Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marble Grab Bag: Certainly? Maybe? Impossible?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a hands-on activity and a data chart to explain the certainty, probability, or impossibility of drawing a particular color of marble from a bag. This lesson comes with an excellent website, and many good worksheets...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Chance Experiments

For Teachers 7th Standards
Class members are introduced to probability using terms such as impossible, unlikely, likely, and certain. Numbers between zero and one are associated with the descriptions of probability. Pupils find the likelihood of chance experiments...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation-What are My Chances?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore probability. For this math lesson plan, 2nd graders discuss the possibility of choosing a certain colored tile from a bag. Students perform experiments and describe the outcomes as certain, possible, unlikely and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Plays What?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders divide in pairs 3 cards with the words possible, impossible and certain on them. Ask questions of the class and get the students to hold up the word that describes the event (for example) Tomorrow it will snow. You have...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability Polly

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students evaluate if an event is certain, probable, or impossible. They design and create a spinner to be used in a game which demonstrates the possible outcome of an event.
Activity
Education Development Center

Integer Combinations—Postage Stamps Problem (MS Version)

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Number patterns can seem mysterious. Help your learners unravel these mysteries as they complete an intriguing task. Through examination, collaborative groups determine that they are able to produce all integers above a certain...
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Project Maths

Introduction to Probability

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Take a chance with an activity sure to improve your class's skills. An introductory lesson focuses on probability and chance. It shows how probability is always a value between zero and one, i.e., the probability of an event is always...
Lesson Plan
SF Environment

Waste-Less Lunch

For Teachers K - 5th
Is it possible to have a waste-less lunch? Can your class become leaders in conservation? Discuss the importance of reducing waste during lunch time with a fun lesson that can be extended to everyday practices. First the class examines...
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NASA

Blinded by the Light!

For Students 9th - 12th
Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

The Real Meal Deal

For Teachers 7th
Burgers and salads and sodas, oh my! Scholars use a menu to investigate the Fundamental Counting Principle. They create tree diagrams to illustrate the number of possible choices for each given scenario.
PPT
Curated OER

Language of Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Enhance your next lesson on probability with a text rich presentation intended to teach the language associated with probability. The use of decimals, fractions, and percents are discussed as well are the terms, likely, unlikely, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Penny's Pizza

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop a list of possible outcomes as a method of finding probability related to a pizza statistics problems. They read the problems together as a class, brainstorm ways to solve the problem, and in partners solve the pizza...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probabilities for Number Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of probability.  For this probability lesson, students roll a six-sided number cube and record the frequency of each outcome.  Students graph their data using a frequency chart and keep tally marks...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is It?

For Teachers 3rd
 Students explore the likelihood of events.  In this logical thinking lesson plan, 3rd graders are given several scenarios and determine whether the possibility of the described event actually happening is likely, unlikely, or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability Fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders use probability terminology to describe all possible outcomes of certain events. In this probability lesson, 1st graders use counters to create a pretend "purse" of objects. Students create their own probability...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Probability? Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students predict, using a fraction or a ratio, the possibility of an event happening and place that fraction or ratio on a Likelihood Line. In Part Two of the lesson, they conduct an experiment to determine theoretical and experimental...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Probability

For Teachers 11th
In this probability worksheet, 11th graders review basic probability concepts such as chance, probability lines, and possible outcomes. There are 6 problems on here.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics: Lesson 4

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concepts of probability while performing data analysis. They apply statistical methods in order to measure or predict some possible outcomes. The information is collected and graphed, 8th graders analyze...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Probability Lines

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students make estimates to consider the possibility of each event taking place from impossible to likely.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Marble Probability

For Students 8th
For this marble probability worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 7 different statements related to a bag full of marbles. First, they identify and read through the data table at the top of the sheet. Then, students determine the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fact or Fantasy?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Are we alone in the universe? This brief informational text on extraterrestrial theory has been split into seven sections to help scholars practice note taking. They read the statements, underlining key words. Then, using the graphic...
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Generalizing Patterns: The Difference of Two Squares

For Teachers 8th Standards
After completing an assessment task where they express numbers as the difference of squares (i.e., 9 = 5^2 – 4^2), class members note any patterns that they see in the problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

¿Ser o Estar?

For Students 6th - 9th
¿Ser o estar? That is the question! These two are often confused, and if your learners really want to develop their language skills, they need to know the difference! Use this reference sheet to thoroughly explain each ver. The chart...
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Pearson

Conclusions: Must, Have (Got) To, May, Might, Could, Can't

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Is this presentation the perfect addition to a grammar unit? It must be! Learn about drawing conclusions with different levels of certainty, using must, might, could, and can't.