Chance- Coloured Socks

Students discuss their understanding and solutions to the following question:

When a sock is taken from a drawer as part of a chance activity, which of the following is a possible outcome? Discuss chance language.

Yellow (Yes/no)

white (Yes/no)

Green (Yes/no)

Using green, yellow, red and blue counters students will show the expected chance outcomes for the following:

They are certain they will choose blue.

There is an even chance of choosing yellow.

It is likely they will choose green.

It is unlikely they will choose yellow.It is impossible to choose blue.