The opening activity gets students talking about and defining the concept of probability and student’s definitions will likely revolve around the “fairness” of the game. As you can see in my Introduction to Probability PowerPoint, we take this introductory understanding and build on it throughout the lesson.

Guiding the lesson, I make sure to include student involvement. Periodically, I ask students to turn and talk with their thinking groups or people sitting nearest to them. Some strategies and questioning I use to help promote student dialogue include:

In example #1, I have students collaborate to devise a third option that would be a fair way of assigning food. Students are very creative with this! It is fun to critique the ideas that are brought to the table for discussion (MP3)!
In example #2, I ask the students if they ever “pulled a fast one” on a brother or sister that is similar to the situation in the example. The students like to share these stories, and many of them will bring a lot of laughs!
Many of the students will have suggested the idea of a random number generator in conversation from the first examples, #1 and #2, prior to seeing example #3!
In examples #5 and #6, I introduce the students to the mathematical notation used when determining probabilities. I intentionally hold off and waiting until the end to do this. I like to use the concepts to motivate the mathematics, not vice versa!

12/2: Counting Principle.Homework: Pages 4 & 5 12/3: Permutations & Combinations.Homework: Page 8 #'s 1- 9 all, Pages 12/13 #'s 1 - 155 odd 12/4: Practice Day.Homework: Pages 12 & 13 #'s 2 - 12.

Algebra 2 Probability Unit

If I have additional time, I like to ask the students what principals from our statistics unit can might apply as we study probability. You should not be surprised to find that they come up with content tied directly to the math practice standards we have been emphasizing throughout the course!

Unit 11 Probability & Statistics

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REVIEW FOR UNIT 2 TEST, ANSWER KEY Due No Due Date Points 0; Review key.pdf / - I'll write free-form comments when assessing students. Remove points from rubric. Don't post Outcomes results to Learning Mastery Gradebook. Use this rubric for assignment grading.

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