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Organization: North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Grade Band: 6th grade
Standard Goal: The learner will understand and determine probabilities.
 No expectations given for this objective. 
Ideas that Lead to Probability Lesson: Introduces students to concepts used which lead to probability.
Introduction to the Concept of Probability Lesson: Introduces students to simple probability concepts.
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Adjustable Spinner
Activity: Create a game spinner with variable sized sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Sizes of sectors, number of sectors, number of trials.
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Crazy Choices Game
Activity: Compare theoretical and experimental probabilities, using dice, cards, spinners, or coin tosses. Three different probabilities can be compared at once. Parameters: Type of probabilities, number of trials.
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Dice Table
Activity: Experiment with the outcome distribution for a roll of two dice by simulating a dice throwing game. Parameters: Which player wins with which total rolled.
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Marbles
Activity: Learn about sampling with and without replacement by randomly drawing marbles from a bag. Parameters: Number and color of marbles in the bag, replacement rule.
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Spinner
Activity: Create a game spinner with one to twelve sectors to look at experimental and theoretical probabilities. Parameters: Number of sectors, number of trials.
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