LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ -- On January 16, students in Mrs. Megan George’s Probability & Statistics class took probability off the page and put it into action with 𝘼 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 -- an interactive, student-designed learning experience.

Students created carnival-style games, calculated the theoretical probability of winning, and then invited visiting classes to test the odds. Every outcome was tracked, turning each toss, spin, and roll into real data.

As the games played out, students compared predicted outcomes with actual results, collecting experimental probability they’ll now analyze back in class. Along the way, they explained concepts, adjusted assumptions, and demonstrated mastery through application, not memorization.

𝘼 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 highlighted what happens when students take ownership of learning: math becomes active, engaging, and real.

On January 16, Linden High School students didn’t just study probability. They experienced it.