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Introduces students to probability simulation, allowing them to explore computer modeling while learning about probability.

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

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Modeling, Probability

Related Topics: agent modeling, chaos, data, decimals, events, experimental probability, fractions, mean, outcomes, percents, probability, probability simulation, simulation, theoretical probability, variance

Students learn about how probability can be represented using geometry.

Audiences: Grades 3-5

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Geometry, Probability

Related Topics: angles, circle graph, circles, counting, decimals, estimation, events, experimental probability, fair, fractions, geometric probability, geometry, outcomes, percents, probability, probability simulation, random number, spinner, statistics, theoretical probability

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

Create a game spinner with one to twelve sectors in order to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: 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, events, experimental probability, fair, geometric probability, outcomes, percents, pie chart, probability, probability simulation, spinner, theoretical probability, theoretical value, trials

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

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