Discuss the differences in the results between the groups and how these differences relate to probability. Have students play the game A Random Walk. Fifth Grade Book, copyright 1992 by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The assessment of students' understanding of chance and probability at this level should focus on students' developing awareness, and their ability to talk and write about these concepts and to demonstrate their understanding through simple experiments or games of chance. As their understanding of chance and probability grows, students should participate in these activities with confidence and enthusiasm.
Question Have students describe in their own words how A Random Walk is played.
Their descriptions might be oral or written as a learning log entry. All Rights Reserved. BC MOE Curriculum Branch .