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Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Outcomes Students will apply prior knowledge of working with fractions and will further improve their ability to solve problems using all four basic operations on fractions. In addition, students will select the appropriate formula for contextual situations and define vocabulary dealing with probability.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      math Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       5, 6 Time Frame      4.0 hours Technology Integration Factorials, Permutations and Combinations Calculator

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Students want to be able to apply the concept of probability to everyday situations. Teachers will use games as a contextual example to model and guide students through the concepts of simple probability, independent/dependent probability, and conditional probability. Contextual While all examples given are in the context of card games, this can be used for many other contexts: rolling of dice, using a spinner, drawing objects from a bag, picking socks from a drawer, or any other scenario with random choice. However, probability extends to other real-life situations such as the weather, risk (car accidents and life insurance), and number of people at a store at a particular time of day. Building Expertise Students will already have knowledge of working with fractions and function notation. This lesson will allow them to combine the two concepts and use more in depth formulas.

Lesson Designer Chelsie Wollett Cental Southeast ABLE Resource Center (740) 593-4419 wolletc1@ohio.edu

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