Curated OER
Range, Cluster, Gap and Outliers
There are a number of activities here where learners collect and record data, as well as, activities where the likelihood of an event happening is calculated given the experimental probability. Young statisticians organize information...
Curated OER
Binomial Probability Distribution Section 5.4
In this Binomial Probability Distribution, young scholars use the binomial probability formula to determine the success of a given probability. Using the given parameters, students write a probability equation and solve the problem. They...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Plinko Probability
Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution. Adjust the binomial probability and develop your...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Uniform Spherical Distribution
The java simulation demonstrates methods for picking a random point on a sphere. Both the incorrect method of a uniform random distribution as well as the correct weighted distribution are shown.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Probability Experiment Applets
This site contains interactive probability experiments that allow you to practice concepts such as the Birthday Problem and the Traffic problem.
TOPS Learning Systems
Top Science: Tack Toss [Pdf]
An activity where students toss a set of tacks one hundred times and plot how many land on their sides each time. They then calculate the mode, median, and mean.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Multinomial Distributions Grades 9 10
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers multinomial distributions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Probability Distribution Grades 9 10
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers probability distributions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Probability Distribution Grades 11 12
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to discrete probability distributions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Binomial Distributions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers binomial distributions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introduction to Probability
Introduction to Probability is a resource that provides assessment and teacher tutorials that focus on mathematic concepts such as probability, outcomes, events, probability distribution, laws, values and odd.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Probability Distribution Grades 9 12
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to discrete probability distributions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Binomial Distributions and Probability
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces students to binomial probability distribution.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Md Fred's Fun Factory
A famous arcade in a seaside resort town consists of many different games of skill and chance. In order to play a popular "spinning wheel" game at Fred's Fun Factory Arcade, a player is required to pay a small, fixed amount of 25 cents...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Md.2, 5 Sounds Really Good! (Sort Of)
A friend of yours, Phil, writes to you asking about a new scratch-off lottery game. It costs $10 to play this game. There are two outcomes for the game (win, lose) and the probability that a player wins a game is 60%. A win results in...
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Random Variables and Distributions
Students examine random variables and distributions. Topics explored are probability distributions, and discrete and continuous random variables. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts through class notes and examples. Review...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Discrete Random Variables: Expected Value
Compute the expected value given a set of outcomes, probabilities, and payoffs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly or receive hints.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Quantum Basics of Electrons
Simulations that show the concepts of probability distribution and the behavior of electrons that will help students understanding of quantum mechanics. Students will learn about electrons movement when they are in an excited state. At...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Md.2 Bob's Bagel Shop
The purpose of this task is to assess a student's ability to compute and interpret an expected value. Notice that interpreting expected value requires thinking in terms of a long-run average. Students will help Bob the bagel man find the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Binomial Distributions and Probability
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses probability distributions followed by an examination of binomial distributions. Includes detailed examples, instructional videos, and review questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Multinomial Distributions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers probability distributions where there are more than two outcomes for an experiment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Using Probability to Make Decisions
Use this Common Core Math Standards Browser to search specific math concepts and their corresponding standards. This page focuses on Using Probability to Make Decisions. Click on the links to find lessons, activities, videos, and study...
Hofstra University
Hofstra University: Review Exercises Random Variables..
Interactive review problems are offered to practice the concepts of random variables and statistics. Topics covered include, Bernoulli trials, normal and binomial distributions, Chebyshev's rule, and the like.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Histogram and Probability Distribution Generator
The learning tool displays data in the form of a histogram. The tool also shows descriptive statistics and probability distributions. Examples of data are included.