Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Azar Y La Probabilidad.
In Spanish. This is an interactive activity which introduces the basic concepts of probability theory. This unit ends with a first look at the probability of compound events.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Data: Listing Possible Outcomes From a Single Event
Students learn about the concept of outcomes by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Data: Listing All Possible Outcomes
Students learn about the concept of possible outcomes by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Vcr
This resource presents an interesting challenge for the serious mathematician with strong reasoning skills. Explore proportional reasoning, probabilities, fractions, and ratios in this challenge to figure out if you always get six hours...
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Candy Is Dandy
Explore color distribution of M&M candies using this detailed lesson plan. An engaging integrated lesson that requires understanding of spreadsheets and formulas, and logical reasoning. Links to related websites.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Percent and Fractions: Ratio and Proportion
Activities and factsheets exploring ratios and proportions in everyday life. Interactive, colorful, and fun.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Basic Counting Principle
The probability resource investigates the basic counting principle. Students learn about the topic through notes and examples. The tutorial consists of practice exercises to check for comprehension of the concept.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Scatter Plots & Correlation
The statistics resource explores scatter plots and correlation. Students learn about the concepts through notes and detailed examples. The resource consists of practice exercises to check for comprehension of the topics.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Discrete Mathematics Project: What're the Odds?
This is an activity that may be instructive when trying to learn the concept of "odds" and how they are found.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Combinations
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of combinations.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Permutations
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of permutations.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Counting Outcomes
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of counting outcomes.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Sample Space
Learn and practice the concept of sample spaces. Features include a teacher resource page.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Radar Bills
Have you seen a radar bill lately? Explore number patterns, number combinations, and probability in this math challenge that examines serial numbers on U.S. bills. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Pigeonhole Principle
What is the possibility that another student in your school will have your exact same initials? Try this math challenge using logical reasoning and the "Pigeonhole principle," to discover how this could actually happen. An engaging...
Other
Estadistica
In Spanish. Overview of statistics and related concepts. Gives explanations, sample formulas and examples, as well as exercises for students to try (with link to solutions.)
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Set Builder and Interval Notation
Use this lesson, practice exercise, and teacher resource when planning instruction on sets and interval notation. Offers simple definitions and examples, an eleven-question online quiz, and a .pdf worksheet for students to complete while...
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.