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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Fermi Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from the Math Forum provides the approach to problem solving made famous by Enrico Fermi. Fermi, a brilliant Italian physicist, used estimation frequently in problem-solving.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Estimating a Sum by Rounding

For Students 3rd - 4th
This site explains how to estimate sums of whole numbers. Gives practice and games to practice this skill.
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Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Estimating a Difference

For Students 3rd - 5th
This lesson explains how to estimate differences between whole numbers. Gives practice and games to practice this skill in a helpful and fun way.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Estimation Contest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan that teaches the power of estimation and its uses, a distinction between estimation and guessing.