Sites (16)
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Billiard Break
The question here is about the science of pool and billiards, but it really opens up to a larger issue: the problem of replicating an event when there are too many variables that can't be controlled.
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Dice Table
Dice game showing possible scores from two dice.
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Lions and Tigers
Can you help me answer a few questions I have about probability?
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Online Dice Game
Dice roll results are calculated so students can discover what happens when the number of throws increases.
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Percent and Probability
This site explains about events and possible outcomes of an event.
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Percent Chance
Find out what percent chance means.
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Probability
Explanation of the basics of events, outcomes and the probability of two dependent events.
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Probability Central
Simple five-part introduction to basic probability theory with a review quiz.
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Probability Plaza
Basic probability through to advanced topics are explained.
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Spinner
Tool for teaching experimental and theoretical probability.
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The Birthday Problem
How likely is it that two people in your class have the same birthday? Say your class has 28 students.
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The Cereal Box Problem
Suppose there was one of six prizes inside your favorite box of cereal.How many boxes of cereal would you expect to have to buy, to get all six prizes?
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The Cliff-Hanger
From where he stands, one step toward the cliff would send poor Homer over the edge. What is his chance of escaping?
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The Maths File Gameshow
Shockwave games involving probability. Includes teacher instructions and worksheets.
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Two or More Events
Explanation of probability related to two or more events.
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What Are Your Chances?
Dice game allows students to see how increasing or decreasing the number of dice rolls effects an outcome.
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Lessons (26)
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Ask Dr. Math
Probability problems for upper primary.
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Baseball Stats
In this lesson, students will use baseball data available on the Internet to develop an understanding of different ways in which data can be analyzed.
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Birthday Paradox
This lesson plan presents an activity which demonstrates the birthday paradox, using it as a springboard into a unit on probability.
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Boxing Up
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore the relationship between theoretical and experimental probabilities. They use an interactive "box model" that allows them to simulate standard prob
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Chance and Probability Explained
Tutorial introduces and explaines the language of probability.
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Chances Are
Time and Probability lesson.
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Choice and Chance in Life
Students will practice decision making skills leading to a better understanding of choice versus chance and building the foundation of mathematical probability.
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Explorations with Chance
In this lesson, students analyze the fairness of certain games by examining the probabilities of the outcomes.
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Grid and Percent It
In this lesson, students use a 10 × 10 grid as a model for solving various types of percent problems.
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Math Goodies
Site featuring interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums!
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Monty's Dilemma: Should You Stick or Switch?
This lesson, from Illuminations, presents a version of a classic game-show scenario. You pick one of three doors in hopes of winning the prize.
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Paper Pool
Students will predict the pocket at which the ball will stop and how many hits will occur.
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Polygons
In this activity, students identify and classify polygons according to various attributes. Extensions to fundamental ideas about probability and statistics are also included.
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Probability
Probability lesson.
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Probability - Lesson Plans WebQuests
Mathematics Probability lessons.
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Probability - Mathematics Problem Solving
Probability lesson.
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Probability Activities
Dice activities for upper primary.
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Probability and Sports
The goal of the lesson is to introduce some statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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Probability and Statistics
Collection of lessons on childhood games, averaging, and laws of probability.
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Probability Spreadsheets Math Lesson Plan
Probability and Spreadsheets lesson.
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Probability Worksheets
Probability Worksheets
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Spin, Toss, and Roll
Students will use hands-on experiments to find the probability that certain events will occur.
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Stick or Switch?
Version of a classic game-show scenario: You pick one of three doors in hope of winning the prize.
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The Game of SKUNK: Choice and Chance in Life
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students practice decision-making skills while playing a dice game called "Skunk."
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Year 5 Math Unit Plans
Units of work that include interactive applets, lesson plans and teaching notes.
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You Bet!
Students will explore the mathematical probabilities involved in gambling and how these factors affect people's behaviour.
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