Young mathematicians determine the number of hours it would take judges of the "Z Factor" television talent show to watch every act. Participants make estimates and assumptions to solve the problem.

Pupils use the problem solving strategy of guess and check to investigate math word problems. They determine which problem solving strategy or strategies would work best in problem situations.

Learners practice estimating by handling items in groups of ten. They visualize how much space 100 items, such as pennies, peas, or beans, will take up after holding 10 of them. Learners measure the difference in volume between 10...

Students explore adding 2-digit numbers. For this math lesson, students identify 2-digit numbers and use base ten blocks to practice adding. Students use addition to break a code.

Seventh graders explore estimation, measurement, and probability. Students conduct surveys and create charts & graphs. They study the history of chocolate. Students design their own magazine advertisement or create a script for a...

Students demonstrate some common operations done while using fractions based upon mathematical standards. They are also changing common fractions to decimals with estimation skills and the use of a calculator.

Multiply your understanding of multiplying fractions. A short activity teaches pupils how to multiply fractions. By using fraction models, they get a better understanding of the concept.

Math pupils, by viewing a video, discover the history of pi and some of the applications of its uses in the world today. They conduct an experiment by measuring the diameter and circumference of various circular objects to calculate...

Here is a good, cross-curricular measurement and estimation lesson. Learners practice measuring paper strips to create an art project. This is a great way to introduce the ruler, and how it used, to your students.

Young mathematicians review fact families and create a Math Fact Family Tree. This clever lesson plan includes some excellent printouts that support the instructional activity.

Students memorize four key decimal values for quick and accurate conversion. They convert decimal foot measurements to inches and fractions using math tables, computation or memorization. They memorize decimal foot conversions.

Students identify rational and irrational numbers and their use in mathematical functions. Through demonstration, students discover the difference between rational and irrational numbers and their use. Using estimation skills students...

Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...

If you earned a score of 610 on the math portion of the SAT, what would be your percentile ranking? Given the mean and standard deviation of normally distributed data, find the probability of getting a particular score, or that your...

Fourth graders complete math problems through rounding and estimating. They visit a given website where students select answers to increasingly harder problems. Students complete quizzes to estimation problems. Afterwards, they...

In this rounding activity, students round numbers to the given place value.  They draw models of each given situations.  This one-page activity contains 8 problems.

For this pre-calculus worksheet, high schoolers estimate the limit of trig functions and rational functions as x approaches a number. There are 4 questions.

In this rounding numbers worksheet, students practice their math skills as they examine 60 decimal numbers and round them to the nearest tenth place.

In this rounding numbers activity, students practice their math skills as they examine 60 decimal numbers and round them to nearest tenth place.

In this rounding numbers worksheet, students practice their math skills as they examine 60 decimal numbers and round them to nearest hundredths place.

In this rounding numbers worksheet, students practice their math skills as they examine 60 decimal numbers and round them to nearest tenth place.

In this rate equation worksheet, students use Euler's method to estimate the value of rate equations. They use the piecewise linear function approximation to determine the solution of an initial value problem. This two-page worksheet...

In this Euler's method activity, students compute the successive approximations for a given function. They compute the piecewise linear function to produce the approximation to the solution of the initial value problem. This four-page...

Young scholars collect sunflower heads from their community garden. They estimate its seed count using different strategies. They graph their estimations on a graph and use calculators to find the actual total.