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Probability
Throughout Unit 15, students will recognize the physical
and mathematical models that can be used to describe the
experimental and theoretical probability of real-life
events. Students will generate sample spaces for simple
and composite experiments using various models. From
these models, students will determine the probability of
a specific independent event.
Problem solving, language and communication, connections
within and outside mathematics, and formal and informal
reasoning underlie this unit. Students use these
processes together with technology and manipulative
materials to develop conceptual understanding and solve
problems as they do mathematics. Emphasis should be on
the problem solving strategies of Make an Organized
List, and .
Critical Questions
- Does the act of replacement affect the outcome of
composite events?
- How does the sample space relate to probability?
- What is the similarities and difference between
theoretical and experimental probability?
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