This is your ticket to understanding estimation. Scholars estimate the number of tickets on a ticket roll. To perform the task, they use pictures and given dimensions of a ticket roll and of a single ticket and apply concepts of area and circumference.

Concepts

estimation, area, circumference

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• If available, consider bringing in a ticket roll for the class to explore
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have experience with diameters and areas of circles
  
• Note that pupils who have used a ticket roll before will have a definite advantage over those who have not
  

Pros

• Lists additional questions to consider that fellow teachers submitted
  

Cons

• You must access each image separately, which makes printing the resource a bit cumbersome
  

Common Core

7.G.B.4 MP4