Category Archives: Probability

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Today the forecast in Northern Virginia calls for rain. In your classroom, what is the probability that it will be Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs? Children will delight in the absurdity in the tiny town of Chewandswallow where the … Continue reading →

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A Very Improbable Story

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

One of the most difficult math concepts to teach young children is probability. A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn is a great tool for helping children understand the idea of chance through a funny, fanciful, ‘improbable’ story. For the … Continue reading →

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