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Lesson Plans: Lesson plans were written by Maryland mathematics educators and could be used when teaching the concepts.

Goal 3 Data Analysis And Probability

Expectation 3.1 The student will collect, organize, analyze, and present data.

Indicator 3.1.3 The student will calculate theoretical probability or use simulations or statistical inference from data to estimate the probability of an event.

Lesson Plan

Calculating Theoretical & Experimental Probability
Objectives:
  • Students will collect data by conducting a survey of fellow classmates.
  • Students will investigate the relationship between estimates obtained from samples and theoretical probabilities.

Lesson Plan

Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events
Objectives:
  • The student will design models to simulate actual events using various random devices.
  • The student will estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulation.

Lesson Plan

Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events Using a Random Number Generator on a Graphing Calculator
Objectives:
  • The student will design models to simulate actual events using a random number generator on a calculator.
  • The student will estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulations.

Lesson Plan

Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events Using a Table of Random Digits
Objectives:
  • The student will design models to simulate actual events using a table of random digits.
  • The student will estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulation.
Resources for 3.1.3:
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