Support · Stage 5 · Probability A
Support Design and conduct a probability simulation, modelling probabilities of events, using digital tools
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Solve problems involving the probability of complementary events
Stage 4 · Probability Draft mapping
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: OR ruleUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: or rule for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: not happeningUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: not happening to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
- VideoStarterEddie Woo (WooTube): Basic Probability playlistUse it for: Sydney teacher Eddie Woo's recorded lessons on probability; play a clip to model a method or for revision.
Explain that observed probability is the relative frequency resulting from repeated trials of a simulation and determine observed probabilities
Stage 4 · Probability Draft mapping
- Interactive toolEnrichmentMathigon: Probability courseUse it for: Interactive chapter on probability with experiments.
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Relative frequencyUse it for: Relative frequency from repeated trials.
- Interactive toolEnrichmentNRICH: Which Spinners?Use it for: Match spinners to their results using expected vs observed frequency.
- PhET Plinko ProbabilityUse it for: Compare observed and expected outcomes over many trials.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: relative frequencyUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: relative frequency for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: relative frequencyUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: relative frequency to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Identify and describe the complement of an event
Stage 4 · Probability Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Complement of an eventUse it for: P(not A) = 1 - P(A) explained.