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Odd or Even? The Addition and Complement Principles of Probability
Odd or even—fifty-fifty chance? Pupils first conduct an experiment rolling a pair of dice to generate data in a probability lesson. It goes on to introduce mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events, and how to use the Addition...
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It's Probably Probable
Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach all learning...
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Complementary Probability
In this probability activity, learners solve complementary probability word problems with 4 problems in them. Students complete 2 problems.
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Conditional Probability and Probability of Simultaneous Events
Your statisticians examine the characteristics of conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous independent events. They perform computer activities to find probabilities for simple compound events. They examine the...
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Organizing Topic: Probability
The probability is high learning will occur! A well-designed unit introduces learners to the concepts of independent, dependent, and mutually exclusive events. Using Venn diagrams, the lessons ask learners to analyze many different...
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Introduction to the Concept of Probability
Middle and high schoolers have a clarified definition of probability, they explore about outcomes in probability and how to calculate experimental probability. They use computers to learn about probability.
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Probability and Geometry
Students explore the ways Geometry can help solve probability problems. Students describe platonic solids and practice calculating probability using an online resource. They construct dice with various numbers of sides to demonstrate...
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Ideas That Lead to Probability
Students explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.
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Data Management and Probability: Applications
For this data management and probability applications worksheet, 8th graders solve 20 various types of probability problems. They find the mean, median, mode and range of various numbers. Then, students use the spinner illustration to...
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Winning Spinners
Winning a spin game is random chance, right? Pupils create a table to determine the sample space of spinning two spinners. Individuals determine the probability of winning a game and then modify the spinners to increase the probability...
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Complementary Events
In this probability worksheet, students first read the information about complementary events (only two possible outcomes). Students solve 30 mat problems pertaining to probability of an event happening or not happening. This page is...
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Probability and Sports
Learners research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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Introduction to Probability in Seven Exercise Sets and Seventy Problems
For this probability worksheet, middle schoolers use the rules of probability to calculate the likelihood of an event to occur in seven exercise sets and seventy problems. Examples, definitions, and formulas are provided.
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From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Middle schoolers see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.
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Replacement and Probability
Students explore sampling with and without replacement. They explore the effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. Students examine probability and the difference between sampling with and without replacement.
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Probability & Game Theory
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability activity, students perform various probability experiments including flipping a coin, picking m&m's out of a bag, and the birthday problem.
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Tree Diagrams and Probability
Aspiring statisticians create tree diagrams and figure probabilities of events based on those diagrams. They practice adding and multiplying fractions and explain complementary probabilities. Students use computers activities to make...
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Marble Game
Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
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Complement of an Event
For this probability worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that complement a particular event. First, they determine the probability of landing on a sector that is not black after spinning the spinner. Then, students...
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Time-Axis Fallacy and Bayes Theorem
Students determine that knowledge of an event's outcome can affect the probability of the unknown outcome of an event that has already occurred.
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Unexpected Answers
Students explore and complete a variety of activities demonstration probability. They make observations about the results of the activities. Students complete and discuss conditional probability. Also, students draw conclusions about...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Equally Likely and Unequally Likely Outcomes
Students explore probability. In this statistics/probability lesson, students compare experimental and theoretical probability and use experimental probability to make predictions and conjectures. Students explore the distinction...
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Unexpected Answers
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.