Activities related to 5-8 Probability Standard 1
"model situations by devising and carrying out experiments or simulations to determine probabilities;"
| Direct Link to Activity/Page | Description of How Actitvity Meets the NCTM Standards |
| Cereal box problem using TI-83 | Students will use the TI-83 to simulate a discrete random distribution. |
| Rock,Paper,Scissors | Through playing the "rock,paper,scissors" game and recording the outcomes, students obtain experimental data. |
| Take a Chance Probability Project | The worksheets involve conducting experiments, predicting outcomes, and finding theoretical probabilities. |
| Tootsie Pop Pull | Students carry out an experiment to determine probability distributions of Tootsie Roll Pop flavors. |
| Do you want to Bet? | To determine probability distributions within a deck of cards, students carry out experiments. |
| Cut-the-knot Probability Page | One of the activities could be introduced to the class, they could work on creating a simulation for the solution (or using the simulation provided in the website if computers are available). |
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