Probability Webquest

PROBABILITY WEBQUEST

	This is a probability discovery lesson

Introduction

You will be completing a Probability Booklet. Complete the webquest, answer the questions and compile your information in a folder to be turned in. Don’t worry, it won’t be all work, there are fun things too!!!

Tasks

Task 1. Complete the Probability Vocabulary list (Mrs. Helms will give this to you)

Use the following resources during your webquest.

http://users.adelphia.net/~mathhomeworkhelp/

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/mcaonline/units/probability/procon.html

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.prob.world.html

Task 2: Write a brief history of probability. Approx. 2 paragraphs.

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/stat-meas/probHist.html

Task 3: List three ways where probability is used in the real world. Give explanations.

Task 4. Conducting Theoretical Probability

Create an experiment

1. Choose what probability game pieces you want to use.
dice, coin, spinners, beads, or a combination of two or more of these.

2. Write out what you will do for their experiment.

3. Predict the results of your experiment.

4. Do the experiment. Show the experimental probabilities.

Task 5 Complete the Probability Problems. Mrs. Helms will give you a copy of the problems.

Task 6

Click on the following sites and complete the probability activities. Write a brief description of the activity and your results

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/fish.html

http://development.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/prob/index.html#

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/challenge_vol6.html

EVALUAITON

All tasks should be completed and written work placed in a folder.

Each task is work 15 points. Label each page with the Task number. (90 points)

The work compiled neatly in a folder (10 points)

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