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Telling Time as an Everyday Use of Numbers
How can we estimate time? Have your young mathematicians make a clock. Then they compare and contrast types of clocks. They practice writing times in two different ways and make a book about telling time.
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Estimating Concrete Volume
Learners identify rectangular volume calculations, and calculate using formula, concrete table, and calculator.
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Basics of Estimation
In this estimation worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about rounding and the proper sequence of estimation. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Rounding to Nearest Ten #2
In this rounding activity, students solve a total of 30 problems rounding 2-digit numbers to the nearest 10. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Rounding to Nearest 10
In this rounding learning exercise, students solve a total of 30 problems rounding 2-digit numbers to the nearest 10. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Fourth Grade Mathematics Quiz
For this math worksheet, 4th graders complete multiple choice questions about multiplication, bar graphs, rounding, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Multiplication Estimation
In this multiplication estimation activity, students solve 10 multiple choice questions where they round numbers then estimate the product of multiplication problems with 2, 3, and 4 digit numbers. The activity is interactive and...
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From Place Value to Fractions
In this math worksheet, students answer 212 questions involving place value, fractions, and rounding numbers to the nearest ten. They also use a calendar to answer six questions.
EngageNY
Sums and Differences of Decimals
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson plan in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Where Are We Going?
Come take a ride on the space bus! Scholars go on an imaginary trip to pick up their peers from the inner and outer planets while reinforcing math skills. First, learners round decimals to identify each planets' distance from Earth....
K12 Reader
Estimation
Teach your class a thing or two about making educated mathematical guesses. Learners read a passage that explains estimation and approximate and exact answers. They then respond to five questions about and related to the text.
EngageNY
Rational Exponents—What are 2^1/2 and 2^1/3?
Are you rooting for your high schoolers to learn about rational exponents? In the third installment of a 35-part module, pupils first learn the meaning of 2^(1/n) by estimating values on the graph of y = 2^x and by using algebraic...
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Whole Numbers: Rounding
In this whole numbers activity, students round 6 numbers to the nearest: thousand, hundred and ten. All numbers go to the thousands place.
EngageNY
Decimal Expansions of Fractions, Part 1
Is it possible to add infinitely long decimals? As pupils complete the examples in the ninth lesson plan of this 25-part series, they determine that adding these decimals cannot be done without error. Their task is then to determine the...
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Questioning NASA
Space science and math collide in this inquiry that investigates launching times for antacid-tablet rockets! Upper elementary or middle school learners collect data as they launch these mini rockets. They apply concepts of place value...
Balanced Assessment
Sales Tax Table
Sales tax rates vary; do the math to find the right rate! Pupils use before tax amounts and after tax amounts to determine the tax rate. Rounding makes the task challenging.
Indiana Science
How Many E’s?
Seventh graders explore random sampling by estimating the number of e's on the newspaper. They explain the possible error sources for this type of sampling, and compare the accuracy of sampling a small and large population. This is a...
Illustrative Mathematics
Equivalent fractions approach to non-repeating decimals
Trying to get your class to think of decimals as fractions and vice versa can lead to interesting discussions. After all, we can usually understand quickly that 1/4 is .25 but why is 1/7 not so easy to convert? This activity looks...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Comparing Fuel Economy
Compute fuel economy and gas mileage. Why? So you can teach rates and ratios, of course! Middle schoolers calculate the rate of miles per gallon for various vehicles. They research each vehicle, its mileage per gallon, and cost per...
Virginia Department of Education
Classifying Angles
Don't be obtuse, this geometry unit is the just the right resource for educating the acute young minds in your class. From classifying and measuring angles, to determining the congruence of shapes, this...
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Expert Estimators
A rich and well-designed lesson on estimation is here for you. The lesson utilizes a video; ITV Series: The Eddie Files 'Estimation: Going to the Dogs,' along with many websites. Several fantastic learning activities are...
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In the Ballpark
Students practice estimation skills with the video series "Interactions: Real Math, Real Careers". They complete a hands-on activity for estimating large numbers.
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Estimating With Decimals
For this math worksheet, students complete 14 problems where they estimate money amounts and multiplication products using numbers with decimals. Examples are provided in this well-designed worksheet.
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Number Sense
First graders practice rounding 4 digit numbers using place value concepts. In this estimating sums and differences lesson, 1st graders explore clustering, rounding, and front end estimation as methods for rounding decimals.