A Twist on the Estimation Jar
Teachers often use the estimating jar as a way to promote good estimating skills in their students. Throw a little candy in that jar and now you’ve got students excited and motivated to do math! The following activities are a twist on the traditional estimating jar and have been done with second through fifth graders. I introduce the estimating jar, filled with Hersheys kisses, by asking students to give a reasonable estimate as to how many kisses they think are…