P – EC – RT7

Two students were estimating the number of people on the playground. One student used a referent of 5 while another student used a referent of 20. How could both referents be appropriate? Explain your thinking.

P – EC – RT8

When estimating a large number of people, Janie asked people to gather into groups of 10. What would Janie’s reasoning be for asking people to group? Could she have grouped them in other ways?

P – EC – OE10

Your estimate for a quantity is a large 3-digit number. What could you be estimating?

P – EC – OE11

What would you use as a referent if you had to estimate the number of students in a classroom you are visiting?

P – EC – OE12

What would you use as a referent if you had to estimate the number of students on a bus?

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