With this informative PowerPoint presentation, your students can learn about estimation, how we use it in everyday life, and how to apply different estimation strategies.

A handy mnemonic is featured in the presentation to help your students decide whether estimation is appropriate and how to proceed. An example question is worked through using the mnemonic. This mnemonic is also available as a colourful classroom poster in the Estimate Mnemonic Poster.

Eight different estimation strategies are also provided in the presentation, including front-end estimation and rounding and adjusting.