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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probabilities of Compound Events

For Students 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A detailed explanation of how to use tree diagrams and tables to find the probability of compound events. Also looks at dependent events. Includes example problems...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Birthday Surprise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the Birthday Problem, in which one calculates how many people must be in a group so that a birthday is "probably" shared. The solution to this problem is...
Activity
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Topic Summaries: Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The topic summary outlines probability. Some topics reviewed are sample space, independent events, conditional probability, and theoretical probability. The resource consists of definitions, notes, and examples.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Conditional Probability Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and apply the definition of conditional probability to find probabilities in finite sample spaces.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Probability and Permutations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use permutations to find the probability that a certain event in the sample space will or will not occur.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Probabilities of Compound Events

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice using sample space diagrams to find probabilities. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Cp and Md: Return to Fred's Fun Factory (With $.50)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The task is intended to address standards regarding sample space, independence, probability distributions and permutations/combinations. Aligns with S-CP.A.1.
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University of Hawai'i

Hawaii Space Grant College: Edible Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site from Hawaii Space Grant College, pupils learn about various meteorite compositions in this yummy lesson plan. Six specific candies are used to represent meteorite characteristics. Students record their observations in field...
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Landing on Mystery Stuff

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this online lesson plan read about the exciting Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission. Understand comets and then go and do the word search.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Classes from around the country collect rock samples and send them in to be analyzed by NASA scientists.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Photomicrographs: The Moon Rock Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A small sample of some of the 3000 photomicrographs of rocks returned to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. Click on the "Primer" page to see how the photos are made and what the different colors mean.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Principles of Digital Communications I

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the theory and practices in digital communications. Webpage includes twenty-four lectures from a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures vary...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Could a Saturn Moon Harbor Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life. [3:27]
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess1 2: Daily and Seasonal Sky Change

For Teachers 5th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 5-ESS1-2: daily and seasonal sky change.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Answers: How Does the Mars Rover Prevent Contaminating Samples?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the Mars Rover prevents germs from going to and coming from Mars in this video tutorial.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Drexel University: Boy or Girl?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math explores the probability of the children in families being boys or girls. A look at the mathematics involved in each situation is included.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Probability: Tree Diagrams

For Students 5th - 8th
This site provides great practice on the concept of tree diagrams. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Counting Rule to Calculate Probabilities

For Students 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find probabilities of specified outcomes using the Counting Principle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Venn Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the definition of Venn diagrams and how to use them.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Making Compound Probability Simple

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan asks learners to find all the possible outcomes from a compound event. Students will create a powerpoint, booklet, or foldable to demonstrate their understanding of the methods for solving compound events. It also...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Mutually Exclusive & Independent Events

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The somewhat tricky differences between mutually exclusive, non-mutually exclusive, independent, and dependent events are defined here. Common items such as coins, colored cubes, and a deck of cards are all part of the easy-to-understand...
Handout
Yale University

Yale University: Probability Models

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
A general description of probability, probability rules, and Venn diagrams.
Activity
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.
Handout
United Nations

Unesco: Measures of Dispersion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explanation of the different measures of dispersion (range, interquartile range, and standard deviation) are given.

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