Greedy for Probability

Greedy for Probability is a Grade 6 whole-class dice game that combines chance, prediction, and risk. Students accumulate scores from repeated rolls but must decide when to stop before a chosen losing outcome appears and wipes out the round. That decision point makes probability feel consequential: students are not only calculating outcomes but also thinking about how likely a risky roll is to occur.

Use it after students have begun discussing probability of a single event and making predictions. The best part comes after play, when students compare strategies and argue about when it was reasonable to keep going or stop. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for Greedy for Probability. No credit card, with 3 lesson generations for life.