Tetradice

An unusual kind of dice will help students learn more about statistics and probability.

Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Probability and Statistics
Grades: 4 - 8
Concepts:
- Equilateral
- Isosceles
- Vertex
- Probability
- Sample size
- Frequency distribution graph
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can describe a polyhedron in terms of “faces”, “edges” and “vertices”.
- Can represent and interpret numerical data in chart and graph form.
- Can create a frequency distribution graph
- Understands the importance of "sample size" as it relates to experimental accuracy.

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With an average energy of roughly 1 million pounds of TNT, tornados are one of nature’s most powerful phenomena. And while atmospheric scientists know a great deal about tornados, such as the conditions in which they are most likely to form, no one yet understands exactly what makes a tornado or how to accurately predict their creation.
Running time 2:45 minutes.

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