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Chance (Year 8)
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to take a deeper look at the topic of probability, and the concepts of independent and complementary events. There are sections that provide history and context for the topics, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | independent, complementary, event, explicit teaching |
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| Strand and focus | Probability |
| Topics | Chance and probability |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMSP204
Identify complementary events and use the sum of probabilities to solve problems
ACMSP205
Describe events using language of 'at least', exclusive 'or' (A or B but not both), inclusive 'or' (A or B or both) and 'and'.
ACMSP292
Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding chance
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UnC5
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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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