Table 1 Lesson Plan Template

Topic name: [Discrete Random Variable Class : Grade11

Learning objective = After interacting with this visualization, students will be able to
decide about whether certain values or sets of values fall into this category.
Visualization URL = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHCpYeFvTs0
Activity time duration = PI 10 min - short (POE - Long 15 min follow up)
Strategy chosen = Peer Instruction ( POE alternate strategy)

Step no. Time (mins.) What teacher will do What student will do

1 2 min Choose a topic

2 10 min Choose a visualization for the

topic.

3 5 min Write one learning objective

for teaching a concept with
this visualization

4 5 min Decide your activity time

duration with visualization

5 5 min Choose a strategy

6 10 min Write your activity question

7 2 min Decide when to bring in the

visualization

8 15 min Create the lesson plan

9 15 min Use the checklist below to

self-evaluate quality

10 5 min Share your Google doc in

comment mode

11 20 min Evaluate some of your

course-mates lesson plans

12 5 min respond to Resource Creation

Quiz
Students will understand that discrete random variables are random variables with specific
number of numerical values. Give students a series of examples such as to name the number of
siblings they have, the number of members in the small groups in math class, the win/loss/tie
statistics from the local hockey team. Ask students to explain how these represent examples of
discrete random variables.

1. Students will be able to decide about whether certain events or sets of values fall into this
category discrete random variable - Part 1

Peer Instruction short Part 1

From the following list of events, choose the events where outcomes represent discrete
random variables. Explain your answers.

1. The heights of the students in your class.

2. The number of goals scored by your schools varsity hockey team.

3. The most popular song played by the students in your class.

4. The number of siblings you have.

5. The number of salads bought by the students in your school at the cafeteria.

6. The most popular colors of IPOD cases.

7. The number of toothpicks in a box.

8. The pulse rate of the basketball team after practice.

Students will vote, peer discussion, Vote again, Class discussion, summary

2. Students will be able to analyze probability values from frequency outcomes for a discrete
random variable. Part 2

Predict-Observe-Explain long a follow up strategy after PI Part 2

In most sports there are many different elements of the games that can be represented
with discrete random variables.
Make a tree diagram representing all the possible outcomes of shooting three free
throws in basketball.