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Estimation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore the concept of estimation. In this estimation lesson plan, students discuss making estimates through teacher led discussion. Learners use the Internet to complete an activity where they must estimate the length of lines.
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Estimation Zone

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore estimation. They estimate distance, weight, temperature and elapsed time. Students record their estimates and justify their estimations wtih a written response. After estimating, students take the actual measurements of...
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Estimate Quotients: Reteach

For Students 4th - 5th
In this estimating quotients instructional activity, students review how to estimate quotients using compatible numbers. Students then estimate the quotient for the division equations and tell what compatible numbers were used.
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Measurement and Estimation

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a table in order to record estimations and measurements of objects. In this estimation and measurement lesson plan, 3rd graders estimate and measure object's lengths, area, weight, and capacity.
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Cupids Estimation

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learners use candied hearts to estimate how many will fill the heart on the Valentine's Day themed page. They then do a final count after they have finished the estimation activities.
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Mental Math Counts

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners use mental math. They describe reasonable and unreasonable sums and differences. Students use mental math to find the sums and differences of addition and subtraction facts at random. They solve addition and subtraction facts...
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Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
How tall is the Empire State Building? Lead your class through a collaborative estimation activity to determine the number of quarters it would take to reach the top and teach the following concepts: human capital, human resources,...
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Error of Estimation

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this finding the error of estimation worksheet, learners estimate products, calculate products, and find the differences. Students solve eight problems.
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Study Buddies: Using Front-End Estimation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to estimate equations using front-end estimation. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Basics of Estimation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this estimation pre-test instructional activity, students answer ten multiple choice estimation word problems. This is an interactive pre-test.
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Math is Everywhere!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this everyday math skills pretest, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
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American Indian Flute and Math

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the Math behind Musical instruments in this cross-curricular Math activity on the Native American Flute and waveforms. The activity can be accomplished in 6 days and includes an extensive materials list for...
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Texas History Math

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice math skills while they become familiar with Texas' Boom & Bust economy and the natural history of the east Texas Piney Woods.
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Units and Estimation Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students practice choosing the appropriate measurement for different types of objects that are commonly found in a classroom.
Organizer
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Weight Estimation Chart

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students estimate the weight of different objects, weigh them, and write down the differences between the two measurements.
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Estimating Products: Which is Closer?

For Students 4th
In this estimating products activity, 4th graders are given a target number in ten problems, they first estimate which of two equations will yield a product closer to but less than the other, then they multiply both equations.
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Estimating Products with Decimal Movement

For Students 5th
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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Estimating

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A good estimator usually has a good number sense. Make good estimators out of your class with this fun estimation activity. They review words that express estimation, estimate the number of three different sets, and then estimate the...
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Estimation Station: Why Estimating is Better than Guessing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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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Repeating Decimal as Approximation

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
You are used to teaching repeating decimals with bar notation that keeps us from writing that number over and over again; now teach what the over and over again represents. This activity allows your mathematicians to explore the infinite...
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Footprints: Take a Step into Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Compare sizes of student footprints with those of elephants and sauropod dinosaurs! Upper graders make estimations of the areas of irregular shapes; students use grids to make and explain estimates within low and high ranges.
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Candy Math Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Few things can motivate children to learn like the promise of a sweet and tasty treat. Given a bag of M&M®s, Skittles®, or other colorful candy, students first predict the contents of the bag before counting the pieces,...
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Jack and The Beanstalk Estimation

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Introduce the day's lesson by reading Jack and The Beanstalk by Richard Walker, and then review the concept of area with your class. We don't always need rulers to measure, though! Teach learners how to use their hands to help us measure...
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The Geometry Of An Ox Skin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concepts of area and perimeter. The lesson plan uses a legend to create a context for the proposed word problem. They use the skill of estimation in order to create an ox skin that is found in the story. 

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