Khan Academy
Punnett Square Fun, Biomolecules, MCAT
The topics in the previous video about dominant and recessive traits are continued here as Sal Khan explains incomplete dominance, the randomness of genotypes and phenotypes, and covers how to calculate probabilities using Punnett...
Flipped Math
Unit 12 Review: Probability
It is likely the class knows the answers. Pupils review the concepts from the short unit on probability. Learners watch as the video works several types of problems highlighting the concepts and then work through a series of problems to...
Flipped Math
More Probability
Multiply the amount of probability using addition. Pupils use probabilities to make predictions in problems. They find shortcuts to find probabilities instead of listing the entire sample space. The learners then use the multiplication...
Flipped Math
Introduction to Probability
Chances are high that the class will probably like the lesson. Pupils view an introduction to probability and use the information to find probabilities of simple events based on the sample space. Scholars then use their knowledge of area...
Flipped Math
Compound Probability and Independence
Here's a way to learn about compound events and independence on one's own. The second of four lessons in the Algebra II - Intro to Probability unit focuses on compound events and probability. Pupils watch a video to calculate the...
Flipped Math
Introduction to Probability
Chances are good that one will learn a lot about probability. Scholars view an instructional video that covers the basics of probability. They review sample spaces, outcomes, and events, then look at the complement, union, and...
Flipped Math
Simulations
Simulate an exciting graphing calculator-based lesson. Individuals watch and participate creating simulations using the random number generator in a graphing calculator to answer probability problems. Learners then build simulations to...
PBS
The Hunger Games
The odds will be in your favor that young statisticians will volunteer to participate in this experiment. After watching a short video that is part of the PBS Math at the Core middle school collection, scholars engage in a lottery and...
TED-Ed
Can You Outsmart This Logical Fallacy?
The more detailed a story is, the more you should believe it—right? This fallacy, known as the conjunction fallacy, takes advantage of your brain's tendency to conflate plausibility and probability. A short and engaging video explains...
Corbett Maths
Frequency Trees
It's time to branch out a little! Individuals explore the usefulness of a frequency tree when organizing data in a helpful video lesson. The instruction includes constructing a frequency table from a description and then using the tree...
Crash Course
War: Crash Course Statistics #42
Discover the statistics war. The 42nd video in the Crash Course Statistics series introduces how statistics have proven valuable during wartime. The resource covers the use of statistics in breaking the German code, finding U-boats, and...
Crash Course
Statistics in the Courts: Crash Course Statistics #40
Innocence hangs by a probability. An intriguing video discusses how statistics affect daily life, specifically in the courts. Looking at three court cases spanning several hundreds of years, the resource recounts how errors in statistics...
PBS
The Lowdown — Your Odds of Winning Powerball: Probabilities of Compound Events Using Visuals
You have a greater chance of being crushed by a vending machine than winning the Powerball lottery. Part of The Lowdown: Real-World Math series, an engaging video describes how the Powerball works and how to calculate the probability of...
Corbett Maths
Listing Outcomes
Make a list and check it twice. Many times, it is beneficial to make a list of the possible outcomes when trying to determine a probability. The resource shows how to systematically make a list and then calculate the probability of...
Corbett Maths
Tree Diagrams
Climb out on a branch to find probabilities. Using tree diagrams, the resource shows how to find compound probabilities when the events are not uniform. The video works through two different scenarios, one where the probabilities remain...
Corbett Maths
Probability: Independent Events
Equip learners to work independently on probability in no time. A short video describes methods for determining the probability of independent events. It includes examples where the order of events is important and must be taken into...
Anywhere Math
Probability
The probability is high that your class loves an informative video lesson. The lesson begins with a discussion of vocabulary related to probability and acceptable ways to present a probability. The presenter wraps up the instruction with...
Anywhere Math
Independent and Dependent Events
Some learners are independent, while others are dependent on lessons like these! An instructional video discusses the difference between independent and dependent events when calculating a probability. The lesson begins with...
Be Smart
Why Are There as Many Males as Females?
From anteaters to zebras, why are both sexes equally represented in number? Explore a quirk in evolution with a video from a thought-provoking science playlist. The narrator shows examples of species that might only need a few males,...
Crash Course
Geometric Distributions and the Birthday Paradox: Crash Course Statistics #16
It's your birthday! But, maybe other people's, too. An illuminating video describes how to apply geometric probability distributions in real-world situations. It then reveals how probability helps explain the birthday paradox.
Crash Course
The Binomial Distribution: Crash Course Statistics #15
And here I was thinking binomials were about algebra. The 15th installment of the Crash Course Statistics series focuses on the binomial distribution. It starts off with an example calculating the probability of getting shocked while...
Crash Course
Probability Part 2: Updating Your Beliefs with Bayes: Crash Course Statistics #14
There are days when you just want to learn about Bayes' theorem. Viewers watch an engaging YouTube video to see how Bayes' theorem connects to conditional probability. They explore how Bayesian statistics differ from frequentist...
Crash Course
Probability Part 1: Rules and Patterns: Crash Course Statistics #13
Probability is all about patterns and rules. An instructive video explores the tenets of probability. It starts with basic probability, moves on to compound probability, and explores the addition and multiplication rules for...
TED-Ed
The Coin Flip Conundrum
Mathematical paradoxes always intrigue learners. An engaging lesson explores the probability of flipping a heads/heads or tails/heads combination. A video introduces the paradox and explains the mathematics.