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Mathematics Activities from Diverse Cultures
Connect probability and odds with different games from around the world. Pick from games like Dreidel, Mancala, and a Navajo stick game called Ashbil. All 12 games include probability questions to encourage a discussion before or after...
Science 4 Inquiry
Monster Mash-Up of Genetics
It's alive! Young mad scientists create monsters as they explore the probabilities of genetic traits during a well-structured inquiry lesson. Pairs travel from station to station, rolling the dice and adding traits to their creations as...
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Exploring Probability
Fourth graders play a dice game as a group and record the number rolled. They report their findings and discuss terminology and ways of writing what the odds are of getting certain numbers.
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Handling Data: Probability
Fourth graders find and justify probabilities and approximations. For this repeating experiment, 4th graders complete a worksheet after rolling die and tossing coins to determine outcomes.
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Probability Cards: How Likely Will This Happen?
In this math worksheet, students investigate the probability of different scenarios. Students read 24 brief situations on the cards and rate them with one of the 24 words such as: no chance, poor chance, likely, certainly, possibly.
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Playing a Math Game Can Enhance the Learning Experience
This fun and educational game will help your students develop their mathematics skills.
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Single and Compound Events
In this single and compound events learning exercise, 8th graders solve 10 different problems related to various single and compound events. First, they determine the probability of getting ace and a king card without replacement. then,...
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Independent Events
In this independent events probability learning exercise, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the probability of certain events described. First, they determine the probability of selecting at random a number...
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Single and Compound Events
In this single and compound events learning exercise, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that contain various single and compound events. First, they determine the probability of selecting an ace and a king without a replacement....
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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.
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Fair Die Activity #2
In this die learning exercise, learners begin with the premise that a fair die is rolled, then complete a set of 5 probability problems. Answers are included on page 2.
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High Five Board Game
In this high five board game worksheet, 8th graders use the game board and instructions provided to create ordered pairs using dice and cubes, then analyze the probability and predict outcomes.
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Roll On Down!
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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First Willett Math Club Contest
In this word problems worksheet, students complete word problems involving combining outfits, probability, magic, and more. Students complete 5 problems.
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Tree Diagrams and Probability
Aspiring statisticians create tree diagrams and figure probabilities of events based on those diagrams. They practice adding and multiplying fractions and explain complementary probabilities. Students use computers activities to make...
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Quiz: Single and Compound Events
For this single and compound event worksheet, students read given statements and determine the probability of each event. Statements include data dealing with cards in a deck, coins and dice. Students solve both simple and compound...
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Unit 10 Section 2: Finding Outcomes With Two Experiments
In this experiment worksheet, 5th graders study 5 examples and their outcomes. Students then respond to 8 questions, completing the responses to outcomes and probability.
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Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers to Solve Problems
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability instructional activity, students use area to determine probability. Students use charts and spinners to help determine the probability of events such as...
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Probability
In this probability worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 3 different problems. First, they place the events on the probability scale shown. Then, students match the phrase to the best description of its chance of happening.
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Roll `Em!
First graders engage in using base ten blocks and dice for a fun engaging math lesson plan. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson plan as the game board to help them play this math game.
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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.
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Lara's Equiprobable Dice
Students try some new exercises involving probability. These are, first of all, that the probability of getting a given total when two dice are rolled is equal to the number of possible ways of getting that total, divided by 36 (the...