Class Notes 9/23

Today in class we worked with data sample and how we can find the 5 Number Summary. We used both pencil and paper and also a calculator to show how to find the Summary Statistics.

We also covered Symmetric Distribution and how their summary statistics vary from non-symmetrical statistics.

Non-Symmetrical - median (Center) and IQR (Spread)
Symmetrical - mean (Center) and Standard Deviation (Spread)

We then finished class doing some class work problems.

Homework Due Tuesday 9/27: PG. 72-75 #31-37 odd, 41-45 odd.

Class Notes 9/23

5 Number Summary on Calculator

Class Notes 9/21

Today in class we continued to talk about Quantitative Data Displays and the specific language we can use when describing the distribution. We also went over IT #1 and our first quiz.

Homework Due 9/23: Pg. 72-73 #7-11 odd.

Class Notes 9/21

How to Make a Histogram on TI calculators

Class Notes 9/19

Today in class we took our chapter 3 quiz (which was on Categorical variables and contingency tables). After the quiz we went directly into our chapter 4 notes on Quantitative Data.

Homework Due 9/21: Make a histogram, stem and leaf plot, and dotplot based off of games played in a season for Wayne Gretzgy's 20 year career.


Class Notes 9/19

Class Notes 9/15

Today in class we looked at an example of independence when dealing with contingency tables. We also worked on a group activity that covered marginal and conditional distribution.

Homework due 9/19: Quiz Monday and read chapter 4.

If you missed class here is the handout on the group work we did:

Class Group Work

Class Notes 9/13

Today we went over chapter three. We covered Contingency Tables and what information we can gather from them. After going over the class notes we worked in groups on class work, which was on pages 40-43 #21-35 odd.

Homework Due Thursday 9/15: IT Talk #1. Read/look over chapter 4.
Quiz covering Chapter 3 and 4 next Monday 9/19.

Class Notes Sept. 13

IT Talk #1

Class Notes 9/9

Today in class we started our coverage of categorical data and the types of graphical displays are appropriate to use (Bar Chart/Relative Frequency Bar Chart/Pie Chart). We then used class data and started to make displays with the data we recorded.

The class spent the last portion of class doing group work (pg. 38 #5-15 odd).

Class Notes 9/9

Block F Class Data Chart

Block H Class Data Chart

Class Notes 9/7

Today in Stats we went over the syllabus and the AP contract and went over the class expectations. We also went over the summer packet and then performed an exercise that helped us simulate a study that was done involving Swimming with Dolphins and whether or not that improves happiness. The original study showed that 10 of 15 people who swam with dolphins improved emotionally. We wanted to know how likely that result was.

Homework due Friday 9/9:

• The signed page from the syllabus,
• the signed AP contract and also,
• the summer packet. 

AP Stats Syllabus

AP Stats Contract