Probability Vocabulary Posters is a visually rich resource designed to enhance your maths learning space and support students in mastering key vocabulary related to chance and probability. With five clear and engaging posters included, this display set provides a strong foundation for helping students describe, compare, and apply terms that represent varying degrees of likelihood.

Each poster focuses on one specific probability descriptor: impossible, unlikely, even, likely, and certain. These terms are crucial in supporting student understanding of the language used in probability-based tasks. Alongside each vocabulary word, a visual chance spinner is included to model the probability scenario in a relatable, pictorial form. These spinners fill progressively with colour to represent the level of chance being described – offering a meaningful connection between abstract vocabulary and visual representation.

These posters are ideal for use in probability units from Foundation through to Year 4, and can be used to prompt discussion, scaffold vocabulary use in writing, and support students during data collection and analysis activities. As a display resource, they also double as an anchor chart that students can refer back to when exploring new and familiar concepts of chance across subjects.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and understand key probability vocabulary terms
• ✅ Connect vocabulary terms to visual representations of chance
• ✅ Use vocabulary to describe and compare the likelihood of everyday events
• ✅ Develop a classroom anchor chart to support independent learning and discussion

What’s Included:

• Five full-page vocabulary posters:
  • - Impossible
  • - Unlikely
  • - Even
  • - Likely
  • - Certain
• Visual spinner representations to support conceptual understanding
• Low-colour version for economical printing
• Black and white version for student use or classroom customisation

Materials Needed:

• Access to a colour or black and white printer
• Paper or card stock for durability
• Laminator (optional) for long-term classroom display
• Blu Tack, pins or adhesive strips for mounting the posters

How to Use:

1. Print the full set of posters in either full colour, low colour, or black and white versions based on your classroom needs.
2. Introduce each term during your probability unit and display the corresponding poster on the board or wall as it is taught.
3. Use the spinner graphic to demonstrate the likelihood visually and compare it with real-life events.
4. Encourage students to refer to the posters during group discussions or written responses.
5. Involve students in creating their own examples of events that match each probability term and attach them near the posters.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Add to your maths working wall during probability lessons as a visual scaffold
• 💡 Use the black and white version as a student colouring or annotation task
• 💡 Match each poster with real-world examples your class brainstorms together
• 💡 Print multiple sets and use them in small group rotations for vocabulary sorting activities

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate and mount the posters near your maths learning area for consistent visibility and reference
• 💛 Pair with interactive activities such as spinner experiments or chance games to reinforce vocabulary
• 💛 Use the posters to anchor class discussions about outcomes during practical experiments and surveys
• 💛 Store the black and white version in student maths folders for personal reference during assessments

Probability Vocabulary Posters transforms your classroom wall into a clear and functional visual guide – strengthening students’ understanding of chance through consistent vocabulary and meaningful visuals.