AP STATISTICS 2011-2012

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Qtr 1 Project. Describing and Displaying One Variable Data. DUE OCT 26. Qtr Ends Nov 4.

Choose a variable of interest.
You may work with a partner.
Post your project write up on this blog. Include name of partner.
Rubric link. Description and Rubric
Project includes powerpoint and presentation.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Homework Study

Study

Questions for Discussion
1. What was the variable of interest? pg 4
2. How was the sample chosen? pg 2/3/4
3. Were private schools included? pg 5
4. What does control mean? pg 4/5
5. What is a possible explanation as to why math may benefit from additional homework? pg 12
6. How many pages long is this study?

Thursday, September 1, 2011

NYT Teach Math Editorial

www.nytimes.com - how-to-fix-our-math-education

Where does this class fit? Please read post your comments.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Top Starting Salaries By Major

payscale.com

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Summer Assignments - Due Today August 1! Summer Reading due first day of school!

Summer Assignments

Rates and Proportions Hazardousness of Sports

Calculator Lists worksheet

Monday, June 13, 2011

Introduction to descriptive statistics and central tendency

Watch video Khan Academy Then take on line quiz at central tendency quiz

Then post onto blog.
1. Have you seen the Khan academy videos before?
2. Do you think the videos will be useful?

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Syllabus & Summer Reading Links

