"The Power of Probability" is a new math program aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core State Standards, which gives students opportunities to practice their skills and knowledge of the mathematics of probability. Developed by The Actuarial Foundation, the program's lessons and worksheets motivate…

"Shake, Rattle, & Roll" is a new program developed by The Actuarial Foundation with Scholastic, provides dynamic real-world math content designed to build student skills while showing students the relevance of math to understanding their world and planning for their future. Math skills are increasingly important for students. According to the U.S.…

The purpose of these modules is to provide an introduction to the world of probability and statistics to accelerated mathematics students at the high school level. The modules also introduce students to real world math concepts and problems that property and casualty actuaries come across in their work. They are designed to be used by teachers and…

This teacher's guide provides background information, lists of needed equipment, suggestions for instruction, and answers to student exercises. The unit is designed for elementary school students as a supplement to other SMSG volumes; it can, however, be used in any program. It is designed to make mathematics enjoyable, promote systematic…

This is a manual for teachers using School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG) primary school text materials. The commentary is organized into three parts. The first part contains an introduction and a section on mathematical comments relating to background knowledge needed by the teacher. The second and main part consists of a chapter by chapter…

The teacher's guide for the sixth unit of this SMSG series covers the two chapters on probability and on measurement. The overall purpose for each of the chapters is described, the prerequisite knowledge needed by students is specified, the mathematical development of each chapter is detailed, behavioral objectives are stated, and a time schedule…

The teacher's guide for Unit 14 of this SMSG series covers the chapter on logic and the chapter on applications of probability and statistics. The overall purpose for each of the chapters is described, the prerequisite knowledge needed by students is specified, the mathematical development of each chapter is detailed, behavioral objectives are…

Part I of the teachers' commentary for "Exploring Data" includes a brief description of demands on the reader in terms of reading vocabulary and mathematical skills and comprehension, lists the substantive areas covered by the examples, suggests ways in which the pamphlet might be used in the classroom, and discusses background information for the…

Part I of the teachers' guide for "Weighing Chances" briefly describes the mathematical background necessary for the student, lists the substantive areas touched upon by the problems in the pamphlet, suggests classroom uses for the booklet, and gives background information on the individual chapters. Part II provides complete solutions for the…

This booklet contains suggestions for developing six of the twenty topics recommended for students in Secondary Forms III and IV in the schools of Victoria, Australia. These suggestions are intended for students for whom the standard course is unsuitable because of subject time allotments, ability levels, or vocational or educational needs. The…

This twentieth unit in the SMSG secondary school mathematics series is the teacher's commentary for Unit 18. For each of the chapters in Unit 18, the goals for that chapter are discussed, the mathematics is explained, some teaching suggestions are given, answers to exercises are provided, and sample text questions are included. (DT)

This guidebook on minimum content for a study of probability and its applications was designed for the student who has mastered second-year algebra. Covered in this booklet are sample spaces; tree diagrams, permutations, combinations, probability concepts and applications; and game theory. The course goals and performance objectives are specified,…

"Enciclomedia" is a Mexican project for primary school teaching using computers in the classroom. Within this project, and following an enactivist theoretical perspective and methodology, we have designed a computer-based package called "Dados", which, together with teaching guides, is intended to support the teaching and…

This unit deals with the concept of probability, the use of probability to make predictions, and procedures to gather and display probability data using graphs. Fractions are used to express probabilities. Instructional objectives for probability and for graphing (circle, bar, and line segment graphs) are contained in the booklet as well as…

The sixth in a series of six guidebooks on minimum course content for second-year algebra, this booklet presents an introduction to sequences, series, permutation, combinations, and probability. Included are arithmetic and geometric progressions and problems solved by counting and factorials. Overall course goals are specified, a course outline is…