Reasonable answers

Learning Objectives Identify an answer that 'makes sense'. Spot an answer that is 'silly' or impossible. Choose a reasonable number from two choices. Use visual clues to make a good guess. Explain their choice using words like 'more' or 'less'. Connect guessing to counting small groups. Does a dog have 10 legs? 🐕 No! That's silly! Let's find answers that make sense. We will learn to make good guesses. This is called finding a reasonable answer. It helps us think about numbers. Real-World Applications Guessing how many toys are in a box. Thinking about how many snacks to get. Deciding if there are a few or many birds outside. Guessing how many steps to the door.

TermDefinitionExample Reasonable Answer 👍An answer that could be true. It makes sense.There are 3 apples in the bowl. That is reasonable. Silly Answer 🤪An answer that cannot be true. It is a funny guess.There are 20 elephants in the car. That is silly! Guess 🤔To think of an answer without counting exactly.I guess there are 5 blocks on the floor. AboutA word that means 'close to' a number.There are about 4 crayons in the cup. More ➕A bigger number or amount.10 is more than 2. Less ➖A smaller number or amount.3 is less than 8.

The Look First Rule 👀 Eyes First -> Brain Thinks -> Mouth Talks Always look at the group of things before you guess a number. The Small or Big Rule Small Group = Small Number. Big Group = Big Number. If you see a few things, guess a small number like 2, 3, or 4. If you see many things, guess a bigger number like 10 or 15.