Familiar events are classified according to whether students believe they will, might or won’t happen. Cut and glue activity.
Familiar events are classified as either certain, likely, unlikely or impossible. Circle the correct response.
Tossing a coin: record and describe the possible outcomes.
Probability experiment with 2 dice roll. Roll 2 dice multiple time and record their added face value. Check frequency of total score. Answer questions.
Where will the spinner land if spun? Questions require answers as “__ out of ___”. Probability is expressed as a common fraction.
Where will the spinner land if spun? Questions require answers as “__ out of ___”. Probability is expressed as a common fraction.
Answer question about a spinner, such as “Which one is more likely?”
Template: Spinners of different and equal sized colored areas that can be used for probability questions.
Template: Spinners of different and unequal sized blank areas that can be used for probability questions.
An introduction to guessing from known facts, what is in the bag. Intriguing game with questions to make students think about probability.