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Mathematics·Probability·procedural

Simple Chance Experiments

Conduct simple probability experiments — flipping a coin, rolling a die, pulling coloured counters from a bag — record results, and compare experimental outcomes with expected theoretical outcomes

Suggested ages 9–10

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Evidence of understanding

  • Flip a coin 20 times, record heads and tails in a tally chart, and describe what they notice about the results
  • Roll a die 30 times and compare how often each number came up with what they expected
  • Pull counters from a bag, record results, and explain whether the outcomes matched their prediction

Assessment prompt

Has Simple Chance Experiments ever done an experiment like flipping a coin or rolling a die lots of times, recorded the results in a tally chart, and noticed any patterns in what came up?

Standards alignment

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