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
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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What are the chances? | Susan Miller | MS HS |
Guided | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other |
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Translations
Language | Download or Run | Tips | |||
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Basque | All Basque | Plinko Probabilitatea | |||
Bosnian | All Bosanski | Plinko vjerovatnoća | |||
Chinese (Simplified) | All 中文 (中国) | 二项分布弹珠台几率 | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | All 中文 (台灣) | Plinko Probability_二項分佈彈珠台機率 | |||
Danish | All Dansk | Plinko-sandsynlighed | |||
Dutch | All Nederlands | Plinko Probabiliteit | |||
French | All français | Probabilité avec un plinko | |||
German | All Deutsch | Plinko Nagelbrett | |||
Greek | All Ελληνικά | Πιθανότητες Pinko | |||
Hungarian | All magyar | Galton-deszka | |||
Italian | All italiano | Probabilità | |||
Korean | All 한국어 | 플린코 확률 | |||
Latvian | All Latviešu | Plinko varbūtība | |||
Marathi | All मराठी | प्लिन्को संभाव्यता | |||
Norwegian Bokmal | All Norsk bokmål | Plinko sannsynlighet | |||
Polish | All polski | Deska Galtona | |||
Portuguese (Brazil) | All português (Brasil) | Probabilidade Plinko | |||
Slovak | All Slovenčina | Pravdepodobnosť | |||
Spanish | All español | Probabilidad Plinko | |||
Spanish (Mexico) | All español (México) | Probabilidad Plinko | |||
Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) | Probabilidad Plinko | |||
Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt | 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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Credits
Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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