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Inside Mathematics

Marble Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Calculating Probabilities of Compound Events

For Teachers 7th Standards
Use tree diagrams with multiple branches to calculate the probabilities of compound events. Pupils use tree diagrams to find the sample space for probability problems and use them to determine the probability of compound events in the...
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Curated OER

Probability: Grade A

For Students 7th - 9th
Math whizzes explore dependent and independent outcomes. They determine the outcome of simple and compound events. Pupils complete tree diagrams to identify outcomes. They identify fair and unfair games. This two-page worksheet contains...
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Curated OER

Probability Game

For Students 9th - 10th
In this probability worksheets, students play a game where knowledge of probability helps you to win.  The object, equipment, set up, rules for playing, as well a strategy hint for the game are provided.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Estimating Probabilities by Collecting Data

For Teachers 7th Standards
Take a spin to determine experimental probability. Small groups spin a spinner and keep track of the sums of the spins and calculate the resulting probabilities. Pupils use simulated frequencies to practice finding other probabilities to...
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Noyce Foundation

Fair Game?

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
The game should be fair at all costs. The mini-assessment revolves around the ability to use probabilities to determine whether a game is fair. Individuals determine compound events to calculate simple probabilities and make long-run...
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Card Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers use 10 cards to determine whether the probability that the next card chosen is higher or lower than the previous.
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Memory Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers must determine probabilities for a memory game in which winning requires matching two of the same cards. They then must determine what happens when more cards are added to the pile.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Difference Between Theoretical Probabilities and Estimated Probabilities

For Teachers 7th Standards
Flip a coin to determine whether the probability of heads is one-half. Pupils use simulated data to find the experimental probability of flipping a coin. Participants compare the long run relative frequency with the known theoretical...
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Noyce Foundation

Counters

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
For some, probability is a losing proposition. The assessment item requires an understanding of fraction operations, probability, and fair games. Pupils determine the fractional portions of an event. They continue to determine whether...
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Rolling for the Big One

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Knowing math helps you win games. Learners apply conditional probability concepts in an engaging performance task. After playing a game in which players roll a 10-sided polyhedron and then try to place the digits to get the highest...
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Balanced Assessment

MasterMind

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Knowledge of statistics and probability can increase your advantage when playing games. The activity asks learners to analyze the game of MasterMind to determine the number of possible codes. They also examine different variations of the...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Chance Experiments

For Teachers 7th Standards
Class members are introduced to probability using terms such as impossible, unlikely, likely, and certain. Numbers between zero and one are associated with the descriptions of probability. Pupils find the likelihood of chance experiments...
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 9th - 12th
In this probability and statistics learning exercise, students determine the probability of a series of independent event occurring.  The one page learning exercise contains a combination of four multiple choice and free response...
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Curated OER

Probability Concepts (Practice 20.2)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this probability worksheet, students solve 16 problems pertaining to probability and likely, less likely, certain and impossible outcomes.
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 9th - 12th
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students determine the probability of a series of dependent and independent events occurring.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of ten multiple choice and free response...
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 11th - 12th
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students determine the probability of a series of events occurring.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of seven multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are included. 
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Curated OER

Game of Fifty

For Students 6th - 11th
In this statistics instructional activity, students play a game of fifty. The object of the game is to reach fifty before anyone else. This is fun game to review addition and odd and even numbers. 
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 11th - 12th
In the probability and statistics worksheet, students determine the probability of two or more events occurring.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of six multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are included. 
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 9th - 11th
In this probability and statistics worksheet, students determine the probability of a series of dependent events occurring.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of six multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are...
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Curated OER

The Polar Bear Game

For Students 10th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, learners answer questions about the probability of an even occurring using dices. They keep tract of their data using a table and analyze the data to make predictions. There are 12 questions with no answer key.
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 8th - 9th
In this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 16 various types of problems related to statistics. First, they determine the probability of the statistics that are true as shown. Then, students find the conditional...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Sounds Really Good! (Sort Of...)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Winning a lottery game with 60% odds sounds like a no brainer. This is when the math kicks in to show players that in the long run, they lose money the more often they play. Here is one simple question that opens the doors to a nice...
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Inside Mathematics

Winning Spinners

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Winning a spin game is random chance, right? Pupils create a table to determine the sample space of spinning two spinners. Individuals determine the probability of winning a game and then modify the spinners to increase the probability...

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