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NCTM
Grades 3-5
Data Analysis and Probability
Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data

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Lessons (3)

This lesson teaches students about theoretical and experimental probability through a series of work stations.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Probability

Related Topics: bar graph, conditional probability, events, experimental probability, fair, fractions, geometric probability, monty hall, outcomes, percents, probability, probability simulation, probability with replacement, random number, spinner, theoretical probability, trials

Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small simulated forest to catch on fire.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Probability

Related Topics: agent modeling, chaos, decimals, estimation, events, experimental probability, outcomes, percents, probability, probability simulation, simulation, statistics, theoretical probability, variable

Students learn about probability by predicting the outcome of planned experiments and playing racing games.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Probability

Related Topics: data, events, experimental probability, fair, fractions, outcomes, percents, probability, probability simulation, theoretical probability, trials

Activities (5)

Create a game spinner with variable sized sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Sizes of sectors, number of sectors, number of trials.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Fractions, Probability, Statistics

Related Topics: angles, circle graph, circles, counting, decimals, events, experimental probability, fair, geometric probability, outcomes, percentages, percents, pie chart, probability simulation, simulation, spinner, statistics, theoretical probability

Simulation of a coin toss allowing the user to input the number of flips. Toss results can be viewed as a list of individual outcomes, ratios, or table.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Fractions, Probability, Statistics

Related Topics: counting, events, experimental probability, fair, flips, outcomes, percentages, probability simulation, proportion, theoretical probability, theoretical value

Experiment with probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, two regular 6-sided dice or customized dice.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Probability, Statistics

Related Topics: circles, events, experimental probability, fair, fractions, geometric probability, outcomes, percentages, probability simulation, random number, simulation, spinner, statistics, theoretical probability, theoretical value, trials

Run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. Parameters: Probability that a tree catches fire if its neighbor is on fire.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Fractions, Modeling, Probability

Related Topics: agent modeling, chaos, decimals, events, experimental probability, outcomes, percentages, percents, proportion, simulation, squares, theoretical probability, variance

Simulate a game where two players each roll a die, and the lucky player moves one step to the finish. Parameters: what rolls win and how many steps to the finish line.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Probability

Related Topics: circle graph, events, experimental probability, fair, geometric probability, percents, pie chart, probability, probability simulation, random number, theoretical probability, trials