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Unlimited online practice for estimation skills

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Welcome to IXL's estimation page. We offer fun, unlimited practice in 88 different estimation skills.

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Unlimited online practice for estimation skills

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Welcome to IXL's estimation page. We offer fun, unlimited practice in 88 different estimation skills.

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Unlimited online practice for estimation skills

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Welcome to IXL's estimation page. We offer fun, unlimited practice in 88 different estimation skills.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate sums, differences, products and quotients: word problems'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate sums, differences, products and quotients: word problems' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate products: word problems'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate products: word problems' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate products'

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate differences: word problems'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate differences: word problems' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate differences'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate differences' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate sums: word problems'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate sums: word problems' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Estimate sums'

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Practising Third class maths: 'Solve inequalities using estimation'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Solve inequalities using estimation' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Third class maths: 'Rounding'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Rounding' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Unlimited online practice for estimation skills

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Welcome to IXL's estimation page. We offer fun, unlimited practice in 88 different estimation skills.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Estimate sums'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Estimate sums' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Round to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Round to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Round to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand'

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Practising Second class maths: 'Round to the nearest ten or hundred'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Round to the nearest ten or hundred' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Round to the nearest ten'

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Practising Second class maths: 'Estimate to the nearest ten'

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Practising First class maths: 'Estimate to the nearest ten'

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Junior Pupils (Infants, 1st & 2nd)
Senior Pupils (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th)

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Let’s Estimate ⬆️⬇️ Book Read Aloud For Children

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Estimating Chicken Pox: Math Poem & Activities

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Support learners in thinking about and estimating very large numbers with this cute poem about counting chicken pox spots. Includes extension activities on estimation.

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It is the time of year when you have to undergo the yearly audit of animals in the zoo, take a look at the pictures and estimate how many of each species can you see. A worksheet to go with this is below the pictures.

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It is the time of year when you have to undergo the yearly audit of animals in the zoo, take a look at the pictures and estimate how many of each species can you see. A worksheet to go with this is below the pictures.

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Rubber Band Reckoner

Estimate the placement of a number in relation to others

Y2: identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line

This is intended as a whole-class teaching tool. It is designed to build on children's understanding of halves, their use of language such as 'greater than' and 'fewer than' and to enhance their mastery of number and the number system.
Give each child an elastic band and a strip, cut from a portrait piece of A4 card.
Choose the number range you wish to use.
Tell the children what number their card starts and ends upon.
Ask the children to slide their rubber band to a number in that range, then hold it up to show you.
Have discussions about where to place the blue band and why they think as they do.

NB: I've placed a hide/reveal button at the bottom of the screen, but I don't think that is necessary for successful use of this resource.

Have fun!

Build on the learning with
these games:

This game is © copyright 2019, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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Y2: identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line This is intended as a whole-class teaching tool. It is designed to build on children's understanding of halves, their use of language such as 'greater than' and 'fewer than' and to enhance their mastery of number and the number system.

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Rubber Band Reckoner

Estimate the placement of a number in relation to others

Y2: identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line

This is intended as a whole-class teaching tool. It is designed to build on children's understanding of halves, their use of language such as 'greater than' and 'fewer than' and to enhance their mastery of number and the number system.
Give each child an elastic band and a strip, cut from a portrait piece of A4 card.
Choose the number range you wish to use.
Tell the children what number their card starts and ends upon.
Ask the children to slide their rubber band to a number in that range, then hold it up to show you.
Have discussions about where to place the blue band and why they think as they do.

NB: I've placed a hide/reveal button at the bottom of the screen, but I don't think that is necessary for successful use of this resource.

Have fun!

Build on the learning with
these games:

This game is © copyright 2019, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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Y2: identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line This is intended as a whole-class teaching tool. It is designed to build on children's understanding of halves, their use of language such as 'greater than' and 'fewer than' and to enhance their mastery of number and the number system.

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How do I get started? 1 USE THE FREE MATH LESSONS Estimation 180 Tasks 3-Act Tasks 2 SUBSCRIBE Email Newsletter Podcast

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Number Line helps students visualize number sequences and demonstrate strategies for counting, comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

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Can you guess how many marbles are in the jar? We turned this popular carnival game into a fun learning opportunity. From estimation to subitizing, multiplication, addition, and subtraction, this marble jar is full of surprises.

