Chance Overview There activities for each day Monday

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Chance

Chance

Overview • There activities for each day (Monday to Friday) • These are also

Overview • There activities for each day (Monday to Friday) • These are also available in a separate document (Chance Worksheets) • Your child can complete the tasks on the worksheet/in their copy or on Seesaw

Contents • Monday – Language of Chance and Coin Toss • Tuesday – Dice

Contents • Monday – Language of Chance and Coin Toss • Tuesday – Dice • Wednesday – Coloured spinner • Thursday – Bag with coloured objects • Friday – Deck of cards

Monday – Language of Chance W. A. L. T. Use the language of chance

Monday – Language of Chance W. A. L. T. Use the language of chance 1. Match the statements with the language of chance 2. • • Write sentences using the language of chance Impossible Possible Likely Unlikely

Monday A • You will have Mc. Donalds for dinner tonight. • You will

Monday A • You will have Mc. Donalds for dinner tonight. • You will win the lotto at the weekend. • You will dye your hair red tomorrow. • You will see a dinosaur in your back garden. certain impossible unlikely • It will snow tomorrow. • You will get heads if you toss a coin. uncertain • You will be a famous musician in 20 years. • You will watch Netflix later today. • It will rain in Dublin in July. • You will get an even number if you roll a 6 sided dice. even chance 50/50 chance possible likely

Monday B • Write your own sentences using the language of chance. Make your

Monday B • Write your own sentences using the language of chance. Make your sentences as interesting as possible. impossible likely unlikely possible certain even chance 50/50 chance uncertain

Monday – Coin toss W. A. L. T. Record our results using a tally

Monday – Coin toss W. A. L. T. Record our results using a tally • List the possible outcomes when you flip a coin • Flip a coin 50 times • Estimate your results • Record your results using a tally

Monday – Tossing a coin • If you flip a two sided coin –

Monday – Tossing a coin • If you flip a two sided coin – what are the possible outcomes? Heads Tails

What are the chances of landing on heads/tails? • Flip a coin 50 times

What are the chances of landing on heads/tails? • Flip a coin 50 times and create a tally to record your results • Use random. org to flip a coin 150/200 times. Record the results on your tally. • What do you notice?

Coin Toss Tally Heads Tails

Coin Toss Tally Heads Tails

Tuesday – Rolling a dice W. A. L. T. List the possible outcomes when

Tuesday – Rolling a dice W. A. L. T. List the possible outcomes when rolling a dice and record our results • • • List the possible outcomes Roll a dice (6 sides) at least 50 times Estimate the results Record results in fraction form Simplify fractions if necessary Challenge – try a dice with more sides

Tuesday – Rolling a dice • Think of a 6 sided dice (numbers 1

Tuesday – Rolling a dice • Think of a 6 sided dice (numbers 1 -6) • What are the possible outcomes if you roll the dice? • Roll a dice 50 times and record your results. (You could record using a tally or you can think of another way to record your results. ) • If you don’t have a dice at home – use this virtual dice – make sure to choose the 6 sided dice.

When rolling a dice • There are 6 outcomes – you could roll a

When rolling a dice • There are 6 outcomes – you could roll a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. • What are the chances of rolling a 3? (1 out of 6 possible outcomes) • This is written as a fraction

When rolling a dice • There are 6 outcomes – you could roll a

When rolling a dice • There are 6 outcomes – you could roll a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. • What are the chances of rolling an even number? (3 out of 6 possible outcomes) • This is written as a fraction • Simplify

Rolling a dice What are the chances of rolling … 1. 5? 2. Odd

Rolling a dice What are the chances of rolling … 1. 5? 2. Odd number? 3. Even number? 4. Number 4 or less 5. Number 5 or more

Rolling a dice (answers) What are the chances of rolling … 1. 5? (1

Rolling a dice (answers) What are the chances of rolling … 1. 5? (1 in 6) 2. Odd number? 3. Even number? 4. Number 4 or less 5. Number 5 or more •

Could you try another dice? • Using the virtual dice – can you list

Could you try another dice? • Using the virtual dice – can you list the possible outcomes? • Now test it out. (Throw the dice at least 50 times) • What do you notice? • Can you record your results?

Wednesday – Coloured spinner W. A. L. T. Construct and use frequency charts •

Wednesday – Coloured spinner W. A. L. T. Construct and use frequency charts • • • Create a coloured spinner (or use virtual spinner) Estimate the likelihood of landing on each colour Record your results using a frequency chart

Wednesday – Coloured spinner • What is the likelihood of landing on each colour?

