Curated OER
Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events Using a Random Number Generator
Students design models to simulate actual events using a random number generator on a calculator. They estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulations. Answer Key included.
Curated OER
Dragon Problem
In this probability worksheet, students calculate how many chops it would take to kill a dragon. They are given rules on what will and what will not kill the dragon and asked to collect their data showing which method they used to kill...
Curated OER
Asthma "Outbreak" Exercise
Students investigate numerical data on a possible asthma epidemic. Using statistical information, students graph and figure ratios of the epidemic. They evaluate the mortality rate from severe smog in the 1950's in London.
Curated OER
What Are The Risks From Radon?
Students examine the health risks of radon in the home. They calculate the odds for each risk and use different forms of measurement. They work together to complete the activity and worksheet.
Curated OER
Word Problems: Explaining Your Ideas
In this math worksheet, students solve 6 word problems and explain what strategies were used in calculating the answer. Included are problems involving probability, number patterns, prime numbers and multiplication of decimals.
Curated OER
Pair 'Em Up!
Third graders verify the validity of Punnett squares. They simulate a real-world situation by drawing chromosomes from a paper bag and track the data.
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Power of Probability
Students will learn and reinforce skills for strategies to identify favorable and total outcomes, calculating simple and compound probability, sampling and proportions and using probability concepts to solve real-world problems.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Odds Probability Calculator
Convert stated odds to a decimal value of probability and a percentage value of winning and losing. This calculator will convert "odds for winning" an event or "odds against winning" an event into percentage chances of both winning and...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Probability
Explains what probability and outcomes are. Presents a formula for calculating probability for a simple dice or marble experiment. Introduces the concept of a probability line and discusses vocabulary used to talk about probability....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Counting Events
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] List and calculate all possible outcomes by using tree diagrams.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Probability and Geometry
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to give students an opportunity to connect probabilty and geometry. Students learn how to calculate probability, use geometry to solve probabilty problems, and, as an added bonus,...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Phantasia: Position, Chance, and Calculation
Students will play several learning games to explore the probability of events occuring.
Other
Algebra Lab: The Multiplication Rule of Probability
An explanation with examples of how to calculate probabilities of two dependent or independent events by multiplying their probabilities. Practice problems are provided along with their explanations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The General Multiplication Rule
An explanation with examples of how to calculate probabilities of two dependent or independent events by multiplying their probabilities. Two practice problems are provided along with their explanations.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Distribuciones De Probabilidad
Learn about normal distribution, calculate odds on normal distributions and fit a set of data to a normal distribution.