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This Probability Project: Design Your Own Game activity also includes:
Designing a game is the focus of this probability lesson. Groups develop and build a unique game, including directions for how to play, a calculation of the expected value of winning, and a personal reflection. The plan provides a rubric for scoring the game and the directions.
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Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as a culminating activity on a unit with expected value
- Can be used with lower grades if learners simply figure the probabilities of winning rather than expected value
Classroom Considerations
- Materials to build games are required
- The construction of the game may take a long time
Pros
- Designing the rules for a fair game requires an understanding of probability
- An engaging activity
Cons
- It is possible to not make the mathematical connection while creating the game
Common Core
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