syllabus
summer reading

Book Review Template

Homework

5/11 Study for AP Test! Review Powrpoints, Do Inference Procedures posted on Line. Look through the formula sheet!
5/9 Finish #6 Open Response Density. Spend ~25 minutes
5/7 Do #1 caffeine open response. Time yourself ~12-15 minutes max!
5/3 Study for mostly M/C quiz on mostly inf for lin reg and Chi Square. Know vocab and how to read computer printout! Study for AP Test!
5/1 Nurse Pract Dr Open Response
4/27 #14.4, 14.6, 14.10, 14.15
4/25 ( Music Trip) Read Chapter 14! Inference for Linear Regression, Notes will be posted. Do #14.2, 14.14 + relook at posted inference practice website, we know how to do all the procedures!
4/23 Re read Chi Square Chapter 13 + Do #13.16, 13.19.
4/12 Finish 13.1, 13.2 + Read Section 13.2 + do 13.4, 13.14!
4/10 Finish #3, 4, 5 (if not completed in class) + #8, 9 on class prop wksht + try some inference practice problems from the posted website to start review for AP exam. Post a comment about any questions it raised or clarified. Read 13.1, pages 727-744
4/5 Reread Chapter 12 Finish practice Quizzes 12.1 B and 12.2 A .
4/3 Finish 12.6, 12.7 Read Section 12.2 ( 2 sample z test of prop) Do #12.28
3/30 Finish oreo lab + Multiple Choice if not done. Read and Take Notes on 12.1 Inference for proportions for 1 sample. This should look familiar.
3/28 11.39, 11.40 + Think about a test of means to decide if double stuffed oreos are double stuffed. Write down some assumptions, ideas.
3/26 11.12, 11.13 Matched Pairs, + 11.24-11.26 Read 11.2
3/22 Read 11.1 Understand the words power and robustness. Do #11.9, 11.10
3/20 on M/C page from class do # 4-7 +#10.81, 10.88
3/16 finish 10.39 phantom page ( +10.10.56, 10.62, 10.64 if not in class) Read all of Chap 10 if not yet complete +read class notes posted and post comment with any outstanding questions
3/14 Finish Multiple Choice and short answer questions + Read 10.3 + 10.4! Take notes.
3/12 # 10.3, 10.4 + 10.5, 10.27
3/8 Finish #1-8 on Tack Lab Read Chap 10. 1, 10.2 Take Notes.
3/6 Finish 1/2 page museums+AP Stats + groceries +study for Test on Chapter 9 (7m/c + 8 points O/R short answer)
3/2 #9.39, 9.40 Upcoming Chap 9+ Test next Thursday
2/29 Finish classwork 9.22 + Do practice Quiz 9.2B Study for Quiz on 9.1, 9.2 on Friday + Read 9.3 if you haven't yet
2/27 # 18, 19, 20 on qtr page. Do well.
2/16 Finish Both sides of the wksht #1-10 from class today.Read Chapter 9! Take notes especially on Sections 9.1 and 9.2. You may type your notes on the computer but they must be printable. We will use these notes for some type of understanding assessment and problems in class on Monday after Vacation.
2/14 Do 1/2 pg multiple choice + study for quiz on binomial and geom dist + 8.56, 8.60
2/10 finish 1/2 page colorblind. lefties, arrows + 8.28, 8.32
2/8 Read 8.2 + finish 1/2 page binom & geom dist bernoulli, hoops, chips, blood
2/6 Finish Casino on 1/2 page + 7.64, + 8.1 Read 8.1
2/2 Do cereal(#33) and fire(#31) on 1/2 page Write down any questions you haveLaure & Rebecca come grab it from the folder
1/31 Do #20 "contracts" on 1/2 page + 7.4, 7.36, 7.42, 7.50 +Study for Random Variables Quiz on Thursday
1/27 7.7, 7.12, 7.13, 7.22 Read section 7.2
1/25 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.8 Read 7.1
1/23 College AP Policy print out and complete page and be specific. If you are a senior choose two schools you may have been accepted at or have applied to, if not yet applied or soph or jr just pick two colleges you are interested in. If you cannot find the AP info look harder! Post a short summary to the blog.
1/18 Please post on teacher( vocab) and climate(comment) articles. Absolute Drop Date for any late work, even if due to an absence is 8:15 tomorrow. These assignments are now late. 1/20!
1/11 Read teacher Article and post. Study for Mid term exam. It's cumulative but ~1/2 Chap 6, probability.
1/9 Read Climate Change Article post your comment and comment on one other post. + Do some jeopardy review! + # 6.29, 6.52, 6.56
1/5 Read "Ask Marilyn " and post your response on line + Read Section 6.3 ( you already read 6.1 and 6.2) do # 6.26, 6.28, 6.30
1/3/2012 Finish Census questions - wksht + Notes posted for those of you who were absent
12/22 ESP and Smoking Open Rresponses worksheet
12/20 #6.2, 6.4, 6.11, 6.14
12/16 "quiz" 5.3A model probability
12/14 Bias Proj & presentation due 12/19. Read Chap 6.1 and 6.2.
12/12 #5.31-5.35
12/8 finish paper towel lab write up and be prepared for 5 minute summary presentation on experiment and results on Monday. Bias project proposal due! Proj due date changed to 12/16. Short quiz on Chap 5 (studies) Monday.
12/6 Finish #2-10 exp and obs 1/2 page + design your experiment for class Thursday, bring in any additional supplies you may need
12/2 Rainfall/Autism page w/Practice Quiz (3 students did not pick this up as they left class) + plan and post your project + Read Chapter 5 if you have not done as it has been assigned.
11/30 Read section 5.3 Do #5.70 Assign, write out and tally data. Do at least 10 trials. Do well. + finish flu and cereal. Post Bias proj prop by Dec. 9.
11/28 5.7-5.10, 5.13-5.14 - Upcoming Bias Project due Dec 14
11/23 Read section 5.1 do # 5.1-5.6
11/18 Sub day. Finish classwork, Alligators, practice Quiz and Age Political if not done. Quiz on Comparing 2 categorical variables on Wed (next class)
11/16 4.60, 4.74 Read Chapter 4 Review
11/14 #4.53, 4.59 Read section 4.3 you may need to read the section to complete these problems
11/9 4.38 -4.43 Read section 4.2 Quiz on Linear Transformations. Review 4.1
11/7 4.16, 4.17
11/3 #4.11 + Finish Reexpress data heads up pennies
11/1 Read through Chapter 4
10/28 # 3.62, 3.70, 2.44, 2.46 + study for Test on Chap 1-3
10/26 Test next Tuesday + Due Friday #3.65, 3.69. 3.72, 3.74 !Email me your presentations
10/20 Finish steps/ height LSR lab + Do Activity #8-19 #10-5 Wksht (on back of resid pg)
10/18 3.57, 3.61, Read Chap 3 summary LSRL ... Short Test on Thursday.
10/14 3.45, 3.52 Read section 3.3 note proj due 10/26 Short M/C Quiz on Tuesday
10/12 Watch Khan Academy video + post on website
10/6 Read and post comment on Multitask article, post project info by 10/12, #3.16, 3.22, 3.26, 3.3.37 Read sections 3.1 and 3.2
10/4 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 3.15 Ok to do scatter plot on calc but sketch & label it on your hmwk
9/30 2.42, 2.50, 2.52 + Study for short Quiz on std Norm dist.
9/28 Read through the homework study posted and post your answers to questions. Do AP practice 3 questions. Read project info post..
9/26 2.28, 2.31, 2.33, 2.34, 2.35 Read Chap 2 Review pg 112
9/22 #2.21-2.25 + 2.27 Read Section 2.2
9/20 # 2.11-2.15
9/16 Read pg 85-88 # 2.6-2.9
9/14 1.64, 2.1-2.4
9/12 1.43, 1.44-1.46,1.48 pre read section 2.1
9/8 1.20, 1.44, 1.45, 1.67
9/6 Read section 1.2 Do exercises 1.31,1.33-1.35, 1.36( graphs on calc Ok) 1.40 Post comment on Math blog. Look through payscale salaries post.
8/31 Read Chapter 1 pg xii- 36 (Section 1.1) do exercises #1.1-1.6 +1.9, 1.10
1/25 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.8 Read 7.1