Understanding : probability and odds [(DVD) videorecording] / a presentation of Discovery Channel and Summer Productions ; produced by Stephen Reverand ; written by Stephen Reverand, Jonathan Ward.
1 videodisc (approximately 27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Performer
Narrator: Peter Coyote.
Audience
Grades 6-12.
Summary
This video takes an entertaining look at how mathematics and human reasoning, or the lack thereof, affect our risk-taking. Students will learn what probability is, different ways to express probability numerically and how to solve problems based on probability.
Note
Includes multimedia in the classroom teacher resource guide.