Permutations and combinations

I like this warm up because Students will take a variety of methods to represent it.  There are only two shapes, and its a quick problem that gets down to the idea of choosing.  

After this I ask them to extend their thinking with this ordered horse race problem:

common student  responses include 3*8, 8^3, 8*7*6

and most student responses are "its the same" 

Venn Diagrams, Probability and Roulette

This is one of my favorite days during the probability unit.  It isn't often I get to gamble with my students and say its educational.

I begin this day with a quick warm up involving placing cards in the right parts of the Venn diagram.  Then, I ask them a few questions about it, just as review of the notation.

The last one I stop myself and ask the students how to even say that and inevitably someone says not A or B, to which I have to make a point.

After everyone is okay with the basic of the Venn diagram I preface the next activity with "Don't tell you parents we're playing this but does anyone recognize this game?

Then I start taking bets.  I draw two student names at random, inform them what they could bet on and place their bets.  Before I spin we have to model the situation with a Venn diagram and talk about intersections, unions, and compliments.

Here is the graphic organizer

Monday 3/25/13 - Last day of review

Learning Target: students will have their note sheet and be ready for the test tomorrow.

Probability review solutions:

Polynomial review solutions:

Quadratic review solutions:

Monday 3/11/13 Probability Review

Learning Target: Students will be ready to take the Probability Test.

Classwork (Due Thurs):



Homework: classroom for success (Due Tues 3/19)
Classroom For Success
Adv Algebra Hw #4