Interactive Marbles

This online manipulative allows the student to simulate placing marbles into a bag and finding the probability of pulling out certain combinations of marbles. This allows exploration of probabilities of multiple events as well as probability with and without replacement. The tabs above the applet provide access to supplemental materials, including background information about the topics covered, a description of how to use the application, and exploration questions for use with the Java applet.
Resource ID#: 25259 Type: Virtual Manipulative
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Direct Link: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Marbles/

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: probability, event, dependent event, independent event, frequency, experimental probability, theoretical probability, simulation, trials
Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative,  Teaching Idea,  Data Set
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: General Collection

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