Mix and Match

Choosing an outfit can be an exercise in applying the counting principle.

Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Probability (the counting principle)
Grades: 5 – 7
Concepts:
- Probability
- Outcome
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can use the counting principle to find the number of possible combinations of elements
- Understands that many possible combinations can be created from small sets of elements

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Designing DollsDesigning Dolls

Rumor has it that if you lined Barbie Dolls up head to toe, they would circle the globe eight times. This movie takes students behind-the-scenes to meet a Barbie designer who uses everything from measurement to fractions to patterns to design new dolls.
Running time 3:28 minutes.

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Mix and MatchMaster Class

Choosing an outfit can be an exercise in applying the counting principle.

Running time 2:20 minutes.

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