Probability Power Slides
MATH DETECTIVES
Probability
Power Sort
Certain • Possible • Impossible
Think About It!
Will the sun set tonight?
Will it rain gumdrops today?
Probability Video
PAUSE AT 3:00
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The Big 3 Words
C
Certain
It WILL definitely happen. (100%)
P
Possible
It MIGHT happen. (Maybe!)
I
Impossible
It WON'T ever happen. (0%)
Floor Sort Challenge!
1
Look at your card.
2
Walk to the chart.
3
Place it in a column!
Certain
Possible
Impossible
Math Talk
Why is the dinosaur walking in impossible?
Why is playing a game possible but not certain?
Probability Event Cards
Probability Event Cards
Certain • Possible • Impossible
Name:
Date:
Instructions
Cut along the dotted lines. Think about each event. Is it certain, possible, or impossible?
The sun will rise tomorrow.
A cat will drive a car to school.
You will eat an apple for lunch.
You will have a birthday this year.
It will rain chocolate milk today.
You will wear a blue shirt today.
Water is wet.
You will play a game today.
You will walk on the sun today.
You will blink your eyes today.
You will see a dog on your way home.
A dinosaur will walk into our room.