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Achievement Standard 1.6 Probability investigates the
chance of things happening (events) and what the expected result may be. |
Probability starters
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Overview
Introduction, Assessment criteria. Notation & definitions. Review of the probability scale from 0 to 1.0 |
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Experimental probabilities
Guess the number of coloured balls in a box Comparing practical & theoretical results.
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Theoretical probabilities
Probabilities involving one event |
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Expected number
E(x) & Probabilities from spinners Spinner puzzles: mix and match, Draw the spinner |
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Tree Diagrams
Two or more events: using tree diagrams to solve problems |
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Tree Diagrams (cont)
Probability trees, with and without replacement. Adding extra branches in a tree diagram |
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Conditional probability
Finding conditional probabilities from a table, list and a probability tree. |
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Simulations
Designing and conducting simulations to determine probabilities. |
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Simulations
(cont)
Performing experiments and writing clear instructions. |
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Revision
(Previous exam papers & more simulation instructions) |
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Revision
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Test
Practice assessment for the end of year examination |