Simply drag and drop the marbles into the jar, where they'll bounce, roll, and settle into place. Or, press the "Fill" button on the right hand side to add a random number of marbles to the jar. Click the "Total" button to show or hide the number of marbles in the jar. Use the trash can button to empty the jar.

Here are a few ideas for using the marble jar:

Add a few full layers of marbles to the jar. Ask students to use multiplication to determine how many marbles there are. To make it easier, make each layer a different color.

Use the "fill" button to add marbles to the jar. Ask students to estimate how many marbles there are. Then, discuss estimation strategies before showing the total and seeing which student estimated the closest number.

Use the "fill" button to add marbles to the jar. Then, use the "total" button to show how many marbles are in the jar. Next, add or subtract marbles from the jar and ask students to determine the new total.

How will you use the online marble jar?

Visit classplayground.com for more resources and printables related to subitizing, estimation, and counting.

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Marble Jar | Free Virtual Manipulatives | Toy Theater

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This fun online marble jar is perfect for working on skills such as estimation, addition, and subtraction.

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Can you guess how many marbles are in the jar? We turned this popular carnival game into a fun learning opportunity. From estimation to subitizing, multiplication, addition, and subtraction, this marble jar is full of surprises.

Simply drag and drop the marbles into the jar, where they'll bounce, roll, and settle into place. Or, press the "Fill" button on the right hand side to add a random number of marbles to the jar. Click the "Total" button to show or hide the number of marbles in the jar. Use the trash can button to empty the jar.

Here are a few ideas for using the marble jar:

Add a few full layers of marbles to the jar. Ask students to use multiplication to determine how many marbles there are. To make it easier, make each layer a different color.

Use the "fill" button to add marbles to the jar. Ask students to estimate how many marbles there are. Then, discuss estimation strategies before showing the total and seeing which student estimated the closest number.

Use the "fill" button to add marbles to the jar. Then, use the "total" button to show how many marbles are in the jar. Next, add or subtract marbles from the jar and ask students to determine the new total.

How will you use the online marble jar?

Visit classplayground.com for more resources and printables related to subitizing, estimation, and counting.

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Marble Jar | Free Virtual Manipulatives | Toy Theater

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Learn how to use the powers of 10 to make amazingly fast estimations of big numbers with this animated explanation.

Time: 4:14

Recently Updated

Polynomial Division

Practise dividing one algebraic expression by another in this set of exercises. So far this activity has been accessed 23 times and 5 Transum Trophies have been awarded for completing it.

Teacher: Click the play button in the centre of the video screen above. In the bottom right corner of the video (when you cursor moves over the playing video) is a broken square button which opens full-screen mode.

Estimate Enormous Numbers

Learn how to use the powers of 10 to make amazingly fast estimations of big numbers with this animated explanation.

There are plenty of other maths videos in the collection which are perfect when you need a change of focus. There are funny videos, instructional videos and videos that will inspire and motivate.
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Add this video to Google Classroom:

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Learn how to use the powers of 10 to make amazingly fast estimations of big numbers with this animated explanation. Time: 4:14 Recently Updated Polynomial Division Practise dividing one algebraic expression by another in this set of exercises. So far this activity has been accessed 23 times and 5 Transum Trophies have been awarded for completing it.

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Score will appear here.

Discuss with your friends and teacher the strategies you could use when estimating a number of items.
Extension activities:
Copy and paste your table of results into a spreadsheet then investigate the following:

What is the average time it took you to make your estimate?

Is your estimate more likely to be higher or lower than the actual number of items?

Is there a correlation between the number of items and your percentage error?

Can you work out the formula the computer uses to calculate your score?

Can you get better at estimating with practice?

More Estimating Moon Lengths | Estimation Golf | Estimating Percentages

Here is an excerpt from the Transum podcast that considers strategies for counting sheep:

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Estimation is a very important skill. Use this activity to practise your and improve your ability to make good estimates.

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Score will appear here.

Discuss with your friends and teacher the strategies you could use when estimating a number of items.
Extension activities:
Copy and paste your table of results into a spreadsheet then investigate the following:

What is the average time it took you to make your estimate?

Is your estimate more likely to be higher or lower than the actual number of items?

