About Plinko Probability
Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution. Adjust the binary probability and develop your knowledge of statistics!
How to play Plinko Probability
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers.
Questions & answers
- What is Plinko Probability?
- Plinko Probability is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution.
- What can kids learn from Plinko Probability?
- It helps kids explore: predict the bin where a single ball might fall repeat trials of 100 balls and compare the outcomes count the number of balls in a bin and relate that to the probability of falling in that bin compare and interpret empirical and theoretical statistics apply the plinko simulation as a model to other scenarios where there are weighted statistics.
- What age is Plinko Probability good for?
- It is designed for middle school (roughly ages 10–14) up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Plinko Probability free to play?
- Yes — Plinko Probability is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.