Interactive Esti-Mystery Chart Challenge for Math Enthusiasts
Engage your students in a fun and interactive Esti-Mystery activity using embedded charts. Choose from three different versions based on your classroom setup and preferences. Enhance math talk and anticipation as students make estimates, write them down, and discuss their ideas after each clue. Follow the step-by-step animated chart to narrow down possibilities and make final estimations.
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Watch this YouTube video for more information about How to Use Esti-Mysteries with Embedded Charts I see 3 versions of this Esti-Mystery. Which one should I use? Esti-Mysteries are already working well for my class. Use slides 2-7 if Esti-Mysteries if your students have charts to write on. You re students are writing on a chart, writing down their estimates, and are discussing their ideas with each other after each clue. They may be writing on paper, writing on a dry erase surface, or using a digital tool to annotate or they have another way of responding to clues in writing. You probably already notice that when students write down their estimate after each clue it helps to propel rich math talk and also builds anticipation for the next clue. If this sounds familiar, then I recommend using slides 2-7. I need to display a chart for everyone to see, and I have a way to write on it. Use slides 8-13 if you simply need an embedded chart to write on during discussion. This may be helpful if you want to show a chart at the same time as the Esti-Mystery. The chart (on slides 8-13) will appear on the screen so that you can write on it. You can simply write on your whiteboard , use a digital pen, or use the chart in may other ways. I need a step-by-step animated chart that eliminates numbers after every clue. Use slides 14-19 if you want to see numbers disappear from the chart after every clue. This may be helpful if you need a chart and don t have an easy way to write on the chart. After each clue, you ll see which numbers are eliminated and which ones are left.
Fishing for a Letter Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. As the clues appear, use the information to narrow the possibilities to a smaller set. After each clue, use estimation again to determine which of the remaining answers is the most reasonable. Write down your first estimate. After each clue, you ll see if your estimate is still a possibility. After each clue, if it is no longer possible write down a new estimate and be prepared to explain why you chose it. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. Clue #1 Clue #1 and less than 90. The answer is greater than 20 Clue #2 Clue #2 21, 27, 33, 39 The answer is part of this pattern: Clue #3 Clue #3 The answer does not include the digit 1 or the digit 5. Clue #4 Clue #4 Triple 23 and eliminate that number. Clue #5 There is an S on the blue fish. If you spell out the answer, it includes the letter S. Clue #5 Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
After seeing the clues, you have narrowed the possibilities to a small set of numbers. Before you see the answer, select your final estimate. Write it down, and explain to someone why you chose that number. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
The Reveal 63 fish Click to see the answer. Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
New Materials for 2023-2024 The Mystery Number in the Box 60-Second Math Mystery Videos View the entire playlist here. How do I subscribe to the mailing list? Sign Up Here 100 New Esti-Mysteries Daily Resources Posted in the 2022-2023 School Year The Multiplication Advantage! Ask your school to purchase a copy for every student in your class. Learn more here. More Estimation Clipboards (2021-2022) 150 New Esti-Mysteries The 3-Container Estimation Routine 170 New Esti-Mysteries More Free, Downloadable Resources From Blog Posts The Original 50 Splat! Lessons 20 Days of Number Sense & Rich Math Talk 51 Esti-Mysteries The Original 40 Estimation Clipboard Sets 80 Cube Conversations Lessons The Original 20 Fraction Splat! Lessons The Multiplication Course (the free course for students and teachers, posted in 2020) For more information read the blog post about The Multiplication Course here. To view the course on YouTube: 1. Click here to see the chapter playlists on my YouTube channel. 2. You ll see all 12 chapters in the course. 3. Each chapter includes a sequence of lessons for students.
Fishing for a Letter Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. As the clues appear, use the information to narrow the possibilities to a smaller set. After each clue, use estimation again to determine which of the remaining answers is the most reasonable. Write down your first estimate. After each clue, you ll see if your estimate is still a possibility. After each clue, if it is no longer possible write down a new estimate and be prepared to explain why you chose it. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. Clue #1 Clue #1 and less than 90. The answer is greater than 20 Clue #2 Clue #2 21, 27, 33, 39 The answer is part of this pattern: Clue #3 Clue #3 The answer does not include the digit 1 or the digit 5. Clue #4 Clue #4 Triple 23 and eliminate that number. 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Clue #5 There is an S on the blue fish. If you spell out the answer, it includes the letter S. Clue #5 Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
After seeing the clues, you have narrowed the possibilities to a small set of numbers. Before you see the answer, select your final estimate. Write it down, and explain to someone why you chose that number. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
The Reveal 63 fish Click to see the answer. Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
New Materials for 2023-2024 The Mystery Number in the Box 60-Second Math Mystery Videos View the entire playlist here. How do I subscribe to the mailing list? Sign Up Here 100 New Esti-Mysteries Daily Resources Posted in the 2022-2023 School Year The Multiplication Advantage! Ask your school to purchase a copy for every student in your class. Learn more here. More Estimation Clipboards (2021-2022) 150 New Esti-Mysteries The 3-Container Estimation Routine 170 New Esti-Mysteries More Free, Downloadable Resources From Blog Posts The Original 50 Splat! Lessons 20 Days of Number Sense & Rich Math Talk 51 Esti-Mysteries The Original 40 Estimation Clipboard Sets 80 Cube Conversations Lessons The Original 20 Fraction Splat! Lessons The Multiplication Course (the free course for students and teachers, posted in 2020) For more information read the blog post about The Multiplication Course here. To view the course on YouTube: 1. Click here to see the chapter playlists on my YouTube channel. 2. You ll see all 12 chapters in the course. 3. Each chapter includes a sequence of lessons for students.
