Rock, paper, scissors
In this lesson, students compare theoretical and experimental probabilities by completing repeated trials of the game ‘Rock, paper, scissors’.
In a follow-up lesson students complete repeated trials of the game ‘Rock, paper, scissors’ with extensions to include lizard and Spock.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation, Games and storybooks, Questioning |
| Keywords | repeated trials, Maths Hub lesson plan |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Probability |
| Topics | Chance and probability |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7P02
Conduct repeated chance experiments and run simulations with a large number of trials using digital tools; compare predictions about outcomes with observed results, explaining the differences |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding chance (P5)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
