Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Hot Stuff
Students practice estimating Fahrenheit temperatures using a thermometer in this interactive web lesson. Boiling, freezing, and human body temperatures are used as benchmarks for estimating.
Other
Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle
Students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid with modern materials and ancient building methods in this math project.
BBC
Bb Ci: Review Significant Digits
BBCi presents a test prep review ("revision") section on significant digits and on approximating an answer by rounding in order to work with an easy number. Click on "Test Bite," on the last page to get an interactive quiz.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Are We There Yet?
An interactive web lesson teaches students about estimating units of measurement. It also offers practice questions to test students' understanding of the skill.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Popcorn (Pdf)
If you're a popcorn lover, you might want to take this math challenge. A real-world challenge on visually estimating volume of popcorn containers. A one page activity from the NCTM Math for Families collection. Life skill applications...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Many Jelly Beans?
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Estimation and Precise Measurement
Students will estimate various dimensions of objects located in a classroom. After estimations are completed, students will measure objects using appropriate measuring techniques for preciseness.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Show Me the Money
Students learn about the major factors that comprise the design and construction cost of a modern bridge. Before a bridge design is completed, engineers provide overall cost estimates for construction of the bridge. Students learn about...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Something Fishy [Pdf]
Estimate the size of a large population (fish in a bay) by applying the concepts of ratio and proportion through the capture-recapture statistical procedure.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Peg + Cat: Games: Bubble Bath
Help Pet and Cat fill the bathtub with water by picking a container and pouring water into the tub. You will have to estimate how many containers it will take to fill the tub with water and then see if you are correct.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Addition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add and subtract decimals with and without rounding
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Order of Magnitude
This slide show presentation introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and how it is used to estimate large values in physics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Order of Magnitude
A short introduction to the concept of order-of-magnitude, with an explanation of how it is used to make estimations in physics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 5.8 Evaluating Reports
Learn to analyze examples of claims presented in the media that involve estimating a population proportion and population mean.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Treasure Island: Groups
Students will play interactive games to explore grouping, estimating, and counting.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Estimation
Estimate the sum and difference by rounding whole numbers and decimals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Front End Estimation Grade 6
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate sums and differences of decimals using front-end estimation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Subtraction Using Front End Estimation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate decimal differences using front-end estimation
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying Certain and Uncertain Digits
A brief overview of the use of certain and uncertain digits in measurement.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
Pancakes anyone? Pupils explore estimation and measurement by learning how to make pancakes. A hands-on lesson designed for students in grades 3-5 where pupils are engage in hand-on experiences involving measuring volume, converting...
Other
Math Solutions: Free Classroom Lessons: Bulging Backpacks [Pdf]
In this sixth-grade lesson, students estimate the weight of their backpacks and construct scatter plots of actual versus estimated weights.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Angle A
Sharpen your logic and angle recognition skills by working on this interactive challenge. Solution available.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments:how to Measure the Height of a Tree
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This part...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Quotient Estimation With Mixed Numbers/fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students estimate quotients of fractions and mixed numbers using benchmarks and rounding. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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