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Mathematics — Grade 6

Goal 4, Objective 4.04

Goal 4

Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and determine probabilities.

Objective 4.04

Determine and compare experimental and theoretical probabilities for simple and compound events.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Biologists: Working with probability
In this lesson for grade six, students will use theoretical probability to predict genetic outcomes, and will understand how mathematical probability is used in biological careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and and Barbara Strange.
Exploring Probability: Part 2 of 2
This lesson will introduce students to the concept of fairness as it relates to probability following Part 1 of this lesson which introduces the concept and procedure for calculating probability. Both of these lessons use the resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Bored Math Students. Students will define fairness and determine if a game is fair.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics)
By Wendy Korbusieski.
Spin, Toss, and Roll!
Students will use hands-on experiments to find the probability that certain events will occur.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
By Carol Baldwin.

Lesson plans on the web

Analyzing numeric and geometric patterns of paper pool: Overview
This page provides an overview of a four-lesson Illuminations unit plan titled “Analyzing Numeric and Geometric Patterns of Paper Pool.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Baseball stats
Students use the Internet to explore datasets and statistics in baseball. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Boxing Up
Students explore the relationship between theoretical and experimental probabilities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Burning questions
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use information from a quiz, along with what they learned in the previous four lessons, to write a summary and finalize a property sketch demonstrating their understanding of wildfires. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Dealing with data in the elementary school
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students hone their problem-solving skills through the collection and analysis of real data. They use the mean, mode, and median to analyze their data and make graphs to represent their findings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Explore more tables
The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Go the distance
The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Heartifacts
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students are asked to interpret factual heart-related information in a variety of problem-solving situations. They also create and solve an original problem. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
History of populations
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students analyze information represented graphically. Students are asked to discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Look for patterns
The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Paper pool game
Students further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Stick or Switch?
Students explore different approaches to the problem of choice including guesses, experiments, computer simulations, and theoretical models. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Taking its toll
In this Illuminations lesson, students compare the price of a toll to the distance traveled. Students investigate data numerically and graphically to determine the per-mile charge, and they predict the cost if a new tollbooth were added along the route. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics