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Kentucky Adult Education
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6th - 12th
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Math
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1 hr 30 mins
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Probability Lesson Plan

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This Probability Lesson Plan lesson plan also includes:
  • Probability as a Number
  • Independent Events
  • Dependent Events
  • Vocabulary for Statistics and Probability
  • Probabilities Worksheet Packet
  • Interactive Coin Toss
  • GED Math Strategies
  • Common Equivalencies
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Roll the dice with this multimedia math instructional activity on probability. After first viewing a series of three short videos explaining probability, independent events, and dependent events, young mathematicians complete a set of practice probability problems.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

probability, chance, experimental probability, theoretical probability, outcomes, percents, ratios, dependent events, independent events

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Integrate this lesson into an middle school math unit introducing probability 
  • After watching the videos on independent and dependent events, have students brainstorm in small groups different real-world situations that represent each type of probability
  • Assign the included worksheet as an in-class or homework exercise

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson is designed to prepare students for taking the GED, but can be used with middle school math students as well

Pros

  • Resource includes a link to an interactive website, which allows students to extend their learning about probability
  • Answer keys are included for the practice exercises

Cons

  • None

Common Core

7.SP.C.5 7.SP.C.6 7.SP.C.7.a 7.SP.C.8.a HSS-CP.A.2 HSS-CP.A.3 HSS-CP.B.6 MP4 MP8

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