Mystery Spinner
Probability and Statistics 3-6
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9m 47s
The activity begins with instructions for a spinner game, where participants are asked to prepare pen and paper. The spinner, featuring four colors, is spun 50 times with the colours called out. Participants tally the colours, make a guess about the spinner, and create pie graphs using the data. The efficient recording methods are discussed, and participants interpret the data and share their graphs. The activity concludes with positive feedback.
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