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===== The Birthday Problem: Instructor's Guide =====

==== Main Ideas ====
Students can calculate the average age, the standard deviation, and the probability that two individuals in the class have the same birthday. 
==== Students' Task ====
//Estimated Time: 5 minutes //

==== Prerequisite Knowledge ====
The ability to calculate probabilities, averages, and standard deviation

==== Props/Equipment ====

  * [[:Props:start#whiteboards|Tabletop Whiteboard]] with markers

==== Activity: Introduction ====
  * Students will be asked to tally their ages and birthdays, and then calculate a variety of information from the data collected.  

==== Activity: Student Conversations ====
==== Activity: Wrap-up ====
==== Extensions ====