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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Playing with Probability - Efron's Dice}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Playing with Probability - Efron's Dice}} | ||
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|type= Lesson idea | |||
|attribution={{MarkDawes}} | |attribution={{MarkDawes}} | ||
|title=Playing with Probability - Efron's Dice | |title=Playing with Probability - Efron's Dice | ||
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|subject=Maths | |subject=Maths | ||
|resourcenumber= M0021 | |resourcenumber= M0021 | ||
|age= | |age= KS4, KS3, Secondary | ||
|content= A lesson activity to explore probability with dice | |content= A lesson activity to explore probability with dice. We are used to the idea of transitivity, where we can ascribe an order to events. Efron’s dice are non-transitive and probability methods that the pupils are familiar with can be used to explore how to play a game using them. | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|additional resources= | |additional resources= | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= Large wooden dice that are coloured green, yellow, red and purple with stickers to show numbers (see [[Playing with Probability - Efrons Dice/Activity|this page]]). <br> Any practical probability starting point carries the risk that the results will not, in the short term, produce the expected results. This is a useful discussion point. | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives= Understanding the worth of probability tables and how to use them to solve a problem. | ||
|related resources= | |related resources= | ||
|other= | |other= | ||
|final=yes | |final=yes | ||
|licence= | |licence= | ||
|format= wiki page | |format= A wiki page also available as a downloadable Word document. | ||
|resources= [[Playing with Probability - Efrons Dice/Activity]] | |resources= [[Playing with Probability - Efrons Dice/Activity]] and as a download [[file:Efron's Dice Activity.doc]]. | ||
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