Stage 1 · Numbers & Counting

1.6.2 Estimating how many there are

1.6 Number Sense and Approximation: Putting Numbers to Work

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1.6.2 Estimating how many there are

Core idea

Instead of counting one by one, glance at the candy in the jar and guess 'about thirty or so' — that's an estimate

Module goal. Build an intuition for how big numbers are, learn to round to an approximate value, and pave the way for estimating in operations
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