08/01/03 MS:ks

Question Bank p. 73

Glossary p. 121

Additional Practice p. 110-116

Family Letter p. 107-108

th

Grade

Investigations &

Assessments

Days

Materials for

Students

Materials for

Teachers

Transparencies

ACE

Questions

Copies for

Students

Miscellaneous

1.

A First Look at Chance

Read TE p. 13 a-e

2

Calculators

Pennies

(1/student)

Paper Cup

(1/student)

(optional)

Computer & the Coin

Game program (see

p.1g)

1.1-1.2

1.1: #1-5, 15

1.2: #6-14

Labsheets 1.1A and

1.1B, p. 90-91

2

More Experiments

with Chances

Read TE p. 21 a-c

2

Calculators

Large & Small

marshmallows

Pennies

(3/group)

2.1-2.2

2.1: #1, 2, 4, 14-16

2.2: #3, 5-13, 17

3

Using Spinners to

Predict Chance

Read TE p. 28 a-c

2

Calculators

Bobby pins or

paper clips

(1/group)

3.1

Transparency of Labsheet

3.1

3.1: #1-12

Labsheet 3.1 (1/group)

Labsheet 3.ACE

Quiz

1

p. 69-70

Answers on p. 81

Guide to the Quiz, p.85-

88

See preparation notes on

p.66

Check-Up 1

1

Check-up 1, p. 67-68

4.

Theoretical

Probabilities

Read TE p. 41 a-e

3

Calculators

Opaque

containers with

Red, Yellow, and

Blue Blocks (see

p.28d)

Opaque containers Red,

Yellow, and Blue

Blocks (see p.28d)

4.1-4.3

4.1: #1, 2, 4

4.2: #3, 5, 6, 10

4.3: #7-9

5.

Analyzing Games of

Chance

Read TE 48 a-e

2

Calculators

Number Cubes

Game Markers

Number Cards

Game Markers

5.1, Transparency of

Labsheet 5.1

5.1: #1-18

5.1: 2

nd

day

Reflections p.48

Labsheet 5.1 (1/pair)

6.

More About Games of

Chance

Read TE p. 56 a-c

2

Calculators

Materials to

stimulate the

contest (see

p.48f)

Scratch-off Lottery

Ticket (optional)

6.1

6.1: #1-8

6.1: 2

nd

day #9-11

7.

Probability and

Genetics

Read TE p. 64 a-d

3

Calculators

7.1-7.2

7.1: #7, 8a-b

7.2: #1-6, 9

Check-Up 2

½

Check-up 2 p.71-72

Answers on p. 81

Self-Assessment

Take Home

Self-Assessment p.79

Unit Test

1

Unit Test, p. 74-77

Answers on p. 83-84

See preparation notes on

p.66