How likely is it that the school cafeteria will serve chicken tomorrow? Discover the concept of probability with the roll of the dice. Pupils evaluate the liklihood of several statments about everyday life. Then, a mathematical experiment uses a die to introduce porbability concepts.

Concepts

probability experiments, experimental probability, theoretical probability, probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Implement a hands-on activity as an introduction to probability
• Use objects with different numbers of possible outcomes, such as coins or spinners

Classroom Considerations

• Have enough dice for each pair of participants
• Dice can also be called number cubes, as some state assessments do

Pros

• Includes all support materials with this lesson
• Contains easy-to-follow instructions
• Designed to meet seventh grade Common Core Mathematics Standards

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.SP.C.5 7.SP.C.6