Probability Unit Plan

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
OVERARCHING ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S):
How do we interact with mathematics on a day-to day basis?
TOPICAL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:OPIC
When and where do we use probability?
How can it help real life?

GLOs AND SLOs

GLO(s):
Statistics and Probability: Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems.

SLO(s):
4. Express probabilities as ratios, fractions and percents. [C, CN, R, T, V] [ICT: P23.4]
Determine the probability of a given outcome occurring for a given probability experiment, and express it as a ratio,
fraction and percent.
Provide an example of an event with a probability of 0 or 0% (impossible) and an example of an event with a probability
of 1 or 100% (certain).
5. Identify the sample space (where the combined sample space has 36 or fewer elements) for a probability experiment involving
two independent events. [C, ME, PS]
Provide an example of two independent events, such as:
spinning a four section spinner and an eight-sided die
tossing a coin and rolling a twelve-sided die
tossing two coins
rolling two dice
and explain why they are independent.
Identify the sample space (all possible outcomes) for each of two independent events, using a tree diagram, table or

other graphic organizer.

6. Conduct a probability experiment to compare the theoretical probability (determined using a tree diagram, table or other graphic
organizer) and experimental probability of two independent events. [C, PS, R, T] [ICT: C73.2, P23.4]
Determine the theoretical probability of a given outcome involving two independent events.
Conduct a probability experiment for an outcome involving two independent events, with and without technology, to
compare the experimental probability with the theoretical probability.
Solve a given probability problem involving two independent events.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1)
2)
3)

Express probabilities as ratios, fractions and percents.

Identify the sample space for a probability experiment involving two independent events.
Conduct a probability experiment to compare the theoretical probability and experimental probability of two independent
events.

UNIT PLAN TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

GLO(s)

SLO(s)

Content

Blooms Taxonomy Categories

K/R

Co/U

AP

20

20

AN

S/E

Weight
E/Cr

4
Express probabilities as ratios, fractions
and percents.

Stats
and
Prob
5

Identify the sample space for a

probability experiment involving
two independent events.

40

10

10

Conduct a probability experiment to

compare the theoretical probability and
experimental probability of two
independent events.

10

20

25

25

50

45

25

100

UNIT ASSESSMENT PLAN

Stage 1 Desired Results
Established Goals:

Mathematics 7: Statistics : Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems.

Understandings:
Students will understand that

Essential Questions:
When and where do we use probability?

Probabilities can be shown as decimal, fraction,

ratio, or percent.

Students will know

Students will be able to do

Probabilities can be shown as decimal, fraction,

ratio, or percent.

Show probability in these ways

Calculate sample space and all possible outcomes
Their own experiment

Assessments
Learning Outcomes

Title

Assignments

Type

F/S

Task

15

35

(Formative/Summative)

Weighting

4. Express probabilities as ratios,

fractions and percents.
5. Identify the sample space
(where the combined sample
space has 36 or fewer elements)
for a probability experiment
involving two independent events.
6. Conduct a probability
experiment to compare the
theoretical probability
(determined using a tree diagram,
table or other graphic organizer)
and experimental probability of
two independent events.

Ongoing
Formative

Quiz

50

Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment Tool

Brief Description

Assessment
FOR Learning

Assessment
AS Learning

Assessment
OF Learning

Task: Create your

Own Game

Quiz

Assignment

Formative

Block
1/2

3
4/5

SLOs

PROCESSES

KEY CONCEPTS

STRATEGIES AND
RESOURCES
MODIFICATIONS

A&E

Intro Key words

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Mid review
Game
Mid test Nov 4
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10.6
Create games
Create/ play games
Play/ Review
Test(?) Nov 19
Review
Quiz
10.5
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Decide on game
Start Game - Poster
Make Games
Play Games
Wrap up if done

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