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A lesson plan for Grades 3–5 Mathematics

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Appropriate grades
3–5
Subjects
mathematics (probability)
Provider
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Students apply problem-solving skills to draw conclusions and the use of higher-level thinking skills is emphasized. Using an activity sheet provided by Illuminations, students predict different ways outfits can be colored. Then, the class analyzes their results through discussion.

Students will:

  • Estimate the number of possibilities that can be made from a given number of factors.
  • Compute the number of possibilities.
  • Generalize the number of possible combinations that can be made.

NCTM Standards and Expectations covered in this lesson include:

  • Proposing and justifying conclusions and predictions that are based on data and design studies to further investigate the conclusions or predictions.
  • Predicting the probability of outcomes of simple experiments and test the predictions.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Mathematics (2004)

Grade 3

  • Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use data and simple probability concepts.
    • Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including circle graphs and tables) to solve problems.
    • Objective 4.02: Determine the number of permutations and combinations of up to three items.
    • Objective 4.03: Solve probability problems using permutations and combinations.

Grade 4

  • Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs, probability, and data analysis.
    • Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including line graphs and bar graphs) to solve problems.
    • Objective 4.03: Solve problems by comparing two sets of related data.
    • Objective 4.04: Design experiments and list all possible outcomes and probabilities for an event.

Grade 5

  • Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
    • Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including stem-and-leaf plots) to solve problems.
    • Objective 4.02: Compare and contrast different representations of the same data; discuss the effectiveness of each representation.