Is there a correlation between the number of items and your percentage error?

Can you work out the formula the computer uses to calculate your score?

Can you get better at estimating with practice?

More Estimating Moon Lengths | Estimation Golf | Estimating Percentages

Here is an excerpt from the Transum podcast that considers strategies for counting sheep:

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Topics: Starter | Estimating

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Topics: Starter | Estimating How did you use this starter? Can you suggest how teachers could present or develop this resource? Do you have any comments? It is always useful to receive feedback and helps make this free resource even more useful for Maths teachers anywhere in the world.

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B R E A T H E A S I L Y

Roughly how many breaths have you taken so far in your life?

How many times has your heart beaten since you were born?

A Maths Starter Of The Day

Topics: Starter | Calculator | Estimating | Mixed

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Teacher, do your students have access to computers?
Do they have iPads or Laptops in Lessons?

Whether your students each have a TabletPC, a Surface or a Mac, this activity lends itself to eLearning (Engaged Learning).

Here a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments.
Transum.org/go/?Start=October26
Here is the URL which will take them to a related student activity.
Transum.org/go/?to=Rounding

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B R E A T H E A S I L Y Roughly how many breaths have you taken so far in your life? How many times has your heart beaten since you were born? Topics: Starter | Calculator | Estimating | Mixed How did you use this starter?

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Estimate or Calculate,
then arrange these statements in order of size

Number of seconds in a week

Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Calculator | Estimating | Mixed | Place Value

How did you use this starter? Can you suggest how teachers could present or develop this resource? Do you have any comments? It is always useful to receive feedback and helps make this free resource even more useful for Maths teachers anywhere in the world.
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Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops? This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments:

Transum.org/go/?Start=September30

However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below.

Here is the URL which will take them to a related student activity.
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Estimate or calculate then put the large numbers in order of size.

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Estimating Products of Difficult Multiplication Problems - Online

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This activity requires students to estimate products of multiplication problems such as 67 x 54. It gives immediate feedback.

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This activity requires students to estimate products of two-digit multiplication problems. Immediate feedback is provided.

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This activity requires students to estimate the answers to multi-digit multiplication problems.

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Estimating Differences From 1000 - Online

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This activity requires students to estimate differences from 1000. Immediate feedback is given.

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Estimating Differences From 100 - Online

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This activity requires students to estimate differences from 100. Immediate feedback is given.

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This activity requires students to estimate sums to 1000. Immediate feedback is given.

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This activity requires students to estimate sums to 100. Immediate feedback is given.

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This is a perfect game for reinforcing number sense and estimating sums, differences, and products of four and five digit numbers. The closer your estimations, the farther your epic home runs travel!

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Half-court Rounding is a game in which students try to score as many points as possible by rounding numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or tenth. This is a perfect game across grade-levels, because students can choose to shoot free-throws (1 point - round to the nearest ten) jump shots (2 points - round to the nearest hundred) and three-pointers (round to the nearest tenth). Users can try any kind of shot within the game and have 90 seconds to score as many as points as possible and beat their opponent. If they answer incorrectly, the student misses the shot. Students can also choose a two-player game where they can play a friend or classmate.

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Half-court Rounding is a game in which students try to score as many points as possible by rounding numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or tenth. This is

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Math Worksheets & Printables

These worksheets are printable PDF exercises of the highest quality. Writing reinforces Maths learnt. These worksheets are from preschool, kindergarten to grade 6 levels of maths. The following topics are covered among others:

Worksheets to practice Addition, subtraction, Geometry, Comparison, Algebra, Shapes, Time, Fractions, Decimals, Sequence, Division, Metric system, Logarithms, ratios, probability, multiplication and more>>>

Ever wondered how to teach maths to kids as a teacher or parent? Simply let them watch our vividly presented videos. These videos cover a number of math topics and simply teach the lesson. The good thing is that they are videos which means they can be watched over and over again. We even have ipod compatible videos along these topics : Lessons to teach Addition, subtraction, Geometry, Comparison, Algebra, Shapes, Time, Fractions, Decimals, Sequence, Division, Metric system, Logarithms, ratios, probability, multiplication and more>>>

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Math Worksheets & Printables

These worksheets are printable PDF exercises of the highest quality. Writing reinforces Maths learnt. These worksheets are from preschool, kindergarten to grade 6 levels of maths. The following topics are covered among others:

