By the end of this unit, students will:
- Understand the purpose of estimation in mathematics.
- Use estimation to check the reasonableness of their answers in various calculations.
- Compare estimated results with actual results and identify discrepancies.
- Apply estimation techniques to different types of mathematical problems.
Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Number: Number – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy.