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The Pirate Prison Problem Game
3 4 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Mathematics Probability (Chance) 6 Pages

The Pirate Prison Problem Game

In this game, students (playing the part of pirate captains) have to develop a strategy using the probability of 2 dice, to free their pirate crew before their opposition.
This game was developed as a part of STEM activities on Teach This.
 

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Learning goals

  • 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.
  • We are learning to describe possible everyday events, order their chances of occurring and determine independent or dependent events.
  • We are learning to describe possible everyday events and order their chances of occurring.
  • We are learning to identify and describe possible outcomes by conducting chance experiments and compare equally likely, e.g. names drawn randomly from a hat and not equally likely outcomes, e.g. bag of marbles containing 6 red and 2 blue.
  • We are learning to identify and describe possible outcomes by conducting chance experiments and represent probabilities of these using fractions.
  • We are learning to recognise that the probability of an event occurring can be represented using a scale of 0 – 1 or 0% - 100% to estimate chances of events.
  • We are learning to describe probabilities using fractions, decimals and percentages.

Curriculum alignment

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 MA3-3WM old Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another MA3-2WM old Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations MA3-19SP old Conducts chance experiments and assigns probabilities as values between 0 and 1 to describe their outcomes MA3-1WM old Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions MA3-CHAN-01 new Conducts chance experiments and quantifies the probability MA2-CHAN-01 new Records and compares the results of chance experiments
VCMSP203 List outcomes of chance experiments involving equally likely outcomes and represent probabilities of those outcomes using fractions VCMSP177 Identify events where the chance of one will not be affected by the occurrence of the other VCMSP176 Identify everyday events where one cannot happen if the other happens VCMSP232 Describe probabilities using fractions, decimals and percentages VCMSP175 Describe possible everyday events and order their chances of occurring VCMSP147 Conduct chance experiments, identify and describe possible outcomes and recognise variation in results

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

Differentiation

Extensions

This activity is part of a larger STEM activity that helps students chart and understand the possible outcomes, and linked to other STEM activities on everything from chance to genetics.

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