Dear Parents and Whanau,
This week in maths we have been making predictions about "what’s in the bag?" by drawing cubes from the bag (and then returning them). We found out that the more turns we had the more we knew about what was inside the bag. This knowledge helped us make predictions about what cube we might draw out next. However we also found out that with chance involved you can never know for sure. At home this week it would be great for you to play "what's in the bag?" with your child.
What’s in the bag?
Put a total of 6 - 10 buttons (or counters) of two colours in a paper bag or container that you can’t see into. Ask your child to try to work out what colours the six buttons are by drawing out the buttons one at a time. It is important that the button is put back into the bag each time. Let your child do this as many times as they want until they are ready to predict the colours. Ask them to explain their prediction and then let them look in the bag. We made a grid and recorded our draws using tally marks.
Next time let your child make up a bag for you to work out.
Enjoy making your predictions and seeing if you are right!
Rock On,
Mr M
