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Probability Kisses

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the concept of probability by picking from a bag of multicolored Hershey kisses. They determine if they are less, more, or equally likely to pick a certain color based on the numbers of each colored Hershey kiss.
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze the data in a bar graph, pictograph, line graph, and a chart/table and draw conclusions based on the data. They discuss each type of graph, write questions for each graph, and analyze the data as a class.
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Balloons: Math with the Montgolfier Balloon

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover the history of hot air balloons by watching one ascent.  In this physics lesson, students utilize a Montgolfier Hot Air Balloon from an earlier lesson and record the temperature, rate of ascent and the...
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math: Line Graphs

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze data from line graphs. They discuss the purpose of line graphs, identify the parts of a line graph, answer questions about various graphs, and complete a worksheet. This instructional activity includes a script...
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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...
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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...
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Probability With a Random Drawing

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students define probability, and predict, record, and discuss outcomes from a random drawing, then identify most likely and least likely outcomes. They conduct a random drawing, record the data on a data chart, analyze the data, and...
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Probability- Many Stage Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students list the sample space of an experiment. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the number of favorable outcome in a given sample space. They define and apply mutually exclusive events versus not mutually exclusive events.
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Probability Of One Event

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of probability. They use example problems in order to measure the likelihood of various outcomes. The lesson includes dialogue to be used by the teacher during direct instruction. They also use class...
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Digger and the Gang

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Help online friends Digger and Sprat from the BBC series to solve math problems! In a series of activities, your class will use data sets to calculate measurements, averages, means, and probabilities. The class completes worksheets and...
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Mathematics of Fair Games

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine mathematicians' notion of fairness in games of chance. They work in pairs to perform three different experiments using macaroni and paper bags. They record their results on charts and compare their data.
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How Much Do I Watch TV?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this television watching worksheet, learners determine the amount of television they watch in a week by recording the names and times of the shows. They total the number of hours of watching time. You can use this with upper...
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"Eggs-ploring" Math with Jellybeans

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners work in pairs with a small bag of jellybeans to estimate the number of candies in their bags and then figure out how many groups of 10 jellybeans are contained in their bags. They then graph the information using a pictograph or...
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A Farmer’s Challenge to Breed to the Greatest of Grapes

For Teachers 7th Standards
What does your class know about GMOs? Are they savvy to selective breeding? Challenge young minds to engineer the greatest crop of all time using a hands-on genetics unit. Learners discover the good and bad details of selective breeding,...
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Using Arrays to Show Multiplication Concepts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners practice multiplication concepts. In this multiplication instructional activity, pupils make arrays by using counters and solve various multiplication questions. They model arrays with counters for reinforcement.
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Solving Exponential Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
The power to solve exponential equations lies in the resource. Scholars first learn how to solve exponential equations. An activity matching cards with equations, intermediate steps, and solutions strengthens this skill.
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Probability - What Are the Odds?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students define probability and visit an interactive spinner website to learn about theoretical and experimental probability. Students use pennies and work in pairs...
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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...
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Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars reason mathematically as they solve problems dealing with probability of an even occurring. In this probability instructional activity, students differentiate between different rankings of candidates running for...
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Math in Society

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders determine probabilities of real-life events such as life expectancies, winning a lottery ticket and the break-even premium. They apply how life-expectation tables are used to estimate the probability that an individual...
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Expected Outcome (Probability)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice and determine expected values of experiments as well as distributions of experiments. They find the area of rectangles and circles and determine elementary probabilities. Probability exercises begin with quarters...
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Probability Activity

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students 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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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Probability

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct experiment, collect data, predict, record, and discuss outcomes, and analyze data for probability.