Hershey miniatures is an easy way to motivate the students and takes little preparation. Use only 5 Mr. Goodbars. Place the candies in a large container and shake them up. With young children keep the concept very simple. The probability that a golden ticket will be pulled from the container is 5 chances out of 100.
Students can also create a graph showing the color results of their package.
Compare the graphs. By the third chapter the author has established that the grandparents are very old. Allowing students to work in partners works well with this page. This resource page allows students to use each math operation as well as problem solving. None of the other ticket winners are in poverty like Charlie's family.