Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 28 Issue 1, April 1990
34 – 35
Katherine Willson
Current elementary mathematics textbooks, such as MathQuest and Journeys in Math, have recognized the importance of estimation skills. Not only have the number of estimation activities increased in this series of textbooks, but estimation has been integrated throughout as well. However, many students exposed to these textual series still feel uncomfortable or seem reluctant to estimate.
