OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will explore probability and coding by coding the Micro:bit to generate random responses similar to flipping a coin.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Computer Science, Mathematics
• Grade Level : 6-8
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Data Analysis, Algorithms and Programming
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Collaborating Around Computing, Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Creating Computational Artifacts
• Materials:
  • Micro:bit
• Considerations:
  • No prior knowledge necessary.

Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will explore probability and coding by coding the Micro:bit to generate random responses similar to flipping a coin.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

How many times will you probably need to flip a coin to have it land on heads 6 times?

OBJECTIVES

Program the Micro:bit to generate random artifacts. Explain the idea nd meaning of probability. Determine the probability for a specified result given a set of parameters.

CATCH/HOOK

The first coins found were in modern-day Turkey.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Students will be given a finite number of times to ‘flip’ a coin virtually and record the results.

Students will use a spreaadsheet and chart to analyze the results.

Students will form hypotheses regarding the probability of specified outcomes.

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REVIEW

Can you better predict an outcome with more or fewer events?

STANDARDS