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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Are The Odds?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read the book, Jim Ugly, and discuss whether the odds were in favor of or against the character Jake finding his dad. They demonstrate an experiment involving odds by keeping a tally of how many times a colored die is pulled out...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Soc.: Best of Wonder Science: Give Probability a Chance! [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple experiment to test the probability of finding an eraser placed under one of two cups.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Calculator Investigation Probability Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the random number generator to simulate a probability experiment and calculate experimental probabilities.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Phantasia: Position, Chance, and Calculation

For Students 1st - 3rd
Students will play several learning games to explore the probability of events occuring.
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Lesson Plan
NC State University

The Engineering Place: M&m Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson in simple probability and the scientific method using M&M candy.
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Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Intoduction to Probability Theory

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial defines experiment, sample space, and event. Several examples are presented to help distinguish between them.