Approximations
Outcomes
In this lesson you will learn about:
- Rounding off numbers.
- Estimating answers to calculations.
Outcomes
In this lesson you will learn about:
This YouTube video explores the concepts of approximations and estimations.
These three short online lessons discuss asteroids, comets and meteors.
Part 1: Closure property of whole numbers with specific reference to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers
Part 2: Examples of closure property of whole numbers
Part 3: Common mistakes and misconceptions
Part 1: Commutative property of whole numbers under addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Part 2: Examples of commutative property of whole numbers under addition and multiplication
Part 3: Common mistakes and misconceptions
The amount of effort saved when using machines is called mechanical advantage (MA). Simple machines use mechanical advantage as a key property to their functionality, helping humans perform tasks that would require more force than a person could produce. We will use the lever as an example of a simple machine to illustrate the concept of mechanical advantage.
This online resource discusses the distribution of earth's water.
Part 1: Distributive property of multiplication over the addition and subtraction of whole numbers
Part 2: Examples of the distributive property of multiplication over the addition and subtraction of whole numbers
Part 3: Common mistakes made and misconceptions
This online tutorial will explain the earth's shape and its hemispheres.
This YouTube video explains how to calculate an irregular area on a map.