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Free Online Probability Games
Here you can find opportunities for your students to learn about and demonstrate their proficiency in probability. They can demonstrate their critical thinking and math skills and have fun with these colorful games at the same time!
Some of the exercises give students a group of items, and they’ll be asked to determine the probability of selecting each one. Others are word problems asking about probability and can help prepare students for math tests, which ask questions in a similar format.
The games are simple, perfect for younger students needing to spend time on the concept of probability and learn more about its basic principles.
Activities are intended for kids in 3rd grade and 4th grade, as well as middle school students.
Learn the concepts: Certain, Probable, Unlikely, Impossible
Basic Probability Practice
www.ixl.com
In this game questions will appear in the form of "How likely is it that..." along with diagrams. You can select your answer from four options: Certain, Probable, Unlikely and Impossible.
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Estimating probabilities of events
Pulling Objects From Bag
www-k6.thinkcentral.com
A probability problem will appear on the screen. Move the mouse cursor to the question mark, and you will be given 5 answers to choose from. After choosing your answer, click the "Check" button for receiving feedback. Proceed to the next problem by clicking the broom icon. Note that you can choose circle probability problems (instead of the bag problems) by clicking the circle tab on the bottom-left corner.
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Calculate probabilities based upon visual diagrams
Probability Fair
www.mrnussbaum.com
This game consists of 6 different probability games. In the games you can win tickets in carnival games, by making the correct probability considerations, and choosing the events with the highest chance of occuring.
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Probability problems of simple independent events
Coco the Parrot
www.math-play.com
Answer various probability problems of independent events: word problems, spinners and dice. If you are incorrect, Coco arrives and gives you a hint.
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Writing probabilities as simple fractions, and describing chances
Probability Pond
www.pearsonschool.com
This one has 3 categories of games: "Describing Chances", "Finding Probability" and "Showing Probability". In the "Describing Chances" games you will get questions regarding the likeliness of events to occur, whether certain or impossible, more likely, less likely or equally likely. In the "Finding Probability" games you will be asked to depict certain events as a simple fraction. In the "Showing Probability" games you will be asked to arrange objects to depict a certain probability.
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Probability Questions: Coins, Dice, Picking out of bag etc.
Probability Quiz
www.bbc.co.uk
This quiz has 10 multiple-choice questions. Click the correct answer for every question, and when you finish click the "Check Score" button. Then you will get a full feedback where you can see your score and your correct and wrong answers, as well as a full detailed solution for every question.
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Estimating probabilities & Probability Simulation
Ball Picking Machine
www.bbc.co.uk
The first part of this game consisits of some trials in which colored balls are shuffeled inside the machine. In every trial, two colored balls are given, and you have to estimate the probability of them being picked by the machine. The second part consists of a probability simulation: Balls are shuffeled inside the machine, and every time you pull the handle, a ball is picked. There is a counter for every color, and you to see the relative frequency of the colors that were picked.
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Probability as a fraction
Probability Circus
www.hbschool.com
3 colored spinners will appear on the screen. A sentence will be given, asking you to click the spinner that reflects some probability. For example, "The probability of the pointer landing on purple is 2/9" - in this case click a spinner that is divided into 9 color regions, and that only 2 of them are purple.
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