Chance: What is fair? What is likely?

An inspiring resource for learning numeracy

Communicate and explore the likelihood of events occurring

Numeracy Focus: Exploring chance and data

This sequence of tasks focuses on developing the language of chance and exploring the likelihood of events occurring.

A provocation is used as a starting point and a choice of relevant tasks are offered depending on student needs.

Stage: Birth to Level 2

This resource supports:

Proficiency

  • Fluency
  • Reasoning

HITS

  • Explicit teaching

Cross-curricular

  • English
  • Ethical

VEYLDF Learning Outcome

  • Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
  • Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Audience

  • Early childhood practitioners
  • Teachers

Teaching and Learning Cycle:

  • Plan
  • Teach

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Reflective Prompt

How might you use the language of probability in this resource as a literacy focus in your setting?

Reflective Prompt

How might you use the language of probability in this resource as a literacy focus in your setting?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to support children’s fluency?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to support children’s fluency?