Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Comparison Estimator

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this applet to practice your estimating skills comparing length, area, counting or a random sampling of those topics. You can also adjust the difficulty and the precision needed. The applet also lets you know how close you are to the...
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is designed to help students learn to make estimates. Resources are linked to help support the teacher and offer exploration and practice to students.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Estimating Quotients

For Students 4th - 7th
This is a question about the best way to estimate the answer to a division problem. The answer offers a basic definition of estimation, along with several methods and the positive and negative aspects of each.