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Have You Heard It Through the Grapevine? Lesson PlanHave You Heard It Through the Grapevine? Lesson Plan
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Have You Heard It Through the Grapevine?

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First graders, in groups, try to figure out which box of name brand raisins have more.

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estimation

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estimation, math

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Book Title: Great Estimations

Curated OER
Explore estimation with your math class. They will estimate how many Cheerios are in a box. Then count and group 50 Cheerios on a twist tie and attach groups to represent hundreds. They then discuss and practice skip counting and revise...
1st - 4th Math
Lesson Plan

Discovering Math: Beginning Measurement

Discovery Education
Weight, time, length, cost, and mass are all things we can measure. Learners are introduced to the concepts they'll need to know before embarking on any measurement adventure. They are introduced to each type of measurement and types of...
K - 2nd Math
Activity

Tri-Triangles

Noyce Foundation
Develop an understanding of algebraic sequences through an exploration of patterns. Five leveled problems target grade levels from elementary through high school. Each problem asks young mathematicians to recognize a geometric pattern....
K - 12th Math
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

Estimate and Count

Curated OER
In this estimating and counting worksheet, students observe pictures of items in boxes, estimate and record the total amount, and then count and record the total. Students solve 4 problems.
1st - 3rd Math
Lesson Plan

Mystery Jars

Curated OER
Youngsters discover ways to estimate. They will use two jars with large and small items and estimate the number of items. Then record their estimate and explain why they answered the way they did. They try this experiment with different...
K - 4th Math
Unit Plan

Pre-K Mathematics

State of Michigan
Kick-start children's education with this pre-school math unit. Offering 31 different hands-on learning activities that develop young mathematicians' pattern and shape recognition, basic number sense, and much more, this is a...
Pre-K - 1st Math
CCSS: Adaptable
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Math Lesson Plan: Halloween Candy Counting

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Post-Halloween learners bring in candy treats to use for counting practice. They estimate how full a bowl of candy will get when there are 100 and 200 pieces of candy counted and put in it. They take turns counting to 100 and 200;...
K - 2nd Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Khan Academy: Estimate to Add and Subtract Multi Digit Whole Numbers

Khan Academy
Use estimation to find a reasonable solution to multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. Numbers are less than or equal to 1000. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
1st - 3rd Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Khan Academy: Estimate Lengths

Khan Academy
Sal estimates lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video tutorial, or receive hints.
1st - 3rd Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Using a Round-O-Meter to Estimate

Curated OER
Explore the concept of rounding numbers to the nearest dollar or dime. Youngsters use a "round-o-meter" to determine which direction to round a number. They make round-o-meters out of a piece of paper, a piece of string, and a paper clip.
1st - 3rd Math
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