Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Stock Exchange Game
In this game, two players compete in a stock exchange, working with the concepts of theorertical and experimental probabilities and expected value. They must enter the probability and payoff of winning a single game, then observe the...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Apply division to determine the probability of outcomes with a racing game.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: The Game of Skunk
This is a great math game for learners to gain an understanding of experimental probability.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Plinko!
In this activity, students will simulate a popular game, find experimental probabilities, and then compare those probabilities to the corresponding theoretical probabilities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Probability
The purpose of this lesson is to begin the process of helping students to learn the basic principles of probability. The students will also collect data, interpret data, and determine the fairness of the game rock, paper, scissors.This...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner
An interactive game for learning theoretical vs experimental probability.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Probability
Pupils learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Tricky Track Game
The directions on this site are for an interesting, two-player dice game named Tricky Track. Grab a partner and play. Do your results surprise you?
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Who Wins the Game?
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Switch or Stick?
In this activity, students will simulate a popular game to find experimental probabilities.
The Franklin Institute
A Penny Flipped Is Science Learned
What is the probability that a penny will land on heads when flipped? Test this on Ben Franklin's birthday and find out!
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Bit of Basic Blackjack
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson explores a little probability in the world of the card game Blackjack. While gambling is not mentioned or used in the lesson, students do find the probability of attaining a...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6
A compilation of resources devoted to teaching probability and statistics. The resources are broken into seventeen different objectives that have a problem, activity, and a game.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Are Dice Fair or Not?
Is it fair or not fair? That is the question. Try this math challenge where you use your probability and number sense skills to determine whether or not a game is fair. Find out how mastering this challenge can be useful in real life...
Other
Utah St. Univ.: Coin Tossing Applet
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.