Probability (Foundation - Unit 1)
| Topic: | Probability |
| Estimated teaching time: | Foundation 4.5 hours - 5.5 hours |
Specification references (in recommended teaching order)
| S5.1 | Understand and use the vocabulary of probability and the probability scale. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.2 | Understand and use estimates or measures of probability from theoretical models (including equally likely outcomes), or from relative frequency. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.3 | List all outcomes for single events, and for two successive events, in a systematic way and derive related probabilities. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.4 | Identify different mutually exclusive outcomes and know that the sum of the probabilities of all these outcomes is 1. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.7 | Compare experimental data and theoretical probabilities. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.8 | Understand that if an experiment is repeated, this may – and usually will – result in different outcomes. View assessment guidance > |
| S5.9 | Understand that increasing sample size generally leads to better estimates of probability and population characteristics. View assessment guidance > |
Teaching resources
Probability - Lesson plan
2
Understanding and using the probability scale, basic probability words and notation, writing probabilities for equally likely events.15/05/2010
Lesson plan - Probability
3
Lesson on relative frequency compared to theoretical probability14/05/2010
Lesson Starter – Probability
The use of probabilities in weather forecasting13/05/2010
Probability - Dice outcomes - Worksheet
1
Downloadable resource in doc format.
12/05/2010
Probability - Game grid 1 - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format.
11/05/2010
Probability - Game grid 2 - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format.
10/05/2010
Probability - Spinners - Problem Sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format.
07/05/2010
Probability - Bag of Counters - Problem Sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format.
06/05/2010
Probability - Homework sheet 1
1
Downloadable resource in doc format.
05/05/2010
Probability - Homework sheet 2
1
Downloadable resource in doc format.
04/05/2010
Probability - Homework Sheet 3
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Relative frequency, theoretical probability and their relationship03/05/2009
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