Scholastic
Study Jams! Estimate Sums & Differences of Whole Numbers
Estimating is an essential skill used in everyday life. This presentation explains how to apply prior knowledge about rounding numbers to estimating sums and differences. Example problems and assessment include large numbers, making this...
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Estimating Fractions and Sums
What is a quick comparison, and how can it help you estimate sums and differences? For this estimation worksheet, learners estimate fractions in addition problems. They complete four problems where they estimate the sums after reviewing...
PBS
Estimating Profit from a Job
Profit always seems to get everyone's attention. The same is true during a lesson on estimation. Learners use given information to estimate the cost of supplies for a painting job. They then develop a strategy for estimating the profit...
EngageNY
Sums and Differences of Decimals
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to decimals....
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Estimating Sums of Money
By rounding, scholars find that adding money amounts becomes a breeze! They round two and three-digit numbers (with decimals) in these addition problems to get approximate sums. For each, mathematicians write the new addition equation...
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Rounding and Subtracting
Common Core is all about getting your learners to open their minds and think about the why and how. This problem has them thinking about unknown numbers and their relationship with one another when we round and subtract. They will have...
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Estimating Sums and Differences
Work on rounding, estimating, adding, and subtracting with a helpful math worksheet! Fifth graders study different sets of addition and subtraction problems, and after rounding each number to the leading digit, they estimate what the sum...
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Estimate Sums and Differences
In this estimating sums and differences practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Estimating Solutions to Word Problems
Learners use estimation to determine the answers to word problems by rounding whole numbers. In this estimation lesson plan, pupils compare and contrast solutions using the best answer.
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Estimate Sums: Practice
In this estimating sums instructional activity, learners round each addend to the nearest ten and then estimate the sums. Students finish with one test prep question by estimating for the sum.
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Estimate Sums: Reteach
In this estimating sums worksheet, students review two steps to help them estimate to find sums. Students then round each addend to the nearest ten and use the number line for help. Students estimate the sums and write the numbers on the...
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Estimate Sums
In this estimating sums worksheet, students solve 6 word problems where they estimate the sum of 3 digit numbers by rounding to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.
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Estimate Sums: Problem Solving
In this estimating sums worksheet, students use the table with point totals from a ring toss game. Students use the total points to estimate the sums for each word problem.
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Estimate Sums
In this estimating sums activity, students solve the six word problems using the information within the problem to estimate the sums.
EngageNY
Estimating Centers and Interpreting the Mean as a Balance Point
How do you balance a set of data? Using a ruler and some coins, learners determine whether the balance point is always in the middle. Through class and small group discussions, they find that the mean is the the best estimate of the...
CK-12 Foundation
Area Sums: Estimation with Rectangles
The more rectangles, the better the estimate. Using the interactive, pupils explore estimating the area under a curve using left-hand sums. Learners respond to challenge questions on how to get better estimates using the same technique.
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Reasonable Estimates
Help pupils explore estimation. They will make estimates and discuss when you might use an estimate. Then they discuss if their estimates are reasonable.
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Estimating Sums and Differences
In this math worksheet, pupils learn to estimate sums and differences by completing step by step exercises. There is one word problem which is the example, and then students can choose from other estimation activities to do with a partner.
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Rounding to Add #2
In this addition activity, students round addends to the nearest 10 to estimate sums. A website reference for additional resources is given. One example is completed for students.
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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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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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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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Estimate Sums and Differences
In this estimating sums and differences practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problem.
EngageNY
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...