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Study Jams! Estimate Sums & Differences of Whole Numbers
Estimating is an essential skill used in everyday life. This presentation explains how to apply prior knowledge about rounding numbers to estimating sums and differences. Example problems and assessment include large numbers, making this...
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Rounding Whole Numbers; Estimating Sums And Differences
In this rounding whole numbers and estimating sums and differences worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to forty two mathematical equations.
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Estimating Profit from a Job
Profit always seems to get everyone's attention. The same is true during a instructional activity on estimation. Learners use given information to estimate the cost of supplies for a painting job. They then develop a strategy for...
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Estimating Sums and Differences
Work on rounding, estimating, adding, and subtracting with a helpful math activity! Fifth graders study different sets of addition and subtraction problems, and after rounding each number to the leading digit, they estimate what the sum...
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Estimate Sums and Differences
In this estimating sums and differences practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Rounding
The two rules of rounding are expertly-covered in this math PowerPoint. Young mathematicians are instructed to look at the number to the right of the place value they must round to. If the number is 0-4, the number stays the same. If the...
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Estimating Sums and Differences
For this math worksheet, students learn to estimate sums and differences by completing step by step exercises. There is one word problem which is the example, and then students can choose from other estimation activities to do with a...
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Estimating Sums and Differences
In this estimation activity, 4th graders estimate the sum or difference of 15 math problems. Students write their answers underneath each math problem on the activity.
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Sums and Differences of Decimals
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to decimals....
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Estimating with Rational Numbers
Students explore the concept of rounding. In this rounding lesson plan, students round fractions and mixed numbers. Students estimate the sums, differences, products, and quotients of rounded fractions and mixed numbers.
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A Sum of Functions
Collaborative learners will see the geometric addition of functions by graphing the sum of two graphed curves on the same coordinate plane. This task then naturally flows into giving learners the algebraic representation of the curves...
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Estimating Solutions to Word Problems
Learners use estimation to determine the answers to word problems by rounding whole numbers. In this estimation lesson plan, pupils compare and contrast solutions using the best answer.
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Estimating Fractions and Sums
What is a quick comparison, and how can it help you estimate sums and differences? For this estimation worksheet, learners estimate fractions in addition problems. They complete four problems where they estimate the sums after reviewing...
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Number Sense
First graders practice rounding 4 digit numbers using place value concepts. In this estimating sums and differences lesson plan, 1st graders explore clustering, rounding, and front end estimation as methods for rounding decimals.
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Rounding and Subtracting
Common Core is all about getting your learners to open their minds and think about the why and how. This problem has them thinking about unknown numbers and their relationship with one another when we round and subtract. They will have...
CK-12 Foundation
Area Sums: Estimation with Rectangles
The more rectangles, the better the estimate. Using the interactive, pupils explore estimating the area under a curve using left-hand sums. Learners respond to challenge questions on how to get better estimates using the same technique.
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What Do You Think?
In this estimating sums and differences worksheet, learners solve 6 problems in which the answer to a 3 digit addition or subtraction problem is estimated. Students then solve the problem for an exact answer. There will be carrying and...
For the Teachers
$1 Math
Captivate your class by having them find the value of their names, different zoo animals, musical instruments, etc.,with a mental math lesson. Using the coding formula listed, children learn to fluently estimate and calculate simple sums.
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Estimating and Counting Money
Students explore the concepts of estimating and rounding. In this estimating and rounding activity, students play a game of tic-tac-toe. Students pick items and must estimate their cost by rounding. Students estimate the costs of pretend...
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Estimate Sums and Differences
For this word problem worksheet, 4th graders answer 6 word problems by writing mathematical sentences that show each answer. They work with distances and time.
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Estimating Sums and Differences
In this estimation of sums and differences worksheet, 7th graders solve 20 different problems that are related to estimation of numbers. They add or subtract each problem as shown. Then, students estimate the sums and differences for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Estimation Station: Why Estimating is Better than Guessing
Youngsters discover the difference between estimating and guessing. They estimate how many items are contained in a jar as they read a story. After the story, pupils discover the differences between estimating and guessing and create a...
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Estimate Sums and Differences
In this estimating sums and differences practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problem.
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Quiz: 15 Estimating Fractions Sums and Differences
In this estimating fraction sums and differences instructional activity, students complete a total of 15 problems. Answers are included on page 2. Labeled as quiz but suitable for practice.