Wednesday – Coloured spinner • What is the likelihood of landing on each colour? • Test it out by spinning the wheel (virtual tool) 72 times. • Record your result using a frequency chart

Frequency chart Colour Red Grey Green Blue Yellow Orange Pink Purple Number of times

Frequency chart Colour Red Grey Green Blue Yellow Orange Pink Purple Number of times

Can you figure out the likelihood of landing on each colour? The circle is

Can you figure out the likelihood of landing on each colour? The circle is divided into 8 parts. So there is a 1/8 chance of landing on green. What is the likelihood of landing on the other colours? (Simplify your answers) Purple: Blue: Red: Could you create your own spinner and test out your results

What is the probability of landing on red/yellow/green/blue and purple for each of these

What is the probability of landing on red/yellow/green/blue and purple for each of these spinners? • Count the number of segments • Express your answer in fraction format • Simplify if necessary D B A C

Print out this template Colour it Test it out (you could use a paper

Print out this template Colour it Test it out (you could use a paper clip and a pencil)

Can you create your own? (Colour them in different ways and figure out the

Can you create your own? (Colour them in different ways and figure out the probability of landing on each colour)

Now try these Colour the segments in different colours (some can be the same)

Now try these Colour the segments in different colours (some can be the same) and find write the probability of landing on each colour

Thursday – Bag with coloured objects W. A. L. T. Calculate the probability when

Thursday – Bag with coloured objects W. A. L. T. Calculate the probability when choosing items from a set • • • Fill a bag or small box with 8 items (1 item should be red, 3 green, 4 yellow) Count the total amount of objects Estimate the likelihood of choosing a red item/ green item/ yellow item Now test it out and record your results Calculate the probability of choosing a green counter from different sets of coloured counters

Thursday – Task 1 Your bag might look like this. (You can use any

Thursday – Task 1 Your bag might look like this. (You can use any objects) • If you were to pull something out of the bag (at random) • What are the chances of it being red? Yellow? Green? • Test it out (pull something out at random 50 times) • Record your result (you could use a tally or a frequency chart

Thursday – counters in a bag What is the probability of choosing a yellow

Thursday – counters in a bag What is the probability of choosing a yellow counter? 1. Count the total number of counters 2. Express your answer over the total number 3. Simplify if needed Here, there are 7 counters altogether 3 counters are yellow So there is a 3 out of 7 chance of choosing a yellow counter which can be written as a fraction

Thursday – counters in a bag What is the probability of choosing a yellow

Thursday – counters in a bag What is the probability of choosing a yellow counter from this bag? 1. Count the total number of counters 2. Express your answer over the total number 3. Simplify if needed Here, there are 8 counters altogether 2 counters are yellow So there is a 2 out of 8 chance of choosing a yellow counter which can be written as a fraction (and then simplified)

Your turn – what is the probability of choosing a green counter from each

Your turn – what is the probability of choosing a green counter from each of these bags? A B C D E F G H

Answers B A C F E D G H

Answers B A C F E D G H

Friday – deck of cards W. A. L. T. Calculate the probability when choosing

Friday – deck of cards W. A. L. T. Calculate the probability when choosing cards from a deck of cards • • Learn the facts of a deck of cards Calculate the chances of choosing a card from the deck of cards

Friday – deck of cards • What do you know about a deck of

Friday – deck of cards • What do you know about a deck of cards?

Deck of cards facts • There are 52 cards in a deck (not including

Deck of cards facts • There are 52 cards in a deck (not including jokers) • There are number cards and picture cards • Number cards – 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 • Picture cards – King, Queen, Jack and Ace • There are 4 suits – diamonds and hearts, spades and clubs

Deck of cards facts • How many kings are in a deck of cards?

Deck of cards facts • How many kings are in a deck of cards? • How many red cards? • How many hearts? • How many number cards?

Calculate the probability •

Calculate the probability •

Your turn - what is the probability of choosing … • A queen? •

Your turn - what is the probability of choosing … • A queen? • A red queen? • A spade? • A black card? • A picture card? • A number card greater than 4 (including 4) • An ace or a king?

Your turn - what is the probability of choosing … • 1. 2. 3.

Your turn - what is the probability of choosing … • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. A queen? A red queen? A spade? A black card? A picture card? A number card greater than 4 (including 4) 8. An ace or a king?