National Security Agency
It's Probably Probable
Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach all learning...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Probability as a Fraction
Pick a card, any card... and then follow along with this step-by-step presentation as Sam from the Study Jams! crew determines what chance he has of drawing a jack from a deck of cards. This context serves to clearly model how fractions...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Find Probability
Sam bought tickets for a school raffle and wants to know if he has a good chance of winning. Help him find out with this step-by-step presentation on basic probability. Examples clearly model how to find the probability of simple events...
Mathed Up!
Probability
How likely is it to draw a blue marble? Pupils find the likelihood of events and connect that to the probability of the event. They find the probabilities of simple events and show their probabilities on a scale.
Curated OER
Concept: Dependent Events
Middle and high schoolers determine the probability of dependent events. Students compute both compound and simple probability. This four-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.
Teachnology
Statistics & Probability with Cards
Give young mathematicians a chance to demonstrate their understanding of basic probability with this series of worksheets. Presented with different situations involving dice and decks of cards, students must correctly determine the...
Curated OER
Countdown Challenge: Experimental Probability
In this probability worksheet, students compute the experimental probability of an event from given data. They give answers in fraction, decimal and percent form. Students compare the theoretical probability to the experimental...
Curated OER
Conditional Probability and Probability of Simultaneous Events
Your statisticians examine the characteristics of conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous independent events. They perform computer activities to find probabilities for simple compound events. They examine the...
Curated OER
Probability: Grade A
Math whizzes explore dependent and independent outcomes. They determine the outcome of simple and compound events. Pupils complete tree diagrams to identify outcomes. They identify fair and unfair games. This two-page worksheet contains...
Project Maths
Probability and Relative Frequency
It's all relatively simple once you get the gist. Young mathematicians learn about sample spaces and simple probability by conducting an activity with dice. To complete the second of six parts in the Statistics and Probability unit, they...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Evaluating Statements about Probability
Learners first complete an assessment task where they assess statements on probability. They then sort cards containing probability statements as being either true or false.
Curated OER
Probability and Applications of Simulations
Middle schoolers apply properties of probability to the real world. In this probability instructional activity, learners simulate the construction of empirical distribution. They collect and analyze data using central tendencies.
Curated OER
Theoretical Probability
In this theoretical probability worksheet, students determine the probability of ten simple events. The theoretical events contain topics related to cards, number cubes, and vowels. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
Curated OER
Introduction to the Concept of Probability
Middle and high schoolers have a clarified definition of probability, they explore about outcomes in probability and how to calculate experimental probability. They use computers to learn about probability.
Curated OER
Probability Game
Sixth and seventh graders complete and play a game that includes determining the probability of events. First, they list their names for each person playing. Then, everyone selects a number and roll the dice 100 times. They place a mark...
Math eBook
Single Event Probability
In this probability activity, learners determine the number of possible outcomes of an event. They compute simple probability problems. This four-page activity contains 20 problems.
Curated OER
Probabilities for Number Cubes
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students roll a six-sided number cube and record the frequency of each outcome. Students graph their data using a frequency chart and keep tally marks in a...
Curated OER
Independent Practice 2: Simple Probability
In this simple probability worksheet, students find the probability of given situations. They determine the likelihood of a given event. This one-page worksheet contains 15 problems.
Curated OER
Independent Practice 2: Elementary Probability
In this probability worksheet, students identify the probability of given events. Problems include topics such as determining the probability of a tossed coin, picking a specified card from a deck of cards, spinning a wheel, and rolling...
Curated OER
Ideas That Lead to Probability
Learners explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.
Curated OER
Quiz: Single and Compound Events
In this single and compound event activity, learners read given statements and determine the probability of each event. Statements include data dealing with cards in a deck, coins and dice. Students solve both simple and compound...
Actis
Handling Data: Probability, Tree Diagrams
Clean, but captivating, two online simulations demonstrate probability for middle schoolers. They can choose the number of coins and tosses and watch as the results pile up. They can choose from a variety of spinner types and the number...
Curated OER
Even/Odds Game
Using a game format, learners review what they know about theoretical probability. As they roll tetrahedron dice, they record their results as odd or even. Afterwards, they discuss their findings.
Achieve
False Positives
The test may say you have cancer, but sometimes the test is wrong. The provided task asks learners to analyze cancer statistics for a fictitious town. Given the rate of false positives, they interpret the meaning of this value in the...