5-8 Probability Standards

(Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, 109)

Goals of probability curriculum at the 5-8 grade levels are that students will:

    Standard 1:  "model situations by devising and carrying out experiments or simulations to determine probabilities;"                              Related Activities

    Standard 2:  "model situations by constructing a sample space to determine probabilities;"  Related Activities

    Standard 3:  "appreciate the power of using a probability model by comparing experimental results with mathematical                             expectations;"   Related Activities

    Standard 4:  "make predictions that are based on experimental or theoretical probabilities;"  Related Activities

    Standard 5:  "develop an appreciation for the pervasive use of probability in the real world."  Related Activities

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