The
Algebra Utah Core objectives for probability focus primarily
on simple probability of one event and the fairness of games.
Lessons 2.0 and 2.1 below cover these basic concepts. Lessons
2.2 through 2.9 involve more complex applications of probability
which will extend student experience and understanding of
probability concepts
*Some
lessons below can be accessed from NCTM's Navigating
Through Probability, Gr 6-8 |
| Lessons |
Lesson
Summary |
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| Alg
Prob 2.0 The Horse Race Game
*Game
Grid
PDF
|
Students
relate the numbers on the dice to horses in a horse race.
They pick their horse and then roll the dice until they
get a winner. The teacher records the winners on a histogram
on the board at the front of the room. Then students must
come up with all 36 possible roll combinations and organize
their information on a poster to share with the class. *Access
the game grid at left.
|
Alg
Prob 2.0b Is it a Fair Game?
PDF
|
Students
play games by rolling dice. They arrive at their scores using
different parameters and then determine the fairness of the
game. They create their own games |
Alg
Prob 2.0c Alphabet Frequency
PDF
|
Based
on an alphabet frequency sampling, students determine which
letters would be good choices in the game show Wheel
of Fortune. They must justify their choices.
|
Alg
Prob 2.1a Spinner Games
PDF
|
Students
must predict whether or not specific spinners would make a
fair game. Then they create spinners and rules for a fair
and an unfair game. |
Alg
Prob 2.1b
Coin Probability
PDF
|
Students
flip a coin to examine experimental and theoretical probability.
They analyze the probabilities involvind with flipping four
different coins.a probability tree. A perplexing game is also
included. |
Alg
Prob 2.1c Runts Probability
|
Students
use Runts candy to examine dependent and indepent events in
probability |
| Alg
Prob 2.2 Probability Problem Solving PDF |
Students
use probility to solve interesting problems and questions.
|
| Alg
Prob 2.3 Win a Trip to Jurassic Park |
Students
design a study to determine how many boxes of cereal you would
have to buy to get all six dinosaurs. If you are the first
person to collect all six, you win a trip to the island where
Jurassic Park was filmed. |
| Alg
Prob 2.4 Babies in Hospitals |
Please
access pp.116-118, Navigating Through Probability Grades
6-8 |
| Alg
Prob2.5 Gumball Machines |
Please
access pp.119-120, Navigating Through Probability Grades
6-8 |
Alg
Prob 2.6 Free Throws
PDF
|
Students
use spinners to simulate free throws and a three point shot
at the end of a basketball game. Their task is to figure out
the chances of winning. |
| Alg
Prob 2.6b Basketball Game |
Please
access pp.125-126, Navigating Through Probability Grades
6-8 |
| Alg
Prob 2.7 Zebra |
Please
access pp.128-129, Navigating Through Probability Grades
6-8 |
| Alg
Prob 2.8 Monty Hall Question |
Students
discuss the Monty Hall question, make a hypothesis for which
option would win, simulate the game and draw and justify conclusions |
Alg
Prob 2.9 The Game of Triples
PDF
|
Students
must use probability to strategize to win the Game of Triples. |
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