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Ever wondered how to teach the concept of probability in an engaging way to your 7th-grade students?
In this unit plan, students will first learn about theoretical and experimental probability. Later on, they will build on this knowledge to learn about the probability of simple events. Lastly, they will dive into finding probabilities of compound events, including various types of compound events.
Each lesson helps students master the unit through artistic, interactive guided notes, check for understanding activities, and culminates with a real-life application that explores how probability is used in everyday scenarios.
It's an exciting way to teach probability while comprehensively meeting 7th-grade standards.
- Standards: CCSS 7.SP.C.7, CCSS 7.SP.C.8.b, CCSS 7.SP.C.6, CCSS 7.SP.A.2, CCSS 7.SP.C.8.c, CCSS 7.SP.C.7.b, CCSS 7.SP.A.1, CCSS 7.SP.C.8.a, CCSS 7.SP.C.7.a, CCSS 7.SP.C.8, CCSS 7.SP.C.5
- Grade: 7th Grade
- Unit: 7th Grade → Probability
- Learning Objectives
After this unit, students will be able to:
- Define theoretical and experimental probability and distinguish between the two.
- Calculate the probability of simple events.
- Determine the probabilities of compound events, including independent, dependent, and mutually exclusive events.
- Use sample space, lists, tree diagrams, and the fundamental counting principle to find probabilities of compound events.
- Explain how probability concepts can be applied in real-world situations involving uncertainty and decision making.
- Prerequisites
Before this unit, students should be familiar with:
- Basic understanding of fractions and decimals
- Knowledge of basic concepts of probability
- Understanding of fundamental counting principle
- Ability to calculate probabilities of simple events
- Understanding of independent and dependent events
- Materials
- Pencils
- Colored pencils or markers
- Probability Guided Notes Unit Bundle
- Key Vocabulary
- Probability
- Theoretical probability
- Experimental probability
- Simple events
- Compound events
- Independent events
- Dependent events
- Mutually exclusive events
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Students will learn how to find probabilities of compound events, including independent, dependent, and mutually exclusive events.
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Probability Pixel Art Unit BUNDLE | 7th Grade CCSS
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Students practice probability including simple events, compound events (independent and dependent events, tree diagrams), theoretical probability, and experimental probability, and designing simulations to generate frequencies for compound events with this 7th Grade CCSS Probability Digital Pixel Art Unit Bundle. Contains 5 products with 10 pixel art activities total for a complete 7th grade Common Core probability unit.
Probability Simple Compound Theoretical Experimental 7th Grade Warm Ups CCSS
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Engage your 7th grade students with probability of simple events, compound events, theoretical & experimental probability with this daily math review warm ups activities! This math bell ringers resource contains 20 days of practice on finding probability of events, sample space, tree diagrams, and more!