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Shodor Education Foundation

From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What middle schooler does not enjoy an occasional online game? In this lesson play, you will find embedded links to an online probability game, and informative pages about how division is used in probability, the concept of tree models,...
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Actis

Handling Data: Probability, Tree Diagrams

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Clean, but captivating, two online simulations demonstrate probability for middle schoolers. They can choose the number of coins and tosses and watch as the results pile up. They can choose from a variety of spinner types and the number...
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Chances Are...

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students perform 2 math investigations pertaining to probability--flipping pennies and rolling dice. Kids record on the worksheet the results of each attempt, then graph the results. Note: The directions instruct...
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The Game of Chance

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use manipulatives to determine the probability of outcomes. In this probability lesson, 3rd graders roll dice and use spinners to determine the probability of outcomes. They determine if games are fair/unfair based on their...
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Playing With Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners rotate through work stations where they compute problems of theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use simulations of a lottery system.
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SEN Teacher

Maths Spinner

For Teachers K - 7th
Create a custom spinner to use for classroom or mathematical purposes. There is the option to pick from two, three, four, or six segments with the ability to chose the text for each segment. The font can be multi-colored or plain black....
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The Polar Bear Game

For Students 10th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, learners answer questions about the probability of an even occurring using dices. They keep tract of their data using a table and analyze the data to make predictions. There are 12 questions with no...
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Lucky 7s

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This helpful lesson explores the probability in tossing a coin and throwing dice. Specifically, it looks at the probability of getting numbers that are significant to the game of craps, assuming that once the math is understood, most...
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Curated OER

Pair of Dice Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this dice worksheet, students begin with the premise that a dice is rolled, then solve a total of 6 probability and outcome problems. Answers are included on page 2.
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Independent Practice 2: Elementary Probability

For Students 7th - 8th
In this probability worksheet, students identify the probability of given events. Problems include topics such as determining the probability of a tossed coin, picking a specified card from a deck of cards, spinning a wheel, and rolling...
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Probability

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe a dice, talk about how many sides it has and use that number as the number that would go in the denominator's spot on a fraction. They then discuss what the likelihood is of it landing on 4, and put that number in...
Interactive
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Independent Events Probability

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math instructional activity, high schoolers consider a variety of scenarios involving probability. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Single and Compound Events

For Students 8th
In this single and compound events learning exercise, 8th graders solve 10 different problems related to various single and compound events. First, they determine the probability of getting ace and a king card without replacement. then,...
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Conditional Probability

For Students 7th - 8th
In this conditional probability worksheet, students determine compound probability of dependent events. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
Interactive
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My Test Book: Probability

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive math skills instructional activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding probability. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Probability

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore probability. In this probability lesson, 7th graders investigate modern day uses of probability. Students demonstrate probability through an experiment using dice.
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Probability Problems

For Students 8th
In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of probability situations. First, they determine the probability that the value of a rolled dice will be a multiple of five or eleven....
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Single and Compound Events

For Students 8th
In this single and compound events learning exercise, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that contain various single and compound events. First, they determine the probability of selecting an ace and a king without a replacement....
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Multiplication Law for Independent Events

For Students 9th
In this multiplication law of independent events learning exercise, 9th graders solve 9 various types of problems that include independent events in each. First, they determine the probability in a bag of marbles given the specifics on...
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Plum Stone Dice Game

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about a Native American dice game online. They make replica games, and practice playing with them. They predict the outcome of the dice rolls by completing a dice throw chart.
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Using Probability

For Students 6th - 10th
In this probability worksheet, students complete probability word problems about rolling dice. Students complete 9 problems total.
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Intro To Probability

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the concepts related to the practice of using probability. They review the use of mean, median, and mode within the context of previous instruction. Students predict outcomes and calculate them in small groups....
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Introduction to Probability in Seven Exercise Sets and Seventy Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
In this probability learning exercise, students 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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Introduction to Probability

For Students 5th - 6th
In this probability worksheet, students complete seventeen word statements that involves the probability of certain events happening.

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