Practical ProbabilityPractical Probability

Valerie CulpepperValerie Culpepper-Student Sample-Student Sample

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Objectives & Objectives & StandardsStandards

1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, 1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.prioritizing information, and observing patterns.

3.3 Develop generalizations of the results obtained and the 3.3 Develop generalizations of the results obtained and the strategies used and apply them to new problem situations.strategies used and apply them to new problem situations.

They should be able to recognize, apply, and assess They should be able to recognize, apply, and assess topics related to probability.topics related to probability.

Students will be able to take their knowledge of Students will be able to take their knowledge of probability and generalize to other areas. probability and generalize to other areas.

Students will be expected to recall and apply the main Students will be expected to recall and apply the main ideas/formulas during the exam and in future units. ideas/formulas during the exam and in future units.

CFQsCFQs

Essential Question:Essential Question:What does it mean to be fair?What does it mean to be fair? Unit Questions:Unit Questions:How does probability help us?How does probability help us?Where does probability help us?Where does probability help us? Content Questions:Content Questions:What materials can we use to help us understand What materials can we use to help us understand

probability?probability?How can probability be used in a real-world How can probability be used in a real-world

situation?situation?What is the probability of rolling a sum of 5 on a pair What is the probability of rolling a sum of 5 on a pair

of dice?of dice?What is the outcome of a fair game? What is the outcome of a fair game?

Practical Uses of Practical Uses of ProbabilityProbability What professions use probability?What professions use probability?

-Insurance agents-Insurance agents

-Gamblers-Gamblers

-Meteorologists-Meteorologists

-Researchers/Scientists-Researchers/Scientists

-Educational Testing-Educational Testing

http://math.usask.ca/document/netinfo/careers.html

http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statund/careers.html

Understanding Understanding ProbabilityProbability DiceDice

-Board games-Board games

-Backgammon-Backgammon

-Decision Making

http://www.gamecabinet.com/rules/Dice.html

http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/dice/dice.html

http://www.kongregate.com/games/gaby/zilch

SpinnerSpinner-Board games-Board games-Twister-Twister-Decision making-Decision making

Understanding Understanding ProbabilityProbability

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AdjustableSpinner/?version=skip1&browser=unknown

Coin TossCoin Toss

-Decision making-Decision making

-Games-Games

Understanding Understanding ProbabilityProbability

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/probability/cointoss.html

http://genkienglish.net/janken.htm

Rock Paper ScissorsRock Paper Scissors

-Decision making-Decision making

-Games-Games

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Coin/

ExampleExample

What is the probability of rolling a What is the probability of rolling a sum of 5 on a pair of dice?sum of 5 on a pair of dice?

Probability =

Event

Outcome

4

36

1

9

GamesGames

More interactive games to More interactive games to explore probability!explore probability!

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml#probability

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/probability_math_eighth_8th_grade.htm