Plinko Probability
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About
Topics
- Probability
- Statistics
- Histograms
Description
Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution. Adjust the binary probability and develop your knowledge of statistics!
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict the bin where a single ball might fall
- Repeat trials of 100 balls and compare the outcomes
- Count the number of balls in a bin and relate that to the probability of falling in that bin
- Compare and interpret empirical and theoretical statistics
- Apply the plinko simulation as a model to other scenarios where there are weighted statistics
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| What are the chances? |
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Susan Miller | MS HS |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other |
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Translations
| Language | Download or Run | Tips | |||
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| Basque | All Basque |
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Plinko Probabilitatea | ||
| Bosnian | All Bosanski |
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Plinko vjerovatnoća | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | All 中文 (中国) |
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二项分布弹珠台几率 | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | All 中文 (台灣) |
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Plinko Probability_二項分佈彈珠台機率 | ||
| Danish | All Dansk |
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Plinko-sandsynlighed | ||
| Dutch | All Nederlands |
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Plinko Probabiliteit | ||
| French | All français |
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Probabilité avec un plinko | ||
| German | All Deutsch |
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Plinko Nagelbrett | ||
| Greek | All Ελληνικά |
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Πιθανότητες Pinko | ||
| Hungarian | All magyar |
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Galton-deszka | ||
| Italian | All italiano |
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Probabilità | ||
| Korean | All 한국어 |
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플린코 확률 | ||
| Latvian | All Latviešu |
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Plinko varbūtība | ||
| Marathi | All मराठी |
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प्लिन्को संभाव्यता | ||
| Norwegian Bokmal | All Norsk bokmål |
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Plinko sannsynlighet | ||
| Polish | All polski |
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Deska Galtona | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | All português (Brasil) |
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Probabilidade Plinko | ||
| Slovak | All Slovenčina |
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Pravdepodobnosť | ||
| Spanish | All español |
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Probabilidad Plinko | ||
| Spanish (Mexico) | All español (México) |
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Probabilidad Plinko | ||
| Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) |
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Probabilidad Plinko | ||
| Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt |
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Xác suất Plinko |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Internet Explorer 10+ latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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Safari 6.1 and up latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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latest version of Safari
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latest version of Chrome
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