Plinko Probability

The students will play a classic game from a popular show. Through this they can explore the probability that the ball will land on each of the numbers and discover that more accurate results coming from repeated testing. The simulation can be adjusted to influence fairness and randomness of the results.
Resource ID#: 13532 Type: Virtual Manipulative
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Direct Link: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/plinko-probability

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: Plinko, Probability, Simulation, histogram, random, distribution, probability model
Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E)
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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1 Lesson Plan

Marble Mania In this lesson, "by flipping coins and pulling marbles out of a bag, students begin to develop a basic understanding of probabilities, how they are determined, and how the outcome of an experiment can be affected by the number of times it is conducted." (from Science NetLinks)

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Lesson Plans

Marble Mania:

In this lesson, "by flipping coins and pulling marbles out of a bag, students begin to develop a basic understanding of probabilities, how they are determined, and how the outcome of an experiment can be affected by the number of times it is conducted." (from Science NetLinks)

Type: Lesson Plan

Who Would Have Figured? (Probability):

"Students discover what happens when a coin is tossed a few times versus when a coin is tossed many times. They discover the answer to "What is the probability of heads, and does it change as you toss the coin more times?" from Beacon Learning Center.

Type: Lesson Plan