Playing Card Chance

Playing Card Chance

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Mathematics Probability (Chance)

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This activity uses a deck of playing cards to estimate the probability of a certain outcome. Have students complete this activity with a partner or group to compare probability and relative probability. The included answer key walks students through the results. This is a great repeated chance experiment that will generate lots of interesting class discussions.

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Curriculum Codes

Conduct repeated chance experiments including those with and without equally likely outcomes, observe and record the results ; use frequency to compare outcomes and estimate their likelihoods

ACMSP117 8.4

Recognise that probabilities range from 0 to 1

Recognise that probabilities range from 0 to 1

MA3-1WM old

Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions

MA3-19SP old

Conducts chance experiments and assigns probabilities as values between 0 and 1 to describe their outcomes

MA3-CHAN-01 new

Conducts chance experiments and quantifies the probability

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Curriculum Code: AC9M3P02, VCMSP147, MA2-1WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-19SP, ACMSP067, MA2-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance), Statistics (Data)

Category: Worksheets

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Playing Pig

Probability Match Game

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P01, VCMSP203, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, ACMSP116, AC9M5P02, VCMSP204, ACMSP117, AC9M6P01, VCMSP232, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, ACMSP144, AC9M4P02, VCMSP233, AC9M6P02, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Games & Activities

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Probability Match Game

Probability Stations

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P01, VCMSP203, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, ACMSP116, AC9M5ST03, VCMSP205, MA3-3WM, MA3-18SP, ACMSP118, AC9M5ST02, VCMSP207, ACMSP120, AC9M6P01, VCMSP232, MA3-2WM, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance), Statistics (Data)

Category: Games & Activities

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Probability Stations

Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Presentations

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Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments - Presentation

Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

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Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments Poster

Chance Experiments - Student Reference Cards

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Resources

Chance Experiments - Student Reference Cards

Coin Flip Comparisons

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Worksheets

Coin Flip Comparisons

Equal and Unequal Dice

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Worksheets

Equal and Unequal Dice

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Worksheets

Marble Pull

Probability Spinners

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Probability Spinners

Chance Experiments - Assessment Task

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Worksheets

Chance Experiments - Assessment Task

Maths Unit: Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments

Curriculum Code: AC9M5P02, ACMSP117, VCMSP204, MA3-1WM, MA3-19SP, MA3-CHAN-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Probability (Chance)

Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Worksheets, Unit Plans

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Maths Unit: Conducting Repeated Chance Experiments