Roll the Dice--An Introduction to Probability.

Freda, Andrew

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ERIC Number: EJ578372

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Roll the Dice--An Introduction to Probability.

Freda, Andrew

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v4 n2 p85-89 Oct 1998

Presents a game to capture student interest in probability by giving them an opportunity to explore the idea of various outcomes and the likelihood of the occurrence of one of those outcomes to explain the benefits of using a large sample rather than a small one. (ASK)

Descriptors: Data Processing, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Probability, Sampling

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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