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Binomial Probabilities
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Find the probability of a number of successes or failures in a binomial experiment using a tree diagram, a bar graph, and direct calculation.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoProbability Simulations
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Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of particular outcomes to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner,...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoSpin the Big Wheel! (Probability)
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Step right up! Spin the big wheel! Each spin can result in no prize, a small prize, or a big prize. The wheel can be spun by 1, 10, or 100 players. Results are recorded on a frequency table...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTheoretical and Experimental Probability
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Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of a particular outcome to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner,...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoGeometric Probability
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Randomly throw darts at a target and see what percent are "hits." Vary the size of the target and repeat the experiment. Study the relationship between the area of the target and the...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoIndependent and Dependent Events
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Compare the theoretical and experimental probabilities of drawing colored marbles from a bag. Record results of successive draws to find the experimental probability. Perform the drawings...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDiffusion
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Explore the motion of particles as they bounce around from one side of a room to the other through an adjustable gap or partition. The mass of the particles can be adjusted, as well as the...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoLucky Duck (Expected Value)
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Pick a duck, win a prize! Help Arnie the carnie design his game so that he makes money (or at least breaks even). How many ducks of each type should there be? What are the prizes worth? How...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoPermutations and Combinations
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Experiment with permutations and combinations of a number of letters represented by letter tiles selected at random from a box. Count the permutations and combinations using a dynamic tree...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEvolution: Mutation and Selection
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Observe evolution in a fictional population of bugs. Set the background to any color, and see natural selection taking place. Inheritance of color occurs according to Mendel's laws and...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEstimating Population Size
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Adjust the number of fish in a lake to be tagged and the number of fish to be recaptured. Use the number of tagged fish in the catch to estimate the number of fish in the lake.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMouse Genetics (One Trait)
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Breed "pure" mice with known genotypes that exhibit specific fur colors, and learn how traits are passed on via dominant and recessive genes. Mice can be stored in cages for future...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoChicken Genetics
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Breed "pure" chickens with known genotypes that exhibit specific feather colors, and learn how traits are passed on via codominant genes. Chickens can be stored in cages for future...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMean, Median, and Mode
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Build a data set and find the mean, median, and mode. Explore the mean, median, and mode illustrated as frogs on a seesaw, frogs on a scale, and as frogs stacked under a bar of variable...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMouse Genetics (Two Traits)
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Breed "pure" mice with known genotypes that exhibit specific fur and eye colors, and learn how traits are passed on via dominant and recessive genes. Mice can be stored in cages for future...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoZap It! Game
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Adjust the values in a quadratic function, in vertex form or in polynomial form, to "zap" as many data points as possible.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMascot Election (Pictographs and Bar Graphs)
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A brand new school is opening and it is time to elect the school mascot! Students can choose the Eagle, Lion, Bear, or Wolf. Voting results can be displayed in a table, tally chart,...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoStem-and-Leaf Plots
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Build a data set and compare the line plot of the data set to the stem-and-leaf plot.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDisease Spread
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Observe the spread of disease through a group of people. The methods of transmission can be chosen and include person-to-person, airborne, and foodborne as well as any combination thereof....
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Particle Motion
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Observe the movement of particles of an ideal gas at a variety of temperatures. A histogram showing the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution is shown, and the most probable velocity,...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoIndependent and Dependent Events
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Compare the theoretical and experimental probabilities of drawing colored marbles from a bag. Record results of successive draws to find the experimental probability. Perform the drawings...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMean, Median, and Mode
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FREE with no time limit!
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Build a data set and find the mean, median, and mode. Explore the mean, median, and mode illustrated as frogs on a seesaw, frogs on a scale, and as frogs stacked under a bar of variable...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDisease Spread
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Observe the spread of disease through a group of people. The methods of transmission can be chosen and include person-to-person, airborne, and foodborne as well as any combination thereof....
