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3rd grade statistics simulations
Balance of Center | Mean as Fair Share Interactive Google Slides w/ Google Form
18 slides of different interactive activities giving students an opportunity to move around online math manipulatives to find the balance of center and mean as fair share. There is a google form that goes along with the slides so students can get instant feedback. Examples:- balancing a bar graph- balancing a dot plot- sharing money to find the fair share between four friends- moving marbles around in different jars to find the mean of marbles per jar- moving snap cubes to balance the four grou
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3rd - 8th
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Halloween Party - Math Problem Solving
In this activity, students will be planning a Halloween party for their class. They will need to "purchase" supplies for their party using a budget that you set. I set a budget that forces the students to make budget choices, i.e., I don't give them enough to buy everything they want. Students will work in partners to plan their party, making decisions based on their budget constraints. Students are also asked to perform some data analysis on the party choices. This is a good activity to do
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3rd - 7th
Game Theory and Drama for Kids
Most kids are convinced math is boring. Use drama and humour to get them doing (university level) strategic thinking and have fun at the same time. Game theory is a study of strategic decision making. In this game, kids act out the part of a judge, a bailiff, two criminals and a police officer or two. The goal is to spend as little time in jail as possible. What's the best way to do that? Play the game to find out.
With game theory and some drama thrown in, math truly can be something incredibl
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3rd - 8th
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Dice game and app with Scratch (Distance Learning)
In these lessons, you will learn how to create a dice game with Scratch. The game is useful as a random number generator. It is useful when teaching randomness and probability. Students learn coding skills. Students learn to create their own dice face with a free online graphics application. Each lesson comes with detailed step by step instructions.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Paper Bag Probability tiles recording sheet
Use this to help your students practice probability vocabulary and draw the connection between outcomes and probability with a fun hands-on activity!For this activity, you'll need to create three paper bags with 10 different colored tiles in each. I usually use all one color in the first bag (certain/impossible), an even mixture in the second bag (equally likely), and mostly one color and some of another color in the third (likely/unlikely). Make sure you label the bags as "Bag 1", "Bag 2", and
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2nd - 4th
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