Curated OER
Matching Pairs
Pupils examine the probability of the various findings in a game and determine the odds of winning. They differentiate between the facts of odds versus probability. Students use higher order thinking skills to explain how a problem is...
Curated OER
Coin Tossing
Sixth graders examine the use of probability and compare it to actual real world results. In groups, they flip a coin a specific number of times while their other group members roll a set of dice the same amount of times as the coin. To...
PBS
Remove One
With a set of 15 chips and a number line, learners predict what sums may occur with the rolling of two dice. When their sum comes up, they remove one of the chips from their number line with the objective of being the first to remove...
EngageNY
Expected Value of a Discrete Random Variable
Discover how to calculate the expected value of a random variable. In the seventh installment of a 21-part module, young mathematicians develop the formula for expected value. They connect this concept the dot product of vectors.
EngageNY
Games of Chance and Expected Value 1
There's a strong chance that class members enjoy learning math through engaging games. Scholars analyze games of chance to determine long-term behavior. They learn to calculate expected value to help with this assessment.
Curated OER
What's the Matter? Locating Electrons in an Atom
Students roll dice in order to simulate the probability of locating an electron in a certain region around the nucleus.
Curated OER
Radon Alert: Understanding Odds
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.
Curated OER
What Are the Risks?
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.
Curated OER
The Fair Factor
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.
Curated OER
Number Sense
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.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.8 Tetrahedral Dice
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Rolling Dice
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.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Rolling Races
Students play a game by rolling dice and determining the probability of outcomes of colors.