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How to Practice Sensitivity When Teaching About the Lottery
To some, a simple game of chance might be considered a sin, or even something downright evil.
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Rituals, Scapegoats, and Mobs...Oh My!
One way to teach "The Lottery," a suspenseful and rich short story by Shirley Jackson.
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What Are My Chances?
Students calculate probability. In this lesson on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this lesson are applicable to daily life.
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Probability Problems Concerning The Simpsons
In this probability worksheet, students calculate probability in ten problems concerning lottery situations and an episode of the television show The Simpsons.
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Virginia Lotto South: Probability
In this lottery worksheet, students solve 1 word problem. Students determine the probability of winning the lottery given various chances of drawing certain numbers.
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A Lottery of Learning
Students investigate the probability necessary to win the lottery. They view a PowerPoint Presentation, evaluate combinations, calculate lottery probability, conduct analysis of a fair game, and design a lottery to meet various...
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Amos Web: A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy
Exploring the economy can be a fun adventure with the Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy. Use this site to find your answers to economic topics in a user-friendly format with comic strip guides.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Financial Pitfalls
Lessons, activities, and projects to teach students about financial pitfalls such as scams, identity theft, and predatory lending.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances
This site contains data on state government financial records.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You've Won the Lottery! Now What?
You won the lottery! The lottery officials have given you a choice. You can either receive the $10 million now in one lump sum, or you can receive $1 million a year for the next 20 years. Now what do you do?
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Toto, the Singapore Lottery
The probability of winning this popular lottery game is calculated for each type of winning combination. An interesting phenomenon is presented and its probability is also calculated.