Introduction to the Concept of Probability

Acquaint mathematicians to the concept of probability with a discussion about the results of a game. Then have them play a dice, card, spinner, or coin game and recording the number of wins vs. the number of tries on an interactive web page. Discussion notes and graphics are provided to guide your lecture. At the bottom of the page, there are alternate suggestions and links to related lessons by the same publisher. If you have access to a computer lab, this will add variety to your curriculum.