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Miscast and Seldom Seen
Consider how well students' favorite TV shows, movies and video games reflect the diversity of society. The lesson introduces your class to several media literacy concepts, such as how media conveys values and messages, as well as the...
US Institute of Peace
Identifying Conflict Styles
Are you a peace-keeper or a problem-solver? Explore conflict management styles through a instructional activity, fourth in a 15-part series, that combines individual assessment and collaborative work. Groups learn the basic tendencies of...
Media Smarts
Bias in News Sources
As young consumers of media, it is important for high schoolers to explore concepts of bias and prejudice, and how they may be present in media. After discussing ideological messages that media can contain, individuals complete a warm-up...
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Complementary Events
In this probability worksheet, students first read the information about complementary events (only two possible outcomes). Students solve 30 mat problems pertaining to probability of an event happening or not happening. This page is...
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Finding Probabilities Using Lists of Outcomes
In this probability instructional activity, students solve 5 multi-step questions pertaining to making lists of possible outcomes and calculating probability. This page is intended to be an online activity, but can be completed on paper.
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Predicting Outcomes I: Post Test
In this predicting outcomes learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions about how to predict outcomes of a situation. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Predicting Outcomes I: Pre Test
In this predicting outcomes worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about predicting outcomes of different stories. Students answer 8 questions total.
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Battles and Events of World War II
In this World War II worksheet, students list the date, purpose, key people, and outcome of the 9 listed events and battles on the graphic organizer.
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Current Event Jeopardy
Students read current event magazines and newspapers, and highlight questions and answers that are to be used for a class Jeopardy Game. They participate in class Jeopardy Game.
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Single and Compound Events
In this single and compound events worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems related to various single and compound events. First, they determine the probability of getting ace and a king card without replacement. then, students...
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Battles and Events of World War II
In this battles and events of World War II study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided and add notes of their own.
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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...
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Chances Are
Students are involved in activities that give them experiences predictingthe likelihood of certain events occurring. They become aware that certain outcomes are equally likely, more likely,or less likely than others to occur. Students...
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Integrated Algebra Regents Questions: Combinations and Probability
In this combinations and probability learning exercise, middle schoolers solve 3 short answer problems. Students draw tree diagrams to represent possible outcomes in a sample space. Middle schoolers determine the probability of an event.
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Probability: Predicting Outcomes and Likelihood
Students explore probability and its use in predicting events and outcomes. Through guided practice and hands on exploration, they determine whether an event has a probablity of likely, unlikely, impossible, or certain. Students...
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After the Fact
Students investigate summaries of the "9/11 Report" and examine questions relating to its findings in a fishbowl discussion. They reflect in writing on how they wish the outcomes of this report would be resolved and how these outcomes...
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Probability
In this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 15 different problems that include probability and outcome. First, they find the probability of drawing each of the following listed. Then, students determine the outcome of a...
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Leveled Problem Solving: Introduction to Probability
In this probability activity, students solve 6 word problems where they determine the probability of certain outcomes that occur when spinning different spinners, rolling dice, choosing events and hitting targets.
Virginia Department of Education
It Could Happen
Understanding of probability will probably increase with the use of a refined resource. Pupils learn to distinguish between dependent and independent events as they calculate the probabilities of these types of events in various situations.
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Chain of Events
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a story and record the chain of events. Students describe three events and the outcome of the story.
EngageNY
The General Multiplication Rule
In the first installment of a 21-part module, scholars build on previous understandings of probability to develop the multiplication rule for independent and dependent events. They use the rule to solve contextual problems.
EngageNY
Applying Probability to Make Informed Decisions
Use simulations to determine the probabilities of events to make decisions. Class members are presented with several scenarios, some with known probabilities and others without. Groups run simulations to gather data that they then use to...
Noyce Foundation
Fair Game?
The game should be fair at all costs. The mini-assessment revolves around the ability to use probabilities to determine whether a game is fair. Individuals determine compound events to calculate simple probabilities and make long-run...
August House
The Magic Pot
The Magic Pot by Patricia Coombs is the theme of this multidisciplinary lesson plan. Early readers first take part in a read aloud and grand conversation about the story's details. Then, they get to work practicing their skills in...