Flip a Pig
In 'Flip a Pig', students will conduct chance experiments to investigate the concept of chance, and how certain outcomes can be likely or unlikely.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to identify outcomes of familiar events using ‘likely’, ‘unlikely’, ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’.
- 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
AC9M3P01
9
Identify practical activities and everyday events involving chance; describe possible outcomes and events as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’ explaining reasoning
AC9M3P02
9
Conduct repeated chance experiments; identify and describe possible outcomes, record the results, recognise and discuss the variation
ACMSP047
8.4
Identify practical activities and everyday events that involve Probability (Chance). Describe outcomes as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’
ACMSP067
8.4
Conduct Probability (Chance) experiments, identify and describe possible outcomes and recognise variation in results
MA1-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
MA1-18SP
old
Recognises and describes the element of chance in everyday events
MA2-1WM
old
Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
MA2-3WM
old
Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used
MA2-19SP
old
Describes and compares chance events in social and experimental contexts
MA1-CHAN-01
new
Recognises and describes the element of chance in everyday events
MA2-CHAN-01
new
Records and compares the results of chance experiments
VCMSP125
Identify practical activities and everyday events that involve chance. Describe outcomes as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’
VCMSP100
Identify outcomes of familiar events involving chance and describe them using everyday language such as ‘will happen’, ‘won’t happen’ or ‘might happen’
VCMSP147
Conduct chance experiments, identify and describe possible outcomes and recognise variation in results
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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