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    Is there a way to help DS10 where it doesn't feel schoolish with probability and Statistics for 5th grade Math?

    He liked the Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi : a math adventure and similiar book a few years. Any book recommendations?

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    At 5th grade, I recall using science topics to discuss statistics and probability.

    Using a color spinner and plotting results is one way of doing this simply.

    Another way is to use a 'penny' box to simulate a Gaussian distribution or decay curve and explain that the variance is random, etc. and can be predicted by using statistics.

    In other words, we looked for real-world applications of simple statistical models-- dice (esp. the more interesting RPG dice if you want a challenge), coins, spinners, etc.

    The mathematical relationships are a pretty organic extension of all of that.



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    There's the Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks series.

    There's a Murderous Maths book about probability.

    The MEP website has some online probability activities.

    There's a wonderful Mitsumasa Anno book about probability and permutations/combinations, too--Socrates and the Three Little Pigs.

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    Yes, the Anno book mentioned is marvelous-- I remember that one.



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    Thank you! I'm in luck the library has Socrates and the Three Pigs.


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