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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Percolation Theory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the chaotic topic of Percolation Theory, in which the major question is "Can you get there from here?" Students use their calculators extensively in their...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Galton Board

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students find the probability of chips falling into each bin of a Galton Board (also known as a quincunx or Plinko board), and then graphing these data to form a normal curve....
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Quincunx

For Students 9th - 10th
The Quincunx is a fascinating probability machine that demonstrates how distribution works. This page has an interactive Quincunx where you can adjust how many rows there are for the balls to bounce down when dropped. A link takes you to...