Lesson Plan

Probability Using M&M's

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Students estimate and then count the number of each color of M&M's in their bag. In this mathematics lesson plan, students find the experimental probability of selecting each color from the bag. Students create pictographs and bar graphs of the colors of candy pieces in their bag. Students use information from the Mars, Inc. website to compute theoretical probability of each color appearing in the bags.

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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning