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Fun With Estimation

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Students practice their estimation skills while shopping for groceries. They work in cooperative groups and are in competition with each other. They use a shopping list to purchase items from a grocery store.

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grocery shopping, shopping, estimation

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estimation, grocery shopping, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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