Surf for More Math

Lesson 2 - Estimating Products

Use these Web pages to encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about estimating products.

Goal

Solve two-step problems and use estimation to check the reasonableness of a calculation.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 160-161

Instructions for Use

Estimating Products helps your child learn about estimating to calculate a reasonable answer.

To use Estimating Products, read through the Web page to learn about ways to estimate products.

Practice Estimating Products lets your child practice using estimation to round to the greatest place value.

To use Practice Estimating Products, read through the Web page and answer the questions using pencil and paper. To check an answer, click on the "Answer" box. The answer will appear in the drop-down menu. To see an explanation of the answer, click the "Explanation" text box. An explanation will appear in the drop down menu.

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		Surf for More Math Lesson 2 - Estimating Products Use these Web pages to encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about estimating products. Goal Solve two-step problems and use estimation to check the reasonableness of a calculation. Builds Upon Student Book pages 160-161 Instructions for Use Estimating Products helps your child learn about estimating to calculate a reasonable answer. To use Estimating Products, read through the Web page to learn about ways to estimate products. Practice Estimating Products lets your child practice using estimation to round to the greatest place value. To use Practice Estimating Products, read through the Web page and answer the questions using pencil and paper. To check an answer, click on the "Answer" box. The answer will appear in the drop-down menu. To see an explanation of the answer, click the "Explanation" text box. An explanation will appear in the drop down menu.