Day 46- Estimation Solution

K-1

6 Ketchup Packets can fit in the container!

2-3

12 Ketchup Packets can fit in the stretched out container.

4-5

7 Ketchup packets can fit in the container.

Day 45- Ketchup Estimation

Did you know that 70% of your life you actually need to estimate instead of calculate the correct answer?  That is more than 1/2 of the time.  Here is a great chance to practice this important skill.

For each one- Put your estimation and reasoning in the comment box below with a label.  Do better than I just guessed for your reasoning.  Try more than one!   On Friday we will reveal the answers and who is the closest for each grade span.

K-1

How many Ketchup packets to fill the container?

2-3

How many Ketchup packets will it take to fill the stretched out container?

4-5

How many Ketchup Packets to fill the center container?

From Estimation180.com

Day 44 - Penny, Nickel, Dime

Play Penny, Nickel, Dime 

Easiest level - Use just dimes and pennies.

Moderate level - Use dimes, nickels and pennies

Hardest level - Use quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies

Players:  Play on your own, with a partner or a small group

Materials:  1 die, coins (optional), paper and pencil

How to Play:  One person rolls a die.  Whatever number it lands on, each player can take that many pennies, that many nickels or that many dimes.  You can use real coins, draw pictures of coins, or  just record the numbers in a t-chart (shown below).  Roll the die 7 times total with each player choosing whether each number goes in the dimes, nickels or pennies column as you go.

The winner is the person who gets as close to $1.00 as possible without going over.

Challenge:  What would you do differently if there were only 5 rolls, 6 rolls or 8 rolls?  Try those variations and see what happens.

Day 43: Which One Doesn't Belong?

Day 43:  Which One Doesn't Belong?

Directions:  Look at the 4 road signs below.  Find one that doesn't fit in.  When you do one, tell someone you are home with which one it is.  Make sure you tell them why it doesn't belong.  Post your thoughts in the comments below.  

Challenge: After finding one road sign that doesn't fit in, try to find a different one that doesn't belong.  Tell someone you're home with the reason why it doesn't belong.  It should be a different reason than the first one!