Make Estimation Meaningful With This Rounding to Estimate Worksheet Set

Help your students build number sense and estimation skills with this two-worksheet set designed for upper elementary learners. This Rounding to Estimate Worksheet Set encourages critical thinking and real-world application through relatable scenarios and creative problem-solving.

Included in this rounding to estimate worksheet set:

• Worksheet 1: Real-Life Rounding Scenarios
  Students explore three illustrated estimation situations (like guessing jellybeans in a jar) and decide which place value to round to—ones, tens, hundreds, or thousands—explaining their reasoning in context.
• Worksheet 2: Create Your Own Estimation Challenge
  Learners draw and write their own estimation scenarios, choose an appropriate place value for rounding, and explain their thinking. An optional peer activity invites students to solve each other’s problems for added collaboration.

Using Our Estimating by Rounding Worksheet

This estimating by rounding worksheet is perfect for math centers, small group instruction, or independent practice. It supports number sense, reasoning, and communication—all while making math fun and relevant! Here are some other ways to use it as well:

Exit Ticket: Cut apart the questions on worksheet 1 and use them as an exit ticket after a lesson on estimation. 

Fast Finishers: Give the second worksheet in this rounding to estimate worksheet set  to students who finish other assignments quickly or who need an additional creative challenge. 

Formative Assessment: Use worksheet 1 as a formative assessment to gauge how well students understand how to round to estimate. 

How to Download This Estimation Activity

This estimation activity is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides formats. To download, just click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose the format you prefer.

This resource was created by Lauren Borst, a teacher from Indiana and a Teach Starter collaborator.

Additional Fun Estimation Activities 

We have more fun estimation activities where this one came from! Take a look at some student favorites below. 

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