These two probability interactives with accompanying worksheets are designed for students in grades 6-8. In the first activity, Toads and Vines, students explore outcomes from rolling a die, tossing a coin and using a spinner to perform single and double event probabilities. Prinouts include other activities, solutions, a board game and learning strategies.
In the second activity, kids compare theoretical and experimental probabilities, and the Monte Carlo Method. A video illustrates how this math is used to evaluate risks and the danger of avalanches in the mountains of Alberta. In the interactive, students operate a simulation of 6 downhill ski runs. The accompanying printouts help them practice the math to determine and extrapolate these probabilities.
