How can the concept of estimation be developed with children?
What will be an ideal response?
Complete answers will include the term about and a definition of estimation as an approximation, not an exact quantity. "Good estimates" should be identified and estimating strategies should be discussed. Children should look for groups of 5 or 10 or 20 as the quantities increase. The size of the objects should be taken into consideration. Estimation interacts with number sense and spatial sense to help children develop an awareness of reasonable results.
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a. the resource room. b. the general education classroom. c. the separate special education classroom. d. the residential school.
In recent years, the amount of lead that children are exposed to has
A. decreased because lead is no longer used in the preparation of canned foods. B. increased because lead comprises a substantial part of industrial pollution. C. decreased because lead has been eliminated as an ingredient in household paint and in motor fuel. D. increased because lead is an ingredient in most fertilizers used in commercial food production.
In the field of early childhood education, what does the term advocate refer to?
a. Taking action on behalf of children b. Supporting families c. Arguing for the cause of high-quality programming d. All of the above
Jack is a person with autism. He has severe intellectual disabilities but he can play many classical piano compositions by ear. Jack probably has a condition known as _____
A) perseveration B) Rett syndrome C) overselectivity D) savant syndrome