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Coyotes all around

A pack of coyotes tries to determine how many roadrunners and other creatures are in their vicinity, and while some count different groups and add their totals together, Clever Coyote rounds off and estimates.
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Scooby-Doo! an estimation mystery

the case of the greedy ghost
The popular Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang teach kids all about estimation.
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Estimation

A simple introduction to estimation that explains how it is used, modeling, chunking, and other related concepts. Includes a glossary.

Math with cars and trucks

measurement and estimation
Text and illustrations about cars and trucks introduce the concepts of measurement and estimation.

Cyberchase

working with fractions
2008
Contains four episodes in which the gang learn about fractions.

Estimating :Math Monsters

how many gollywomples?
2004
The four Math Monsters show how to estimate as they help Aunt Two Lips figure out how many gollywomples are on her 100 trees.

You can estimate, that's really great!

2007
Introduces the math concept of estimation through the use of simple rebus sentences, a rhyming story, and everyday examples. Includes a glossary.

Estimating and measuring

2008
Presents math problems in a story format with humor and cartoons. Focuses on estimation and measurement with characters such as Elexus Estimator and Maverick Measurer.

Rounding numbers

2004
Secret Agent Matt Mattics needs viewers' help rounding numbers in order to stop Dr. Strangeglove from making time go backward and turning everyone back into infants.

Gue??timation 2.0

solving today's problems on the back of a napkin
2012
Presents a handbook of questions which must be solved by estimation, offering techniques and advice for estimating a number of answers to questions for finance and technology.

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