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Curated OER

Chaos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment with several chaotic simulation, they build a working definition of chaos. Students reinforce their knowledge of basic probability and percents. They are reminded of previous knowledge that is pertinent to this...
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Curated OER

Geometric Probablitiy: Spinners and Dartboards

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Sstudents explore and analyze the properties of geometric areas.  In this geometry lesson plan, sstudents use technology to simulate spinners and dartboards in order to fing areas of circles and sectors of circles and compare and...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Real Meal Deal

For Teachers 7th
Burgers and salads and sodas, oh my! Scholars use a menu to investigate the Fundamental Counting Principle. They create tree diagrams to illustrate the number of possible choices for each given scenario.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Equally Likely and Unequally Likely Outcomes

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore probability.  In this statistics/probability instructional activity, students compare experimental and theoretical probability and use experimental probability to make predictions and conjectures.  Students explore the...
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Curated OER

Unexpected Answers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Western Kentucky University

Understanding Genetics: Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Can scientists really predict genetic outcomes or are they simply making a lucky guess? Scholars first learn about Gregor Mendel and how to make Punnett squares. Then they extract DNA from a strawberry in a lab with included conclusion...
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Curated OER

Improbability of Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students disprove evolution. In this science instructional activity, students disprove evolution by attempting to prove that creation is the way it all began. They use the improbability that evolution could exist and expose its...
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Compound Events & Sample Spaces

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders begin learning about compound events by considering independent events. They will consider everyday objects with known probabilities. Students will represent sample spaces using lists, tables, and tree diagrams in order...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.3: Finding Probabilities of Compound Events

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Cecil has two six-sided dice, a red one and a white one. Aligns with S-CP.A.3.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Compound Events Visual Displays of Sample Spaces

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders will be able to represent the sample space of compound events, and calculate the probability of events using their sample space.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Making Compound Probability Simple

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan asks students to find all the possible outcomes from a compound event. Students will create a powerpoint, booklet, or foldable to demonstrate their understanding of the methods for solving compound events. It also...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Don't Compound the Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young scholars will be able to determine the probability of a compound event. Drawing on their knowledge of simple probability to find the probability of more complex outcomes. Students will create a poster, PowerPoint, booklet, or...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tree Diagrams and Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps students develop tree diagrams and figure probability of events based on diagrams. Lots of resources are available to support teachers and students at this website.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Ideas That Lead to Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan sets the ground work for an introduction to and then exploring the concepts that are the foundation for probability. Lots of resources are available for teachers and learners at this website.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Simulations Can You Design an Experiment?

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders will be able to design and conduct their own simulation to determine the probability of an event.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Cp: False Positive Test Results

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A certain test for mononucleosis has a 99% chance of correctly diagnosing a patient with mononucleosis and a 5% chance of misdiagnosing a patient who does not have the infection. Suppose the test is given to a group where 1% of the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Rolling Twice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the theoretical probability that the first number that comes up is greater than or equal to the second number? Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Sitting Across From Each Other

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Angie, Bridget, Carlos, and Diego are seated at random around a square table, one person to a side. What is the theoretical probability that Angie and Carlos are seated opposite each other? Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.a.
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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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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Fundamental Counting Principle

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers will continue to apply their understanding of compound independent events. They will calculate probabilities and represent sample spaces with visual representations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Waiting Times

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Suppose each box of a popular brand of cereal contains a pen as a prize. The pens come in four colors, blue, red, green and yellow. Each color of pen is equally likely to appear in any box of cereal. Design and carry out a simulation to...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.b.9: Random Walk Iv

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity, which follows Random Walk III, is intended for instructional purposes only. The goal for young scholars is to understand how to calculate and compare combinatorial symbols. Aligns with S-CP.B.9.

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