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A Better Fire!
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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See the chaos theory played out in forest fire simulations.
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Advanced Monty Hall
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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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."
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Biased Rectangles?
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Fathom |
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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...
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Blaze
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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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.
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Buffon's Coin Experiment
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Simulates the probability of a coin, dropped at random on a checkerboard, landing fully within a square. Radius of coin can be adjusted. Requires a (free) MathPlayer plugin.
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Buffon's Needle
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Students experiment with a simulation to get an approximation of Pi.
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Chaos In the Classroom - Visua...
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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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...
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Chocolate Chip Simulation
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Simulate random placement of any number of chocolate chips on 100 cookies.
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Cliff Hanger
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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This applet illustrates a particular random walk problem. A person stands on the edge of a cliff. He has a 1/3 chance of stepping toward the edge, and a 2/3 chance of stepping away. What's the probabi...
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Coin Toss
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Explore probability concepts by simulating repeated coin tosses.
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Coupon Collector Problem
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
Tool |
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Simulates drawing from a fixed set, with replacement, until all items of the set are drawn (also known as "cereal box problem"). User may choose from 6-sided die, 42 Mahjong tiles, or 52 playing card...
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Directable Fire!!
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos.
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Fire!!
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Students run a simulation of how a fire will spread through a stand of trees, learning about probability and chaos.
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Forest Fires and Percolation
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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This activity explains and helps students understand probability and chaos by having them work with the Blaze applet.
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Furbles
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Flash |
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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...
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Generalized Monty Hall
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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Students choose one of "n" 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."
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Generating a Sequence
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
TI-82 |
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These instructions, for using the sequence command to generate either a specific sequence, or a series of pseudo-random numbers, include questions and answers for testing students' understanding.
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How Random!
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
TI-Nspire |
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In this activity, students use simulations and graphs to explore the common-sense notion that repeatedly flipping a coin results in “heads up” about half of the time. First, students simulate an...
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Integer Generator
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
JavaScript |
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This form allows you to generate random integers. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer pro...
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Law of Large Numbers Activity
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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This is part I of a heterogeneous activity that demonstrates the theory and applications of the Law of Large Numbers (LLN). Part II of this activity contains more examples and diverse experiments.
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Polyhedra Discussion
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Calculator |
Support Material |
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Questions about dice lead to a discussion of polyhedra and geometric probability.
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Quincunx
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
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A quincunx board starts with 1 pin on the frist row, 2 pins on the second rows, 3 pins on the third row, and so on. Multiple balls are then dropped onto the top pin. As the balls fall to the bottom, t...
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Random
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Flash |
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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.
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Random Drawing Tool
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Java Applet |
Tool |
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This tool allows users to explore the relationship between theoretical and experimental probabilities. A "box model" is a statistical device that can be used to simulate standard probability experimen...
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Random Number Generators Dialo...
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Randomness (Probability & Statistics) |
Calculator |
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Different methods for random fair choice between several numbers.
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