Unit 8: Examining Chances

Activity 6:  Experimental Probabilities (GLE: 44)

 

CC:  Have students make a prediction based on the results of spinning a spinner that has been divided into equal sections of three colors.

 

This site simply defines Experimental Probability

http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/define/gr6/experimental_prob6.html

 

This site gives an Experimental Probability Activity of flipping two coin 50 times.

http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/pleasanton/MathWeb/Grade7/Probability/ExperimentalProb/ExperimentalProb.html

 

 

This site explains Theoretical and Experimental Probabilities and also has tables with activities you can play and discuss outcomes.

http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math7/strand4/4201.htm 

This site has plenty of practice problems on Experimental Probabilities.

http://www.edhelper.com/middle_school_math.htm

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