Delta-K,  Teaching Ideas,  Volume 42, Issue 2

Explorations with Simulated Dice: Probability and the Tl-83+

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 43 Issue 2, June 2005

37 – 41

Explorations with Simulated Dice: Probability and the Tl-83+

A. Craig Loewen

The probability strand of the mathematics curriculum is most likely the one strand above others that begs for a great deal of exploration and creativity. Many different, fun activities and games can be implemented across the grade levels. The TI-83+ is a useful tool for conducting those explorations while engaging in a wide variety of creative problem-solving activities.