Objective/s

(Chance and Data)

Teaching Strategies, Activities and Personal Management Notes

Resources

·      to identify combinations of outcomes to achieve equal chances

·      to understand that theoretical outcomes are more closely approximated when the number of trials are increased
Playing Cards (pre 1940) Author: Benham, W. Gurney Illustrator: NA Publisher: Spring Books Copyright (c) 1996 Zedcor Inc. All Rights Reserved. Keywords: Playing Cards History of the Pack and Explanations of its Many Secrets The Tarot Cards Genesis of the English Pack 1750 Bamford queen, color

 

Activity 13

·         Discuss with students the four suites in a pack of cards.  Students choose 2 suites. Students will need a standard deck of cards.

·         Download the file ‘Pack of Cards’.   Students use this file to complete 50 splits of a deck of cards (either clubs/diamonds or spades/hearts).  A pie chart will display their results.  The player with the highest percentage in the pie chart is the winner.  Move forward on the board game accordingly (2 places for a win, 1 place for a tie). 

·                     standard deck of 52 cards

 

Instructions for Students

Link to Use

Activity 13

·         You will need a deck of cards for this activity.  How many suites are in the deck?  Ask your teacher for help if you don’t know.

·         Download the file ‘Pack of Cards’.   Use this file to complete 50 splits of a deck of cards (either clubs/diamonds or spades/hearts).  A pie chart will display your results.  The player with the highest percentage in the pie chart is the winner.  Move forward on the board game accordingly (2 places for a win, 1 place for a tie). 

·                     standard deck of 52 cards

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