Garbage Can Hoops

Students will experiment to learn about relative frequencies and the probability of events occurring. They will make predictions and then compare them to the experimental outcomes. They will propose and refine conjectures about relative frequency probability. Students will discover what happens when repeatedly tossing a paper ball (balled up paper) from:

  • a relatively short distance (5 ft.) from a garbage can.
  • a relatively medium distance (10 ft.) from the garbage can.
  • a relatively long distance (15 ft.) from the garbage can.
Resource ID#: 72331 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 55 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: probability, experimental probability, relative frequency, predictions
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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