Math Thematics 1st Ed. Book 3
Module 4 - Patterns and Discoveries
Section 6: Geometric Probability
Activities (3)
Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. Parameters: Forest density, wind direction, size of forest.
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.
Experiment with probability using a fixed size section spinner, a variable section spinner, two regular 6-sided dice or customized dice.