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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1213274
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 4
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Probability Puppets
Groth, Randall E.; Austin, Jathan W.; Naumann, Madeline; Rickards, Megan
Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, v41 n2 p54-57 Sum 2019
We describe how we used puppets as tools to draw 9 to 10-year-old students into conversations about probability. Puppets supported classroom discourse by putting forth probabilistic arguments for critique, introducing extreme and unusual examples of concepts, and introducing an element of surprise.
Descriptors: Probability, Statistics, Puppetry, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Concept Formation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1356001
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