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Objective/s (Chance
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Teaching Strategies, Activities and Personal
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determine fair outcomes when tossing two coins · to
identify combinations when tossing two coins · to
understand that theoretical outcomes are more closely approximated when the
number of trials are increased |
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Discuss with students the possible combinations when
tossing two coins (there are four possible outcomes: HH, TT, HT, TH). ·
Download the file ‘Coin Tossing’. Students use this file to complete 50 tosses of 2 coins. A pie chart will display their results. The hare is ‘blue’ (TT/HH); the tortoise is ‘red’ (HT/TH). Move forward on the board game accordingly
(2 places for a win, 1 place for a tie).
Repeat this exercise one more time and move counter on the board game
accordingly. |
Two coins are required
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Instructions for Students |
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Activity 8 ·
When you toss two coins, there are four possible
outcomes. If you don’t know them, you
should ask for help from your teacher.
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Download the file ‘Coin
Tossing’. You will need
two coins for flipping. Use
this file to complete 50 tosses of 2 coins.
A pie chart will display your results. The hare is ‘blue’ (TT/HH);
the tortoise is ‘red’ (HT/TH).
Move forward on the board game accordingly (2 places for a win, 1
place for a tie). Repeat this
exercise one more time and move counter on the board game accordingly. |
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