Experimental vs Theoretical
Run repeated probability experiments and compare experimental (relative frequency) results with theoretical predictions; understand and demonstrate that as the number of trials increases, the experimental probability tends towards the theoretical probability — and that short runs can give very different results
Typical age: 10–11 years
“If your child flips a coin 10 times and gets 7 heads, do they understand why this doesn't mean heads is "more likely" — and that the more times you flip, the closer the results get to 50:50?”
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Needs first
- Simple Chance ExperimentsREQUIRED
Comparing experimental and theoretical probability requires prior experience conducting simple experiments and recording results
- Calculating Simple ProbabilityREQUIRED
Comparing experimental results with theoretical predictions requires being able to calculate the theoretical probability first