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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Richmond, Virginia

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

128- Exploring Compound Events through Games and Simulations

Thursday, November 13, 2014: 3:15 PM-4:30 PM
Grand Ballroom GHIJ (Marriott) (Marriott)
Lead Speaker:
Virginia Vimpeny Lewis
Co-speakers:
Leah Shilling-Traina and Maria A. Timmerman

Handouts
  • 128LewisExploringCompoundEvents.pdf (531.1 kB)

  • Come play games and conduct simulations appropriate for exploring independent and dependent events. Use tree diagrams, experimental probability, and theoretical probability to analyze the games and simulations and to make predictions. Receive copies of student activity pages and teaching guides that will include summaries of the mathematics.

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

    See more of: 6-8 Gallery Workshop