🔢 Mathematics · Probability

Simple Chance Experiments

Conduct simple probability experiments — flipping a coin, rolling a die, pulling coloured counters from a bag — record results, and compare experimental outcomes with expected theoretical outcomes

Typical age: 9–10 years

“Has your child ever done an experiment like flipping a coin or rolling a die lots of times, recorded the results in a tally chart, and noticed any patterns in what came up?”

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Pictograms and tally charts
Recording probability experiment results in tally charts uses the data-recording skills taught in Data & Statistics
Likelihood LanguageREQUIRED
Conducting probability experiments and describing results requires knowing the language used to describe likelihood

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Experimental vs TheoreticalREQUIRED
Comparing experimental and theoretical probability requires prior experience conducting simple experiments and recording results
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