Q: Your child is probably already familiar with the concept of guessing. Explain that estimating is similar, but that the goal is to make educated guesses that are as accurate as possible. Learning how to estimate effectively will let you save time and energy in situations where an exact number is unnecessary. If you pay attention, you’ll see examples of estimation frequently in your daily life. You might, for example, estimate how much your grocery bill will be, how long it will take you to drive somewhere, or how many cups of milk are left in the carton. Explain these examples to your child in a developmentally appropriate way. When you give these examples, it can help to explain why estimating, rather than calculating, is appropriate in the particular context. Tell your child, for example, that if you needed to know exactly what your grocery bill would be, you could add up all the prices and get a precise number, but, in this case, you’re only trying to get an approximate number so that you don’t spend too much. To reinforce the concept, show your child a flash card or picture with multiple objects on it: animals, toys, whatever your child likes. Show the card to your child, but not for long enough to count the objects, then ask your child to estimate the number. Give high scores to close estimates. Repeat the game until your child seems to understand the concept.
A: Explain that estimation is like guesswork. Give examples. Use flash cards.

Q: Death caps are highly poisonous mushrooms with 6 inches (15 cm) wide caps. These caps might be yellow, white, brownish, or greenish in color, and are generally sticky to the touch. Death cap mushrooms have white gills, and they grow on 5 inch (13 cm) tall stalks.  The death cap is blamed for the most mushroom poisonings in the world. These mushrooms generally grow from September to November in the US and Europe. Destroying angels are known for a wide cap, medium-sized stalk, and frilly gills. Destroying angel caps can be either pure white, or white at the edge and light yellow, light pink, or pale tan at the center.  Destroying angels typically grow near the roots of trees or shrubs. They are most common in the summer and fall. They are typically about 2–5 inches (5.1–12.7 cm) across. Death caps, destroying angels, and many other harmful mushrooms belong to the Amanita family of mushrooms. Although you may pass over some potentially edible mushroom, you can avoid the whole family by staying away from mushrooms with their particular characteristics. These include:  White gills A skirt or ring on the stem A bulbous or sack-like base called a volva As a good rule of thumb, never consume a mushroom until you have positively identified that species at least 3 times. Any time you are unsure about a mushroom, ask for advice from an expect.
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Identify death caps by their large caps. Recognize destroying angels by their white stalks and caps. Avoid mushrooms with white gills and/or a volva. Never consume mushrooms you are not 100% sure about.