Cyberbee
Cyberbee: M&ms in the Bag Graphing Activity
Use a bag of M&Ms to learn about probability. Includes graphs and percentages, and the steps needed for the students to duplicate the numbers.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Odds
Find a quick, concise explanation of odds as a specific way to express probabilities. An example is given and clearly explained.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Playing to Win
A simple explanation of the link between math and winning odds at a casino. Learn about determining probability through two examples and about other ways we "play the odds" in real life. A second part of this article, "Place Your Bets:...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Random Drawing Tool
Students are able to to visualize the difference between theoretical and experimental probabilities with this computer based tool.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Probabilty
[Free Registration/Login Required] This very detailed flipchart teaches This very detailed flipchart teaches probability while providing a lot of practice and instruction. It includes spinners, cubes, shapes, patterns and is a great...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Are Dice Fair or Not?
Is it fair or not fair? That is the question. Try this math challenge where you use your probability and number sense skills to determine whether or not a game is fair. Find out how mastering this challenge can be useful in real life...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fisher Boat: Chance
Captain Jack is going out fishing. Can you help him catch some fish?
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Rolling Twice
A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the theoretical probability that the first number that comes up is greater than or equal to the second number? Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Red, Green, or Blue?
This is a lesson plan for a probability game for two people. Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Sitting Across From Each Other
Angie, Bridget, Carlos, and Diego are seated at random around a square table, one person to a side. What is the theoretical probability that Angie and Carlos are seated opposite each other? Aligns with 7.SP.C.8.a.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Stay or Switch?
You are playing a video game. At the end of every level, there are three boxes. One contains 10,000 points, and the other two are empty. You are allowed to choose one of the boxes, but before the one you choose opens, one of the other...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Waiting Times
Suppose each box of a popular brand of cereal contains a pen as a prize. The pens come in four colors, blue, red, green and yellow. Each color of pen is equally likely to appear in any box of cereal. Design and carry out a simulation to...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.6 Heads or Tails
Each of the 20 students in Mr. Anderson's class flipped a coin ten times and recorded how many times it came out heads. Aligns with 7.SP.C.6.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.8 Tetrahedral Dice
Many games use dice which are six-sided and fair (meaning each face on the die is equally likely to land face up). Many games also use the sum of two dice rolled at the same time to determine movement of game pieces. However, not all...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.6 Tossing Cylinders
Think about a cylindrical (or cylinder-like) object, such as a bottle lid or a roll of tape. Some possible objects are shown in the picture below. Suppose you were to toss one of these objects into the air and observe their landing...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp.7a How Many Buttons?
Look the shirt you are wearing today, and determine how many buttons it has. Then complete the following table for all the members of your class. Aligns with 7.SP.C.7.a.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unit Assessment
Survey says? That is the question today, as students work on three different tasks to assess the how they are doing with the skills from the current unit.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: I Can See the Future!
How do we use ratios to make predictions? Let's find out!
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Wizards: Chance
Find out more about chance while making magical potions.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Trick or Treat
On this one page website sharpen your logic, graphing and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States
When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actually came in the form of an odd philosophical footnote in a 1935 paper he co-wrote-...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sampling & Predictions
This lesson demonstrates how sampling can help predict outcomes.