{"id":38,"date":"2016-03-20T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T01:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/?p=38"},"modified":"2016-04-03T18:02:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T01:02:44","slug":"wsma-workshops-what-are-your-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/index.php\/wsma-workshops-what-are-your-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"WSMA Workshops: What are your chances?"},"content":{"rendered":"

WSMA held its 4th workshop this past Saturday, March 19th. The topic of the workshop was probability. The workshop involved a variety of activities: video, discussion, lecture, card game, and more.<\/p>\n

\"Kids<\/a>

Everyone watching a video on probability.<\/p><\/div>\n

The workshop started off with a TED-Ed video called “The last banana: A thought experiment in probability” by\u00a0Leonardo Barichello.<\/p>\n

Summary of the video according to the TED-Ed website<\/a>:
\nImagine a game played with two players and two dice: if the biggest number rolled is one, two, three, or four, player 1 wins. If the biggest number rolled is five or six, player 2 wins. Who has the best probability of winning the game? Leonardo Barichello explains how probability holds the answer to this seemingly counterintuitive puzzle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After the video introduction, kids discussed the concepts presented.\u00a0All the kids\u00a0discussed their response to the video’s question and shared their reasoning.<\/p>\n

Following this warm-up discussion, WSMA members presented a brief lesson plan on probability.<\/p>\n

\"Kids<\/a>

Kids intently listening about probability.<\/p><\/div>\n

The presentation then turned into an interactive lesson. Kids volunteered to solve problems on the board and collaborated on worksheets.<\/p>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

Volunteering to solve a problem!<\/p><\/div>\n

The highlight of the workshop was a card game probability activity.\u00a0Kids applied what they learned in the lesson to play the game Twenty-One. Using probability, they explained how they made their moves. Even kids who didn’t know how to play before became skilled players!<\/p>\n

\"Demonstrating<\/a>

Demonstrating concepts of probability through an engaging card game.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s some input on the event from one of the WSMA organizers, Alex Shang (he wears the blue WSMA t-shirt in the photos):<\/p>\n

“I was really impressed by the kids’ abilities to rapidly implement the skills which they’ve just learned to a card game. I asked the kids to explain the logic behind their moves, and they were thinking on an extremely complex level. I think that this workshop was a great success because the kids had a ton of fun while learning fundamental probability concepts and permutation.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Overall, we had a great time interacting with the kids and watching them learn during this workshop. We hope to see you at the next one later in April! Stay tuned for more updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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