Fishing for a Letter Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. As the clues appear, use the information to narrow the possibilities to a smaller set. After each clue, use estimation again to determine which of the remaining answers is the most reasonable. Write down your first estimate. After each clue, you ll see if your estimate is still a possibility. After each clue, if it is no longer possible write down a new estimate and be prepared to explain why you chose it. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many fish are there? That includes the ones in the vase AND the one outside the vase. Clue #1 Clue #1 and less than 90. The answer is greater than 20 Clue #2 Clue #2 21, 27, 33, 39 The answer is part of this pattern: Clue #3 Clue #3 The answer does not include the digit 1 or the digit 5. Clue #4 Clue #4 Triple 23 and eliminate that number. 21 31 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 81 81 81 81 81 21 31 41 41 21 31 41 51 51 51 21 31 41 51 61 71 71 71 71 71 21 31 41 51 61 61 61 61 22 32 42 52 62 62 62 62 22 32 42 52 62 72 72 72 72 72 22 32 42 42 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 82 82 82 82 82 22 32 42 52 52 52 22 32 23 33 43 43 23 33 23 33 43 53 63 63 63 63 23 33 43 53 63 73 73 73 73 73 23 33 43 53 53 53 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 83 83 83 83 83 24 34 44 44 24 34 44 54 64 64 64 64 24 34 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 84 84 84 84 84 24 34 44 54 64 74 74 74 74 74 24 34 44 54 54 54 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 85 85 85 85 85 25 35 45 55 65 75 75 75 75 75 25 35 45 55 65 65 65 65 25 35 45 55 55 55 25 35 45 45 25 35 26 36 26 36 46 46 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 86 86 86 86 86 26 36 46 56 66 76 76 76 76 76 26 36 46 56 56 56 26 36 46 56 66 66 66 66 27 37 47 57 67 77 77 77 77 77 27 37 47 47 27 37 27 37 47 57 57 57 27 37 47 57 67 67 67 67 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 87 87 87 87 87 28 38 48 58 58 58 28 38 48 58 68 68 68 68 28 38 28 38 48 48 28 38 48 58 68 78 78 78 78 78 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 88 88 88 88 88 29 39 49 49 29 39 49 59 69 79 79 79 79 79 29 39 49 59 59 59 29 39 29 39 49 59 69 69 69 69 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 89 89 89 89 89 30 40 30 40 50 60 60 60 30 40 50 60 70 70 70 70 30 40 50 60 70 80 80 80 80 80 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 30 40 50 50 Clue #5 There is an S on the blue fish. If you spell out the answer, it includes the letter S. Clue #5 Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
After seeing the clues, you have narrowed the possibilities to a small set of numbers. Before you see the answer, select your final estimate. Write it down, and explain to someone why you chose that number. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
The Reveal 63 fish Click to see the answer. Important Note: If you can see this box, then the slide show is not playing and the reveal won t work. Here is the solution: If you are using PowerPoint, click on Slide Show, then click on From Current Slide. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
New Materials for 2023-2024 The Mystery Number in the Box 60-Second Math Mystery Videos View the entire playlist here. How do I subscribe to the mailing list? Sign Up Here 100 New Esti-Mysteries Daily Resources Posted in the 2022-2023 School Year The Multiplication Advantage! Ask your school to purchase a copy for every student in your class. Learn more here. More Estimation Clipboards (2021-2022) 150 New Esti-Mysteries The 3-Container Estimation Routine 170 New Esti-Mysteries More Free, Downloadable Resources From Blog Posts The Original 50 Splat! Lessons 20 Days of Number Sense & Rich Math Talk 51 Esti-Mysteries The Original 40 Estimation Clipboard Sets 80 Cube Conversations Lessons The Original 20 Fraction Splat! Lessons The Multiplication Course (the free course for students and teachers, posted in 2020) For more information read the blog post about The Multiplication Course here. To view the course on YouTube: 1. Click here to see the chapter playlists on my YouTube channel. 2. You ll see all 12 chapters in the course. 3. Each chapter includes a sequence of lessons for students.
