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Which jar has more?

Grades: 2nd Grade, 1st Grade, Kindergarten
Subjects: Math

Student Instructions

1. Click add button. 2. Use the mic to tell which jar has more and why. 3. Click the green check to post to your journal.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Overview: Grades K-2 Students practice estimation by guessing which jar has more. Students use the microphone to justify their response. **Modify this Activity for 3-5th grade by giving students a cost for each item and having them estimate which jar is the most expensive. How to use this activity: 1. Ask prompting questions that encourage student thinking around estimation. 2. Explain that estimation is a guess. 3. Model the Activity: Click the Activities tab>Add Response>Use the Learning Tools to complete the tasks>Click the green Check. Materials: Teachers can fill their own see through containers with manipulatives of varying sizes so students can hold the jars to make their estimates. Standards: K.MD.A.2 Describe and compare measurable attributes

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