Wednesday

Objectives:

• Finish the Histogram Assignment.
  
• POW Work Time
  

Assignment:

• Histogram Assignment (Due Today)

POW (Due Wed 2/28):

Problem: Five people stand in a circle and each flip a coin once.

Question: What is the probability of two neighbors flipping heads?

Task: Explain how to solve the problem with 5 people, and then use that strategy to solve for 8 people. Everyone is required to solve for 8 people. 

​Math 10 POW Structure

​Problem Statement: Restate the problem in your own words.

Process: Clearly explain step by step how you solved the problem. Include diagrams, pictures, and a step by step list of how you went about solving the problem. 

Solution: In one sentence, present your solution to the original problem. 

Reflection: Choose one of the habits of the mathematician that applies most to this POW, and explain how that habit helped you solve the problem. 

• Generating Ideas: In what ways did you come up with ideas while solving this problem? Explain how your ideas, bad or good, helped you find the solution?

 

• Thinking and Communicating: How well did you work with others while solving the problem, and how well did you communicate your ideas to others? What idea helped you gain a deeper understanding and why?

 

• Recognizing and Resolving Errors: In what ways do you know your solution is correct, and in what ways did you recognize your ideas and errors. 

 

• Reflecting and Synthesizing: What skills did you learn while working on this problem, and how could those skills be applied to different kinds of situations?

Extension Question (Required): What is the probability of getting two neighbors flipping heads with 8 people in a circle?