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Laying out a mixed assemblage of toys, pipe cleaners, marbles, peanuts, and other small items, author Bruce Goldstone helps viewers train themselves to estimate the size of groups of about 10 things on sight then goes on to present similar materials by hundreds and then by thousands.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Estimation isn't just a math standard, it's a life skill. Young learners need practice honing this skill so they can apply it to many situations in the classroom and in the real world. This unique math book introduces estimation using fun facts about elephants. Readers will learn about the different species and their extraordinary sizes, while completing estimation exercises with the help of colorful photographs. They can check their answers with...
4) Betcha!
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Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses a dialog between two friends, one who estimates, one who counts precisely, to show estimation at work in everyday life.
6) Estimation
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Pub. Date
2008
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Teaches young readers how to estimate and use estimates in everyday situation.
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"In Street-Fighting Mathematics, Sanjoy Mahajan builds, sharpens, and demonstrates tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty, opportunistic problem solving across diverse fields of knowledge - from mathematics to management. Mahajan describes six tools: dimensional analysis, easy cases, lumping, picture proofs, successive approximation, and reasoning by analogy. Illustrating each tool with numerous examples, he carefully separates the tool -...