The Game of SKUNK

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The Game of SKUNK

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In this lesson, students practice decision-making skills leading to a better understanding of choice versus chance and building the foundation of mathematical probability. Students will share responses to various scenarios, and discuss why their responses may differ from their classmates'.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Statistics, Probability

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Keywords:

Chance, Decision-making , Choices, Game-based learning

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

NCTM Illuminations

Is Part Of:

http://illuminations.nctm.org

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Chalkboard, whiteboard, or overhead projector; Paper; Pencils/pens; Dice

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessons/6-8/choice/Skunk-AS-FurtherExamples.pdf

Required Learning:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessons/6-8/choice/Skunk-AS-Thinking.pdf

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Informal assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Statistics and Probability

Develop understanding of statistical variability.

Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Statistics and Probability

Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.

Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population; generalizations about a population from a sample are valid only if the sample is representative of that population. Understand that random sampling tends to produce representative samples and support valid inferences.

Broad Correlation

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)

Data Analysis and Probability

Understand and apply basic concepts of probability

use proportionality and a basic understanding of probability to make and test conjectures about the results of experiments and simulations

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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