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Data and Probability- What's the Chance?
Students investigate probability through a game. In this data lesson plan, students use dice and predictions to explore how probability works.
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The Color Spinner
In this probability worksheet, 4th graders look at a spinner and figure out the odds of the spinner hitting each space. They answer 9 short answer questions.
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Unit 21 Section 5: Estimating the Number of Successes
In this probability instructional activity, learners solve six short answer problems. Students enter their answers in the boxes provided and click on the answer button to check for correctness.
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End-of-Module Assessment Task - Precalculus (Module 5)
Give your young scholars a chance to show what they've learned from the module. The last installment of a 21-part series is an end-of-module assessment task. It covers basic and conditional probabilities, expected value, and...
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Study of Chance
Seventh graders determine the fairness of various games. In this determining the fairness of various games lesson, 7th graders use spinners, dice, and rock,paper, scissors to play various chance games. Students determine if...
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Probability: the Study of Chance
Young scholars experiment to determine if a game is fair, collect data, interpret data, display data, and state and apply the rule for probability. Students use a simple game for this experiment.
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A Game of Chance
Students explore probability through cooperative group activities and interactive video technique.
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1999 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions
Closer to 2010 than expected. Several of the 1999 AP® Statistics free-response questions align to Common Core standards. Items ask pupils to analyze residuals, two-way tables, and calculate expected values to determine the fairness...
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Analyze This
Sixth graders use a video and the internet to determine whether a game is fair or unfair. In this probabilities lesson plan, 6th graders determine the fairness of a game based on the probabilities of the outcomes.
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Let's Take a Chance!
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra lesson, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make decisions based on data.
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Mathematics of Fair Games
Students study about mathematicians' notion of fairness in games of chance. They work in pairs to perform three different experiments using macaroni and paper bags. They record their results on charts and discuss the fairness of the games.
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Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?
Students examine the issue of performance enhancing drugs. In this health journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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The Cube and Coin Challenges
Second graders participate in several games based on colored cubes and coins. They try to figure out the relative rate at which things happen and assess the concept of playing a fair game with their peers. Each student compare familiar...
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The Colored Cube Question
Fourth graders examine how to determine the probabilities or likelihood of outcomes. They complete trials to determine probability while using different manipulatives. They determine how games can be made fair or unfair in this unit of...
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Unexpected Answers
Students explore and complete a variety of activities demonstration probability. They make observations about the results of the activities. Students complete and discuss conditional probability. Also, students draw conclusions about...
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A Lottery of Learning
Pupils investigate the probability necessary to win the lottery. They view a PowerPoint Presentation, evaluate combinations, calculate lottery probability, conduct analysis of a fair game, and design a lottery to meet various...
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Justice, Is it Fair?
Fifth graders investigate conflict resolution through the study of justice. In this justice lesson plan, 5th graders are put in scenarios of unfair conditions. Students discuss the unfair situations and their feelings about...
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Heads & Tails Data Collection
In this data collection worksheet, students use a penny and a dime to play a math game. Students flip the money in the cup and then record the number of heads and tails showing marking the coins in the box.
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Unexpected Answers
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
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Balancing Act
How many different interpretations of the mean are there? Scholars place numbers on a number line and determine the mean. They interpret the mean as the average value and as the balance point.
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Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
Research using the Internet is an important skill for High schoolers. Here, they can sharpen these skills by searching the Internet to find the answers to trivia questions that focus on questions about the band, Arctic Monkeys. There are...
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Phone Button Boggle
In this phone button boggle learning exercise, students identify the number of math words they can find on a phone keypad according to given directions. This one-page learning exercise contains one problem. Answers are provided.
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The Exceptional Quarter Horse
For this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about Quarter Horses. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.