Activities related to 5-8 Probability Standard 4
"make predictions that are based on experimental or theoretical probabilities;"
| Direct Link to Activity/Page | Description of How Actitvity Meets the NCTM Standards |
| How Large is Pennsylvania? | Students will make predictions and be asked to rethink their predictions based on new information. |
| Cereal box problem using TI-83 | Students are asked to make predictions based on theory and on their simulation experiments using a TI-83 graphing calculator. |
| Take a Chance Probability Project | Some of these worksheets are simply tally sheets for penny tossing, die tossing, and spinner activities. Students can make predictions based on their experimental data. |
| Tootsie Pop Pull | Students predict probabilities of pulling each flavor of Tootsie Roll Pop |
| Do you want to Bet? | Students make predictions of how many hearts, aces, etc. they would draw based on theoretical probabilities. |
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