	Objective/s (Chance and Data)	Teaching Strategies, Activities and Personal Management Notes	Resources
	· to work out the possible outcomes when two dice are thrown	Activity 18 · Students will calculate how equal outcomes can be obtained from the possible totals when two dice are thrown. Download the Excel file titled ‘Dice Totals’ to assist students with this task. This is a scaffolding activity only. Students don’t get to move on the board game. · Teacher note: at the end of the above two student activities, students should understand they can combine dice totals to give each of the two players an equal chance, e.g. the totals 4, 5, 6 and 7 give them 18 chances out of 36 and the totals 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 give them 18 chances out of 36 (other combinations are also valid).

Objective/s

(Chance and Data)

Teaching Strategies, Activities and Personal Management Notes

Resources

· to work out the possible outcomes when two dice are thrown

· Students will calculate how equal outcomes can be obtained from the possible totals when two dice are thrown. Download the Excel file titled ‘Dice Totals’ to assist students with this task. This is a scaffolding activity only. Students don’t get to move on the board game.

· Teacher note: at the end of the above two student activities, students should understand they can combine dice totals to give each of the two players an equal chance, e.g. the totals 4, 5, 6 and 7 give them 18 chances out of 36 and the totals 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 give them 18 chances out of 36 (other combinations are also valid).

	Instructions for Students	Link to Use
	Activity 18 · Calculate how equal outcomes can be obtained from the possible totals when two dice are thrown. Download the Excel file titled ‘Dice Totals’ to assist with this task. This site helps you learn about dice totals and equal chances. You don’t move on the board game when it is finished.

Instructions for Students

Link to Use

Activity 18

· Calculate how equal outcomes can be obtained from the possible totals when two dice are thrown. Download the Excel file titled ‘Dice Totals’ to assist with this task. This site helps you learn about dice totals and equal chances. You don’t move on the board game when it is finished.

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