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Continuous Probability Distributions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars practice continuous probability distributions. In this probability lesson, students calculate probability, use probability functions, and use rectangular distribution.
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Unit 7 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 4)

For Students 4th
Looking for vocabulary cards to expand your mathematicians' academic language? A set of 19 vocabulary cards focuses on terms dealing with probability, fractions, and decimals. Each sheet has a word card and a definition card.
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You May Already Be a Winner!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders flip coins and tally the outcomes. They play the You May Already Be a Winner! game with cards under their chairs. Some cards are winners, some might be and the others are not. They play to explain the probability concept.
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Let's Take a Chance!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra activity, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make decisions based on...
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The Apple Blossom Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
For this apple blossom problem, learners examine a given situation in a board game.  They determine the best way to win the game and the expected payoff.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.
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Coin Probability

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in pairs, receive three different types of coin bags. They pick coins out of the bag and tally what was picked fifteen times. They do it with all three bags for three separate tallies.
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Treats in a Basket

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore probability by participating in an experimental activity. For this number statistics lesson, students collaborate in groups in which they move a game piece around a board. Students calculate their probability of landing...
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Unexpected Answers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Unexpected Answers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and complete a variety of activities demonstration probability. They make observations about the results of the activities. Students complete and discuss conditional probability. Also, students draw conclusions about...
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Using Expected Values to Compare Strategies

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Discover how mathematics can be useful in comparing strategies. Scholars develop probability distributions for situations and calculate expected value. They use their results to identify the best strategy for the situation.
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Against all Odds

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders appreciate the role of probability in understanding everyday situations. They Communicate a summary of financial projections in appropriate reports, tables, and graphs after creating a new game of chance.
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"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers predict results, design a model, and carry out trials to determine probability based on their experimentation.
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Coin Shake-Up

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss problem and take turns in pairs, one tossing the coins while the other guesses whether the coins land with the same side up or different sides up. They record the results of each guess as same or different.
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NEXT YEAR'S SEEDS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
1. Bring a pound or two of sunflower seeds in their shells to class, along with five or six small paper or Styrofoam cups and a bowl large enough to hold the seeds. Make several copies of the situation cards printed on the following...
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Rules of Sign Change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students manipulate negative and positive numbers. In this integers lesson, students move through three activities exploring negative and positive whole numbers. A number line, cardboard function representation, and solving expressions...
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Sounds Really Good! (sort of...)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your friend Phil wants to know if he should play the lottery. Have your class use the given data to compute the expected value and explain to Phil what he should do and why. This handout is ideal for a quick assessment of skill and...
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Logic and Problem Solving: Math Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In these math lesson plans, students discuss how math problems are written to reflect real-world situations. They complete an online Math Hunt using specific web tools, and work individually to create their own Math Hunts. Additionally,...
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Lesson Plan
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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra activity, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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Math is Everywhere! Post Test

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math test activity, students complete 10 multiple choice questions covering a wide variety of math concepts. An answer link is included.