A nice lesson for
experimental probability using M&M s. Students are able to collect data in a fun way and compare the results to theoretical probability.
If the wave function is not a real physical object and instead only
measures experimental probabilities, then more than one wave function could describe a single physical state, say the position of a photon (just like that red ace could come from either deck).
Conduct a probability experiment to compare the theoretical probability (determined using a tree diagram, table, or another graphic organizer) and
experimental probability of two independent events.
The Yr 9 one is a wide ranging PPT that goes
from experimental probability, through listing outcomes in sample space diagrams through to relative frequency.
Students quickly make the visual connection between the theoretical probability of rolling two six - sided dice many times and
the experimental probability of the same event through rolling the dice in the game and recording them in the frequency chart.
A great way to recap probability or introduce the idea of
experimental probability and tree diagrams.
Simulate real - life situations with an experiment and find
the experimental probability of a specific event.
The aim of this activity is to show that the more times you carry out an experiment, the closer
the experimental probability approaches theory.
Also covers expectation,
experimental probability and misconceptions relating to probability.
- KS3 Statistics Labels - Theoretical and
Experimental Probability - How to get from a Level 4 to a Level 5This great resource will help you, your students, school managers, and classroom visitors determine where each student is in this part of the Maths curriculum and what needs to be done to get to the next level.
This week we take a look at how Autograph can be used to introduce students to the concept of
experimental probability.
The Dice Simulation page is fantastic for allowing your students to explore the concepts of
experimental probability, sample sizes and distributions.
- KS4 Statistics Labels - Theoretical and
Experimental Probability - How to get from a Grade E to a Grade DThis great resource will help you, your students, school managers, and classroom visitors determine where each student is in this part of the Maths curriculum and what needs to be done to get to the next level.
A worksheet where pupils need to calculate theoretical probabilities of events involving dice and then carry out the experiments and compare this to
their experimental probabilities.
Demonstrate an understanding of probability by determining
the experimental probability of outcomes in a probability experiment.
The student will investigate and describe the difference between
the experimental probability and theoretical probability of an event