McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Probability of Simple Events
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of the probability of simple events.
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Your Odds of Winning Powerball: Probabilities of Compound Events Using Visuals
In this video, explore the odds of winning the Powerball lottery and learn what few people realize about their chances of winning: they are miniscule. In the accompanying classroom activity, students create simple lottery models to help...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Lions, Tigers, and Probability
Students explore the probabilities of simple events, such as rolling a dice, in this interactive web lesson.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Simple Events
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the probability of outcomes for simple events. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring: Lesson 4
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring."
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Apply division to determine the probability of outcomes with a racing game.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 5
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 1
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability: Lesson 4
This lesson defines terms simple event, outcome, and probability. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Simple Events, Outcomes, and Probability."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring: Lesson 1
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring."
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tree Diagrams and Probability
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: You're Probably Right, It's Wrong
In this activity, students perform a simulation to guess answers on a test and determine the experimental probability of passing the test. They then compare it with the theoretical probability.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes: Theoretical Probability
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of theoretical probability. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Mutually Exclusive Events
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two mutually exclusive events.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: The Smithville Families Lesson Plan [Pdf]
A coin is used to determine the birth of children and the students are to determine the probability of whether the child is boy/girl. Printable lesson.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simple Probability
Practice finding probabilities of events, such as rolling dice, drawing marbles out of a bag, and spinning spinners. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Probability: Find Probability
This site provides great practice on the concept of probability. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their knowledge...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Theoretical and Experimental Probability: Coin Flips and Die Rolls
A set of questions on experimental and theoretical probabilities using coins and dice. Answers are accompanied by explanations.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Ideas That Lead to Probability
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.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Mutually Exclusive & Independent Events
The somewhat tricky differences between mutually exclusive, non-mutually exclusive, independent, and dependent events are defined here. Common items such as coins, colored cubes, and a deck of cards are all part of the easy-to-understand...
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Bit of a Dicey Problem
Short website offers a look into the theoretical probability of tossing dice. Several questions related to the throwing of dice are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Off to the Races
In this activity, students set weights for factors and observe how it affects the probability of a particular outcome. They set a weight for 3 factors for each of the six horses in a race. The three factors are weighted differently in...