Thinking · Probabilistic thinking
15 min · pencil, crayons
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Pick a sock
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Read aloud Count the striped socks and the plain socks. If you grab one without looking, which will it probably be?
- Count each kind of sock.
- Color one square for each sock.
- Circle the sock you will probably grab.
Which sock will you probably grab?
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Why it matters: When there are more of one thing, it is more likely to be picked.
- Could you still grab a plain sock?
- How could a plain sock be more likely?
Extend it: Put 5 spoons and 1 fork in a bag. Guess, pull one out, put it back. Try it 10 times.
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