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Chanelle ReynoldsThis is an activity that would be suited for stage 1. It is visual and could be done as a whole class activity. It also focuses on students prior knowledge of basic number computation.
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22 Mar 12
Shannen CrowtherThis IWB activity is great to help chidlren understand probability as they try and guess the probability of catching the red fish.
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Abbey FoxThis IWB experience simplifies the application of chance using easy to understand instructions and the use of common elements like Fish in a Tank.
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21 Mar 12
Jessica BrooksOnline game where students have to move the fish into the tank showing the probability of catching a yellow or red fish.
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Lisa KendallGreat for stage 2. Reinforcing key concepts of probablity through a fun interactive game, can be done as a whole class activity
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20 Mar 12
Michelle EddyData Handling games for Stage One and Two students.
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Ally LeightonThis is a interactive game that uses coloured fish in a tank to explore the concept of probability. It also has a tab along the top which, when clicked opens a page about probability and how to work it out.
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18 Mar 12
Ellen MeirChildren take a dive and help identify the probability of catching a red fish. Children must recognise the values of the red fish to the yellow fish. Prior knowledge of fractions is needed for this activity by engaging the children in establishing the ratio of the red fish to the yellow fish. Children can select the level they wish to participate depending on their understanding of probability and fractions.
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17 Mar 12
Krystal CaseyThe game selected is a probability game called 'Fish Tank' made for stage one to two students. The aim of the game is to 'help' Pythagoras (character) work out the probability of him catching a red fish in the tank. To ensure students have a deep understanding of how to play this game, it is essential that they first know what probability is and how to apply probability skills to the game. Joyner, (2002), states that "probability is a measurement of the likely hood of future events" thus meaning that probability is the chance of something happening (MathsIsFun, 2011). For example; I will toss a coin and it will land on heads.
It is essential that students grasp the understanding of probability as probability is a challenging topic with concepts of randomness which is hard for students to understand (Barnes, 1998). By using this game as a whole group activity or in pair, students will understand probability and chance as it is an engaging game and can relate to the children's life i.e. having fish at home or visiting a pet shop to buy some fish.
Furthermore, this game relates to an activity called "design a bag" suggested in Van de Walle, (2010) where the students find the possibility of picking a colour out of the bag. -
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Michelle WebsterSimple game for lower primary to introduce the concept of chance and early fractions.
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15 Mar 12
Kiara ApplebyD&C - Children like investigating by doing and this activity allows them to also while relating to home life the children will be more engaged in the activity. A game that can be placed on the interactive whiteboard or children can enjoy by themselves on individual computers. This teaches children the concept of chance in an interesting and engaging way. Also the teacher can ask the children to simplify the fractions. This kind of interactive game links to Van de Walle, J. A., et al (2010) when they talk about exploring the concept of probability in chapter 22 "Exploring concepts of probability". This activity relates to Van de Walle et al (2010) activity called "design a bag" about how possible it was to take out a certain colour of the bag. This relates to the fish tank, the children are determining how possible it is to catch a red fish and then putting it into a fraction to show the probability of catching the red fish. This also relates to the mathematics syllabus (2002) pages 62-67 it talks about the different stages in school and what outcomes the children need to learn about during school.
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Ashlee McLeodCalculate the probability of catching a red fish. This game Includs three various levels for different age groups.
Chance and Data M405 google Interactice Resource Stage 2 plus
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Jake FullerA great game for students to play to improve their understanding of probability. Can be played at different levels for different ages.
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14 Mar 12
Kate SomervillePythagoras goes swimming in his fish tank to catch some fish, help him determine the probability that he will catch a certain type of fish.
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Candice McLauchlanActivity for children to work out the probabilty of a scenario using fractions.
M405 statistics and probability maths fractions chance interactive
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12 Mar 12
Joelene YabsleyAn online games site tailored to mathematics for approx stage 3.There are print offs that can be used in the classroom as an alternative exercise. The teacher's note explains each activity and what level students must currently be at to complete each section.
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anthony wellsThis is a brilliant interactive website that allows children to look at "Pythagoras' fish tank" and determine the fraction of red or yellow fish in the tank. Advanced students are challenged to add fish to create an equivalent fraction.
This activity is particularly relevant as it "real" to students, and large real life fractions (concrete materials) can often be hard to find (Zevenbergen et al, 2004; as cited in Mills, 2011). Van De Walle Et al. (2010) suggests that equivalent fractions are initially best presented as models that show equal representation of a fraction (e.g. pizzas that are divided into three-quarters and nine-twelfths). However I believe that using this website (on the IWB) in conjunction with students using equivalent fractions tables, could be a great way of informal assessment on the level of student understanding (stage 2 and stage3). -
Sandy HayerTeaching probability to young children is a very important task as daily decision making is based on probability. I believe that teaching probability to young children is a quite difficult task. For young children it is very important to start learning mathematical ideas where they can play and learn, this game is a clear example of a fun, learning experience for children. Sperry Smith (2009) states that in early childhood, the goal of probability is to move the child from thinking about an outcome as purely luck or a wild guess to a intuitive sense of chance.
Teachers have to start their lessons saying to children that probability describes the pattern of chance outcome. There are many everyday examples that may be used within the classroom, such as the chance of rain, the chance of finding a bus in the bus station and the chance of two students having their birthday on the same day. I consider that probability goes beyond mathematics. It involves logic and reasoning abilities, thus being an important aspect in a child's life. -
09 Mar 12
Alexandra KirbyThis online game is suitable for grade one and grade two children and is used as a fun and interactive tool to teach them how to enhance their skills in probability.
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08 Mar 12
michelle linsdellThis activity is great, you can choose a difficulty level (1,2 or 3) then start the game to graph different kind of animals on the page. It allows children to have fun while learning about data and chance. It invoves animals, which will also engage and interest the students.
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Dwyatt AllenAlthough this is a fairly basic game, it very useful for earlier stages as it explains to the students the concept of chance and probability and does this is a fun way.
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07 Mar 12
Erin KendallEffective resource for introducing and teaching probability as it is a great visual representation.Great for the younger years.
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27 Feb 12
jasmin montgomeryThis is an interactive fish tank site for early stage one to stage one children. Students are asked to work out the probability of catching a particular colour fish. This is relevant to the NSW syllabus as it can be used as an introduction to data handling where they can record their results in picture or number form (Board of Studies, 2002).
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Lee Tompsettdifferentiated levels, counting fish in the tank, makes cool sounds when you get it wrong
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Ki KiData and chance in the primary school curriculum are vital as not only is it important for students to understand how to read and draw out tables and graphs, but to recognise the influential data that affects decisions made by individual and by communitie
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S J RRT @Curriki: RT @StarrMatica @jpkitchener Some probability resources my students enjoy: http://bit.ly/5lZ3Lb http://bit.ly/bipwFM htt ...
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adamricehelp Pythagoreas figure out the probs in his fish tank
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Adam Ricehelp Pythagoreas figure out the probs in his fish tank
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Tamara LetterCreate probability fractions using fish in a fishtank. Great for fourth grade!
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Bismarck Public School District MathStudents can play a game where they guess the probability of catching a fish in the tank.
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Lois LindemannFinding probabilities based on equally likely outcomes.
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Teachers can use this as an Interactive White Board Resource.
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