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Mathematics Activities from Diverse Cultures
Connect probability and odds with different games from around the world. Pick from games like Dreidel, Mancala, and a Navajo stick game called Ashbil. All 12 games include probability questions to encourage a discussion before or after...
Curated OER
Dice Games
Games and activities are wonderful for igniting interest in nearly any topic. With a pair of dice, your class will practice their basic math and social skills at the same time. Learners battle it out to see who can roll only odds or only...
Curated OER
Patterns in the Multiplication Table
Explore patterns in the multiplication table in order to deepen your third graders' understanding of this essential skill. Implement this activity as a whole-class lesson, allowing students to work in pairs or small groups to support...
Houston Area Calculus Teachers
Polynomial Graphing
Your AP Calculus learners probably have their ID numbers memorized, but have they tried graphing them? Pique your pupils' interest by asking each to create a unique polynomial function based on their ID numbers, and then analyze the...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Probability and Statistics K 6
A compilation of resources devoted to teaching probability and statistics. The resources are broken into seventeen different objectives that have a problem, activity, and a game.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Probability
Using the counting principle, permutations, combinations, probability, and odds, students will solve problems encountered in day to day experiences.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Probability of Compound Events: Overview
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Watch a short video to review probability of compound events.
Other
42e Xplore: Statistics and Probability
An extensive collection of links on statistics and probability can be found here! Discussions ranging from the basics of stats through more complex data analysis. Topics are broken down into sections for teachers, students, WebQuest...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Archery
Use our interactivity to simulate picking up a bow and some arrows and trying to hit the target a few times. Can you work out the best settings for the sight? This activity gives an opportunity to gather and collate data, and to test...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Place Value Spinners
Students also explore probability and patterns in place value by using two spinners and analyze and record the results.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Birthday Paradox
This project shows how mathematical probability sometimes contradicts our intuition. Despite the fact that there are 365 days in a year, if you survey a random group of just 23 people there is a 50:50 chance that two of them will have...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Arsenal Collection: Football Formations
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Games' Medals
Who could have won the gold, silver and bronze medals? This activity is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.
Other
Bowling Green State University: Probability Activities
A collection of links to probability activities. Each link contains a description of the activity, shown work, and the correct solution.
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Introduction to Probability
This site from Richland Community College provides an overview of probability including a list of probability rules. Several examples using dice are included.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Introduction to Probability
A good introduction to concepts in probability, this page also gives a great definition of sample space. Scroll down halfway to find sample space.
BBC
Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Winning the Lottery
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Bit of Basic Blackjack
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson explores a little probability in the world of the card game Blackjack. While gambling is not mentioned or used in the lesson, students do find the probability of attaining a...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Chances Are
Students explore the likelihood of events using circle graphs and percentages in this interactive web lesson.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Los Juegos en Las Matematicas
In Spanish. This interactive unit brings games to the math classroom. The games will give you a chance to practice algebra and probability. These games could be adapted to different levels with small variation.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Wheel of Fortune's Frequent Letters
Did you know that letter guessing on Wheel of Fortune is based on probability? In this challenge taken from one of TV's most popular game shows, discover what consonant or vowel should be guessed next based on letters already given. A...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: The Odds on Favorite
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the odds ratio, a method in statistics for determining if the findings of two groups are statistically significant to each other. Students will find...
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...
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.