Many years ago, I took part in a maths fluency project which required some pre-assessment. I was teaching Year 2 and one task involved estimation maths; children plotting numbers on to a blank number ...

Teaching math can be a challenging task, especially when it comes to helping students develop their estimation skills. Estimation is a valuable skill that helps students make educated guesses and ...

The power of estimation for my students comes down to two things. First, the estimation activities I recommend, namely Andrew Stadel’s Estimation 180 and Steve Wyborney’s Esti-Mysteries, involve ...