Esti-Mystery: Bowl of Pegs Challenge
Engage in a captivating Esti-Mystery challenge involving a bowl of pegs. Delve into a series of clues to narrow down the possibilities and make a final estimation. Test your estimation skills and unveil the mystery of how many pegs are in the bowl. Experience the thrill of deductive reasoning in this engaging activity designed for interactive learning environments.
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Bowl of Pegs 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 pegs are in the bowl? 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
Clue #1 Clue #1 and less than 80. The answer is greater than 40 Clue #2 Clue #2 The answer includes the digit 4. Clue #3 Clue #3 The answer does not include the digit 5 or the digit 6. Clue #4 Eliminate 3 numbers with this clue. Clue #4 52, 51, 50, ___ , ___ , ___ 41 51 61 61 61 61 61 41 51 61 71 71 71 71 71 71 41 41 41 41 51 51 51 51 42 42 42 42 52 62 72 72 72 72 72 72 42 52 52 52 52 42 52 62 62 62 62 62 43 53 53 53 53 43 53 63 73 73 73 73 73 73 43 43 43 43 53 63 63 63 63 63 44 54 54 54 54 44 44 44 44 54 64 64 64 64 64 44 54 64 74 74 74 74 74 74 45 45 45 45 55 65 65 65 65 65 45 55 55 55 55 45 55 65 75 75 75 75 75 75 46 46 46 46 56 56 56 56 46 56 66 76 76 76 76 76 76 46 56 66 66 66 66 66 47 57 67 77 77 77 77 77 77 47 47 47 47 57 57 57 57 47 57 67 67 67 67 67 48 58 58 58 58 48 58 68 68 68 68 68 48 48 48 48 58 68 78 78 78 78 78 78 49 59 69 69 69 69 69 49 49 49 49 59 69 79 79 79 79 79 79 49 59 59 59 59 50 50 50 50 60 60 60 60 50 60 70 70 70 70 70 50 60 70 80 80 80 80 80 80 Clue #5 Eliminate 3 numbers with this clue. Clue #5 47, 46, 45, ___ , ___ , ___ 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 41 pegs 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 Beginning. If you are using Google Slides, click on View then Present. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
Daily Resources Posted in the 2021-2022 School Year Click here to find More Estimation Clipboards. Click here to find 150 New Esti-Mysteries. Daily Resources Posted in the 2020-2021 School Year C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\STEVES Esti-Mystery Clue Toolkit and Templates FALL 2020.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\Blog Post Pics and email too\Clipboard Dice.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\Blog Post Pics and email too\Part 3 Feature Pic.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\Part 4 Featured Pic.jpg Part 3 - New Esti-Mysteries and Number Sense Resources Every Day for the Rest of the School Year New Esti-Mysteries and Number Sense Resources Every Day for the Rest of the School Year Part 2 - New Esti-Mysteries and Number Sense Resources Every Day for the Rest of the School Year Part 4 - New Esti-Mysteries and Number Sense Resources Every Day for the Rest of the School Year More Free, Downloadable Resources From Blog Posts C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\20 Days Title Pic.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\SPLAT blog post folder\Splat Promo Images and GIFs\Splat Level 3 B.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\Splat Promos HUGE SET\Slide6.JPG C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\Presentation1.jpg C:\Users\Steve Wyborney\Desktop\8.8.2018 Desktop\Estimation Clipboard Desktop Materials\Bundle 1 Glasses Pic.jpg 20 Days of Number Sense Rich Math Talk 51 Esti-Mysteries The Original 50 Splat! Lessons 20 Days of Number Sense & Rich Math Talk 51 Esti-Mysteries The Original 20 Fraction Splat! Lessons 80 Cube Conversations Lessons The Original 40 Estimation Clipboard Sets The Multiplication Course (a free course for students and teachers) 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.
