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Illustrative Mathematics

Rolling Dice

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Rolling dice is a great way for your mathematicians to get a hands-on approach to probabilities. Use the chart to record whether they rolled a six during ten attempts. Calculate results individually (or in small groups) and then record...
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Data Analysis and Probability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design models to simulate actual events using various random devices. They estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulation. In addition, they simulate the births of three children to a using a coin.
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Probability

For Teachers 6th
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify what probability is and what it measures. They write the number of favorable and possible outcomes for each and display as a ratio.
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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 Sports

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners explore the concept of probability in sports. In this probability in sports lesson plan, students research a sport that they enjoy. Learners find probability information related to their sport. Students share their findings with...
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Probability and Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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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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7-5 Practice Integration: Probability Compound Events

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this probability worksheet, students read story problems and draw tree diagrams to model the probability of compound events. After creating two tree diagrams, students compare them. They compute the probability of dependent events.
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Probability Activity

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students differentiate between theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson, students create a puzzle and calculate the probability of an event occurring. They use problems dealing real life scenarios.
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The Probability Scale

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data and make predictions. In this probability activity, students perform experiments calculating the chance of an event occurring. They draw conclusion based on their data.
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From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.
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Finding Probability

For Teachers 6th - 7th
For this finding probability worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven mathematical equations involving probability.
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Probability

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

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners discuss the possible traffic signals that may be observed on the way to a field trip. They record data on the trip, and analyze the probability of the results occurring again.
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Replacement and Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore sampling with and without replacement. They explore the effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. Students examine probability and the difference between sampling with and without replacement.
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Probability: Playing With Fire

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students problem solve to find the probability of each tree in a small forest to catch fire. In this probability lesson plan, students use the computer to complete this application.
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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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Teachers.Net Tootsie Pop Pull - Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students pull tootsie pops from a large grocery bag and tell the teacher three three things: 1. their favorite flavor, 2. probability of them getting their favorite flavor and 3. keep a tally of flavors drawn from the bag at the bottom...
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Probably or Probably Not?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils utilize the interactive spinner and write down the probability of each color in reduced fraction form in the "Experimental Results" column, labeling each color and its corresponding probability in the same order as in the...
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Investigating the Probability

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate probability using coins and dice. They collect data, graph, organize and interpret data. They predict, describe, compare, compute and draw conclusions based on what they observe and record.
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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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Probability Two Events

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigating the concept of probability practice the concept using a variety of different example problems. The lesson is delivered in a question and answer format. The frequency of answers is recorded in a data table for...
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The Winning Edge: Probability in Basketball: Lesson 2

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars calculate the probability of a desired outcome based upon a statistically significant number of discrete events (i.e. endgame free-throw attempts). They participate in an online simulation of basketball free throws.
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The Old Lady and Probability

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice probability by playing various games associated with song There Was an Old Lady.

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