Curated OER
Radon Alert: Understanding Odds
In this radon alert: understanding odds worksheet, 5th graders predict results of rolling dice and record data in a chart, then compare odds of events and occupations, then compare that with radon exposure.
Curated OER
Do You Feel Lucky?
Students calculate simple probabilities using mathematics then roll dice to test their predictions.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Would Winning the Lottery Make You Happier?
Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you're like many of us, you'd be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But would that joy still be there a few years later? Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called...
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson [Pdf]
This is a PDF of the text of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, a story of a lottery you don't want to win.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Joe Wins the Lottery
This example of a person winning $1 million is examined as if he were paid the entire amount all at once, or given $100,000 over the course of 10 years. This example looks at inflation, the present value of money, and the future value of...
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Your Odds of Winning Powerball: Probabilities of Compound Events Using Visuals
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...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Toto, the Singapore Lottery
The probability of winning this popular lottery game is calculated for each type of winning combination. An interesting phenomenon is presented and its probability is also calculated.
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Woman Lies About Winning Lottery
A learning module geared toward English as a Second Language Learners. Students read and/or listen to a short text entitled "Woman Lies About Winning Lottery" and click on the links below to increase comprehension and vocabulary skills....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Md.2, 5 Sounds Really Good! (Sort Of)
A friend of yours, Phil, writes to you asking about a new scratch-off lottery game. It costs $10 to play this game. There are two outcomes for the game (win, lose) and the probability that a player wins a game is 60%. A win results in...