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Carmela the Chameleon - Probability
F 1 2 3 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Probability (Chance) Statistics (Data) 3 Pages

Carmela the Chameleon - Probability

Carmela the Chameleon likes to change colour many times each day. What will be her most popular colour today?

Students will discover the concept of probability as they spin the spinner and watch Carmela change colours throughout the day.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to collect, sort and compare data displayed in various ways to answer yes/no questions.
  • We are learning to answer yes/no questions to collect information and make simple inferences.
  • We are learning to record, compare and discuss data and create one-to-one displays.
  • We are learning to draw simple data displays and make simple inferences.
  • We are learning to identify and describe possible outcomes by conducting chance experiments.
  • We are learning to identify and describe possible outcomes by conducting chance experiments.

Curriculum alignment

MA2-19SP old Describes and compares chance events in social and experimental contexts MAe-1WM old Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings MAe-3WM old Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-17SP old Represents data and interprets data displays made from objects MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA1-17SP old Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs, and interprets the results MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA2-CHAN-01 new Records and compares the results of chance experiments MA1-DATA-02 new Reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results MA1-DATA-01 new Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs MAE-DATA-01 new Contributes to collecting data and interprets data displays made from objects
VCMSP085 Interpret simple data displays about yes/no questions VCMSP102 Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays VCMSP147 Conduct chance experiments, identify and describe possible outcomes and recognise variation in results VCMSP084 Organise answers to yes/no questions into simple data displays using objects and drawings VCMSP083 Answer yes/no questions to collect information

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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