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March 3, 2023
4 Hands-on Probability Games with FREE Printable Worksheets

4 Hands-on Probability Games with FREE Printable Worksheets

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Are you teaching your child about probability? Make learning this math concept fun with these probability games that use a variety of hands-on items to keep kids engaged and help the concept click. These simple probability worksheet activities are good for elementary age kids from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3nd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Simply  print  pdf file with probability worksheets and you are ready to play and learn!

Are you teaching your child about probability? Make learning this math concept fun with these probability games that use a variety of hands-on items to keep kids engaged and help the concept click. These simple probability worksheet activities are good for elementary age kids from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3nd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Simply  print  pdf file with probability worksheets and you are ready to play and learn!

Probability Games

Teaching kids about probability for kids doesn’t have to be complicated! Probability is just a fancy term that means chance – what’s the chance you will draw a black card instead of a red card from a standard deck of cards – 1 out of 2 or 50%. We’ve included probability games for kids including roll and add blueberries to the pancakes, skittles probability, flip a coin probability, and build a pizza probability activity. Each of these probability activities for kids include a free probbility worksheet to round out the activity and ensure your students understand the concept. These probability math worksheets are perfect for kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students.

Are you teaching your child about probability? Make learning this math concept fun with these probability games that use a variety of hands-on items to keep kids engaged and help the concept click. These simple probability worksheet activities are good for elementary age kids from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3nd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Simply print pdf file with probability worksheets and you are ready to play and learn!

Probability Games for kids

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> _____  <<. The free probability worksheets pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.

coin toss probability

Coin toss probability

The first probability for kids game is a fun, simple coin probability activity. Grab a coin – any coin will do. Children will learn about dependent and independent variables.  When you toss a coin it doesn’t matter what the results are from the previous toss. So a coin toss is in independent variable. If you have a finite number of marbles in a bag, but when you draw one you pull it out. The impact of removing one changes the results of the next draw – that is a dependent variable.

Children will try with a small sample size of 12 tosses and a larger number of 30. They will learn how to make fractions from data and figure out the percent.

blueberry pancake Simple probability worksheet

Simple probability games

The next activity helps students look at distribution as they whip up some blueberry pancakes by rolling a dice and adding blueberries to their pancakes. Students will also learn what an outlier is as they look at data from both 15 and 30 blueberries added randomly.

pizza topping Free probability worksheets

Free probability activities

The third activity will have your student take a look at the probability of getting their favorite pizza topping by figuring out all the possible topping combinations. THey will also explore depenedent and independent variables!

HINT: There are 2 level choices for this activity.

Probability math worksheets

Probability game

This final activity was the kids favorite. You need a package of skittles and the worksheet. You can use any size bag or make a small brown bag or handful of skittles. WE used a share size because that’s what I could find at the store. Use the 10 / 20 draws for a standard size size bag and the 2nd worksheet with 10/20/40 if you use the larger share size.

skittles experiment worksheet

Probability activities

Students will start by figuring putting what color they like best or they think will have the most. Next they will draw a small sample (see worksheet page for number) and record the number they draw of each in the graph. Now draw more to get a larger sample (see worksheet page for numbers). Finally sort and count all the colors in the bag and record on the far right TOTAL column.

Now you can figoure out what percent each of the colors represented in the bag and how accurate each sample was. Take the numbe drawn and divide it by the total number in your bag.

  • Was the smaller or larger sample size a better representation of the skittle bag make-up?
  • What do you think would be a way we use this in real life? (political poles, side effects from medications, etc)

Now have your student figure out the percent the bag contained of their chosen color by first writing the fraction then dividing.

Researchers use graphs to analyze data. Graph your data. Which color did your bag have more of. You can have older students practice some math by figureing out the mode, mean, and medium.

DIY Lava Lamp - super easy way to make your own lava lamp with simple things you have around your house. This homemade lava lamp is such a fun science project for kids of all ages to sneak in some summer learning. This science experiment is for toddlers, preschoolers, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and kids of all ages at home, homeschool, summer camps, classroom, etc. Looking for a really fun and memorable science experiment for kids? You will love these EPIC pop rocks experiment. Try this pop rocks science experiment with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students to try a simple chemical reaction. This Whether you try this pop rocks science experiments for homeschool science, at a science birthday party, or as part of a summer science project - this is a MUST try,  really cool science experimentkids will LOVE. Take your homemade playdough to a whole new level of FUN with this amazing Color Changing Playdough recipe. This is sure to be a hit with toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children alike.  These super EASY to make marshmallow shooters are a must for your summer bucket list. This summer activity for kids is not only fun, but it is actually a STEM activity for kids too! Students assemble, tweak, and design this simple marshmallow cannon to try to get the most distance they can. THis is such a simple, but fun summer activities your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will want to try over summer break!

Science Activities for Kids

Looking for more outdoor activities for kids and things to do in the summer? Your toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids will love these fun ideas to keep them busy all summer long:

If you are looking for a fun unique activity using eggs, you will love this silly egg head craft. This egg shell diy chia pet is cute, simple and silly spring activities for kids. This egg shell craft is fun for toddler, prsechool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too! bleeding tissue paper fireworks craft Spring is the time for field trips to the local zoo. In an attempt to make our homeschool field trips extra fun (and educational) I created these super cute, zoo scavenger hunt templates. We have lots of choices with these zoo scavenger hunt printable pack to accomidate kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten to elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Whether you use the simple animal scavenger hunt or learn about endagered animals or animal habitats in one of these zoo scavenger hunt ideas - kids will have fun learning about zoology in science. Simply print free printable scavenger hunt pdf file and you are ready to learn about animals with this printable scavenger hunt at your local zoo. EPIC Bubble Painting - kids of all ages will love this fun summer art project where they will make a bubble craft by blowing bubbles. Recipe included for this fun to make, easy, summer activity for kids!

Fun Activities for Kids

Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe - amazing 2 ingredient playdough recipe perfect for toddler, preschool, kindergarten and kids of all ages for an ice cream thing, kids activity, or summer bucket list #playdough #playdoughrecipes #icecream This vinegar and baking soda rocket is an out-of-this-world fun AND educational summer activity for kids! Preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will enjoy making the baking soda rocket. This how to make a bottle rocket project is one of those really cool science projects your kids will remember forever!  EASY Stained Glass Craft for Kids - this fun art project is great for kids of all ages from toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, elementary age age and families to make to bright their front door or a window up with a spring craft for kids. You will love this art project

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Learn about probability with these FREE probability worksheets and games that use a variety of hands-on items to keep kids engaged and make the concept click.

Probability for kids

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

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  1. S. Fernandes Avatar
    S. Fernandes

    Thank-you so much for sharing this! My son is struggling with this concept and I think these hands-on activities will really help. Great ideas!

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      Beth Gorden

      So glad we can help!

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  2. Charlee McNab Avatar
    Charlee McNab

    Your website has been a lifesaver for me. I have four children of my own and during this time, I’m now homeschooling two others as well. Your resources have been amazing and I thank you for all the hard work that you have put into them.

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      Beth Gorden

      So glad we can help

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