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Furbles	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool		[2]
Furbles are fun and engaging creatures for use on interactive whiteboards with students of all ages. They were originally designed for statistics, probability and logic to teach students about char... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Directable Fire!!	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[2]
Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tables and Combinatorics Dialo...	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Calculator	Support Material		[1]
Discussion of tables as a convenient way to store and count outcomes. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Algebra Worksheets	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Flash	Tool		[1]
This collection of free worksheets provides practice in a variety of algebra topics, generating ten problems at a time for users to solve. Each worksheet is printable and comes with an answer key. To... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball-Mixing Activity: 4 Balls ...	Probability (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,...
Traffic Light Applet	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Experiment with probabilities of stopping under various conditions: number of traffic lights, slow or fast speed. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Probability Pong	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
In a reprise of the classic Pong arcade game, students have to make quick choices about laws of probability. Fairly high-level laws involved (independence, conditional probability). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fire!!	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Hamlet Happens	Probability Models (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Verify that rare events happen by drawing letters from a box. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ball and Urn Experiment	Discrete Random Variables (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,...
Poisson Experiment	Discrete Random Variables (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[4]
This applet allows the user to fix a rate and time interval for a Poisson process (counting the number of occurrences in a fixed time interval). Experimental and theoretical results, including expecte... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coin Toss	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[3]
Explore probability concepts by simulating repeated coin tosses. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Spinners	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[3]
This virtual manipulative can be used to teach about chance and random choices. you. You may: spin the spinner; name areas of the spinner; change the colors used More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Pascals Triangle	Binomial Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[2]
Pascal's triangle is a triangular arrangement of numbers corresonding to the probabilities involved in flipping coins, or the number of ways to choose n objects from a group of m indistinguishable obj... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Biased Rectangles?	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)+	Fathom	Lesson Plan		[1]
Students explore one example of how bias affects the mean. This simulation increases students' understanding of the significance of sample size on the calculation of the mean. Exploring t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Probability and Geometry	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan		[1]
Students learn about how probability can be represented using geometry. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Random Walk: 1-D	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Students learn about randomness and the mean squared distance and how they are related in this applet about taking a random walk in one dimension (along one axis). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coin Toss	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This activity allows the user to explore experimental probabilities by simulating a coin toss. View coin tosses as a list, table, or ratio, and choose whether to view results cumulatively. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos In the Classroom - Visua...	Randomness (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
The logistic equation is a simple dynamical system that illustrates very nicely the emergence of complex chaotic behavior from a single, simple equation. This lesson plan is targeted towards high scho... 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,...
Buffon Needle	Geometric Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Simulates dropping needles on a lined sheet of paper and determining the probability of the needles crossing one of the lines on the page. The result is that the probability is directly related to the... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Roulette Experiment	Means of Random Variables (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Simulates rolling a roulette wheel. Types of bets are limited, but you can roll multiple times. Requires a MathPlayer plugin (free). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Triangle Experiment	Continuous Random Vars (Probability & Statistics)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Simulates the probability that a stick broken into three pieces at random forms a triangle. Fairly sophisticated display (and discussion). Requires a MathPlayer plugin (free). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Frequency Distribution Applet	Sampling Distributions (Probability & Statistics)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
The applet calculates the event space of throwing six-sided dice and tossing coins. The user can select any number of dice up to a maximum of 4 and similarly any number of coins up to a maximum of 10... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
powerOne^TM Graph v4	Probability (Probability & Statistics)	Palm OS	Tool	$	[1]
powerOne(r) Graph supports computation & graphing in the mathematics classroom. The following tasks can be done with this software on a handheld computer including: Data plotting More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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