To Students: We are about to begin our unit on probability. I want you to play the games in this book at home with your parents. Answer the questions that the characters at the bottom ask you. Their names are Chance, Probby, and Odds. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!
To Parents: These activities provide an opportunity for you and your child to share knowledge of mathematics. I invite you to choose one or two activities and complete them together. Please have your child return the family project(s) to me when they are completed.
Odd-Even Sums
After the games are played answer the questions that Chance, Probby, and Odds ask.
Finally, make a table of the possible sums for this game. How can the table be used to decide whether this is a fair game?
Match Game
Have family members work as two teams: the “match” team and the “no match” team. Have a member from one team toss both coins at once. If both coins come up heads, then the “match” team scores a point. If not, then the “no match” team scores a point. Take turns tossing the coins. Make a chart to keep track of each team’s points. The first team to score 20 points wins.
Now click on Chance and Probby to answer the questions.
Sack of Socks
Make a chart that lists the color or pattern of 5 pairs of socks. Place 5 pairs of socks (10 socks total) in a paper bag. Have family members take turns removing 2 socks from the bag. Record each turn on the chart showing which socks were removed. Return the socks to the bag after each turn. Have each family member take at least four turns.
After the game is over click on Chance, Probby, and Odds and answer their questions.
