Ladybug Probability Game 

Name:______________________________Per:_____

This is a game about probability. When the game begins, the screen will be painted
randomly with 5 different colors: blue, red, green, orange, and purple. Once it is
complete, write the colors into the table below. The game will give you a certain
number of points, write them down, they are only for verification. Now write into
the table what the probability will be of the ladybug stopping on a particular color.
You will then write down how many times out of 16 you believe the ladybug will stop on each color.

When ready, click on the ladybug to begin the

game. When the ladybug stops on a particular
color mark it in the table.

Experiment 1 (Game #____) Experiment 2 (Game #____)

Color Probability # of Times # of Times Color Probability # of Times # of Times
Stopped Stopped Stopped Stopped
out of 16 out of 16 out of 16 out of 16
Guess Real Guess Real

Blue Blue

Red Red

Green Green

Orange Orange

Purple Purple

1) What colors ended up being close to your predictions and what colors did not?

2) What surprised you?

3) What would need to happen for the predictions to be closer to the experimental data?