia's Perfect Punch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Using a real-world example, this problem illustrates the thought process that learners need to engage in to understand adding mixed numbers with common denominators. First by looking at estimation, and then by drawing models that...
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Fractions and Ribbons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. In this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Everyone's Playing Basketball

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
To foster number sense and build problem solving skills, pupils will work through a complex word problem. They will be asked to analyze the data given, solve the problem, then share their thinking process with the class. This activity...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Successive Intervals

For Students Higher Ed
In this successive interval worksheet, students find the approximation of a root, using the Bisection Algorithm. They identify intervals, and use algebraic manipulation to identify functions that have a fixed point.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Discrete Least Squares

For Students Higher Ed
In this discrete least squares worksheet, students use a linear algebra approach to discrete last squares approximation. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 10 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders perform probability experiments. In this math lesson, 4th graders complete a penny toss to evaluate and graph the combinations of outcomes. In a second activity, students draw M&Ms out of a bag and graph results. In a...
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Worksheet
Alberta Learning

Area and Perimeter of Irregular Shapes

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Evaluate young mathematicians' understanding of area and perimeter with this series of three assessment tasks. Challenging students to not only calculate the area and perimeter of irregular shapes, but to explain in writing their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis/ Floating Point Numbers and Round-O Error

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, learners examine the examples using the concepts of floating point numbers and round off error. Then they compute the data for the given functions.