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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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Interactive
City University of New York

Scientific Method and Probability: Interactive Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This interactive lesson begins with the basics and carries through to methods of data analysis, all interactively. Supporting material is excellent.
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Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Linear Equation Programs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a downloadable tool that can solve up to 30 simultaneous linear equations in 30 unknowns.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The online course consists of educational materials about probability and statistics. Lecture notes, exams, and assignments are included.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Squares Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from "Cyberchase", the CyberSquad determines the fairness of a game in which there are three shapes distributed equally on nine squares. Uses popups, two minutes and 13 seconds.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Fire!, Probability, and Chaos

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Students will simulate the probability of a forest fire then graphing the data.
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Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Permutation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld page gives information about permutations. Its real merit lies in the fact that there are examples for a clear understanding at various parts of the site and many links to learn detailed information about various aspects...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Frequency of Outcomes in a Small Number of Trials

For Students 3rd - 8th
People often draw conclusions from a small number of observations, but how easy is it to draw the wrong conclusion? Here is a simple project that shows the importance of making enough observations before making a prediction.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Probability and Outcome Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a virtual discussion between a teacher and student about probability and outcome. The virtual teacher poses wonderful questions for the students to think about. The virtual students then respond to the inquiries.
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Website
US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math for the Fun of It

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This compilation of math activities engages parents and children in the use of math whenever they are at home. Packed with concise, high interest activities, related illustrations, detailed "parent pointers," and easy to following...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Spinner

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This interactive learning activity allows students to explore experimental and theoretical probabilities using a spinner. Teacher resources are included.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Experimental Probability

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This interactive learning activity allows students to explore experimental probability using spinners and dice. Teacher resources are included.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Plinko Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Play Plinko and develop your knowledge of statistics. Drops balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see the balls random walk through the lattice. Watch the histogram of final positions build up and approach the binomial distribution.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Dice Probabilities

For Students 6th - 8th
You're playing Monopoly with a friend, and you've already got Park Place and you really, really want to get Boardwalk. If you're on Pacific Avenue, what are the chances you'll reach your goal? Here's an easy project that will show you...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Birthday Paradox

For Students 3rd - 8th
This project shows how mathematical probability sometimes contradicts our intuition. Despite the fact that there are 365 days in a year, if you survey a random group of just 23 people there is a 50:50 chance that two of them will have...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Pick a Card, Any Card

For Students 3rd - 5th
No matter what your favorite card game is, we all wish we could use psychic powers to draw the card we want on our turn. You may not have psychic powers, but you might have the power of probability on your side. Do this experiment and...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Wild About Wildcards

For Students 3rd - 5th
The idea of a wildcard allows you to satisfy any condition. The same concept is behind using a wildcard when searching for something with your computer. Do this experiment to find out if using wildcards to conduct a search can help you...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Effects of Card Counting on a Simple Card Game

For Students 9th - 10th
If you enjoy playing cards, this project will get you thinking about strategy in card games and help you become a better card player. Explore probability using computer simulations and the practice of counting cards.
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Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountian College: Introduction to Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains genetic beliefs before and after Mendel, and also includes a section on Mendel himself and his experiments, entitled, "The Monk and his Peas".
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Lions, Tigers, and Probability

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore the probabilities of simple events, such as rolling a dice, in this interactive web lesson.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Me Too Probability

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students find possible outcomes using tree diagrams in this interactive web lesson.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: On Stage Probability

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore how tree diagrams can display possible outcomes in probability problems through this interactive web lesson.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Who Will Probably Come to the Party?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students use tree diagrams to find possible outcomes and make predictions for probability story problems.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Problems Involving and & Or

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial helps students understand the probability of two events occurring when the words AND & OR are used. There are examples and practice problems. The teacher resource pages include a demonstration and a computer simulation.