May 30

What’s the Chance?

What is probability, anyways? We brainstormed together on Monday and came up with a whole array of vocabulary and ways in which we use probability in our every day lives.

Here are some of our ideas:

  • chance
  • likelihood
  • risk
  • certain/impossible
  • likely/unlikely
  • equal chance (50/50)
  • weather forecast (What’s the chance it will rain today?)
  • gambling/playing the lottery

Can you think of more ideas where we see or use probability in our lives?

Probability is the chance of something happening. We’ve learned about what are events that are certain (100% chance they will happen) and events that are impossible (no chance it will happen) and events that fall in between (likely, unlikely, equal chance).

For instance, what’s the chance you will eat dinner tonight? What’s the chance that you will be in grade 4 next year? What’s the chance it will snow tomorrow? What’s the chance Mrs. Sullivan will come to school tomorrow with blue hair? (hmmm….)

We looked at a number line and shared ideas of where different events would fall on the number line.

We love playing the game of SKUNK because we get to apply the game of chance and have fun at the same time! What? Math can be fun?

Have a look at us working hard today with spinners!


Posted May 30, 2017 by MrsS in category Math, Reading Workshop

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