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Dice Lab: Instructor's Guide
Main Ideas
Students' Task
Estimated Time: 25 minutes
Prerequisite Knowledge
Previous experience with calculating probability would be ideal, although not strictly necessary.
Props/Equipment
- Computers with Excel
- A handout for each student
- Die for each group of students
Activity: Introduction
Activity: Student Conversations
Activity: Wrap-up
Extensions
This activity is the first part of SPINS Lab 1. It is designed to follow Probabilities in the z-direction for a Spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ System and Probabilities for Different Spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ Stern Gerlach Analyzers.
The full lab is designed to be completed in a two hour lab block, while these individual activities are designed to be integrated into a normal lecture. We prefer to use the integrated activities, rather than the lab, but both are effective methods.
