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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Costs, Estimating Profits

For Students 6th - 8th
Franklin works with Laverne to create a budget for a job painting a room, in this video segment from TV 411.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reading a Thermometer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns how to read a thermometer as they try to keep their chocolate sculpture from melting.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Distance and Travel Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad estimates how much air supply they will need to complete an underwater mission.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Time From Rate

For Students 4th - 6th
Harry estimates how long it will take him to get to the front of a long ticket line in this Cyberchase video segment.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle "Snow Fun"

For Teachers K - 1st
In this teacher directed inquiry indoor lab students collect snow in a cup. They will estimate how much water will be in the cup after the snow melts. Students will then make predictions about what will happen to the cup of water. After...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Estimation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore size estimation in one, two, and three dimensions! Multiple levels of difficulty allow for progressive skill improvement.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Estimation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore size estimation in one, two and three dimensions! Multiple levels of difficulty allow for progressive skill improvement.
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Website
US Census Bureau

Us Census Bureau: International Data Base

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical data on the population and demographics of 228 countries, including change, sex ratios, life expectancy, and percent with HIV/AIDS. There are also detailed explanations of the means of producing these statistics. It is...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Inequalities With Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] CK12: Inequalities with Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Estimation

For Students 4th - 6th
Improve your estimation and rounding skills with these interactive games that are challenging and fun. Excellent skills practice for rounding, estimating sums and differences, and front-end estimation. Links to lesson plans, teacher...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Many Jelly Beans?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Inez estimates whether she has enough jelly beans in her large container to decorate all of the cookies in her batch.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Estimator Four

For Students 2nd - 8th
This applet game for two allows you to practice estimating at several different levels of accuracy. You can choose whole number addition, multiplication, percentages or any combination of the three.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Comparison Estimator

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this applet to practice your estimating skills comparing length, area, counting or a random sampling of those topics. You can also adjust the difficulty and the precision needed. The applet also lets you know how close you are to the...
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is designed to help students learn to make estimates. Resources are linked to help support the teacher and offer exploration and practice to students.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Estimating Quotients

For Students 4th - 7th
This is a question about the best way to estimate the answer to a division problem. The answer offers a basic definition of estimation, along with several methods and the positive and negative aspects of each.
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Other

Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid with modern materials and ancient building methods in this math project.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Numbers: Estimate Whole Numbers

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of estimating and rounding whole numbers. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Beating Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you know how long it takes your heart to beat 100 times? Test your estimation and number sense skills with this problem-solving challenge. A one-page activity taken from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families Collection. Hints and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cost Comparisons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the many types of expenses associated with building a bridge. Working like engineers, they estimate the cost for materials for a bridge member of varying sizes. After making calculations, they graph their results to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Stack It Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze and begin to design a pyramid. Working in engineering teams, they perform calculations to determine the area of the pyramid base, stone block volumes, and the number of blocks required for their pyramid base. They make a...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Estimation Word Problem Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
This word problem quiz will require you to make estimations based on the given information.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Subtraction

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Subtracting decimals with and without rounding
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Sales Tax

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you ever had to calculate a tip in a restaurant? Figure out the amount with taxes and estimate appropriate tips.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Multiplication of Decimals and Whole Numbers

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand and evaluate the multiplication of decimals by whole numbers.