Plinko Probability
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About
Topics
- Probability
- Statistics
- 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
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Displaying, Analyzing, and Summarizing Data |
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Jeffrey Bush | MS | Guided |
| What are the chances? |
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Susan Miller | HS MS |
Guided |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| CCSS Math Alignment with Sims |
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Amanda McGarry | K-5 MS HS |
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| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | Grad K-5 MS HS UG-Adv UG-Intro |
HW Discuss |
| Atividade com objeto de aprendizagem do Phet | Renato Tavarez | HS | Guided |
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Translations
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Chrome.
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Credits
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