3-5
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Arithmetic Design & Technology Engineering General
NGSS Science & Engineering Practices
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That’s so random. By definition, the outcome of a random event is impossible to know in advance. However, if a random process is repeated often enough, predictable patterns will emerge. In this lesson, students use a tabletop version of the old carnival game, Penny Plinko, to explore patterns in repeated random events. The crazy zig-zag motion of a penny wending its way to the bottom makes Penny Plinko a good way to learn about probability.
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