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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Probability and Poker

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The age-old game of poker is presented mathematically. For each type of winning hand, a table displays the number of possible ways and the probability of getting each combination.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Pupils learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.b.9: Alex, Mel, and Chelsea Play a Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Alex, Mel, and Chelsea play a game that has 6 rounds. In each round there is a single winner, and the outcomes of the rounds are independent. For each round the probability that Alex wins is $\frac{1}{2}$, and Mel is twice as likely to...
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The unit introduces the topic of probability and then students work in groups to find the odds of winning a game they design. The students learn how to summarize financial projections and appreciate the role of probability in real world...
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The unit introduces the topic of probability and then students work in groups to find the odds of winning a game they design. The students learn how to summarize financial projections and appreciate the role of probability in real world...
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6

For Students K - 1st
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.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6

For Students K - 1st Standards
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.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Tricky Track Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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?
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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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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Odds Fair Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a follow up to flip chart on odds. Students will play a game in pairs with a pair of dice and record the products. Usually, the student who chooses the even products wins. They will use the odds...
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Do You Measure Up?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive game gives you a variety of measuring tools and measuring opportunity. For this game of chance you choose the correct tool for the job that needs to be measured. Everything you need for this game is listed and/or...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Remove One Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers play a game involving chips, dice, and a number line to explore the outcomes of events. Printable lesson.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Biologica: Web Lab, Mendel's Peas

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site see an online visual of meiosis, fertilization, and inheritance and play a game.
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Website
Other

Center School District: Everyday Math Resources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Everyday Math Resources for 5th grade is an excellent resource for both students and teachers. Twelve math strands are linked to activities and interactive games that support the learning outcomes. Click on links at the top to access...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Red, Green, or Blue?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a lesson plan for a probability game for two people. Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Odds Probability Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Convert stated odds to a decimal value of probability and a percentage value of winning and losing. This calculator will convert "odds for winning" an event or "odds against winning" an event into percentage chances of both winning and...
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Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Los Juegos en Las Matematicas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. This interactive unit brings games to the math classroom. The games will give you a chance to practice algebra and probability. These games could be adapted to different levels with small variation.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Plinko!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students will simulate a popular game, find experimental probabilities, and then compare those probabilities to the corresponding theoretical probabilities.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Bit of Basic Blackjack

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Hey, That's Not Fair! (Or Is It?)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students can use the calculator to simulate the dice rolls to play two different games. They will decide if the games give each player an equally likely chance of winning. They also compute the probability of an event...
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive game for learning theoretical vs experimental probability.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Rolling Races

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students play a game by rolling dice and determining the probability of outcomes of colors.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: Chance Experiments

For Students 4th - 5th
Students will play learning games to explore probability, outcomes, and chance.

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