Posts Tagged ‘Estimation’
170 New Esti-Mysteries
This school year, I’m embarking on my most ambitious Esti-Mystery creation journey yet. I’ll be creating and posting 170 brand new Esti-Mysteries. I’ll be posting a new one nearly every day for the rest of the school year – just like last year. However, this school year, I’m beginning the journey 1 month earlier. …
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The 3-Container Estimation Routine
The 3-Container Estimation Routine is a clear and simple routine that invites students to estimate and discuss their ideas. This school year, I’ll be posting new sets of 3-Container Estimation Routines every Monday. Watch this video to learn how to use the routine: Note: Use the blue download links below…
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New Estimation Clipboards
To date, I’ve created 101 estimation clipboards – and I’m going to create more to share this month. They are very fun and easy to use – and your student will love them! They are also a very exciting and powerful way to build number sense. As I create more, I will post them here.…
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51 Esti-Mysteries
51 Brand New Esti-Mysteries! 4 Challenge Levels! All New Images! If you’ve used the Esti-Mysteries from the original Esti-Mysteries blog post, or the 15 additional Esti-Mysteries that I wrote for 20 Days of Number Sense and Rich Math Talk, you’ll really enjoy this new set! My goal was to write and post 51 brand new…
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Esti-Mysteries: Estimation Meets Math Mysteries
Introducing Esti-Mysteries! Each image invites students to wonder what number is represented by the image. As you click through the each Esti-Mystery, clues will appear that will allow the students to use math concepts to narrow the set of possibilities to a small set of numbers. In the end, the students will need to call…
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The Estimation Clipboard
The Estimation Clipboard is a set of 40 lessons that each include 4 highly similar images. Each image provides an invitation to estimate. Then as new images are introduced, the students’ context and intrigue will grow – and so will their excitement. Jennifer Barker recently wrote about her experience with The Estimation Clipboard in her…
