Scrabble Stats

This is a classic reSolve sequence aligned with the Australian Curriculum V8.4. It is only available as a downloadable package.

 

In this sequence, students collect data about letter frequency in a variety of text sources. They use their findings to critically evaluate letter point values in Scrabble and to decipher an encoded excerpt of text.

This sequence is for students who:

• are familiar with calculating relative frequency
• have experience using data to make and justify conclusions

 

Lesson 1: Scrabble Values

Students collect data about letter frequency in newspapers and use this data to propose new letter point values for Scrabble.

Lesson 2: Scrabble Sources

Students design a themed variation on Scrabble by collecting data on letter frequency in a chosen text source and using their data to determine new letter point values.

Lesson 3: Scrabble Decoding

Students use their knowledge of letter frequencies in English to decode an excerpt of text.

 

Last updated April 23 2020.

This is a classic reSolve sequence aligned with the Australian Curriculum V8.4. It is only available as a downloadable package.

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