Worksheets to practice Addition, subtraction, Geometry, Comparison, Algebra, Shapes, Time, Fractions, Decimals, Sequence, Division, Metric system, Logarithms, ratios, probability, multiplication and more>>>

Ever wondered how to teach maths to kids as a teacher or parent? Simply let them watch our vividly presented videos. These videos cover a number of math topics and simply teach the lesson. The good thing is that they are videos which means they can be watched over and over again. We even have ipod compatible videos along these topics : Lessons to teach Addition, subtraction, Geometry, Comparison, Algebra, Shapes, Time, Fractions, Decimals, Sequence, Division, Metric system, Logarithms, ratios, probability, multiplication and more>>>

Math Quizzes and Online Tests

Math Quizzes Online - Addition, subtraction, Geometry, Comparison, Algebra, Shapes, Time, Fractions, Decimals, Sequence, Division, Metric system, Logarithms, ratios, probability, multiplication

These quizzes range from multiple choice math quizzes, gap fill quizzes, matching exercises, hotspot quizzes with graphics and more for interactive math practice.

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Note for parents and teachers: Though this game helps children practice estimation, it does not teach strategies for estimation. Before having your child or student play this game, you should discuss estimation strategies with them. Read the section titled "Estimation and Children" for an estimation strategy children can use.

Guess It! is a game which will help children develop their ability to make approximations and estimates. In this game, Professor Puzzler will show the child a group of objects scattered randomly on the screen. The child will have a few seconds to look at the objects; there will not be enough time for the child to actually count the objects.

After a few seconds, Professor Puzzler will remove the objects, and then give the child a multiple choice answer selection. The child must click on the answer which best approximates what the child has seen on the screen.

For some questions, Professor Puzzler will scatter two or more types of objects on the screen (for example: red dots and blue dots) and ask the child to tell whether there is more of one kind or the other.

The child will also encounter objects of different sizes, which will add a bit of extra challenge to the question, since objects which are larger take up more area on the screen, even if there aren't as many of them.

For some children, estimation is a difficult concept. Children want to be right, and if there are 18 objects, saying there's "about 20" is not good enough.

Of course, in mathematics we encourage children to calculate the correct answer, but being able to estimate is a valuable skill. First, because it shows that you have a good sense of numbers and how big they are. Secondly, because children who have that number sense will be able to use that skill to determine whether their answers to math questions are reasonable.

If you want to give your child or student an estimation strategy, here is one exercise you can do with the child: Take a sheet of paper and draw about thirty randomly placed dots on it. Now give a pencil to your child and say: "Draw a circle around ten dots." After your child has counted ten and circled them, say "Now look at how many dots that is. Do you think you could draw a circle around about ten dots, without actually counting them?" Your child may try counting--this is normal! If they try to count, just say, "Oh, I see you're counting. You know about how many ten is--you don't have to be exact, so next time don't count, just make a guess as close as you can without counting." After doing this a few times, your goal is for your child to get better at dividing objects into groups of ten. Once they can mentally divide objects into groups, show them that if there are three groups, that means there about thirty objects in all.

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Note for parents and teachers: Though this game helps children practice estimation, it does not teach strategies for estimation. Before having your child or student play this game, you should discuss estimation strategies with them. Read the section titled "Estimation and Children" for an estimation strategy children can use. Guess It!

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Note for parents and teachers: Though this game helps children practice estimation, it does not teach strategies for estimation. Before having your child or student play this game, you should discuss estimation strategies with them. Read the section titled "Estimation and Children" for an estimation strategy children can use.

Guess It! is a game which will help children develop their ability to make approximations and estimates. In this game, Professor Puzzler will show the child a group of objects scattered randomly on the screen. The child will have a few seconds to look at the objects; there will not be enough time for the child to actually count the objects.

After a few seconds, Professor Puzzler will remove the objects, and then give the child a multiple choice answer selection. The child must click on the answer which best approximates what the child has seen on the screen.

For some questions, Professor Puzzler will scatter two or more types of objects on the screen (for example: red dots and blue dots) and ask the child to tell whether there is more of one kind or the other.

The child will also encounter objects of different sizes, which will add a bit of extra challenge to the question, since objects which are larger take up more area on the screen, even if there aren't as many of them.

