Probability (chance)

Exploring vocabulary related to chance.

Exploring the concepts of even chance, equal chance, and possible outcomes.

Exploring the concepts of even chance, equal chance, and possible outcomes using word problems. Writing chance outcomes as a fraction. The sum of probabilities equals 1.

Estimating chance outcomes from tossing dice.

Estimating chance outcomes from tossing a coin.

Chance outcomes from results of a survey.

Making predictions about chance outcomes from a repeated chance experiment involving random selections.

Making predictions and carrying out chance experiment, reflecting on results.

Estimating chance outcomes from chance experiments involving random selections.

Finding the chance of events involved in games.

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The answers to the Year 6 Maths Builder text 6:SP01-6:SP20C

Exploring the concepts of even chance, equal chance, and possible outcomes.

Exploring the language of chance. Describe the language that would apply to a situation.

Exploring the concepts of even chance, equal chance, and possible outcomes using word problems. Writing chance outcomes as a fraction. The sum of probabilities equals 1.

Estimating chance outcomes from tossing dice.

Chance outcomes from results of a survey.

Making predictions and carrying out chance experiment, reflecting on results.

Writing the probability of events.

Making predictions about chance outcomes from a repeated chance experiment involving random selections.

Estimating the chance of outcomes from tossing a coin.

Finding the chance of events involved in games.

Total combinations, find most/ least chance, predict the game board most likely to win. Test by playing.

Describe the chances of winning the dice game, or of obtaining the totals given.

Use the scale 0 to 1 to write the probability (as a decimal) of given results occurring. Likeliness, fairness. Dice, spinner.

Using tree diagrams.

Using tables, tree diagrams and lists to find the chance of events.