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Arizona Math Standard: 4.OA.C.6

When solving problems, assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Broken Calculator: Multiplication Cross Product Gr 3-5
Broken Calculator: 2-Digit Addition Gr 1-4
Broken Calculator: 2-Digit Subtraction Gr 1-4
Contig
Contig
Roll three dice and combine them using any mathematical operation. But be strategic to maximize your points!
Gr 1-4
Spring Math Worksheets: Multiplication and Division
Spring Math Worksheets: Multiplication and Division
Sets of multiplication and division practice problems. But the unknown isn’t where you expect it to be!
Gr 1, 3, 4
The Heaviest Pumpkin
The Heaviest Pumpkin
How heavy is the world’s heaviest pumpkin when measured in Mr. Byrds?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)
An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)
How many times could you fill up a jet plane using the fuel that would fit in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-8
An Olympic Sized Pool and Lots of Pasta (Episode 2)
An Olympic Sized Pool and Lots of Pasta (Episode 2)
How many pounds of pasta could you cook using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-7
An Olympic Sized Pool and 2 Liter Bottles (Episode 1)
An Olympic Sized Pool and 2 Liter Bottles (Episode 1)
How many 2 liter bottles could you fill up using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-8
How Many Will There Be? Earthworm
How Many Will There Be? Earthworm
Give kids a taste of a sequence, let them build an understanding, and then see how far their predictions can take them.
Gr 3-5
How Many Will There Be? Checkerboard
How Many Will There Be? Checkerboard
Give kids a taste of a sequence, let them build an understanding, and then see how far their predictions can take them.
Gr 3-5
Special Gifts with Special Requirements
Special Gifts with Special Requirements
Your special friends sure have some unique gift needs!
Gr 1-8
Mow A Lawn
Mow A Lawn
How long would it take to mow a very large lawn with a push-mower?
Gr 1-7
How Many Will There Be? Pyramids
How Many Will There Be? Pyramids
Give kids a taste of a sequence, let them build an understanding, and then see how far their predictions can take them.
Gr 2-4
How Many Will There Be? Stairs
How Many Will There Be? Stairs
Give kids a taste of a sequence, let them build an understanding, and then see how far their predictions can take them.
Gr 1-5
Measurement: An Elephant
Measurement: An Elephant
What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? But… how many corgis would that be?
Gr 3-8
Measurement: A Long Movie
Measurement: A Long Movie
What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.
Gr 3-8
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
So, if I told you a bathtub holds 640 of water, which unit would make the most sense?
Gr 3-8
Measurement: How Old Is Mr. Byrd?
Measurement: How Old Is Mr. Byrd?
What if I told you that I’m 341,640 old? Could you figure out what unit I’m using? Hint: it’s not years!
Gr 3-8
Addition: 3 Digits Plus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Addition: 3 Digits Plus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Typical practice problems don’t move students up Bloom’s Taxonomy. With this framework, you’ll see kids stop and really think about how to approach multi-digit addition.
Gr 1-4
Subtraction: 3 Digits Minus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Subtraction: 3 Digits Minus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Typical practice problems don’t move students up Bloom’s Taxonomy. With this framework, you’ll see kids stop and really think about how to approach multi-digit subtraction.
Gr 1-4
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!
Gr 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
How Many Ways: 2 Digit ÷ 1 Digit = 1 Digit
How Many Ways: 2 Digit ÷ 1 Digit = 1 Digit
How many different ways can you make this math statement true using only the digits one through nine?
Gr 2-6
Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals
Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals
Before teaching students the procedure for multiplying with decimals, how much can they intuitively glean from a structured play session with calculators?
Gr 3-7
Rounding Numbers (But Not To 10)
Rounding Numbers (But Not To 10)
What could we possibly do to make rounding more interesting for students who already get it? In this series, students consider how they might round to values other than “the nearest 10.” How, for example, do we round to the nearest 9? 7? 15?
Gr 3, 4, 7
Why Is Our Calendar So Weird!?
Why Is Our Calendar So Weird!?
Why are there 12 months? Why don’t weeks fit into months evenly? Why don’t weeks fit into the year evenly? What’s going on with the calendar!
Gr 3-6
What Does it Cost to Fill a Car with Other Liquids
What Does it Cost to Fill a Car with Other Liquids
Is gas actually that expensive? What if we filled a car up with… orange juice?
Gr 2-8
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 3
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 3
Caffeine is everywhere. But what are the ads really saying? Analyze the claims, then create your own public service announcement.
Gr 2-8
Percents and Credit Cards
Percents and Credit Cards
Let’s buy something expensive with a credit card and then make only the minumum payments!
Gr 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles
Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles
Let’s find how the diameter and circumference of famous circles are related.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
So… just how many kids could we cram onto the playground?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
Let’s create a parody ad attacking a surprisingly calorie-rich meal.
Gr 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Math Curiosity: Collatz Conjecture
Math Curiosity: Collatz Conjecture
The Collatz Conjecture: start with any number and get to 1 using just two rules. It seems to always work…
Gr 1-6
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
What if you had an original iPod and sold it compared to if you had bought the equivalent amount of Apple stock and sold that?
Gr 2-7