Students describe the mark/recapture method used to estimate fish populations. They explain the importance of being able to predict population numbers.

In this math activity, students examine the concept of floating point arithmetic. They compare the tools of chopping and rounding to measure accuracy.

Students gain the powerful tools of estimation, prediction, and averaging and discover the importance these tools have in daily living.

In this estimation worksheet, students solve a total of 6 word problems that involve rounding to a given place value and estimating.

Students explore the concept of counting, measuring, and estimating. In this counting, measuring, and estimating lesson, students use plastic links to count sets of links. Students measure their arms and legs using links.

Third graders study partial-products algorithms. For this math lesson, 3rd graders use an algorithm to find the product of factors. Students discuss the relationships between multiplication and division.

In this decimal estimation activity, students estimate a set of addition and subtraction problems, rounding to the nearest whole number, then place each problem in the box that contains its estimated sum or difference.

Students, after getting information from the past baseball season off the Internet, calculate an attendance-to-win ratio for each of the 28 major league teams and then study the results to see if winning always leads to good attendance.

Students study uncollectible accounts expenses. They analyze adjustments for uncollectible accounts expense and enter the adjustments on a work sheet. They post entries to a general journal and to the accounts receivable and general...

In this simple past tense worksheet, students use words and phrases given to form positive sentences in the given tense. Answers may be submitted online for review. ESL appropriate but not exclusive.

Students challenge "common knowledge" against newly learned estimation strategies and put those strategies into use. They consider variables in estimating different groups of objects and practice skills of representing numbers.

In this checking multiplication by estimation worksheet, 8th graders answer twenty six problems by estimating the answer in the decision column and then discuss their answers in class.

In this Newton's Law of Cooling, students estimate rates of change and solve initial value problems. This six-page worksheet contains approximately 15 multi-step problems.

In this estimating worksheet, students round numbers to the nearest ten and estimate sums in a total of 9 problems. Answers are included on page 2.

In this estimating sums worksheet, students round each number in addition problems to the nearest hundred and solve. Answers are included on page 2.

In this rounding to find the sums worksheet, learners round to the nearest thousandths and add. Students solve nine problems. 

In this math learning exercise, students are assessed on their basic math skills. Included are questions on multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100, place value, basic word problems, rounding, estimating and comparing numbers.

In this forces worksheet, students draw the indicated vector and show the components into which it is resolved and then calculate for acceleration, speed, or momentum. This worksheet has 12 word problems.

Middle schoolers practice estimating distance traveled while walking. Also can be used to introduce backpacking/hiking or as a daily warm-up. Measure the blacktop/cafeteria/playground, then determine how many times around make a mile.

Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.

Students use the wrapper of a Hershey's Kiss to practice estimating, predicting and measuring. They measure with centimeter rulers.

Middle schoolers practice estimating and graphing by utilizing Skittles.  In this statistics lesson, students complete worksheets based on the likelihood of a certain color of skittle coming out of the bag.  Middle schoolers...

Students examine how archaeologists preserve context of sites through use of rectangular grid or Cartesian coordinate system, and develop sense of distance by pacing off and estimating distances.

Third graders investigate liquid measurements by estimating how many cups it takes to fill containers. The students predict the liquid measurements and then find the actual amount using the water in a bucket. Students then compare...