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Willow Tree

Simple Probability

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The probability of learning from this lesson is high! Learners calculate probabilities as numbers and as decimals. They see how to use a complement to find a probability and even try a simple geometric probability problem.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Events and Venn Diagrams

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Time for statistics and learning to overlap! Learners examine Venn Diagrams as a means to organize data. They then use the diagrams to calculate simple and compound probabilities.
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Curated OER

How Probable is It?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore probability. In this probability lesson, students look at videos and websites where they discover probability facts that can be used in situations. They determine the probability of different events. 
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Curated OER

7-5 Practice Integration: Probability Compound Events

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this probability worksheet, students read story problems and draw tree diagrams to model the probability of compound events. After creating two tree diagrams, students compare them. They compute the probability of dependent events.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability Using M&M's

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students estimate and then count the number of each color of M&M's in their bag. In this mathematics lesson, students find the experimental probability of selecting each color from the bag. Students create pictographs and bar graphs...
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Curated OER

Chances Are

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders examine the concept of probability. They collect data and create a bar graph. They must interpret the data as well. Everyone engages in hands-on games and activities which lead them to predict possible outcomes for a...
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Math eBook

Single Event Probability

For Students 7th - 9th
For this probability activity, students determine the number of possible outcomes of an event. They compute simple probability problems. This four-page activity contains 20 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probabilities for Number Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of probability.  In this probability lesson, students roll a six-sided number cube and record the frequency of each outcome.  Middle schoolers graph their data using a frequency chart and keep tally...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability and Geometry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the relationship between probability and geometry to solve problems. In this geometry and probability lesson plan, students investigate the effect of changing percentages on a spinner to the probability of landing...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Independent Practice 2: Simple Probability

For Students 7th - 8th
In this simple probability activity, learners find the probability of given situations. They determine the likelihood of a given event. This one-page activity contains 15 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Independent Practice 2: Elementary Probability

For Students 7th - 8th
In this probability worksheet, students identify the probability of given events. Problems include topics such as determining the probability of a tossed coin, picking a specified card from a deck of cards, spinning a wheel, and rolling...
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Ed Worksheets

Read the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Want to boost your readers' comprehension skills and strategies? Look to these five pages, each with a short story and questions to answer covering main idea, facts, sequence of events, context clues, conclusions, and making inferences. 
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Curated OER

Evaluating Simple Probabilities

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Statistics and Probability worksheet, students solve problems involving simple probability.  The one page worksheet contains five multiple choice questions.  Answers are provided.
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Curated OER

Real-World Probability

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the concept of probability.  In this probability lesson plan, students create a video, poster, or podcast explaining what experiments, sample space, events, and outcomes are in relation to probability.  Students create a...
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Curated OER

Probability and Geometry

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the ways Geometry can help solve probability problems. Students describe platonic solids and practice calculating probability using an online resource. They construct dice with various numbers of sides to demonstrate...
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Curated OER

Probability

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this probability learning exercise, students write answers as fractions. In this short answer learning exercise, students solve nine problems.
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Curated OER

Ideas That Lead to Probability

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.
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Curated OER

Probability of One Event

For Students 4th - 6th
In these finding the probability worksheets, students use a dart board, playing cards, and a board game to problem solve. Students solve 17 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picking Chips: Experimental Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students apply the concepts of an event occurring to playing a game. In this probability lesson,students differentiate between experimental and theoretical probability.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz: Single and Compound Events

For Students 7th - 8th
In this single and compound event activity, students read given statements and determine the probability of each event. Statements include data dealing with cards in a deck, coins and dice. Students solve both simple and compound...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Theoretical and Empirical Probabilities

For Students 8th - 9th
In this probability worksheet, students determine the theoretical probability of given events. Topics include choosing a card at random, number cubes, and fractions. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Lesson Plan
Actis

Handling Data: Probability, Tree Diagrams

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Clean, but captivating, two online simulations demonstrate probability for middle schoolers. They can choose the number of coins and tosses and watch as the results pile up. They can choose from a variety of spinner types and the number...
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Curated OER

Chances Are......You're Right

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young mathematicians study probability. In this math lesson, learners calculate odds, and convert those into percentages of probability. Fractions are also used, making this lesson quite rich in some of the more difficult conversions...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Even/Odds Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using a game format, learners review what they know about theoretical probability. As they roll tetrahedron dice, they record their results as odd or even. Afterwards, they discuss their findings.