Wāhanga | Chapter 7 Using technology for probability explorations and analysis Years 1-11

Wāhanga links

Probablity manipulatives

• Polypad https://polypad.amplify.com/p#random
• Toy Theatre https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/virtual-manipulatives/probability-manipulatives/
• CPM Probability https://technology.cpm.org/general/probability/

Large-scale simulations enabled by software

• NZMaths spinner app at CensusAtSchool https://new.censusatschool.org.nz/nz-maths-spinner/
• Shodor http://www.shodor.org/ | Basic Spinner  | Adjustable spinner | Coin toss | Experimental probability 
• Shodor interactives – across mathematics and statistics and across year levels

Data generator plug-in

• Link

Runs in coin tosses

• Calpoly’s app https://calpolystat.shinyapps.io/LongRun/
• Background https://statistics.calpoly.edu/shiny#longrun

Wāhanga videos

Dice rolling at Polypad

Coin flipping (tossing) at Toy Theatre

100 dice (Polypad) – Figures 7.2 & 7.3

Example 1: Simple use of data generator

Example 2: Simulating rolling two dice

Ngā ngohe | Teaching and learning examples