Objective   9 List all possible outcomes of an experiment involving a single event.

Problem   The pictures below show a view of Camelia's die from different directions. What numbers can you roll with her die? Which number are you likely to roll most often?

Manipulative   Materials: blank six-sided die. Try this activity with a partner. Have your partner put a different number, color, word, or shape on each side of the die. Now, have your partner start repeatedly rolling the die, telling you what is rolled each time. Continue until you can identify what is on each side of the die. Adapations: Use a four, six or eight-sided die, but donŐt tell your partner which. Let him/her guess not only what is on each side of the die, but how many faces. Pick your objects or shapes according to a theme. Your partner should be able to guess the theme as well as the symbol on each face.

Game   Materials: regular six-sided die. Take turns rolling a regular six-sided die. First player to have rolled all six sides wins.   Adaptations: Create different dice, with two or more faces alike. How does this affect the outcome of the game? The length of the game? If you roll a number needed by your opponent (one which you already have), she or he gets to use it. Use an eight sided die instead of the six-sided die. How does this affect the length of the game? Change the rules so that you have to roll the six sides of the die in order.

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