The Pencils Are Bent - How Many in the Bowl?
“The Pencils are Bent!”
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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.
How many pencils are in the bowl?
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
Clue #1
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #1
The answer is less than 30.
Clue #2
The answer includes the digit 5.
Clue #3
There answer is a 2-digit number.
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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.
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15 pencils
The Reveal
Click to see the answer.
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If you can see this box, then the slide show is
not playing and the reveal won’t work.
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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.
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80 Cube Conversations
Lessons
The Original
50 Splat! Lessons
The Original 20 Fraction
Splat! Lessons
More Free, Downloadable Resources From Blog Posts
20 Days of Number Sense
& Rich Math Talk
The Original 40 Estimation
Clipboard Sets
51 Esti-Mysteries
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.
Part 2 - 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 3 - 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
Daily Resources Posted in the 2020-2021 School Year
(2021-2022)
More Estimation Clipboards
(2021-2022)
150 New Esti-Mysteries
Daily Resources Posted in the 2021-2022 School Year
New Materials for 2022-2023
The 3-Container
Estimation Routine
170 New Esti-Mysteries
New Multiplication Workbook!
Ask your school to purchase a copy
for every student in your class.
Learn more here.
In this interactive activity by Steve Wyborney, participants are challenged to estimate the number of pencils in a bowl based on a series of clues. Narrow down possibilities, make informed estimations, and reveal the answer. Engage in a fun and educational estimation exercise!
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The Pencils are Bent! 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 pencils 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 The answer is less than 30. Clue #2 Clue #2 The answer includes the digit 5. Clue #3 Clue #3 There answer is a 2-digit number. 1 11 21 21 21 21 1 11 11 11 1 1 2 12 12 12 2 12 22 22 22 22 2 2 3 13 13 13 3 13 23 23 23 23 3 3 4 14 14 14 4 14 24 24 24 24 4 4 5 15 15 15 5 15 25 25 25 25 5 5 6 16 16 16 6 16 26 26 26 26 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 18 18 18 8 18 28 28 28 28 8 8 9 19 29 29 29 29 9 19 19 19 9 9 10 20 30 30 30 30 10 20 20 20 10 10 17 27 27 27 27 17 17 17 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 15 pencils 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 2022-2023 Daily Resources Posted in the 2021-2022 School Year New Multiplication Workbook! Ask your school to purchase a copy for every student in your class. Learn more here. (2021-2022) 150 New Esti-Mysteries (2021-2022) The 3-Container Estimation Routine 170 New Esti-Mysteries More Estimation Clipboards 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 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.
