Right before Spring Break I worked with some 3rd grade teachers at one of my elementary schools to introduce the basics of probability. We kicked off the lesson by giving every student an iPad to use with this Nearpod presentation I made below (you can use Nearpod with any device that has internet access):
After we launched the Nearpod presentation, the students opened the Nearpod app and entered the lesson code as well as their first name. Nearpod allows the teacher to control whatever the students see on their screen. It is truly a brilliant program! We used the FREE version of Nearpod for this lesson but Nearpod also comes with a paid subscription that has some pretty amazing features. Students viewed slides that we talked about and also interacted with the content by typing text, drawing, answering questions, etc.. It was a great introduction to probability terms such as likely, unlikely, certain, impossible, possible....
If you have a Nearpod account set up and are interested in using this presentation, sign into your account and then click on {THIS} link. The presentation will be sent directly to your library!
Next, we got the kids creating on their iPads using Comemories and the free app, Doodle Buddy.
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Probability Templates QR Code |
I hope you can use this lesson with your students!