- Definition
In math, an "event" is simply one possible result that can happen in an activity, like rolling a specific number on a dice.
A family trip to the zoo is an event that you can tell a story about.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: An event is like a special day you mark on the calendar, like a birthday party or a family trip.
Ask your child: What was a special event that happened in our family this year?
Common mix-up: Kids might think an event has to be a big party. An event can be any important happening, big or small, that we remember.
Examples
- The first day of school is an important event.
- Celebrating a holiday with your family is an event.
- A friend's birthday party is a fun event.
event is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
+97 more mentions across the curriculum
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