Play visual estimation games like this estimating collections interactive activity to let your students hone their spatial awareness, estimation and mental maths skills.
Visual Estimation Games Make Estimation and Mental Math Engaging
Bring ancient Egypt to your classroom with Visual Estimation Games – Estimating Collections Interactive Task Cards! This engaging, self-checking resource challenges students to sharpen their estimation skills through a variety of visually rich, themed problems.
Whether they’re estimating the number of dots in a patterned image, approximating the answer to a multiplication scenario, or gauging volume, students will love the interactive format and the immersive pharaohs-and-pyramids setting. With instant feedback and a game-like progression, visual estimation games like this one make maths practice fun!
Instructions for Our Estimating Large Numbers Activity
This estimating large numbers interactive slideshow is easy to use! Here is a quick guide to get you and your students started.
- Download the resource in the file format of your choice.
- Assign the file to your students in Google Classroom or supply them with the link.
- Instruct students to put the presentation in ‘Slideshow’ mode to make it interactive.
- Students can now independently complete the activity by clicking the correct answers on the screen.
Want to make your own visual estimation games? You can! Just download the editable Google Slides version of this resource and let your creativity take the wheel.
Downloading This Estimation Problem Solving Resource
To download this estimation problem solving interactive slideshow, click the drop-down arrow on the download button. From there, choose the PowerPoint or Google Slides version of the resource.
This resource was created by Lauren Borst, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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