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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore probability.  In this probability activity, students define theoretical probability and experimental probability.  Students predict outcomes of hands on activities using coins and colored tiles, complete a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Urn Problem

For Students 10th - 12th
In this probability learning exercise, students determine a method of placing red and white marbles in two urns in order to maximize the probability that you draw a white marble.  The one page learning exercise contains one problem...
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-three problems cover a variety of probability topics. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each step of...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Probability and Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of probability and area. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use fractions and percentages to solve probability problems. Skillswise provides five factsheets, four quizzes, four worksheets, and a game pertaining to probability.
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eBook
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with probability. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Intro to the Concept of Probability

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to introduce students to the concepts of probability. Students learn about the definition of, outcomes in, and calculations of experimental probability. Students use an...
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Probability and Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to give young scholars an opportunity to connect probabilty and geometry. Students learn how to calculate probability, use geometry to solve probabilty problems, and, as an added...
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Handling Data, Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Here's what you need to help you teach probability. Games, helpful hints, worksheets, PowerPoints, and presentations will help you make probability more "hands-on."
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Lesson Plan
Other

Link to Learning: Data Management and Probability

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Link to Learning is a site popular among Ontario teachers. This collection of sites addresses Data Management and Probability expectations in the Ontario Math curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 8.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Link to Learning: Data Management and Probability

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Link to Learning is a site popular among Ontario teachers. This collection of sites addresses Data Management and Probability expectations in the Ontario Math curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 8.
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Activity
Other

42e Xplore: Statistics and Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive collection of links on statistics and probability can be found here! Discussions ranging from the basics of stats through more complex data analysis. Topics are broken down into sections for teachers, students, WebQuest...
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Probability and Odds

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Eight problems cover the topics of probability and odd in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
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eBook
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Experimental Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with experimental probability. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Activity
Other

Bowling Green State University: Probability Activities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of links to probability activities. Each link contains a description of the activity, shown work, and the correct solution.
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Other

Utah St. Univ.: Coin Tossing Applet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting Applet that simulates the toss of a coin 100 times. A quick count of the results and an accompanying graph make this site useful for both teacher and student.
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Against the Odds Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Teachers can find ideas for their probability lesson plans here. For example, there is an interdisciplinary unit dealing with disabilities and probability as well as one using a field trip to Sea World.