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Estimating Fish Populations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe the mark/recapture method used to estimate fish populations. They explain the importance of being able to predict population numbers.
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Powers of 10

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore universe, and examine how big it really is and how scientists measure the distances or sizes of things by estimating sizes of different objects and reading and writing numbers in scientific notations.
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And Around We Go!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders conduct a survey and collect data to construct a bar graph that will then be changed into a circle graph. With the bar graph, 6th graders compare estimated fractions and percentages and estimate percentages. With the circle...
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Estimating the Product to a Multiplication Problem

For Students 6th - 8th
In this middle school mathematics worksheet, students round whole numbers to the nearest leading digit and then multiply to obtain an estimate of the product.  The one page worksheet contains ten problems.  Answers are not...
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Making Rectangles

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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What Colors Are Your Skittles?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students record the numbers of each color in their own Skittles. They compare their results with their partner. Students create a spreadsheet to chart the different colors found in a package of Skittles. They create a PowerPoint...
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Easy Estimation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use estimation as a math strategy. Students estimate the number of small snacks that are presented to them. Students count the snack items after they have estimated how many there are, before the class snack on a daily basis.
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How Many Bears in the Forest?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders model the tag and recapture of bears and use proportions to estimate the population of the bears in their forest. This is a statistical sampling method used by scientists and naturalists to determine population numbers.
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Measurement: Lesson 2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete math problems given in this instructional activity, where they find the perimeter and area of specific figures. They estimate the perimeter and area of shapes and figures and then complete the mathematical...
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River Width

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers determine the level of accuracy needed for computations involving measurements and irrational numbers. They use the correct number of digits in computation to achieve an appropriate unit or level of accuracy when...
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Marshmallows

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders estimate the volume and mass of one marshmallow using appropriate standard units. They design and carry out an investigation to find the average of volume/mass of one marshmallow.
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Locating the Salt Front

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners use Hudson River salinity data to create a line graph that shows the location of the salt front, and use math skills to explore how this location varies over time. They use the graph to estimate the location of the salt front...
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Conversions That Make Cents

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice calculating problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They estimate solutions to algebraic problems. They also graph their solutions.
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a Scavenger Hunt to find out how long 1 cm is. They then find 10 objects that estimate to be 1 cm in length and record their findings on the table provided and check their estimates using a ruler.
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The Basketball Tournament

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students estimate how many games are played if six teams play each other once. They investigate their own way and discuss possible strategies they might use. They then share their findings with the class.
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Pounds of Money

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this literacy worksheet, students cut out the flash cards and use them in order to estimate the cost of different items. The cards can also be used to sort into categories.
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The Part-adder 1

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the addition of whole numbers. They mentally perform calculations involving addition and subtraction. They make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers.
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Charting Attendance Rate of Busch Gardens

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, are given different parts of the whole project. They use information from Busch Gardens to explore line graphs, averages, and other math vocabulary.
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Particulate Sampler

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the extent of particulate air pollution present in their neighborhoods.
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Paper Capers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students demonstrate how much paper is thrown away in their classroom in one week. They estimate the weight of paper used, weigh the paper at the end of five days, and discuss how students can use less paper.
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Practicing Arithmetic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils practice single operation arithmetic ranging from single digit addition to long division of decimals or real numbers using Graphit. They use data sets and rules to graph ordered pairs.
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Buying My First Car

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Art: It Takes a Village

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the different areas found in a Winter Games Village and different sports played in the Winter Games. This will be done through whole group brainstorming.
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Everything Has Parts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate and explore common objects to discover and identify their parts. They also are encouraged to discuss the need for specific parts and what happens when a part is missing from the whole.

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