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Exactly how fair are the board games children grow up playing? Young mathematicians investigate this questions as they work their way through this five-lesson series on basic probability.
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Instructional Ideas
- Allow children to work with a partner or in small groups when developing their own board games
- After the board games are finished, set aside a day for the class to play each others' games
- Use the "Anecdotal Record" sheet to take notes about student learning during these lessons
- Laminate the "Fraction Plate" materials that you prepare so they can be used during fraction and proability lessons year after year
Classroom Considerations
- Send home letters asking parents to lend different board games for students to explore during this unit on probability
- Lessons assume children are familiar with representing fractions as parts of a circle
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- Lessons engage children with meaningful contexts and hands-on activities relating to probability
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