Estimation is a skill for life. It helps build confidence, judgment, and decision making skills. It is also a skill that significantly improves with practice. At a very young age, children can learn how to estimate and compare numbers with the Estimation Jar weekly activity. I have done this activity with grades K-4 and the children love it. What’s more it reinforces a host of other math skills such as:
• Counting
• Skip Counting
• Place Value
• Multiplication
• Division
• Addition
• Subtr