Helping Students Hit the Target on Probability <!--EndFragment-->
Abstract
We use a Desmos simulation of a dartboard game to engage middle school students in geometric probability, the concept of randomness, and proportional reasoning to help them connect experimental probability to theoretical probability.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistics Education and Methodologies
Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Ohio Journal of School Mathematics
- Volume
- 102
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026