Readings for More Classroom Ideas
Aspinwall, Leslie, and Kenneth Shaw. "Enriching Students' Mathematical Intuitions with Probability Games and Tree Diagrams." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 6 (December 2000): 214-220
Bruni, James V., and H. J. Silverman. "Developing Concepts in Probability and Statistics-and Much More." Arithmetic Teacher 33 (February 1986): 34-37.
Edwards, Thomas G., and Sara M. Hensien. "Using Probability Experiments to Foster Discourse." Teaching Children Mathematics 6 (April 2000): 524-529.
Ewbank, William A., and John Ginther. "Probability on a Budget." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 7 (January 2002): 280-283.
Freda, Andrew. "Roll the Dice--An Introduction to Probability." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 4 (October 1998): 85-89.
Jardine, Dick. "Math Roots: Looking at Probability through a Historical Lens." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 6 (September 2000): 50-54.
Jones, Graham A., and Carol A. Thornton. Data, Chance and Probability: Grades 1-3 Activity Book. (Also grades 2-4 and 6-8 activity books) Lincolnshire, IL: Learning Resources, Inc., 1992.
Lovitt, Charles, and Ian Lowe. Chance and Data: Investigations, vol. I. Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching Program. Carlton, Australia: Curriculum Corporation, 1993.
Mason, Julia A., and Graham Jones. "The Lunch-Wheel Spin." Arithmetic Teacher 41 (March 1994): 404-408.
Phillips, Elizabeth, Glenda Lappan, Mary J. Winter, and William Fitzgerald.Probability. Middle Grades Mathematics Project. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1986.
Quin, Robert J. "Using Attribute Blocks to Develop a Conceptual Understanding of Probability." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 6 (January 2001): 290-294.
Rigdon, Deanna, Jolyn Raleigh, and Shari Goodman. "Anything's Possible." Teaching Children Mathematics 6 (December 1999): 238-239.
Sakshaug, Lynae. "Responses to the Take Two: Fair or Unfair? Problem." Teaching Children Mathematics 6 (December 1999): 252-253.
Shaughnessy, Michael, and M. J. Arcidiacono. "Visual Encounters with Chance," in Math and the Mind's Eye (Unit VIII). Salem, OR: The Math Learning Center, Box 3226,1993.
Shaughnessy, Michael, and Tom Dick. "Monty's Dilemma: Should You Stick or Switch." Mathematics Teacher 84 (April 1991): 252-256.
Van Zoest, Laura R., and Rebecca K. Walker. "Racing to Understand Probability." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 3 (October 1997): 162-170.
Wiest, Lynda R., and Robert J. Quinn. "Exploring Probability through an Evens-Odds Dice Game." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 4 (March 1999): 358-362.
Zawojewski, Judith S. Dealing with Data and Chance, in the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics Addenda Series: Grades 5-8. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1991.
