Lesson Plan Topic: Probability Board Game Project

Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.MD.B.5.a Find the expected payoff for a game of chance. CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.MD.B.5.b Evaluate and compare strategies on the basis of expected values. CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.MD.B.6 (+) Use probabilities to make fair decisions (e.g., drawing by lots, using a random number generator). CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.MD.B.7 (+) Analyze decisions and strategies using probability concepts

Objectives
The students will be able to: o Create a unique board game o Assess the fairness of their board game using experimental probability.

Vocabulary

Experimental Probability Probability Fair

Warm-Up Probability Board Game Pre-Project Content Check 1. Watch the following Episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy to review concepts of probability in real-life situations: a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqq4k50dxbI 2. Read the following explanations and complete the activities at the bottom of each page: a. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/intro_probability.html b. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/independent_events.html c. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/dependent_events.html d. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/addition_rules.html 3. Complete the following online quiz: a. http://www.newbedford.k12.ma.us/elementary/gomes/stjohn/Subjects/Mat h/Probability/Probability1.html

Once you have completed all 3 steps above, you can start the Probability Board Game Project. Lesson Sequence
See Attached Project Instructions Hand-Out

Accommodations Accommodations will be made on a case by case basis. Extra time may be given.

Assessment See Attached Grading Rubric