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reSolve: Probability
This sequence of four lessons explores probability in real-world situations including advertising, games and population sampling. Students calculate probabilities, represent probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages, perform chance experiments with small and large sample sizes and graph their results, examine the language of probability including the concept of 'luck', and learn about population sampling by conducting their own sampling experiments. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, sample answers, discussion points and student resources such as spreadsheets. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry program.
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Year level(s) | Year 6 |
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Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Teaching resource |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
Keywords | sampling, expected frequency, statistical frequency, observations |
Curriculum alignment |
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Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Build understanding, Apply understanding, Probability |
Topics | Chance and probability |
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M6P01
Recognise that probabilities lie on numerical scales of 0 - 1 or 0% - 100% and use estimation to assign probabilities that events occur in a given context, using common fractions, percentages and decimals
AC9M6P02
Conduct repeated chance experiments and run simulations with an increasing number of trials using digital tools; compare observations with expected results and discuss the effect on variation of increasing the number of trials |
Numeracy progression |
Proportional thinking (P1)
Understanding chance (P4) |
Copyright details |
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Organisation | reSolve Maths by Inquiry |
Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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