Probability Colour by Number Activity
- Year groups
- Years 6–8 (Key Stages 2–3)
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Fractions, Maths
- Topic
- Probability Worksheet, Fractions Practice
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
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About this resource
If you teach maths and are looking for engaging resources for your students, I have just the resources for you!
What You Get:
This is a Probability Colour by Number Activity. It is a 4-page printable that includes a page of problems to solve, a colouring page, and an answer key for both.
How To Implement This Colour by Number Activity:
You should print off enough copies of the worksheet for each student to have. On the first page, students will find the probability for each scenario on the page. They will go to the next page and colour each matching probability value with the colour assigned to that question. Students can use the answer key to check their answers before they begin colouring.
This Colour by Number Activity is a great way to review these maths skills. This can be completed independently. You can also have students work together to solve the problems. This is a great activity for homework or early finishers.
I hope you enjoy!
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Calculate the probability of a single event, such as flipping a coin or rolling a die.
Calculate the probability of drawing a specific item at random from a set with multiple categories (marbles, tiles, shirts).
Express a calculated probability using P(event) fraction notation.
Use a calculated answer to select the correct colour for a colour-by-number grid.
Teaching tips
Have students check their probability calculations against the completed answer version before colouring, since an early mistake compounds through the picture reveal.
Group the 10 questions by scenario type (coin/die, marbles, tiles, shirts) as a quick review of single-event versus multi-outcome probability.
Keep coloured pencils matching the 10 named colours on hand so the reveal grid can be completed without substitutions.
Skills covered
Simple probability calculation — students find P(event) for single trials such as a coin flip or die roll.
Probability with multiple outcomes — students calculate probability from bags of marbles or tiles containing several categories.
Fraction notation — students express each answer as a probability fraction in P(x)= form.
Answer-to-colour mapping and self-checking — students match each answer to a designated colour and can verify against the completed key version.
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