Guessing Jar

Guessing Jar is a favorite among our 2nd grade Quest students. Each week our jar is filled with a different set of items and each child gets to look in and take an educated numerical guess on how many items they feel is in the jar. After everyone has written their guess down and posted it on the wall, we use multiple strategies to calculate the true number. The students really enjoy seeing who comes the closest to the actual number. It's amazing to see them working to sort, categorize and count the items. They have truly impressed me with their awesome teamwork!!