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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mixed Number Rounding to the Nearest Whole

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Round given mixed numbers to the nearest whole number.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Problem Solving Plan, Estimation With Decimals

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify when estimation is appropriate and estimate to solve word problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Product Estimation With Mixed Numbers/fractions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate products and quotients of fractions and mixed numbers.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Product With Whole Numbers and Fractions

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate products of whole numbers multiplied by fractions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Front End Estimation Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use front-end estimation to find decimal sums and differences.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Front End Estimation Grade 6

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate sums and differences of decimals using front-end estimation.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Fraction Rounding to the Nearest Half

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Round given fractions to the nearest half.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Estimation of Conversion to Metric Units

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate equivalence between metric units of measurement and customary units of measurement
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Addition Using Front End Estimation

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use front-end estimation to estimate decimal sums
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Subtraction Using Front End Estimation

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate decimal differences using front-end estimation
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Division

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Divide decimals with and without rounding
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Estimation of Sums of Mixed Numbers and Fractions

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate sums of fractions and mixed numbers
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Product Estimation With Mixed Numbers/fractions

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate products of fractions and mixed numbers using benchmarks.
Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Estimation Tips and Tricks

For Students 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate estimation tips and tricks. The resource consists of notes about the concept, examples, and some learning games and activities.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining Uncertainty

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this presentation which provides examples on how to determine the uncertainty in a measurement.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Identifying Certain and Uncertain Digits

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the use of certain and uncertain digits in measurement.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Estimating

For Students 6th - 9th
A slideshow exploring the importance of using estimating in calculations in life situations and in physics. Understand how estimating in physics can help you see if your calculated answer is correct or not.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Order of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show presentation introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and how it is used to estimate large values in physics.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Order of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A short introduction to the concept of order-of-magnitude, with an explanation of how it is used to make estimations in physics.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Estimating

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow this guided example estimating the volume of a solid cylinder. [2:14]
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Reporting Mass Measurements

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains how to measure mass accurately on different types of measuring instruments.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Significant Figures Addition & Subtraction

For Students 9th - 10th
A guided lesson explaining how to add and subtract numbers expressing the answer with the appropriate number of significant digits.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Adding With Significant Figures

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief presentation helping the learner understand how many significant figures to use when adding numbers.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Fermi Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from the Math Forum provides the approach to problem solving made famous by Enrico Fermi. Fermi, a brilliant Italian physicist, used estimation frequently in problem-solving.