Probability in Pictures

My Literacy Coach and I took a few teachers to visit a demonstration classroom recently, and although we were there to see Rakel's literacy program I couldn't help but take a peek at the math in her room as well. 

Her Grade 1 class is working on probability.  As we know, it's pretty simple in Grade 1 and the focus is more on the understanding of the likelihood of events occuring.  Because her language program is so rich, it allows for her students to be more successful in their written communication in math class. 

Here is her anchor chart as the centre of the work that they are doing around probability.  She has a definition of probability, and then you can see her minds-on activity under that.  She asked the students what would happen they tossed a coin in the air.

For the action, the students set to work showing examples of events that Always Happen, Sometimes Happen and Never Happen.  It is organized nicely by using magnetic clips to hold up the students work.



This is a great activity for students to do to help them understand a little bit more about probability.  Thank you for opening up your classroom to us Rakel!