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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Birthday Paradox

For Students 3rd - 8th
This project shows how mathematical probability sometimes contradicts our intuition. Despite the fact that there are 365 days in a year, if you survey a random group of just 23 people there is a 50:50 chance that two of them will have...
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Probability of Compound Events: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Watch a short video to review probability of compound events.
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Activity
Other

42e Xplore: Statistics and Probability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive collection of links on statistics and probability can be found here! Discussions ranging from the basics of stats through more complex data analysis. Topics are broken down into sections for teachers, students, WebQuest...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: The Old Lady and Probability

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this lesson, students will sing the song There Was an Old Lady to learn about the topic of probability. Using a spinner with the lyrics from the song, students will play a game and record the number of times each topic from the song...
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Probability and Discrete Math: Monty Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the Monty Hall game where you select one of three doors. It explains your odds based on your choices.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Puzzling Pangaea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity learners will work collaboratively to research information in order to prove or disprove if a super continent ever existed. Students will create a model of Pangaea to show how their research findings...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Odds

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students learn to compute odds for and against an event.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Odds Fair Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a follow up to flip chart on odds. Students will play a game in pairs with a pair of dice and record the products. Usually, the student who chooses the even products wins. They will use the odds...