Math 3: Module 34: Estimating - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Estimating Sums crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Mental Math: Addition and Multiplication crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 Estimating Products crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Estimating Money crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
5 Problem Solving: Word Problems Related to Dividing Larger Numbers crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Estimating Sums
  1. Estimate sums by rounding.
2 Mental Math: Addition and Multiplication
  1. Calculate sums and products with mental math.
3 Estimating Products
  1. Estimate products by rounding.
4 Estimating Money
  1. Count, compare, and make change using coins and bills.
  2. Round amounts of money to the nearest dollar.
5 Problem Solving: Word Problems Related to Dividing Larger Numbers
  1. Calculate quotients using long division.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
estimate
rounding
mental math
regrouping (carrying)
product
factor
round
long division

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Estimating Sums 5 Hands-On
2 Mental Math: Addition and Multiplication 5 Hands-On
3 Estimating Products 5 Hands-On
4 Estimating Money 5 Hands-On
5 Problem Solving: Word Problems Related to Dividing Larger Numbers 5 Hands-On

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing