Meece Middle School
Mrs. Robin Crawford
Unit 9: Probability
Class: Math
Grade: 7 Days in Unit: 12
Objective:
Determine outcomes of experiments.
Predict if outcomes are likely or unlikely.
Predict if experiments are fair or unfair.
Determine, compare, and make predictions based on experimental or theoretical probability of independent or
dependent events.
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
2 days
9.1 introduction to
probability.
7.SP.5
I can:
Experiment
Outcome
event
Day 1:
Journal: define vocabulary, write about what the
chances would be of flipping a coin?
Brainpop video.
identify the outcomes of an
experiment.
understand the concept of
probability and the
relationship between
probability and likelihood.
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Lesson 9.1 Practice A
Day 2:
Journal: review notes
Acitivity: Number cube
Lesson 9.1 Practice B
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
2 days
9.2 Theoretical
Probability
7.SP.7a
7.SP.7b
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
I can:
Theoretical
probability
Day 1
Journal: define vocabulary. Formulas to find theoretical
probability and using the formula. Look at various types
of spinners.
find a theoretical
probability when all
possible outcomes are
equally likely.
Lesson 9.2 Practice A
Day 2
Journal: review notes
Spinner game
Lesson 9.2 Practice B
find a theoretical
probability when all
possible outcomes are not
equally likely.
use theoretical probability
to find quantities and make
predictions.
1 day
9.1-9.2
Standards
associated
with these
lessons
All standards associated with
these lessons
All vocabulary
within these
lessons
Quiz
2 Days
9.3 Experimental
probability
7.SP.6
I can:
Experimental
probability
Day 1
Journal: define formula. Devise a theory for the “horse
Race” game to be played the following day. Take a
voting system to calculate the percentages that
agree/disagree with the theory.
9.3 Practice A
Day 2
Journal: Review Notes.
Activity: Horse Race. Compare results to the theoretical
probability
Homework: 9.3 Practice B
use experimental
probability to make a
prediction.
compare experimental and
theoretical probabilities.
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Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
2 days
9.4 Independent and
dependent events.
7.SP.8a
7.SP.8b
7.SP.8c
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
I can:
Independent
event
Dependent event
Day 1:
Journal: define vocabulary. Complete activity “draw
marbles from bags”
9.4 Practice A
identify independent and
dependent events.
Day 2
Journal: review notes. Review with class
9.4 Practice B
use a tree diagram or a
formula to find the
probability of independent
events.
find the probability of
dependent events.
1 day
9.3-9.4
Standards
associated
with these
lessons
All standards associated with
these lessons
All vocabulary
within these
lessons
Quiz
Review packet
1 day
Review for UnitTest
All
All
All
1 day
Test over Unit
All
All
All
Check Review Packet
relay
CIITS test and Extended response
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