Modeling and Simulation
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Simulations can be a powerful learning tool. The following simulation pages include :
- An interactive simulation of common problem or a physical event.
- A student section with activities and things to think about.
- A teacher section with activities and lesson plans.
Probability
The Birthday Problem
- How many people in the room share the same birthday?
- The Three Door Problem
- A prize awaits behind one of three doors. Which one?
- The Cereal Box Problem
- How many boxes of cereal do you have to buy if you if you want to collect all 6 cool, little prizes?
- Buffon's Needle
- If you drop a needle on a sheet of lined paper, what is the probability that is will cross one of the lines on the paper.
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