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Estimating
In this estimating worksheet, students study the models of 15 dots arranged in a triangle, circle and pentagon. In each of 3 problems, students ring the dotted shapes that show more than 15 and cross out the dots that show less.
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Button, Button
Youngsters count, classify, and estimate quantities using buttons after a read aloud of The Button Box by Margarette S. Reid. They discuss the difference between guessing and estimating. Based on an experiment, they predict the number of...
Mathed Up!
Estimation
Reinforce estimation and the four operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—with eight page, 15 problem independent practice exercise.
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Length
In this estimating lengths learning exercise, students observe problems with pictures and lengths and choose the length that gives the best estimate. Students solve 9 problems.
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Consumer Economics: Building a Budget
I think most of us adults could use a tip or two on how to budget our personal finances. Pass on some valuable knowledge to your pupils as they move into the real world. The presentation provides three easy steps to creating a personal...
Mathematics Vision Project
Probability
Probability, especially conditional probability, can be a slippery concept for young statisticians. Statements that seem self-evident on the surface often require a daunting amount of calculations to explicate, or turn out to be not so...
Illustrative Mathematics
Tax and Tip
Finding out how to calculate tax and tip is a valuable skill that all young adults should be able to do without a calculator. Learners are given a bill and asked to calculate the tax, tip, and total amount. Calculations can be exact or...
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Estimating and Measuring Capacity: Millilitres And Litres
For this estimating and measuring worksheet, learners will estimate the capacity of 10 objects and record information in liters and milliliters. Then students will measure the actual capacity of these objects and record to complete a table.
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Estimating And Measuring Weight: Grams And Kilograms
In this measuring worksheet, students will estimate the weight of 10 objects and record information in grams and kilograms. Then students will weigh the objects and record the actual weight to complete a table.
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Estimate or Exact?
In this estimate or exact instructional activity, learners complete word problems where they either estimate or find the exact number. Students complete 3 word problems.
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Activity: Estimate Time
In this estimating time review worksheet, students practice their estimation skills as they estimate how many times they can do 3 activities in 1 minute. Students check their work and then identify things that take them 30 seconds, 5...
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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.
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Estimate Using Tens
In this estimate using tens worksheet, 2nd graders match three sets of toys with 3 jars by estimating using tens and reading the label on the jar.
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Problem-Solving Decisions: Estimates or Exact Answers
In this problem solving worksheet, students examine 2 math word problems taking care to decide whether they should estimate answers or find exact answers
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Estimate or Exact?
In this estimating or exact answers worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Find The Best Estimate
In this math worksheet, students find the best estimate by using the skill of rounding. The answers are written in the spaces at the bottom of the page.
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Estimated Distances
In this estimating distances worksheet, students examine a mileage table and respond to 6 questions that require them to use their subtraction skills.
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Estimating and Measuring Angles (B)
For this estimating and measuring angles review worksheet, students use their math skills to solve 6 problems that require them to estimate and measure each of the 6 angles.
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Measure to the Nearest Inch: Practice
In this measuring worksheet, students practice measuring length to the nearest inch by first estimating and then measuring the illustrated objects. In the second set, students use a ruler to measure the given lengths and draw a line for...
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Calculation the Cricumference of Earth using "Google Earth"
Eighth graders investigate properties of circles. In this eight grade mathematics lesson plan, 8th graders apply proportional reasoning to data gathered with “Google Earth” to calculate equatorial and polar circumference of the Earth.
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Fractions and Decimal Equivalents: Fifth Grade
Sometimes a skeleton is all you get. This lesson outline provides teachers with a basic lesson flow. Pupils will pre-test, order place value names, use manipulatives, and build and compare numbers. How this is to be done is not...
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Estimating With Fire
Students solve problems with percents, decimals and fractions. In this algebra lesson plan, students convert between fractions, percents and decimals. They estimate their answers and calculate their answer.
K12 Reader
Estimation
When is it a good idea to use estimation? Learn about estimation and rounding with a reading comprehension lesson. After kids read a passage about estimation, they answer five comprehension questions on the other side of the page.
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Business Management and Administration: Compound Interest - A Millionaire's Best Friend
Many math concepts are covered through this resource: percentages, decimals, ratios, exponential functions, graphing, rounding, order of operations, estimation, and solving equations. Colorful worksheets and a link to a Google search for...