Estimation

Explore size estimation in one, two and three dimensions! Multiple levels of difficulty allow for progressive skill improvement.

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Estimating Length: guess the number of small line segments that can fit into a longer line segment.
Estimating Area: guess the number of flat square or circles that can fit into a larger flat square or circle.
Estimating Volumne: guess the number of cubes or spheres that can fit into a larger cube or sphere.

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Title	Author	Level	Type	Updated
Estimating the Length of Everyday Objects (Inquiry Based)	K. King	MS HS	Lab	11/08
Estimation Game	B. toussaint	MS	Lab	6/08
Springs and Things	M. Dubson	HS UG-Intro	HW Lab	7/08
Teacher	M. Li	HS	HW	9/09

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