It's all relatively simple once you get the gist. Young mathematicians learn about sample spaces and simple probability by conducting an activity with dice. To complete the second of six parts in the Statistics and Probability unit, they calculate relative frequencies based on the results.

Concepts

sample spaces, outcomes, probability, theoretical probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils develop their own probability experiments
  

Classroom Considerations

• Activity requires dice
• Learners should be familiar with chance from the previous lesson
  

Pros

• Provides methods to check student understanding
• Includes recording sheets for the activities
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.SP.C.6 7.SP.C.7.a