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Binomial Probabilities
5 Minute Preview
Find the probability of a number of successes or failures in a binomial experiment using a tree diagram, a bar graph, and direct calculation.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoProbability Simulations
5 Minute Preview
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of particular outcomes to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoSpin the Big Wheel! (Probability)
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Step right up! Spin the big wheel! Each spin can result in no prize, a small prize, or a big prize. The wheel can be spun by 1, 10, or 100 players. Results are recorded on a frequency table or a circle graph. You can also design your own wheel and a sign that describes the probabilities for your wheel.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTheoretical and Experimental Probability
5 Minute Preview
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of a particular outcome to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoGeometric Probability
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Randomly throw darts at a target and see what percent are "hits." Vary the size of the target and repeat the experiment. Study the relationship between the area of the target and the percent of darts that strike it
Lesson Info Launch GizmoIndependent and Dependent Events
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Compare the theoretical and experimental probabilities of drawing colored marbles from a bag. Record results of successive draws to find the experimental probability. Perform the drawings with replacement of the marbles to study independent events, or without replacement to explore dependent events.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDiffusion
5 Minute Preview
Explore the motion of particles as they bounce around from one side of a room to the other through an adjustable gap or partition. The mass of the particles can be adjusted, as well as the temperature of the room and the initial number of particles. In a real-world context, this can be used to learn about how odors travel, fluids move through gaps, the thermodynamics of gases, and statistical probability.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoLucky Duck (Expected Value)
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Pick a duck, win a prize! Help Arnie the carnie design his game so that he makes money (or at least breaks even). How many ducks of each type should there be? What are the prizes worth? How much should he charge to play? Lucky Duck is a fun way to learn about probabilities and expected value.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoPermutations and Combinations
5 Minute Preview
Experiment with permutations and combinations of a number of letters represented by letter tiles selected at random from a box. Count the permutations and combinations using a dynamic tree diagram, a dynamic list of permutations, and a dynamic computation by the counting principle.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEvolution: Mutation and Selection
5 Minute Preview
Observe evolution in a fictional population of bugs. Set the background to any color, and see natural selection taking place. Inheritance of color occurs according to Mendel's laws and probability. Mutations occur at random, and probability of capture by predators is determined by the insect's camouflage.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEstimating Population Size
5 Minute Preview
Adjust the number of fish in a lake to be tagged and the number of fish to be recaptured. Use the number of tagged fish in the catch to estimate the number of fish in the lake.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMouse Genetics (One Trait)
5 Minute Preview
Breed "pure" mice with known genotypes that exhibit specific fur colors, and learn how traits are passed on via dominant and recessive genes. Mice can be stored in cages for future breeding, and the statistics of fur color are reported every time a pair of mice breed. Punnett squares can be used to predict results.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoChicken Genetics
5 Minute Preview
Breed "pure" chickens with known genotypes that exhibit specific feather colors, and learn how traits are passed on via codominant genes. Chickens can be stored in cages for future breeding, and the statistics of feather color are reported every time the chickens breed. Punnett squares can be used to predict results.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMean, Median, and Mode
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Build a data set and find the mean, median, and mode. Explore the mean, median, and mode illustrated as frogs on a seesaw, frogs on a scale, and as frogs stacked under a bar of variable height.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMouse Genetics (Two Traits)
5 Minute Preview
Breed "pure" mice with known genotypes that exhibit specific fur and eye colors, and learn how traits are passed on via dominant and recessive genes. Mice can be stored in cages for future breeding, and the statistics of fur and eye color are reported every time a pair of mice breed. Punnett squares can be used to predict results.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoZap It! Game
5 Minute Preview
Adjust the values in a quadratic function, in vertex form or in polynomial form, to "zap" as many data points as possible.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMascot Election (Pictographs and Bar Graphs)
5 Minute Preview
A brand new school is opening and it is time to elect the school mascot! Students can choose the Eagle, Lion, Bear, or Wolf. Voting results can be displayed in a table, tally chart, pictograph, bar graph, circle graph, or dot plot. You can change student votes by selecting a group of students and clicking a mascot.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoStem-and-Leaf Plots
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Build a data set and compare the line plot of the data set to the stem-and-leaf plot.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDisease Spread
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Observe the spread of disease through a group of people. The methods of transmission can be chosen and include person-to-person, airborne, and foodborne as well as any combination thereof. The probability of each form of transmission and number of people in the group can also be adjusted.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Particle Motion
5 Minute Preview
Observe the movement of particles of an ideal gas at a variety of temperatures. A histogram showing the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution is shown, and the most probable velocity, mean velocity, and root mean square velocity can be calculated. Molecules of different gases can be compared.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoIndependent and Dependent Events
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Compare the theoretical and experimental probabilities of drawing colored marbles from a bag. Record results of successive draws to find the experimental probability. Perform the drawings with replacement of the marbles to study independent events, or without replacement to explore dependent events.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMean, Median, and Mode
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Build a data set and find the mean, median, and mode. Explore the mean, median, and mode illustrated as frogs on a seesaw, frogs on a scale, and as frogs stacked under a bar of variable height.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDisease Spread
- Free!
- Updated!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Observe the spread of disease through a group of people. The methods of transmission can be chosen and include person-to-person, airborne, and foodborne as well as any combination thereof. The probability of each form of transmission and number of people in the group can also be adjusted.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoFind Your Solution
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