Noyce Foundation
Fair Game?
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...
PBS
Production
Class members investigate the different roles associated with video production. Then, they create a crash course booklet that details what they have learned about the different roles: video production, scouting locations and set up,...
EngageNY
Applying Probability to Make Informed Decisions
Use simulations to determine the probabilities of events to make decisions. Class members are presented with several scenarios, some with known probabilities and others without. Groups run simulations to gather data that they then...
Flipping Physics
AP Physics 1: Rotational Dynamics Review
Prepare your class members for the rotational dynamics section of the AP Physics exam with a fast-paced video that reviews all the key concepts and principles. Tips and tricks for the exam and common misconceptions are also addressed.
Yummy Math
How Much Wrapping Paper Can You Save?
Give the ultimate gift this holiday season: Christmas-themed math skills! Young gift givers calculate the amount of wrapping paper that should be used for a particular wrapping method.
Curated OER
Probability Worksheet
In this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different problems that include determining the outcomes of various events. First, they roll a die once to determine the probability of getting a specific number. Then,...
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Clay Animal Sculptures
Students create their own clay sculpture with imaginary or realistic animal features. After drawing at least three sketches, they complete an animal sculpture brainstorming activity. They identify functions of pre-Columbian animal...
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Permutations and Combinations I
In this permutations and combinations instructional activity, students read story problems and identify them as a permutation or combination. They select the correct formula and compute the answer to the problem. This one-page...
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What is Probability? Original Lesson Plan
Students predict, using a fraction or a ratio, the possibility of an event happening and place that fraction or ratio on a Likelihood Line. In Part Two of the lesson, they conduct an experiment to determine theoretical and experimental...
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Quiz: Mutually Exclusive Events, Independent Events, and Complement of an Event
In this statistics activity, students tell the relationship of two events. Students find the complement of given events. They compute the probability of a given event occurring.
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Kakuro Puzzle
In this math worksheet, students solve the number puzzle looking for the missing values. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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Grandpa's Farm (Online Interactive)
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an easy text about life on Grandpa's farm. Students answer "yes" or "no" after reading 7 sentences. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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The A.H.S.M.E.
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine all the parameters by which a student could score 112 points on the American High School Mathematics Examinations. The one page worksheet contains one problem with...
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Geo Jammin'-Day2, Lesson 7: Roll, Roll, Unroll the Scroll
Second graders write in journals, recording personal thoughts about what they learned and/or something they are wondering about.
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Which One Doesn't Belong?
Students listen to directions to find the word that doesn't belong in a group of words. They then receive a list of twenty words and choose the word that doesn't belong in the group independently.
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Compliment of an Event
In this compliment of an event instructional activity, students solve probability problems. Given certain situations, they find the probability of what is "not." This one-page instructional activity contains ten problems.
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Probability Word Problems
In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include word problems and probability. First, they determine the probability that the value of a roll will be less than a particular number. Then,...
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Probability Word Problems
In this probability of word problems instructional activity, 8th graders solve 10 different word problems that determine probability. First, they determine the probability that the value of rolling a die will be a multiple of 2. Then,...
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Probability Problems
For this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different word problems that involve the words AND or OR. First, they roll a die and determine the probability that the value of roll will be a multiple of 5 or 11. Then, students use...
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Working Backwards as a Problem-Solving Strategy
In this problem solving strategy learning exercise, 3rd graders roll a dice three times and record the number in the hundreds, tens and ones place on the chart, then solve an addition and subtraction problem with that number.
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Empirical Probability
In this empirical probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems related to determining the probability of a number. First, they determine the probability of selecting a letter other than a consonant. Then, students...
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Probability Problems
In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of probability situations. First, they determine the probability that the value of a rolled dice will be a multiple of five or eleven....
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Theoretical and Empirical Probabilities
In this probability worksheet, learners determine the theoretical probability of given events. Topics include choosing a card at random, number cubes, and fractions. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.