Probability Activities

VIDEO   Probability  (This video can only be viewed on a school computer.)

Rajah Hajah of Houdoustand was bored because no one could beat him in games of skill. He issued a proclamation that said whoever could beat him in a game would win diamonds and rubies. If no one could beat him, the country would have double taxation. Provides a lesson on chance and probability.

BrainPop Basic Probability

Tim and Moby play a game of chance with dice.

This is a short animated video, with a quiz that the class can take together.

PBS Cyberchase  R-Fair City

How many times does a coin need to be flipped to achieve a 50/50 result?

This short video is about determining whether or not a game is "fair."

It demonstrates the importance of testing a game with a large "sample."

BBC - Math Files Game Show  Fish Tank

What's the probability of Pythagoras catching a red fish?

The concept of probability being a fraction is demonstrated.  Use only the first level for an introduction.
The second level requires a knowledge of ratios...

Virtual Manipulatives 

Name the Fraction (Identify fractions by their shape and color)

Fractions – Part of a Whole (Divide circles and squares into equally sized pieces)

Fractions - Visualizer (Create new fractions by changing the denominator)

Equivalent Fractions (Find equivalent fractions)

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