Illustrative Mathematics
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The penny arcade gets the statistics treatment in this fun probability investigation. A non-standard game of chance is described and then the class is set loose to find missing probabilities, determine common outcomes, and evaluate...
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Probability Fun
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 drawings...
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Introduction to Playing Cards
A fun, engaging lesson plan is definitely in the cards for your future. Pupils explore a deck of playing cards in the fifth of six parts in the Statistics and Probability series to learn about its suits and the number of each card type....
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High or Low- Probability
Students use playing cards to examine probability. In this probability lesson plan, students work in groups with a deck of cards and predict if the next card they lay down will be high or low. Students fill out a graphic organizer with...
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Spy Game
Turn students into detectives as they decipher encrypted messages. Introduce your class to modular arithmetic and have a little fun encrypting and decoding secret messages. The activity does not hit many content standards, but would be...
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Probability Activity
Pupils differentiate between theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students create a puzzle and calculate the probability of an event occurring. They use problems dealing real life scenarios.
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Probability
Third graders conduct experiment, collect data, predict, record, and discuss outcomes, and analyze data for probability.
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The Monty Hall Problem
Students define and differentiate between experimental and theoretical probability. In this statistic lesson, students play the game "Monty Hall" and use probability to come up with the best strategies to play the game.
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Scatterplots
Math is all fun and games with this activity! Learners use an activity designed around hula hoops to collect data. They create scatter plots with their data and then analyze the graphs for correlation.
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Four Corner Fun: A Review Game
Twelfth graders practice academic skills by answering multiple choice questions. They role-play as fibbers or players and respond to questions accordingly, going to the A,B,C, or D corners of the classsroom. Fibbers can go to any corner.
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Probability
Fifth graders explore simple probability. Using a specified website, they play a "Fish Tank" game where they determine the chances of selecting a red fish from an aquarium. Students answer probability problems and convert fractions to...
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Dice Sums
Introduce your class to the concept of probability with this fun dice game. As a class, they identify the largest and smallest sum possible from a pair of dice. To end the lesson, they participate in the dice game in which they use a...
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Seed Swapping
Here is a fabulous, cross-curicular lesson on seeds. Elements of science, writing, math, agricultural practices, and art are all brought into this incredibly thorough plan. Additionally, a fun whole-class game is presented, and there is...
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Multo - game (all, Mathematics)
Third graders practice multiplication using a fun game called "Multo." They write numbers in boxes using a grid similar to one found on a Bingo card. They score when their numbers are called. The smallest number possible is zero and the...
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Drawing Conclusions
Students play a probability game, then design and complete a probability problem concerning changing odds.
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Fast Facts
Ever use the inner circle/outer circle method of learning? Placing learners in a stationary inner circle and a rotating outer circle, they roll a die and attempt to be the first to call out an addition or multiplication equation with the...
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Shaping Up!
Kindergartners are introduced to basic shapes. Learners spend 45 minutes a day in geometry centers carrying out the activities outlined in this ambitious plan. There are games, hands-on activities, interactive websites, art projects,...
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"The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Students predict results, design a model, and carry out trials to determine probability based on their experimentation.
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Drawing Conclusions
Sixth graders participate in an activity reinforcing the concept of probability. In groups, they are given a set of clues along with a red or blue counter. After pulling out one counter (either red or blue) they identify the proability...
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Tally Charts and Graphs
Fourth graders play the game 'Data Picking', where they collect data, place the data into a tally chart, and choose the circle graph that best represents the data. They go to the Mathfrog website and select 'Picking'. Students choose...
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Sixth graders identify the mean, median, mode and range in a given set of data. Using a specified website, they use their skills to play the game, "Train Race" where students find the mean, median, and rage of information to help the...
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M&M Caper
Students participate in a game with M&M's to be introduced to percents and ratios. Individually, they estimate and record the number of candies they believe the bag holds and the amount of each colored candy. They open the bag and...
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Roll `Em!
First graders engage in using base ten blocks and dice for a fun engaging math lesson plan. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson plan as the game board to help them play this math game.