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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

478- It Just Depends: Games and Simulations for Exploring Compound Events

Friday, April 11, 2014: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
221/222 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Virginia Lewis
Co-Speaker:
Maria A. Timmerman

Handouts
  • 478LewisItJustDepends.pdf (465.9 kB)

  • Play, simulate, & discuss how to use games & simulations to develop student understanding of independent & dependent events. These activities use tree diagrams as well as experimental & theoretical probability to analyze games & simulations. Receive copies of student activity pages & teaching guides that include summaries of the mathematics.

    Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8

    See more of: 6-8 Gallery Workshop