Some things are sure to happen. Some cannot happen. And some things might happen — we just don't know for sure!
The chance that something happens is called probability. Dice 🎲 and spinners 🎡 are fun toys that help us see chance in action.
Tap Next to start exploring. 👉
Every chance lives somewhere on this line:
Read each one and pick how likely it is. Don't worry — you can try again!
A normal dice has the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 — one on each face. Tap the dice to roll it and watch what comes up!
Because all 6 faces are the same size, the dice doesn't pick favourites. Each number has a 1 in 6 chance.
1 way to roll a 4, out of 6 possible numbers → chance = 1 out of 6.
Quick think: on one roll of a dice, how many ways can you roll a 5?
This spinner has 4 equal colours. Each colour has the same chance — 1 in 4. Give it a spin!
Each colour fills the same amount of the circle, so each is equally likely to win.
Now the colours are different sizes. A bigger slice means a bigger chance of landing there.
Red = half • Blue = quarter • Green = quarter
Which colour is this spinner most likely to land on?
Tap each card to flip it over and check your thinking. Then answer the question below!
On a 6-faced dice, is rolling an even number (2, 4 or 6) more likely, less likely, or just as likely as rolling an odd number (1, 3 or 5)?
You now know how dice and spinners show chance:
Next time you play a board game, you'll know exactly how lucky that roll really is! 🎉