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Taste the Rainbow
Young scholars practice estimating and graphing by utilizing Skittles. In this statistics instructional activity, students complete worksheets based on the likelihood of a certain color of skittle coming out of the bag. Young...
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Carbon Dioxide Exercise
Students work in groups, plotting carbon dioxide concentrations over time on overheads and estimating the rate of change over five years. Stacked together, the overheads for the whole class show an increase on carbon dioxide over five...
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Checking Multiplication By Estimation
In this checking multiplication by estimation worksheet, 8th graders answer twenty six problems by estimating the answer in the decision column and then discuss their answers in class.
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Coordinate Grid: Mapping an Archaeological Site
Young scholars examine how archaeologists preserve context of sites through use of rectangular grid or Cartesian coordinate system, and develop sense of distance by pacing off and estimating distances.
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Newton's Law of Cooling
For this Newton's Law of Cooling, students estimate rates of change and solve initial value problems. This six-page worksheet contains approximately 15 multi-step problems.
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Travel Time
Students use a migration map to estimate the distance traveled by a bird while migrating south. After calculating accurate estimates of the distance traveled, students compare the distances traveled with the amount of time elapsed.
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Speed Trap
Students explore the usefulness of algebraic skill development as they make decisions based on their ability to accurately estimate the speed of moving vehicles. The life and death possibilities place an interesting"spin" on this skill.
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Infinite Secrets
Young scholars duplicate the method that Archimedes used to estimate the value of pi. They complete a data table and find the approximate values of pi for three sets of polygons.
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How Many in a Minute
Students estimate what they can accomplish in a minute. For this estimation lesson, students guess how many jumping jacks or stars they can draw in a minute. They get timed and see how close they are to their prediction.
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Policy Debate / Community Meeting on Climate Change
Young scholars investigate how natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges as well as the cost involved. They assess the risk analysis considerations with global warming and their impacts on an ecosystem. An estimate of...
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Smarties Investigation
In this math worksheet, students participate in an investigation of Smarties candy. For example, students estimate how many candies they have in each color, count the actual number, and record the information in a tally chart.
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The Christmas Shoppe: Money Activity
In this Christmas money activity worksheet, students use a chart of Christmas Shoppe Sales to answer 4 questions involving estimating, calculating, finding mean and sales amounts.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Students multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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Measure to the Nearest Inch: Practice
In this measuring worksheet, learners practice measuring length to the nearest inch by first estimating and then measuring the illustrated objects. In the second set, students use a ruler to measure the given lengths and draw a line for...
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Money and Change
In this money and change worksheet, young scholars read about multiplying with money, then solve 4 problems, estimating first. Students then study 3 charts and write number sentences.
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Area Lesson Plan
Students explore geometry by using computer applications. In this spatial measurement lesson, students discuss the difference between area, weight, volume and other forms of measurement. Students utilize computer applications to find the...
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Classroom Idea: Building a Road
Students explore technology by conducting a infrastructure role-play in class. In this road building lesson, students identify the techniques and manpower used to build a modern day road. Students utilize building blocks to create a mock...
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Estimate Quotients
Fifth graders have to use division to solve problems in everyday situations. This worksheet on estimation and division has students practice these skills using real-life examples. The worksheet is part of the Houghton Mifflin math series...
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Junk Food Math
Students use Skittles candies as they explore estimation and percentages. In this math lesson plan, students sort, count, and chart Skittles candies to learn about estimation and study percentages.
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Estimating Products with Decimal Movement
In this estimating products with decimal movement worksheet, 5th graders multiply to complete the table, then answer three questions about the patterns in the movement of the decimal point.
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Guessing Jar
In this guessing jar worksheet, 1st graders write down their guess for how many marbles are in the jar, then count and record the answer, and complete 3 sentences about the numbers.
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Estimation Station
Students explore estimation and count by tens with Goldfish crackers.
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Adjusting the Quotient
Fourth graders use number facts to estimate quotients. In this division lesson, 4th graders examine long division problems to determine which multiple of ten will help them determine a number that is close to a quotient. They adjust the...
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Over and Under Estimation
First graders distinguish between an over-estimate and an under-estimate. They estimate the number of beans that can be held in a hand, organize data and actual findings.
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