Questimate

This morning in math, we discussed how to estimate. We started by playing a game on the iPad called Questimate. Students were able to create a question (the sillier, the better) and then estimate their answers. Here is an example of a question...

Most questions looked like this where they had to drag the arrow to the best estimate. Students developed some wonderful mathematical strategies! Here is another picture of when they show your answer compared to the actual answer. 

Not only did we practice our estimating skills, but we also learned some great trivia. Did you know it would take 9.1 soccer balls to reach the height of Kobe Bryant? 

The free version of the app comes with an introductory amount of questions, but you are able to purchase coins to unlock different categories. It is definitely an app I will continue to use! We took our estimating skills to the next level by then finding estimates of addition problems.