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Estimate How Many Seeds Are In a Fruit or Vegetable
Help mathematicians estimate how many seeds are in a given vegetable or fruit. They are divided into pairs and estimate the amount of seeds in a whole fruit without seeing the inside. They then cut the fruit or vegetable in half and...
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Estimating
In this estimating instructional activity, students sharpen their math skills as they estimate 8 problems and then solve the actual problems.
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Rounding to Add
In this rounding to add worksheet, students round addends to the nearest ten and estimate sums for 14 problems. One example is completed; a website reference is given.
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Rounding to Add
In this rounding to add worksheet, students round addends to the nearest ten and estimate sums. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Interpreting Correlation
Is 0.56 stronger than -0.78? Interpret the correlation coefficient as the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. An algebra lesson introduces the correlation coefficient by estimating and then calculating it.
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Estimating Probabilities by Collecting Data
Take a spin to determine experimental probability. Small groups spin a spinner and keep track of the sums of the spins and calculate the resulting probabilities. Pupils use simulated frequencies to practice finding other probabilities to...
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Estimating Probability Distributions Empirically 1
What if you don't have theoretical probabilities with which to create probability distributions? The 11th installment of a 21-part module has scholars collecting data through a survey. The results of the survey provide empirical data to...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Estimating Length Using Scientific Notation
Would you rather have a million dollars or 1 x 10^6 dollars? To find the answer to this question, class members first complete an assessment task converting numbers between decimal notation and scientific notation. They then take part in...
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Pre-Test Unit 7: Real Numbers
Don't be irrational! Use this pre-test to assess your classes' ability to work with all types of real numbers. The lesson asks learners to estimate value, evaluate roots, and order numbers. This begins a series of lessons on the real...
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Estimating Sums
In this estimating to ten and hundred activity, 3rd graders estimate 16 math problems by rounding to the nearest ten and 4 by rounding to the nearest hundred. Students answer 1 word problem and 2 multiple choice questions relating to...
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Estimate the Difference
In this estimation worksheet, students complete ten estimation problems by rounding each number to the nearest ten. These are all two-digit subtraction problems.
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Estimate Tens
In this estimating tens worksheet, students use a picture of a group of penguins to estimate amounts, circle groups of ten, and find the total number. Students solve six problems.
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Measure Mania
Groups of students rotate through five classroom stations to estimate, measure, and record volume, length, weight, mass, and area using both customary and metric measure. They evaluate their data to determine how close their estimates...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Sampling and Estimating: Counting Trees
Your task today: count all the trees on a tree farm. To complete the assignment, learners first estimate the number of trees on a tree farm using random sampling. To improve their own response they then evaluate provided responses to the...
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Understanding Variability When Estimating a Population Proportion
Estimate the proportion in a population using sampling. The 20th installment in a series of 25 introduces how to determine proportions of categorical data within a population. Groups take random samples from a bag of cubes to determine...
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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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Rounding Whole Numbers; Estimating Sums And Differences
For this rounding whole numbers and estimating sums and differences worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to forty two mathematical equations.
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Estimating Sums and Differences
In this estimation worksheet, 4th graders estimate the sum or difference of 15 math problems. Students write their answers underneath each math problem on the worksheet.
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Everyday Mathematics: Ballpark Estimates
In this estimating practice worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they learn how to make likely estimates and try the 2 extra practice activities.
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Estimate, Solve, and Check
Young scholars estimate, solve, and check a series of addition and subtraction number and word problems. They write their estimates on a recording sheet, compute and write the answer in the next column, and check their answer with a...
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Estimating and Counting Money
Learners explore the concepts of estimating and rounding. In this estimating and rounding lesson, students play a game of tic-tac-toe. Learners pick items and must estimate their cost by rounding. Students estimate the costs of pretend...
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Round and Estimate
For this estimation and rounding worksheet, students estimate sums or differences by rounding to the nearest hundred mile, then find the total distance from one given spot to another.
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Estimating Decimals
In this estimation worksheet, students learn to estimate with decimal numbers by using rounding or compatible numbers. There are 10 problems.
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Rounding
First graders round to estimate greater sums. After a lecture/demo, 1st graders complete a web instructional activity on estimation. They practice rounding to the nearest hundred using a restaurant take-out menu.