If you dropped a needle on a lined sheet of paper what is the probability that the needle will cross one of the lines on the page?  Surprise your class with how calculating this probability can approximate pi. This question is known...

For this probability worksheet, students will find the probability of random, independent events using a deck of cards. There are five problems.

In this math worksheet, students investigate the probability of different scenarios. Students read 24 brief situations on the cards and rate them with one of the 24 words such as: no chance, poor chance, likely, certainly, possibly.

Statisticians analyze different samples to find independent and dependent events. In this probability lesson, pupils predict the outcome and then calculate the real outcome. They create a tree diagram to help predict the probability of...

Students complete an on line, teacher created, webquest to study the origin of probability, theoretical and simulated probability; computing the probability of two independent events; and mutually exclusive events. They make a Venn...

Fifth graders practice calculating probability using statistics.  In this math statistics lesson, 5th graders discover the meanings of the terms unlikely, likely, eventually, and chance, when asked to answer questions about the...

In this spinner probability worksheet, students answer a set of 6 questions regarding probability of events when a spinner is rotated. Answers are included on page 2.

In this probability instructional activity, students cut out 3 color cards and place them in a bag. Students pick a card out of the bag 8 times, putting the card back each time. Students record their results on a bar graph.

In this die worksheet, students begin with the premise that a fair die is rolled, then complete a set of 5 probability problems. Answers are included on page 2.

For 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.

In this pair of dice worksheet, students begin with the premise that a pair of dice is rolled, then answer 5 probability questions. Answers are included on page 2.

Wanna take a chance on which game is best? The resource provides three games of chance using multiple types of games. Games range from coin toss to cards. Choosing a type of game, pupils determine what wins and enter the theoretical...

Candy is always a good motivator! Use this collection of M&M's® experiments to introduce statistics topics, including mean, standard deviation, nonlinear transformation, and many more. The use of a hands-on model with...

Don't want to sound corny, but your class will be a-maize-d by an engaging activity! Explore the history of the modern corn plant through a video and Punnett squares. Junior genetics experts get hands-on experience with actual research...

Get your class out in the environment for hands on math activities. For this wetlands lesson, learners transplant native plants, calculate how much soil is needed, and perform math activities based on this experience. They then make...

How does one have a discussion with a partner about a sexually transmitted disease? This is probably not a conversation that happens to be in everyone's repertoire. This lesson plan presents some role-playing scenarios that your class...

It might be silly to determine the creep rate of putty but groups will enjoy making different formulations of silly putty and playing with them to understand how the different mixtures behave. The second part of the activity has groups...

Joey Alphonso made up this game, which is played using a gator skin ball and a tennis racket on a basketball court. The simple rules and strategy of the game are explained. This is a high-scoring, run around activity. Everyone can...

Break down light into spectra. Scholars learn how atoms emit and absorb photons and come to understand how this process allows scientists to identify different atoms based on either absorption lines or emission lines. Learners then...

This New York Times Learning Network exercise provides a cloze exercise along with a word bank that readers can use to complete the passage about the television show, "The Voice" and Jermaine Paul, a recent winner. Another option is...

Analyze data using technology. Middle schoolers design data investigations, describe data, and draw their own conclusions. Then they select the best type of graph, graph and interpret the data, and look for patterns in trends. They also...

Pupils use Gallop Poll results to explore causes and effects of the concerns of Americans in the past. They administer a similar poll and consider what Americans in their community view as the most pressing problems in the United States...

Fifth graders estimate the prices of items to be bought for back to school. They use catalogs and/or advertisements to research the cost of each of the items. They use problem solving strategies and a spreadsheet template to determine...