CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Theoretical and Experimental Coin Tosses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare theoretical and experimental probability with coin tosses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Theoretical and Experimental Spinners
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare theoretical and experimental probability.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Theoretical and Experimental Spinners
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare theoretical and experimental probability.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Empirical Probability Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and calculate simple experimental probability.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Plinko!
In this activity, students will simulate a popular game, find experimental probabilities, and then compare those probabilities to the corresponding theoretical probabilities.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Heads Up!
In this activity, students study some important concepts of probability. They use coin tossing experiments to determine the probability of a tossed coin coming up heads. They examine both short and long term experimental probabilities...
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American Chemical Society
American Chemical Soc.: Best of Wonder Science: Give Probability a Chance! [Pdf]
A simple experiment to test the probability of finding an eraser placed under one of two cups.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Probability What Are the Odds?
This lesson plan introduces the student to the concept of probability. Students will explore the meaning of theoretical and experimental probability by viewing interactive websites. A lab activity will be performed using cooperative...
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 students at this website.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Conditional and Simultaneous Probability
This lesson plan deals with conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous events. Problems included in this lesson tend to have solutions that are counterintuitive. This presents an opportunity to investigate more deeply...
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.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Chances Are Talking Probability (Pdf) [Pdf]
An introductory lesson in probability for students in grades three to five. The concepts presented in this lesson are interwoven, over time, into a current unit of study. Students examine closely the "language" of probability as used in...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Probability: Playing With Fire
Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small simulated forest to catch on fire.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Probability
The purpose of this lesson is to begin the process of helping students to learn the basic principles of probability. The students will also collect data, interpret data, and determine the fairness of the game rock, paper, scissors.This...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Predictions With Probability
Practice making predictions with probability with these problems.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Probability
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart takes the student through activities regarding theoretical and experimental probability and expressing the probability in mathematical terms.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Crazy Choices Game
Compare theoretical and experimental probabilities, using dice, cards, spinners, or coin tosses. Three different probabilities can be compared at once.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Exploring Probability With Independent Events
Given a problem situation, students will use experimental data or theoretical probability to make predictions and determine solutions to situations involving independent events.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Will Girls and Boys Be Equal?
Students explore concepts in probability and statistics. In this activity, they model a situation to find experimental probability and construct a box-and-whisker plot. They compare the experimental and theoretical probabilities for the...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Stock Exchange Game
In this game, two players compete in a stock exchange, working with the concepts of theorertical and experimental probabilities and expected value. They must enter the probability and payoff of winning a single game, then observe the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner
An interactive game for learning theoretical vs experimental probability.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Coin Toss
A simple coin-toss simulation through which learners explore experimental probability. Accompanied by links to related activities, discussions, worksheets, and materials for instructors.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Analyzing Binomial Probabilities
A tree diagram is a helpful tool for determining theoretical or mathematical probabilities. Toss a coin and watch as branches represent a toss of either head or tails.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Probability
Young scholars learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.