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- Grade Range
- 2nd - 6th
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Students estimate quantity, length, and area. Students practice making comparison estimations of different items and estimate whether or not the amount is greater or less than a certain amount. Students practice making estimations. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine how to estimate an answer before solving the problem then follow through to check their answers. Using the process of addition and equal sharing groups of objects, they work through the estimating process with the teacher, and in pairs work through a similar problem. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use a variety of commonly used strategies in estimating sums, differences, products, and quotients. They observe the teacher model examples of front-end estimation, compatible numbers strategy, clustering, and special numbers strategy. Students independently complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use a variety of estimation strategies to solve problems. They use the clustering strategy, compatible numbers and base ten to estimate. Students discuss how to use the different estimation strategies and practice using those strategies to solve problems. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students observe and demonstrate the clustering, base-ten, and compatible numbers strategies to estimate. They observe the teacher model each strategy, demonstrate and solve examples of each strategy as a class, and complete and correct a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies to estimate. They discuss the clustering, base-ten, and compatible strategies, estimate how many candies are in a jar and discuss the best strategy to solve the problem, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students examine the concept of estimating before solving a problem and extended addition as it relates to multiplication. They work through an estimation problem together as a class and in small groups, and demonstrate examples of extended addition using pennies for manipulatives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students complete the multiplication sheet as accurately as possible checking their answers as they go. Teacher calls out the facts with students writing down the product in a different square. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students practice the concept of estimation and number sense using Java applet. They demonstrate skills in addition, multiplication and percentage computations. After reviewing a variety of estimation strategies, they play a java-based game using applets on computers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students practice their multiplication facts by reinforcement and repetition. Students write facts in their math journals, and use labeled soccer ball and deck of cards to practice multiplying by "number of the day." Play continues until all students have turns and/or collect most playing cards. Full Review »

