Plinko Probability
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About
Topics
- Probability
- Histograms
Description
Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution. Adjust the binary probability and develop your knowledge of statistics!
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict the bin where a single ball might fall
- Repeat trials of 100 balls and compare the outcomes
- Count the number of balls in a bin and relate that to the probability of falling in that bin
- Compare and interpret empirical and theoretical statistics
- Apply the plinko simulation as a model to other scenarios where there are weighted statistics
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For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Probability Plinko | beki toussaint | HS | Lab | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
CCSS Math Alignment with Sims | Amanda McGarry | K-5 HS MS |
Other | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | ||
플린코 확률 SIM 사용설명서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS HS |
Lab Demo CQs |
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Software Requirements
Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS X 10.9.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Credits
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