2. Use the Retrieval Chart Strategy, to mind map this article and answer the following questions:

a. Where is Macau on the map?

b. What is it's relationship to Hong Kong?

c. What is it's relationship to China?

d. How is Macau linked to the middle class of China and its history?

e. How is the architecture of Macau a drawcard to people parting with their money?

f. List 3 questions that you would like to find out from your group's reading of this article.

3.

Class Discussion.

"What is in the human nature to gamble when there is an increase in overall wealth?"

Probability, Odds and Random Chance: Expert Jigsaw Strategy.

Middle  Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. In groups of 3 - 4 students, you are to read this article on Probability, Odds and Random Chance.

Divide up the article so that each student has two sections to read and comprehend. [ Don't give the two reading heavy sections to one students - be fair!]

2. Use the Expert Jigsaw Strategy to learn about the whole article within your group.

3. Now, it is your turn as a group, to teach another group about Probability, Odds and Random Chance. The other group can challenge the first group's knowledge. Each challenge means that the team loses a point.

4. Now, it is the second team's turn to teach the first team.

The first team has 10 points initially while the second team has only 5 points.

Which team will win?

Mr Nussbaum - Probability Fair - Online Game

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy