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Experience probability.

Lesson

(1) Collect tree assignment. (2) Teach students (9-3) "Fundamental Counting Principal.  Students do 9-3 worksheet in class.  (3) Teach students factorial numbers and assign 9-4.  Both due next class.

Assignment due next class

Next class:  handout 9-3 and 9-4 both due.

Experience probability.

Lesson

(1) Collect assignment from last class.  (2) Students determine probability using coins [S/ did not understand concept...] (3) Students do next "experience" assignment.

Assignment due next class

For all of the following questions please show all work:

Using a dice with only four sides: A, B, C, D, show "all possibilities" for: 

a) P(A) when using only once dice;

b) Show all possibilities when rolling three four sided dice.

c) Make a 4 sided die.  Label each side with one letter: A or B or C or D.  Put your name clearly on it.

Experience probability.

Lesson

(1) Students write down all possible combinations of three dice.  [This will be a table of six columns by thirty-six rows.] (2) Students identify, out of all 216 possible combinations, how many time three ones are possible [ P(1,1,1), how many times two ones are possible P(two 1s in any order), and how many times one one is possible P(one 1 in any order). (3) After students finish this and determine those P then they may play Yahtzee. 

Assignment due next class

None!

Introduce probability.

Lesson

(1) Students write down all possible combinations of two dice.  [This will be a table of six columns by six rows.] (2) Students identify, out of 36 possible combinations, how many time two ones are possible [ P(1,1): 1/36 = 1/6 * 1/6]

Assignment due next class

Complete empty spreadsheet.  In class on Thursday we will fill in the spreadsheet.