Activity (Hands-On)Grades 3 - 5
Rock, Paper, Scissors Probability!
Materials List
Each group needs:
- Pre-Assessment Quiz (PDF), RPS Probability Worksheet (PDF) and Post-Assessment Quiz (PDF), one per student
To share with the class:
- for class demo: 1 quarter (coin)
- LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot, such as the NXT Base Set (5003402) for $159.98 at https://shop.education.lego.com/legoed/en-US/catalog/product.jsp?productId=5003402& isSimpleSearch=false&ProductLine=NXT
- LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Software 2.1, available as a single license (2000080) for $39.97 or a site license (5003413) for $271.96 at https://shop.education.lego.com/legoed/en-US/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod120017&isSimpleSearch=false&ProductLine=LEGO+MINDSTORMS+Education+NXT
- computer, loaded with NXT 2.1 software
- pre-programmed NXT brick (comes in the education base set), loaded with the program rock_paper_scissors.rbt (RBT)