Language of Chance
Make chance meaningful — introduce the language of probability with confidence and clarity.
This Language of Chance resource helps students understand and use the vocabulary of probability — words like certain, likely, unlikely, impossible and even chance. Rather than just memorising definitions, students explore probability concepts in context, building a genuine understanding of how likely events are to occur.
It's a perfectly pitched introduction to one of the most engaging areas of maths for primary students — and one where vocabulary is absolutely key to understanding.
Why teachers love it:
- Vocabulary-first approach — explicitly teaches the language of probability before students apply it
- Engages critical thinking — students justify their reasoning about likelihood
- Curriculum-aligned — supports the Statistics and Probability strand of the Australian Curriculum
- Print and go — ready to use as soon as you download
Perfect for:
- Year 1–3 statistics and probability units
- Maths warm-ups introducing chance language
- Small group and whole class teaching
- Consolidating probability vocabulary after explicit teaching
- Maths journals and student reference materials
What's included:
Printable Language of Chance resources introducing and practising probability vocabulary — including activities where students classify events and justify their thinking using the correct mathematical language.
Understanding chance starts with having the words to talk about it.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
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We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
