Lesson 23 Two-Digit Numbers in Our World

    • Let’s estimate how many objects are in a group.

Warm-up Estimation Exploration: Beans

How many beans are there?

Beans on a plate.

Record an estimate that is:

too low

about right

too high

Activity 1 Count the Objects

Problem 1

Experiment 1: How many objects are in 2 handfuls?

  1. Record an estimate that is:

    too low

    about right

    too high

  2. Now find the exact number.

Problem 2

Experiment 2: How many objects are in 2 handfuls?

  1. Record an estimate that is:

    too low

    about right

    too high

  2. Now find the exact number.

Problem 3

Experiment 3: How many objects are in 2 handfuls?

  1. Record an estimate that is:

    too low

    about right

    too high

  2. Now find the exact number.

Activity 2 Quantities Card Sort

  1. Estimate and sort the pictures based on the amount of items you see.
    Sort into these groups.

    1. Less than 20

    2. 20 to 50

    3. More than 50

  2. Select 1 picture from each group. Show the number of items you think are in the picture in as many ways as you can.

    Less than 20

    20 to 50

    More than 50