Probability and Statistics - Week 6: Lesson 3: Experimental Probability
Lesson Objective: Have the students apply their knowledge of probability into experiments.
The experimental probability is the observed probability in an experiment, while the theoretical probability is hypothesized.
Start off by conducting an experiment together on the board.
- Use flipping a coin as an example. When we flip a coin there is a 50% chance, or ½ chance that it will land on heads. If we were to flip a coin 10 times, the theoretical probability of the coin landing on heads would be 5 out of 10, or ½. This is, in theory, what should happen.
- Now flip a coin 10 times and record the results in a tally chart on the board. The results you get from this experiment is the experimental probability. It will probably not be ½. The experimental probability is the observed probability in an experiment, while the theoretical probability is hypothesized.
Before each activity, have students first think about the theoretical probability before they conduct the experiment.
Roll and Tally: https://docs.google.com/a/engelska.se/document/d/1ktwb9IX0DnfSOEW9UzRegqn_h8LciNHH0Yx0RgSJD_A/edit?usp=sharing
Rock Paper Scissors: https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/rock-paper-scissors-probability/