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Chance (Year 10)
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate and extend their content knowledge on the topic of probability and the concept of independence. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | probability, conditional, independence, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Probability |
| Topics | Chance and probability |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M10P02
Design and conduct repeated chance experiments and simulations using digital tools to model conditional probability and interpret results
AC9M10P01
Use the language of “if .... then”, “given”, “of”, “knowing that” to describe and interpret situations involving conditional probability |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding chance (P6)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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