Lesson 14

Estimation Exploration

Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for students to apply their understanding of measurement of fractional lengths to create an Estimation Exploration activity.

Lesson Narrative

This lesson provides an opportunity to observe the ways in which students think about fractional measurements. After the warm-up, students create their own Estimation Exploration activity and then facilitate it with other students in the class. Students can find images to use for their Estimation Exploration from books or other provided sources, or use actual objects from around the classroom.

If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 6, Section A in the curriculum materials. 

  • Representation
  • MLR8

Learning Goals

Teacher Facing

  • Apply understanding of measuring objects to the nearest half and fourth of an inch to create an Estimation Exploration activity.

Student Facing

  • Let’s create an Estimation Exploration activity.

Required Materials

Materials to Gather

Required Preparation

Activity 1:

  • Each group of 2-3 needs picture books and a ruler to design their Estimation Exploration activity.

Activity 2:

  • Each group of 2–3 from the previous activity needs 1 piece of chart paper and a marker.

CCSS Standards

Building On

Addressing

Lesson Timeline

Warm-up 10 min
Activity 1 20 min
Activity 2 15 min
Lesson Synthesis 10 min
Cool-down 5 min

Teacher Reflection Questions

What do you love most about math? How are you sharing that joy with your students and encouraging them to think about what they love about math?

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