Playing Probability Games

What is Probability?

WALT... find out what probability means and some of the words associated with it
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An experiment is a situation involving chance or probability that leads to results called outcomes.	For example,the experiment is spinning the spinner.
An outcome is the result of a single trial of an experiment.	The possible outcomes are landing on yellow, blue, green or red.
An event is one or more outcomes of an experiment.	One event of this experiment is landing on blue.
Probability is the measure of how likely an event is.	The probability of landing on blue is one fourth.

Probability Games

WALT... play probability games and identify all the possible outcomes



Bag of Mice. Be sure to answer the questions at the end!






Bobbie Bear - Bobbie Bear is planning a holiday and wants to know how many outfits can be made using different colored shirts and pants.

Coin Flipper





Spin a variety of spinners

Roll two dice and see if the hare can catch the tortoise

Spin the spinner to work out the chance of landing on a colour




BBC Skillswise - A game of skill, luck and mathematics!




Guess the Number that the computer has guessed. The number will range from 1 - 100



Virtual Coin Toss - Toss a coin to find out the percentage of heads and tails




Roll the Dice and explore chance

Guess the probability of catching fish in the tank