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Take A Chance Or Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A two-part lesson immerses young statisticians in the concept of probability. On the first day, will conduct experiments with a two-colored coin and learn how to write probabilities as fractions, ratios, and percentages. In the second...
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Roll On Down!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create number sentences by rolling two dice. Each student rolls the dice and writes down the numbers in number sentence format. Then they add the problem by using the strategies of counting on and doubles.
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Radon Alert: Understanding Odds

For Teachers 5th
In this radon alert:  understanding odds worksheet, 5th graders predict results of rolling dice and record data in a chart, then compare odds of events and occupations, then compare that with radon exposure.
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Unexpected Answers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Chance Dance Compositions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create dances through a randomly generated process (such as throwing a dice) and perform their dances for the class. Class work is based on Merce Cunningham's "Chance Dance" and includes walking, skipping hopping, and...
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What Are the Risks?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use dice to determine the risk of being exposed to radon. They practice using new vocabulary related to probability and ratios. They make predictions about the results and record their observations.
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The Fair Factor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in playing many games to determine if they are fair or not. They create their own game that is fair to play with their classmates.
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Dominoes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve a dominoes word problem, calculating all the possible outcomes for a sequence of events. They discuss the problem, apply counting strategies, create a tree diagram, and write an explanation of how they solved the...
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Not In My Backyard: The Nature and Danger of Nuclear Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners evaluate the ways to control exposure to radiation and determine how to deal with the problem of nuclear waste in a rational rather than an emotional way.
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Number Sense

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a activity that is concerned with reviewing basic math concepts using the four operations. The activity is composed of a math game that is played by them.
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Statistics and Probility

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collect data and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders work in tiers collecting data and plotting it. They make inferences and predictions about their collected data.
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What's Ponytail's Big News?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss reasons to not smoke. In this anti-smoking lesson, students listen to a story where the character Ponytail the pony doesn't smoke and is thus able to engage in physical activities. They create Ponytail's pinwheel with a...
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Thanksgiving: Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the traditions and history around Thanksgiving. They divide into groups and research specific aspects of the holiday. Students then share their findings with the rest of the class. They also complete crafts,...
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Rules of Sign Change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils manipulate negative and positive numbers. In this integers lesson plan, students move through three activities exploring negative and positive whole numbers. A number line, cardboard function representation, and solving...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Dice Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A dice-table activity introduces students to probability and to converting probability to a simple fraction, a decimal, and a percentage.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Rolling Dice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Roll two dice 10 times. After each roll, note whether any sixes were observed and record your results in the table below. Aligns with 7.SP.C.7.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.3: Finding Probabilities of Compound Events

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Cecil has two six-sided dice, a red one and a white one. Aligns with S-CP.A.3.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.8 Tetrahedral Dice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Many games use dice which are six-sided and fair (meaning each face on the die is equally likely to land face up). Many games also use the sum of two dice rolled at the same time to determine movement of game pieces. However, not all...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Remove One Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game involving chips, dice, and a number line to explore the outcomes of events. Printable lesson plan.
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University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Rolling Races

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students play a game by rolling dice and determining the probability of outcomes of colors.

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