Curated OER
Manipulatives Make Abstract Math Concepts Concrete
Using math lessons that include manipulatives can help cement learning.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving: Traditions
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,...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Experimental Probability
This interactive learning activity allows students to explore experimental probability using spinners and dice. Teacher resources are included.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: The Spinner: Your Decision Maker
This handy math spinner does most of the work for you. You can choose whether to use numbers, dice, yes/no, etc., and how many sections there are on the spinner. Then you spin it and it tabulates the results, creating a bar graph as it...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Experimental Probability
Experiment with probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, two regular 6-sided dice or customized dice.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simple Probability
Practice finding probabilities of events, such as rolling dice, drawing marbles out of a bag, and spinning spinners. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Probability
[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.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Crazy Choices Game
Compare theoretical and experimental probabilities, using dice, cards, spinners, or coin tosses. Three different probabilities can be compared at once.