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ERIC Number: EJ213239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Nov
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Estimating and Approximating.
Thompson, Alba Gonzalez
School Science and Mathematics, v79 n8 p575-80 Nov 1979
Definitions of estimating and approximating are given and areas where these skills are used (such as practical situations, problem solving, and measurement) are discussed. Nine activities which range from second to twelfth-grade level are suggested. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Measurement, Problem Solving, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Approximation; Estimation (Mathematics)