Enrichment: April 6-11

Measurement Olympics Week One: Training!

The summer Olympics in Japan may have been postponed, but we’re
going to have our own Olympics at home. Let’s train like the athletes do for
the 2020 At-Home Measurement Olympics! This week we will review:

1. ESTIMATION
2. ACTUAL AMOUNT and
3. Finding the
DIFFERENCE between
the two

Family Ask: “What is estimation?​ ​What is an estimate?”

-A ​reasonable​ guess (a guess that makes sense) of a quantity of objects
-A reasonable guess of a measurement of distance, time, size, etc.
[Give examples from scenarios, like planning for a party or ordering
materials for a home improvement project]

PART 1:​ ​Quantity Estimates

How many jellybeans are in the picture?

1. ESTIMATE (GUESS):
“I ​think ​there are ______ jellybeans.”

2. ACTUAL AMOUNT (COUNT)

“There are _____ jellybeans.”

3. DIFFERENCE (Subtract the

smaller number from the bigger
number)
“The ​difference ​between my ​estimate
and the ​actual amount​ is _____.”
PART 2: Measurement Estimates

How tall is the chocolate rabbit?

1. ESTIMATE (GUESS)
“I ​think ​the chocolate rabbit is ____
inches tall.”

2. ACTUAL AMOUNT (use a

measurement tool, like a ruler)

“The chocolate bunny is ___ inches

tall.”

3. DIFFERENCE (Subtract the

smaller number from the bigger
number)

“The ​difference ​between my guess and

the actual amount is ____ inches.”

Follow up questions for family discussion:

● How is a quantity estimate different from a measurement

estimate?

● What kind of estimate do you think is more difficult to make: a

quantity estimate or a measurement estimate? Why?

● What are some real life scenarios where people use estimates?
(big numbers)