For some children, estimation is a difficult concept. Children want to be right, and if there are 18 objects, saying there's "about 20" is not good enough.

Of course, in mathematics we encourage children to calculate the correct answer, but being able to estimate is a valuable skill. First, because it shows that you have a good sense of numbers and how big they are. Secondly, because children who have that number sense will be able to use that skill to determine whether their answers to math questions are reasonable.

If you want to give your child or student an estimation strategy, here is one exercise you can do with the child: Take a sheet of paper and draw about thirty randomly placed dots on it. Now give a pencil to your child and say: "Draw a circle around ten dots." After your child has counted ten and circled them, say "Now look at how many dots that is. Do you think you could draw a circle around about ten dots, without actually counting them?" Your child may try counting--this is normal! If they try to count, just say, "Oh, I see you're counting. You know about how many ten is--you don't have to be exact, so next time don't count, just make a guess as close as you can without counting." After doing this a few times, your goal is for your child to get better at dividing objects into groups of ten. Once they can mentally divide objects into groups, show them that if there are three groups, that means there about thirty objects in all.

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Note for parents and teachers: Though this game helps children practice estimation, it does not teach strategies for estimation. Before having your child or student play this game, you should discuss estimation strategies with them. Read the section titled "Estimation and Children" for an estimation strategy children can use. Guess It!

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Being able to round and estimate numbers enables people to perform calculations in their head quickly and without using a calculator. Math Games motivates students to practice and hone this important skill by blending learning with play in its appealing online games!

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Being able to round and estimate numbers enables people to perform calculations in their head quickly and without using a calculator. Math Games motivates students to practice and hone this important skill by blending learning with play in its appealing online games!

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Soccer Math: Estimating is a fun way for kids to practice estimating sums, differences, products and quotients.

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Soccer Math: Estimating is a fun way for kids to practice estimating sums, differences, products and quotients.

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Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, quizzes, worksheets and a forum. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents.

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Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, quizzes, worksheets and a forum. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents.

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Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, quizzes, worksheets and a forum. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents.

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This EYFS 'Guess How Many' IWB activity encourages children to estimate the quantities in a range of images. The game features four questions across three slides. The first slide of each question allows children to briefly look at the image and estimate the number of objects displayed. Please note, supporting adults are required to move onto the next slide when appropriate.

The second slide of each question asks children to 'make a sensible guess' and discuss their estimate with a partner. The final slide requires children to count the objects to check the answer.

More resources for EYFS.

40-60 months Development Matters(M-N22) Estimates how many objects they can see and checks by counting them.

Early Learning Goal(ELG11) Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

This resource is available to play with a Taster subscription.

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Free EYFS Guess How Many Interactive Game

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This EYFS 'Guess How Many' IWB activity encourages children to estimate the quantities in a range of images. The game features four questions across three slides. The first slide of each question allows children to briefly look at the image and estimate the number of objects displayed.

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In Maximum Capacity, you play the role of an elevator attendant who must bring as many gorillas as possible to the eighth floor for the annual Gorilla's Ball at the Jungle Hotel! The only problem is, the doors to the ball close in three minutes, and there are still hundreds of anxious gorillas waiting. Bring as many as you can to the eighth floor in three minutes. Check the weight capacity at the top of the elevator. It changes with each trip. Drag the gorillas into the elevator. Drag as many as you can without exceeding the weight capacity. You will have to use your quick addition, estimation, and number sense skills. The weight of each gorilla is listed on its hat, or, on its bag.

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In Maximum Capacity, you play the role of an elevator attendant who must bring as many gorillas as possible to the eighth floor for the annual Gorilla's Ball at the Jungle Hotel! The only problem is, the doors to the ball close in three minutes, and there are still hundreds of anxious gorillas waiting.

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Mr. Nussbaum - Estimation Valley Golf - Online Game

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This is an amazing golf game in which the better you estimate, the more accurate your shot. Play our nine-hole course called Estimation Valley, or, go for

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Rounding Numbers Song | 3rd Grade - 4th Grade

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Estimation - Sid The Science Kid - The Jim Henson Company

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Sesame Street: Play Estimation Vacation with Guy Smiley!

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Estimating! | Mini Math Movies | Scratch Garden