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While reflecting on my last math lesson of estimation in measurement, and thinking forward to my next lesson, I decided to make this chart in order to remind my students of estimation and measurement. I wanted to stress the process of estimation and measuring, so I have added some images! I am hoping to hang this in the classroom, or at least during my lessons. I wish I had done this for last math lesson, but that is what reflection is important for! Now I feel more prepared for my next lesson, I think I will go over the chart in the introduction and model some estimation and measuring again. Some kids have really caught onto the method, but some have not. So if you can't read the chart all that well I have included:

We estimate by: we estimate before we measure, using our eyes only, looking at an object, making a smart guess that makes sense, thinking

We measure by: we measure after we estimate, using a tool like a pencil, straw, or train, lining up the tool at the edge or bottom of the object we want to measure, using our finger, lining up our tool tip-to-tip as we measure along the object, counting out loud.

These are all tips that I have taught the students so far, but I think I will work on reinforcing them now for this week coming up!

:)

Taylor