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Investigations into Estimations

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

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making predictions, average, central tendency, estimation

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averaging, estimation, mental computations, prediction, math
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Skills Practice
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