Surf for More Math

Lesson 2 - Predicting Probabilities

To encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about Predicting Probabilities, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.

Goal

Predict the probability of events and test your predictions.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 362-363

Instructions for Use

Predictions prompts your child to make predictions when they carry out an experiment.

Have your child read and follow the step-by-step questions. Click on the "Let's Practice!" link at the bottom of the Web page to practice making predictions.

Predict Outcomes allows your child to use probability to predict outcomes.

Have your child read and follow the step-by-step questions. Click on the "Let's Practice!" link at the bottom of the Web page to practice predicting outcomes.

Fish Tank allows your child to measure how likely an event is to happen or probability.

To use Fish Tank, choose the level of difficulty and press ' Start'. Answer the probability question by clicking on the pull-down menus. Press 'Go' to continue.

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		Surf for More Math Lesson 2 - Predicting Probabilities To encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about Predicting Probabilities, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs. Goal Predict the probability of events and test your predictions. Builds Upon Student Book pages 362-363 Instructions for Use Predictions prompts your child to make predictions when they carry out an experiment. Have your child read and follow the step-by-step questions. Click on the "Let's Practice!" link at the bottom of the Web page to practice making predictions. Predict Outcomes allows your child to use probability to predict outcomes. Have your child read and follow the step-by-step questions. Click on the "Let's Practice!" link at the bottom of the Web page to practice predicting outcomes. Fish Tank allows your child to measure how likely an event is to happen or probability. To use Fish Tank, choose the level of difficulty and press ' Start'. Answer the probability question by clicking on the pull-down menus. Press 'Go' to continue.