The mathematics tutorial investigates theoretical and empirical probabilities. The lesson consists of class notes, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes activities that explore empirical and...

Students will play several learning games to explore the probability of events occuring.

How many different football team formations can you find? This activity provides an engaging real-life context to investigate simple combinations, and is aimed at Key Stage 3 students.

Alyssa sees a lightning bolt in the sky and counts four seconds until she hears the thunder. Aligns with 7.RP.A.

Who could have won the gold, silver and bronze medals? This activity is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.

On this interactive site students use the setting of a dance performance to predict all possible outcomes and make vertical and horizontal bar graphs.

This lesson plan sets the ground work for an introduction to and then exploring the concepts that are the foundation for probability. Lots of resources are available for teachers and learners at this website.

A collection of links to probability activities. Each link contains a description of the activity, shown work, and the correct solution.

This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring."

This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring.

A lesson in simple probability and the scientific method using M&M candy.

On this interactive site students learn to arrange numerous events from unlikely to very likely.

Discover how to find the odds or chance of an event occurring by taking a look at an example and a video lesson.

This site from Richland Community College provides an overview of probability including a list of probability rules. Several examples using dice are included.

Teachers can find ideas for their probability lesson plans here. For example, there is an interdisciplinary unit dealing with disabilities and probability as well as one using a field trip to Sea World.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a follow up to flip chart on odds. Students will play a game in pairs with a pair of dice and record the products. Usually, the student who chooses the even products wins. They will use the odds...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a lesson on probability. It encourages student interaction as well as cover the South Carolina State Standards on probability. The students in my class were excited about this...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review probability.

A good introduction to concepts in probability, this page also gives a great definition of sample space. Scroll down halfway to find sample space.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Several lessons for a 2nd grade probability unit. Lessons include information on determining possible outcomes of events and likelihood of events. There are a few pages that can be used as review or...

[Free Registration/Login Required] What is the likelihood that an event will occur? Using the dice tool, students created spinners, tally tables, and building their own ice cream treats and pizzas.

This interesting article explains gambling (both horse racing and casinos) in terms of probability. It takes a common sense approach, instead of a mathematical approach, to the topic.

The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.

In this video, explore the odds of winning the Powerball lottery and learn what few people realize about their chances of winning: they are miniscule. In the accompanying classroom activity, students create simple lottery models to help...