Lesson Plan
Curated OER

EASY AS PUMPKIN PIE

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate place values using pumpkin seeds as a math manipulative. They use manipulatives, models, known facts, properties and relationships to explain thinking processes. They estimate the number of seeds in their pumpkin.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Study Buddies: Estimating Quotients

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a division problems by estimating quotients. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

More! A Lesson on Comparing

For Teachers K
Students practice counting and comparing objects.  In this math lesson plan, students view a Count on It! episode. Students examine the value of what they are counting.  Students estimate number in groups of items. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rounding and Estimation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a instructional activity that is focused on rounding and estimating using word problems. They review how to read word problems, find the right operator, and use the new skills to solve problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition and Estimation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this addition and estimation learning exercise, students complete 3 sections in which they use estimation and addition to solve the problems. There are 8 problems on this learning exercise and students can check their answer by...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Estimation Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this estimating activity, students solve 9 problems in which they use estimation and calculation to determine the answers. The first 2 sections are dealing with money and the second 2 are not. Students can determine whether their...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Level 2 Test 2 Math Assessment

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this math assessment worksheet, students complete a 100 question multiple choice test. Included are: mixed operations, fractions, geometry, money, patterns, graphs, time and estimation. Text is written in all capital letters.
Lesson Plan
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Where Are We Going?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Come take a ride on the space bus! Scholars go on an imaginary trip to pick up their peers from the inner and outer planets while reinforcing math skills. First, learners round decimals to identify each planets' distance from Earth....
PPT
Curated OER

Measures Combined

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Use this resource to teach perimeter of regular plane shapes, measurement, rounding, and systematic problem solving skills. There are 78 complete slides and two game suggestions intended to facilitate content understanding.
PPT
Curated OER

Rounding up or Rounding down

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Teach the class how to estimate by rounding to the nearest 10. They review the rules for rounding, try rounding a few numbers using a number line, then round on their own. This is a good introduction that explains how to round and why we...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Newton's Method

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Use an iterative process to find an approximation of a square root. Pupils use the interactive to find an approximation to find the positive root of a quadratic function with Newton's method. With the graphs, learners position the...
Handout
Charleston School District

Scientific Notation Operations

For Students 8th Standards
How do you operate with numbers in scientific notation? The resource provides examples on how to divide and multiply with numbers written in scientific notation. The handout and video also cover the procedure for addition and subtraction...
Handout
Charleston School District

Evaluation of Roots

For Students 8th Standards
You mean the square root of five and five don't have the same value? Learners estimate the value of irrational roots. As they practice estimating the value, they increase their understanding of roots. The lesson is the fourth in a series...
Handout
Charleston School District

Estimating Values of Expressions

For Students 8th Standards
You can't evaluate an irrational root expression without a calculator—or can you? Scholars estimate the value of roots within an expression to approximate the value of the expression. Expressions include a mix of square roots and whole...
Assessment
Charleston School District

Review Unit 7: Real Numbers

For Students 8th Standards
Provide pupils with problems to check their understanding of the concepts within the unit. The seven-part series of lessons covers concepts related to irrational numbers. Learners convert between fractions and decimals, estimate the...
Activity
101 Questions

How Many Hot Dogs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Top off your hot dogs with a little math. Learners view a video on a hot dog eating contest, and then answer questions using estimation. Using a table of hypothetical data, they create algebraic expressions to represent the situation.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Placing a Square Root on the Number Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
There are many ways to approach finding the rational approximation of an unknown square root. Here is a problem that will help math learners make a connection between square roots and their order on a number line. As usual, determine two...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bouncing Ball : Function Families

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A bouncing ball serves as more than entertainment when learning to apply quadratic functions to real-world events. This is the second of a two-part lesson, which can also be accessed from the website. The instructions say to measure the...
Lesson Plan
AGradeMath.com

Working With the 10,000 Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Calculate the answers to problems that are multiples of ten to help your class discern patterns in the zeros and learn to sequence. Each person receives a 10,000 chart, but s/he must discover that on their own through estimation and...
Assessment
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Balanced Assessment

Fermi Length

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How long does it take to get to the end of a toilet paper roll? Pupils use their estimation strategies to find lengths of common items. For example, knowing the area of a roll of toilet paper, scholars determine the length of the full roll.
Activity
Noyce Foundation

Through the Grapevine

For Students K - 12th Standards
Teach statistics by analyzing raisins. A thorough activity provides lesson resources for five levels to include all grades. Younger pupils work on counting and estimation, mid-level learners build on their understanding of the measures...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Cultural Growth

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Scholars read and interpret a graph relating bacterial growth in a culture over time. They apply knowledge of derivatives, estimation, and graphing to the skill practice questions.
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Corbett Maths

Instantaneous Rates of Change

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Here's a great lesson that looks at slope as an instantaneous change. Using an estimated tangent line, the presenter shows the class how to find an approximation for the instantaneous rate of change. Scholars determine the slope of the...
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Traffic Jam

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
How many cars would be involved in a traffic jam 12 miles long? A slightly ambiguous writing prompt gives learners the opportunity to practice making reasonable assumptions to tackle a real-life problem. Few details are given, so they...

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