INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR What Are My Chances? IF-2507

Description

What Are My Chances? Is filled with dynamic and motivating assignments to actively engage middle school students in the process of understanding probability. Each activity is accompanied by two simulations which involve students in makingpredictions, collecting data, and analyzing their results. Topics of focus include mathematical ideas of independent and dependent events, expected value, and the use of probability trees. Students act out investment plans, games of chance,and other realistic situations. They will develop the skills needed to make reasonable predictions about uncertain events. Your students will gain confidence in solving probability problems while working through the activities in this book. Based on NCTM Standards. 96 pp