Hard boiled or raw? Which egg will you get? A hands-on activity has scholars explore the impact of conditional probability. Based on a skit from the Tonight Show, pupils model the selection of the two types of eggs using beads. They collect data and analyze the outcomes using fathom software.

Concepts

conditional probability, probability, probability word problems, independence

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use graphing calculators to analyze data if access to the software is not available

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes students know how to establish whether events are conditional or independent
• Allow time to collect and prepare necessary materials

Pros

• Includes a teaching guide and all necessary handouts
• Contains a video to introduce the activity

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-IC.B.4 HSS-CP.A.5 HSS-MD.B.7 MP1 MP2 MP3