Estimating
Estimating is an important strategy that we use more often in real life situations than precise calculations.
Over the next week and in the holidays look for opportunities to estimate quantities or totals. For our younger students they might estimate:
How many stairs in that staircase?
Total money in the coin section of a family members wallet.
How many books on a shelf?
How long until lunch?
Our older students might estimate:
The total of the grocery bill
The number of people living in their street
The sale price of a house
The duration of a trip or activity
Money in a full piggy bank
Build on the maths by asking students to prove or explain why their estimation is reasonable!
Happy Estimating!
Mrs Usher
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