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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Theoretical and Empirical Probabilities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics tutorial investigates theoretical and empirical probabilities. The lesson consists of class notes, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes activities that explore empirical and...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Phantasia: Position, Chance, and Calculation

For Students 1st - 3rd
Students will play several learning games to explore the probability of events occuring.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Arsenal Collection: Football Formations

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
How many different football team formations can you find? This activity provides an engaging real-life context to investigate simple combinations, and is aimed at Key Stage 3 students.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Thunder and Lightning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Alyssa sees a lightning bolt in the sky and counts four seconds until she hears the thunder. Aligns with 7.RP.A.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Games' Medals

For Students K - 1st Standards
Who could have won the gold, silver and bronze medals? This activity is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Music / Dance Performance: Data and Chance Experiments

For Students 4th - 5th
On this interactive site students use the setting of a dance performance to predict all possible outcomes and make vertical and horizontal bar graphs.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Ideas That Lead to Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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 young scholars at this website.
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Other

Bowling Green State University: Probability Activities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of links to probability activities. Each link contains a description of the activity, shown work, and the correct solution.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events Occurring."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding the Probability of Two Dependent Events

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson demonstrates how to find the probability of two dependent events occurring.
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NC State University

The Engineering Place: M&m Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson in simple probability and the scientific method using M&M candy.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: Chance and Data

For Students 1st - 3rd
On this interactive site students learn to arrange numerous events from unlikely to very likely.
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Finding the Odds

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how to find the odds or chance of an event occurring by taking a look at an example and a video lesson.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Introduction to Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Richland Community College provides an overview of probability including a list of probability rules. Several examples using dice are included.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Against the Odds Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Teachers can find ideas for their probability lesson plans here. For example, there is an interdisciplinary unit dealing with disabilities and probability as well as one using a field trip to Sea World.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Odds Fair Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a follow up to flip chart on odds. Students will play a game in pairs with a pair of dice and record the products. Usually, the student who chooses the even products wins. They will use the odds...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Probability or Possibility?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a lesson on probability. It encourages student interaction as well as cover the South Carolina State Standards on probability. The students in my class were excited about this...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Probability Dice

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review probability.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Introduction to Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good introduction to concepts in probability, this page also gives a great definition of sample space. Scroll down halfway to find sample space.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Probability Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Several lessons for a 2nd grade probability unit. Lessons include information on determining possible outcomes of events and likelihood of events. There are a few pages that can be used as review or...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] What is the likelihood that an event will occur? Using the dice tool, students created spinners, tally tables, and building their own ice cream treats and pizzas.
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Other

Aus Race: Odds, Statistical Probability and Gambling

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting article explains gambling (both horse racing and casinos) in terms of probability. It takes a common sense approach, instead of a mathematical approach, to the topic.
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BBC

Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Winning the Lottery

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Your Odds of Winning Powerball: Probabilities of Compound Events Using Visuals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video, explore the odds of winning the Powerball lottery and learn what few people realize about their chances of winning: they are miniscule. In the accompanying classroom activity, students create simple lottery models to help...

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