Permutations Teacher Resources

A guide to support parents as they work with their students addition and subtraction of length units.

Explains the fundamental principle of counting, which is the beginning point for any study of counting techniques such as combinations and permutations.

Learn from this PDF file filled with definitions, examples, and venn diagrams all relating to sets and set notation.

Dr. Math explores the probability of the children in families being boys or girls. A look at the mathematics involved in each situation is included.

In this Cyberchase video, the Teleporter breaks and the CyberSquad must try to fix it using clues given to them by Ms. Fileshare. This is one in a series of two problem-solving videos. [3:49]

An introductory lesson in probability for students in grades three to five. The concepts presented in this lesson are interwoven, over time, into a current unit of study. Students examine closely the "language" of probability as used in...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given a set, learn how to calculate its number of combinations.

This site gives an overview of probability, including example problems and a reading list. Exhaustive and detailed, this should help dramatically with students looking to study probability.

The Amazing Mathematical Object Factory allows you to review many combinatorial objects by producing lists of mathematical objects. This game helps make discrete mathematics more accessible. Combinatorial objects are studied in discrete...

Contains over five hundred Geometry articles, problems, puzzles, and games. Some sites relating to circles are provided within this list.

This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief but factual abstract of Bernoulli's math accomplishments. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.

If you're good with numbers, then here's a challenge just for you. See if you can figure out how many three number combinations you can make using numbers from 0 to 39. A probability challenge that explores number arrangements. Taken...

The combination function is used to solve probability counting problems. Several examples are presented with detailed solutions.

Build as many different looking towers as is possible, each exactly four cubes high using two colors of Unifix Cubes. Convince yourself and others that you have found all possible towers four cubes high and that you have no duplicates.

This lesson demonstrates how to determine probability using combinations. It is 1 of 7 in the series titled "Finding Probability Using Combinations." [3:31]

This lesson demonstrates how to determine probability using combinations. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "Finding Probability Using Combinations." [4:31]

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on 8th grade Probability. Through the use of interactive dice roller, magic viewer, and manipulation of objects, students can bring Probability to life!

Tutorial provides an introduction to factorials. [5:28]

Practice counting possible outcomes in a variety of situations. These problems cover everything from counting the number of ways to get dressed in the morning to counting the number of ways to build a custom pizza. Students receive...

Discover how to use a tree diagram to figure out how many different outfits can be created from the possible shirts, bottoms, and shoes given. [6:16]

What is the probability of winning a 4-number lottery?