Students understand the meaning of a freedom bracelet. In this terrorism lesson, students create freedom bracelets as a statement against terrorism. Students weave this creative project in red, white and blue to show support of their...

Learn what a tree diagram is and how to solve a word problem while using one. View the solution steps and examples for three different problems. Then practice by solving four word problems on your own and checking the answers to see how...

The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.

Get independent practice working with probability. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.

Help Dracco the drummer with solving different fun math problems.

"Rated 'M' for middle school," Math TV invites you to tune in each week for videos of word problems being solved. Back episodes are available in subjects such as percentages, number sense, and fractions. Watch a problem worked out, then...

This tutorial helps students understand the probability of two events occurring when the words AND & OR are used. There are examples and practice problems. The teacher resource pages include a demonstration and a computer simulation.

Check out the variety of probability brain teasers at this site, which you can sort by popularity and difficulty.

Two examples of solving permutation problems followed by five word problems and their solutions.

This tutorial gives definitions and examples of percents and probability and covers percent as a fraction and percent as a decimal.

It's in the Bag will allow students to explore basic principles of probability. Students will investigation the likelihood of a certain color cube coming out of a bag. Then proceed to write word problems involving the plausible outcomes....

This site provides links to lesson plans, example problems, and software sites for probability and statistics.

Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.

Third graders practice skills of addition, subtraction, word problems and graphing and develop their own theories about why meat consumption is so different across the world.

A practice word problem asking students to calculate the mean of B in a probability chart.

Pre-algebra and algebra lessons, from negative numbers through pre-calculus. Grouped by level of study. Lessons are practical in nature informal in tone, and contain many worked examples and warnings about problem areas and probable...

Did you know that letter guessing on Wheel of Fortune is based on probability? In this challenge taken from one of TV's most popular game shows, discover what consonant or vowel should be guessed next based on letters already given. A...

You have probably stumbled over your words before. Sometimes that happens because you're nervous, like if you're giving a class presentation or talking in front of people you don't know very well. Have you noticed anyone who stumbles or...

You will probably want to make a list to figure out the solution to this problem. There are teacher notes and the solution right at this one page website.

MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of geometry, algebra, calculus, discrete math, number theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough...

Can you find the best route for the Olympic Torch relay to take? This more challenging activity is designed to be accessible to GCSE maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).