PROBLEM 2 - AT THE POND

GRADE 2 - LISA MOLNAR
What are the chances of the frog eating a (red, blue, yellow, etc) firefly? Certain or impossible? More likely, less likely or equally likely? Spend 5 minutes playing each game under "Describing Chances."

Extensions: (these could be done with manipulatives or pencil/paper at the student's desk): -What if we added a different kind of insect for the frog to eat?

-What if there were two frogs instead of one for each problem? How would this change the outcome?

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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:25

    Totally fun! Such great problems chosen. This is an amazing way to use a blog for the classroom!!

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  2. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:26

    This is a great way to introduce math through technology and making learning fun.

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  3. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:30

    Love the extension to enrich the activity, and the game seems appropriate for grade 2. The language might be confusing and would need to be explicitly instruction before.

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    1. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:32

      I really like the site ... and my grade 2's would love the graphics however the fractions would be far too hard to recreate.

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  4. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:30

    A great way to introduce and practice fractions

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  5. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:30

    Great math activities in math thinking progression of probability!

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  6. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:33

    This game was so fun, and very easy to follow and understand!!

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  7. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:33

    Neat website! I like how i can firgure out a given problem and manipulate to solve a problem. I also like the option of the help button as it explains more clearly how to find probability with examples. I would question if the language used under the help tab is at the students level.

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  8. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:34

    I found this one addicting! It is visually pleaseing and inviting to grade 2 (and teachers college) students! I love the degree of differentiation that is available. It would be a great way to reinforce probability and fractions knowledge with students. Really fun!

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  9. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:34

    This would be tons of fun for young students. In my classroom I would use it as practice.

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  10. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:37

    This was a great activity and one I would probably use for practice of concepts learned in class.

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  11. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:39

    I would use this problem with an older game, for example grade 6 students would benefit from this type of problem. I might just use this in my next placement!

    When completing this problem I did find it a bit difficult to understand the instructions, however once I figured it out there was a lot of problem solving involved!

    Excellent resource!

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