Classroom mode

Run it in class

In a room of 30 kids, what are the odds two of them share a birthday?

Show of hands — before you project anything

Predict first: by a 30-person room, which question has crossed one-half—or has neither?

  • A Way more than you'd guess
  • B About what you'd guess
  • C Way less than you'd guess

Count the votes out loud. Hold them to it — then watch.

Project it (fullscreen)

Discussion prompts

  • Predict first: by a 30-person room, which question has crossed one-half—or has neither?
  • Why does the chosen-person model add one spoke while the all-pair model adds several links?
  • How would fewer possible dates change the no-match calculation?

Where it shows up in real life

  • A classroom or sports team comparing one person's birthday with every pair
  • A party where people discover a birthday twin without planning it
  • Matching first initials, favorite colors, or other labels inside a group

A prediction-first worksheet — no answer key.

zero prep · no login · any projector

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