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Random	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Discover that randomness is a process in which the outcomes of an experiment all have the same chance of happening. This resource includes a lesson, simulation, and question set. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Socks in the Dryer	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Simulation of a probability problem: four pairs of socks of four different colors are run through a dryer, which eats four socks at random every time. Activities ask students to estimate the probabil... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Spinning Spinners	Data and Distributions (Probability & Statistics)+	Flash	Tool	[0]
Select from seven different sets of spinners and set the desired number of spins. The two spinners selected can be spun up to 1 million times. The scores are counted and a bar graph displays the data. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Standard Deviation Calculator	Normal Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Students often experience difficulty with the concepts of variance and standard deviation. This tool presents these concepts both visually and interactively. It provides an example using a given five ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Stay or Switch? - The Monty Ha...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Flash	Tool	[1]
Players choose one of three doors to experimentally determine the odds of winning the grand prize behind one of the doors, as in the TV program "Let's Make a Deal." This site provides a variety of "ex... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Futures Channel	General (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
The Futures Channel produces educational micro-documentary videos that show students how professionals are using math, science, technology and engineering in the real world. Teachers often describe t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Three Door Problem	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Simulates the statistical Three Door Problem, also called the Monty Hall Problem. The player is shown three closed doors in a room, behind exactly one of which is a prize. The player chooses a door.... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Deal or No Deal	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
The rules are simple. Choose a briefcase containing an unknown amount of money. Then as each round progresses, you must either stay with your original briefcase choice or make a "deal" with the bank t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Guess the Number -1,0...	General (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Guess the number between -1000 and 1000 before the time runs out. Can you find the best strategy? More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Guess the Number 0 to...	General (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Guess the number between 0 and 100 before the time runs out. Can you find the best strategy? More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
XP Math: Probability - Starfis...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool	[0]
In this game, students race the clock to state the probability (as a fraction in lowest terms) of choosing one color of starfish from a given selection. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Better Fire!	Designing Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[3]
See the chaos theory played out in forest fire simulations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A+ Click: Math assessment for ...	General (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A+ Click is an interactive collection of more than 500 mathematical problems based on school program for grades 1 to 12. It defines the personal level of math knowledge. You move up into the next lev... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Advanced Monty Hall	Probability (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Students choose one of "n" (where n can be 1-10) doors to experimentally determine the odds of winning the grand prize behind one of the doors, as in the TV program "Let's Make a Deal." More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Applet 4: Probability	General (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Set the bias for the probability of heads and then view a simulation of coin flips. Use manual or auto (slow, medium, fast) settings. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball Mixing Activity: 6 Balls ...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
We have 6 balls--3 reds and 3 greens. We drop them randomly into 3 boxes. What combinations are possible? Use this applet to experiment. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball and Urn Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Simulates drawing balls from an urn, with or without replacement. Specify number of balls, number of red balls, and number drawn. Requires a MathPlayer plugin (free). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball-Mixing Activity: 4 Balls ...	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
We have 4 balls--2 reds and 2 greens. We drop them randomly into 2 boxes. Are the colors mixed or separate? Use this applet to experiment. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Banach Match Box Problem	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Two boxes have the same number of matches. A coin is tossed to determine which box a match is taken from. Coin toss repeats until the chosen box is empty; the number of matches remaining in the othe... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bar Charts	Displaying with Graphs (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Create a bar chart showing quantities or percentages by labeling columns and clicking on values. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bertrand's Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Demonstration of the probability that a chord of a circle falls within an inscribed equilateral triangle. Three ways of "randomizing" the chord result in different probability distributions. Require... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Best Quadratic	Least-Squares Regression (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This applet produces a least squares fit of a quadratic function to a set of data points which you generate by clicking the mouse at selected points in the drawing canvas. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Binomial Coin Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Simulates tosses of from 1 to 60 coins with user-chosen probability of heads; compiles both number and proportion of heads, with theoretical and empirical distributions. Requires a MathPlayer plugin ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Birthday Experiment	Simulating Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This simulator extends the classic birthday problem: user sets the number of days in a year and the number of people in a room. Birthdays are assigned at random, and the user may examine either disti... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Blaze	Samples and Experiments (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Students do a simulation of a forest burning down where they are able to control the density of the forest while learning about probability and chaos. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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