Mathematics / Year 6 / Statistics and Probability / Chance

• TLF-IDL2382

Look at results in a frequency graph compiled after testing an unseen spinner. Work out the likely proportions of colours in the mystery spinner. Use a tool to build a new spinner (a dial with a pointer). Choose up to twelve equal-sized sectors. Fill the sectors with up to five colours. For example, make a six-part spinner ...

• TLF-IDL2637

Race bikes along a track. Try to pick a winner before the races start. Add the numbers on a pair of dice to determine which bike moves. Explore how many rolls are needed to complete a race. Work out the least and greatest number of rolls possible for two track lengths. Look at larger samples of race results. Compare the ...

• TLF-IDL3671

Make biased dice. Weight (load) a dice to favour one of the six numbers. For example, load the number six so that it is three times more likely to come up than any other face (probability 4/9). Test ideas about bias by rolling a loaded dice. Look at demonstrations of the mathematical principles of bias. Compare the shape ...

• TLF-IDM021056

This sequence of four lessons explores probability in real world situations including advertising, games and population sampling. Students calculate probabilities, represent probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages, perform chance experiments with small and large sample sizes and graph their results, examine ...

• TLF-IDL10152

Make biased dice. Weight (load) a dice to favour one of the six numbers. For example, load the number six so that it is twice as likely to come up than any other face (probability 2/7). Test ideas about bias by rolling a loaded dice. Look at demonstrations of the mathematical principles of bias. Compare the shape of theoretical ...

• TLF-IDM025817

This sequence of lessons invites students to collect data about letter frequency in a variety of text sources. They use their findings to critically evaluate letter point values in Scrabble, compare them to historical values, create their own themed Scrabble point values and to decipher an encoded excerpt of text. Each ...

• TLF-IDM012003

This is an interactive game that investigates probability by simulating a two-car race, in which the movements of the cars are based on the roll of a die. Cars advance when certain numbers are rolled, and the student can experiment with probability by selecting which car moves forward for a given outcome of the roll of ...

• TLF-IDM010769

This is a set of illustrated information sheets that revise the concept of relative frequency in estimating the probability of an event occurring. Examples with answers are included and students have access to a multiple-choice test to assess their learning. This resource is one of a series of online resources from the ...

• TLF-IDM017703

This iPad app provides an experience of Taronga Zoo's stunning Wild Asia rainforest trail. Guided by volunteer researcher Heidi Greentree and a GPS map, students create a PDF field report using the photographs they have taken, observations made and information collected. This can be emailed for further research and discussion ...

• TLF-IDR11478

This unit explores the mathematics of chance. Discover the language of chance and how it affects our decisions. Explore the notion of probability, and how we can influence this.

• TLF-IDM008984

This teaching resource outlines an introductory activity for students involving rolling two dice multiple times, adding the numerical value shown on the faces and recording the outcome using a tally sheet. The resource could be used by teachers to plan a class activity, or for students to carry out at home. The resource ...