These teaching slides introduce predictions in chance experiments, including how to calculate expected occurrences for equally likely outcomes and how to reason about predictions when outcomes are not equally likely.
What's included:
Introduction slides defining what a prediction is and explaining how to calculate expected occurrences when outcomes are equally likely
4 guided prediction examples working through flipping a coin, rolling a die, spinning a four-section spinner, and drawing from a jar of counters .
Slides explaining why items are returned after each draw so that possible outcomes stay the same across all trials
Slides covering predictions when outcomes are not equally likely, including 2 worked examples with jars of marbles