Grade 6 · Data & Probability
Probability: Theoretical and Experimental
Probability is the study of chance. Theoretical probability tells us what should happen (e.g., a fair coin has a 1/2 chance of landing heads). Experimental probability tells us what actually happens when we try it. By comparing the two, students build intuition about randomness and uncertainty.
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LESSON VIDEO
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Lesson video
A short walkthrough to play in class or assign for flipped/at-home viewing.
WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN
✓Identify all possible outcomes of a probability experiment
✓Calculate theoretical probability as favorable outcomes ÷ total outcomes
✓Design and conduct a probability experiment
✓Compare experimental results with theoretical probability
✓Make predictions based on probability