Great Estimations

Great Estimations by Bruce Goldstone

How many jelly beans are on this book's cover? Don't count - estimate! If someone handed you a big bowl of jelly beans, how would you figure out how many there are? You could count them, one by one - or you could estimate. Do you see more than five jelly beans? Less than a million? This unique book will show you how to train your eyes and your mind to make really great estimations - by making estimating into a game. Jelly beans are just the beginning!

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 32
• Book Size: 8-3/4" x 11"
• Book Type: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Recommended Ages: 6 and up
• ISBN 10: 0805074465
• ISBN 13: 978-0805074468

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition. 

"Goldstone adds another winner to the growing canon of titles that make learning math concepts both fun and interesting. Combining clear, concise language with colorful photos of countable objects, he introduces estimation, beginning with eye-training exercises to recognize groupings of 10s, 100s, and 1000s. Readers are encouraged to move the book around so they can see the items from varying perspectives. The next few spreads explain how to base an estimate on quantified groups: left-hand pages show clusters of an object (10 cherries, 100 cherries) while right-hand pages present an unidentified amount of the same thing (About how many cherries are in a quart?). The author then shows youngsters how to make reasonable estimates when looking at large quantities using clump counting and box counting. The real standout here is the crisp photography of objects and animals, including everything from google eyes to a penguin colony, set against stark white backgrounds that make them almost seem to leap off the page. This well-designed book will add zing to many a math lesson and attract browsers as well." - School Library Journal

Why We Love It

This book engages children as they learn the concept of estimating.