Probability Games

How Spinners work:
http://shodor.org/interactivate/activities/BasicSpinner/

Guessing Game:
What's your probability of getting the same number as the computer?
http://www.prongo.com/guess/index.html

How a pair of dice (number cubes) work
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ExpProbability/

An actual game using probability knowledge:
http://www.pearsonschool.com/live/images/custom/envisionmath_ca/games/pond.html

Instructions:

1. Spinners:
a. Try the spinner a few times.  Look at the chances of getting each color on the right.
b. Push the plus 1 button.  What happened to the spinner?
c. Why is the probability of getting a color going down?
d. Are these spinners fair?  Why or why not?

2.  What is the probability of getting the same number as the computer?
a.  Why is it difficult?
b.  What would the probability be if you could only pick 0-10?

3.  Pair of dice:
a.  What is the sample space for adding both dice together?
b. Why is it larger than the sum of both dice?
c.  Try the dice roller a few times.  Why can you get the same result more than once?

4. Pond game
a.  Finish all the tasks at the menu.
b. Write down their names and if you had trouble with any of them.