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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Combining the Rules of Probability Tree Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tree diagrams are the focus of this learning tutorial. The lesson includes important vocabulary along with two videos and PowerPoint presentations that demonstrate how to create tree diagrams with both independent and dependent events.
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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Analyzing Binomial Probabilities

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A tree diagram is a helpful tool for determining theoretical or mathematical probabilities. Toss a coin and watch as branches represent a toss of either head or tails.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Misaddressed Mail

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Try this probability challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. See if you can figure out the probability of putting three checks in the correct envelopes without looking. Also, discover how probability skills are used...
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Permutations and Combinations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with permutations and combinations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Scientific Inquiry: Outcomes and Predictions

For Students 3rd - 8th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on identifying possible outcomes and making predictions.
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Probability and Discrete Math: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to the study of probability. It tells the story of two of the greatest mathematicians, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, who used coin tosses of heads or tails to determine who paid the bill. It led to the...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 5.1 Sample Spaces and Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section explores how to determine the sample space, or possible outcomes, for an event such as rolling dice. It also investigates how to determine the probability of different outcomes occurring for an activity such as flipping a...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Music / Dance Performance: Data and Chance Experiments

For Students 4th - 5th
On this interactive site students use the setting of a dance performance to predict all possible outcomes and make vertical and horizontal bar graphs.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Combination Locks

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're good with numbers, then here's a challenge just for you. See if you can figure out how many three number combinations you can make using numbers from 0 to 39. A probability challenge that explores number arrangements. Taken...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Probability or Possibility?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a lesson on probability. It encourages student interaction as well as cover the South Carolina State Standards on probability. The students in my class were excited about this...
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Event

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a description of an event along with a several examples. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving events located in...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Who Wins the Game?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A math challenge for the basketball enthusiast. This NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity focuses on the concept of probability. Test your problem solving aptitude as you try to figure out who will probably win the game.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Identify the Outcomes 2

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice predicting what the outcome would be in each of the probability examples presented. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Predict Probability 2

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Predict what the outcome would be in each of the probability examples presented. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you are told the...
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Outcome

For Students 6th - 8th
This InterMath site gives a description of a probability outcome along with an example involving a six sided die. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...