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Fish Fair

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Purpose: 

This is a level 3 probability activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

Achievement Objectives:

Achievement Objective: Investigate simple situations that involve elements of chance by comparing experimental results with expectations from models of all the outcomes, acknowledging that samples vary.

Specific Learning Outcomes: 

explore how results can vary from expectations

Required Resource Materials: 
FIO, Level 2-3, Theme: Under the Sea, Fish Fair, page 12
3 identical cups, 2 counters
A classmate
Activity: 

Game

Students can play this game in pairs and record their results systematically. For example, they can use a tally:
tally.
Discuss the need to play a large number of games to increase the reliability of results. If many students are playing the game, the results can be collated to get a larger sample.
Students should notice that a player wins only about one-third of the time. Encourage them to explain these results. Here are some possible methods:

cups.

“One of the three cups will make you lose.” (the opposite of winning)

Possible results:

cups.


Answers to Activity

Game
A game about data recording


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