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Investigating Probability Activities

Overall rating 4 out of 54.9 (10 ratings)

Last updated 13 March 2013, created 12 April 2012, viewed 5,670

I set up these activities on 5 separate tables, and spilt pupils into groups. Then they had to investigate the games using the 'Game support pack' as prompts which they needs to fill in. I ran this over two lessons. The online game is on nrich, and you can have one group working at the interactive w More…hiteboard - or there is alternative game. The following two lessons they had to design their own games in groups and provide probability analysis. Please comment on this resource if you use it! Thanks

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  • for pupils

  • Powerpoint documentGame, puzzle, quiz
    chicken and the sheep game.pptx (64kb, Powerpoint document)
  • Word documentActivity
    Find the teddy bear and which number instructions.docx (103kb, Word document)
  • Word documentWorksheet
    Game support pack.docx (1mb, Word document)
  • Powerpoint documentActivity
    Listing outcomes starter.ppt (199kb, Powerpoint document)
  • Word documentActivity
    Probability Project.docx (19kb, Word document)
  • Word documentGame, puzzle, quiz
    Sociable Cards.docx (75kb, Word document)
  • Word documentActivity
    spinners.docx (46kb, Word document)
  • Word documentActivity
    star game.doc (52kb, Word document)
  • Word documentActivity
    whats in bag instructions.docx (13kb, Word document)
  • Word documentActivity
    You Spin Me Round.docx (12kb, Word document)
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A tweak but in What's In the Bag, you don't need an apostrophe in colours. Other than that, it worked well. It takes a lot longer than one lesson as we didn't have time to cover the activities fully and students struggled to understand exactly what they were meant to be doing - that's probably as much my fault though! I will certainly use it again but will take more time over it

from vhope, 13 March 2013
(report comment) 4 out of 5

Fantastic resource. Thanks for sharing!

from DanielleRC, 11 March 2013
(report comment) 5 out of 5

Thanks very much indeed. For info nrich game is 6016 as took me a while to find it :/

from missmjames, 19 February 2013
(report comment) 5 out of 5

This is what resource sharing is all about - thanks for a great set of activities. I love probability when taught like this - there are such a range of concepts in here. (We've just done probability for the time being, but I'll feedback when I do use this. Thanks : )

from Nyima Drayang, 02 December 2012
(report comment) 5 out of 5

OMG! Love this lesson! So excited to teach this lesson - not normally my favourite topic to teach but these are the type of lessons I wish could produce! So grateful for your generosity and your inspiration.

from wbn, 25 November 2012
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