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What's the Matter? Locating Electrons in an Atom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students roll dice in order to simulate the probability of locating an electron in a certain region around the nucleus.
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Making Learning a Game

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A game lesson can be a way to explore a variety of concepts with your students.
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Counting Principle

For Students 7th - 8th
In this counting principle worksheet, students solve 10 problems by applying the counting principle to each one. First, they determine the number of possible outcomes in a coin toss. Then, students the number of different cards with the...
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Combinations & Permutations

For Students 7th - 8th
In this combination and permutations worksheet, students identify possible outcomes.  They determine if the given situation is a combination or permutation and solve accordingly.  This one-page worksheet contains 10 multiple...
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Roll `Em!

For Teachers 1st
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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Take A Chance Or Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A two-part lesson immerses young statisticians in the concept of probability. On the first day, will conduct experiments with a two-colored coin and learn how to write probabilities as fractions, ratios, and percentages. In the second...
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Probability Plus

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners participate in a variety of activities to understand statistics. They collect and interpret data. Also students distinguish the difference between a population and a sample. They make inferences and create arguments using data.
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Creating a Bar Graph Using a Spreadsheet: Dice Rolling Probabilities

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the concept of spreadsheets. They create a simple spreadsheet and chart from given data. Students perform basic formatting procedures on their chart. They use spreadsheet functions to perform calculations.
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Not In My Backyard: The Nature and Danger of Nuclear Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate the ways to control exposure to radiation and determine how to deal with the problem of nuclear waste in a rational rather than an emotional way.
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Number Sense

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a lesson 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.
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Radon Alert: Understanding Odds

For Teachers 5th
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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Unexpected Answers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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What Are the Risks?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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.
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What's Ponytail's Big News?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss reasons to not smoke. In this anti-smoking activity, students listen to a story where the character Ponytail the pony doesn't smoke and is thus able to engage in physical activities. They create Ponytail's pinwheel with...
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Thanksgiving: Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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,...
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Dominoes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve a dominoes word problem, calculating all the possible outcomes for a sequence of events. They discuss the problem, apply counting strategies, create a tree diagram, and write an explanation of how they solved the...
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Mirror Writing

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mirror writing worksheet, students follow the directions to decide which alphabet letters are symmetrical. Students use a mirror and a white light as they work in partners to trace simple shapes.
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Niels Bohr

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Niels Bohr. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Statistics and Probility

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collect data and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders work in tiers collecting data and plotting it. They make inferences and predictions about their collected data.
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Rules of Sign Change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils manipulate negative and positive numbers. In this integers lesson plan, students move through three activities exploring negative and positive whole numbers. A number line, cardboard function representation, and solving...
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Math Is Fun: Activity: An Experiment With a Die

For Students 3rd - 4th
Explore probability with this dice experiment. Includes instructions for recording data on a table, creating a graph, questions to investigate, a probability formula, and a discussion of probability.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Dice Probabilities

For Students 6th - 8th
You're playing Monopoly with a friend, and you've already got Park Place and you really, really want to get Boardwalk. If you're on Pacific Avenue, what are the chances you'll reach your goal? Here's an easy project that will show you...
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Shodor Interactivate: Racing Game With Two Dice

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulate a game where "N" players roll two dice, and the lucky player has an advantage for reaching the finish.
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Shodor Interactivate: Experimental Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Experiment with probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, two regular 6-sided dice or customized dice.