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Fun and Simple Math Activities that Build Strong Number Sense in our Kids

Fun and Simple Math Activities that Build Strong Number Sense in our Kids

Kids who have strong number sense understand what numbers are, how they relate to each other, and the affects that different operations have on them.  These kids can easily compose and decompose numbers and are able to make reasonable estimates making computation much easier.  In other words, kids with strong number sense are comfortable with numbers. And when kids are comfortable with numbers, math becomes much easier.  The good news is, helping our children develop a strong sense of numbers…

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A Twist on the Estimation Jar

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…

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