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AP Stats: Fall 2017 Class Notes
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August Notes
Welcome Back!
Aug. 16-18: Introduction;
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HW #1:Read the article Counting on Dyscalculia & answer the following: Question WS
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Aug. 18: Chapter 1 -Class PPT
Aug. 21-25: Overview Chapters 1 & 2
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Aug. 22: Finish Chapter 1 & QUIZ 1
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QUIZ 1:Chapt 1 & 2 Quiz Answers
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Sample HW (Expected guidelines)
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Aug. 24: Chapter 2 - Class PPT (cont.)
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Video Link: Sampling Methods
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Polling - Are all Pollsters equally valid?
538 Pollster Ratings
- Confounding Variables: Video example
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Lurking vs Confounding variables described
Aug. 28 - Sept. 1: Quiz: Chapters 1 & 2
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Aug. 28: Finish Chapter 2: Class PPT
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Aug. 30: Chapter 3.1-3.3 PPT
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Sept. 1: Cont. Chapter 3
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HW #9: Review WS
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Finish Chapter 3 - Missed topics
Sept. 5 - Sept. 8: TEST #1: Chapters 1 - 3
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Sample HW (Expected guidelines)
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Future Topics: Chapter 4.1 & 4.2
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Chapter 4 Cont: Chapter 4.3
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Video for calculation of Standard Deviation
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Video explaining Standard Deviation
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Aug. 31/sept 1: Chapter 4 & Review
September Notes
Sept 5 - Sept. 8: Test Week!
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Sept. 6: Test Review (HW #9 DUE)
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Sept. 8: TEST #1 Chapters 1 -3
Sept 11 - Sept. 15: Week 5
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Sept. 12: Intro to Chapter 4: Sec 4.1 & 4.2
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Sept. 14: Chapter 4 (cont.): Sec 4.3 & Introduction to Standard Deviation; HW FRAPPY Time1!
Sept 18 - Sept. 22: Week 6
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Sept. 18: Chapter 4 (cont.); Review of Test 1
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FRAPPY Scoring Guide
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Sept. 20: Chapter 4.4-4.5 (cont.)
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Sept. 22: Review or REWARD Day
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Note: End of first 6-Weeks
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Sept 25 - Sept. 29: Week 7
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Sept. 26: Finish Chapter 4; Practice Normal Distribution
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Before P-Diddy there was Pafnuty: Video on Chebyshev's Theorem
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Sept. 28: FRAPPY #2; Chapter 51. - 5.3
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Sept. 29: QUIZ #4; Chapter 5 (cont.)
Upcoming Topics
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Bivariate Data & Correlation & LSRL
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NCTM Applet for Linear Regression**
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Linear Regression 1: Why is it called "Least Squares" regression line?
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Linear Regression 2: Centroid, Predicting r and slope
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** Must use Mozilla (Firefox) to support Applet**
October Notes
Nov. & Dec. Notes
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Nov 10:Finish Probability 6.3-6.5
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Nov 14: Test Review
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Nov 16: Chapter 6 TEST (HW Notebook DUE)
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Nov 20: Polling Project Due
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Nov 22: Chapter 7 - Random Variables 7.1 & 7.2
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Variables vs. Random variables? See here for more.. or this short video overview
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What is the Margin of Error in polling? PEW Link
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Nov ?: Chapter 7 Notation
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Nov 21: Probability Distributions Sec 7.3 & 7.4
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Turkey time - Thanksgiving Break
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Nov 28: Binomial Distributions
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Nov 30: Expected Value
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DEC 5: Chapter 7.5 Binomial Distributions
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Semester Review & Chapter 7
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Random Variables- Another resource
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Dec 7: Semester REview
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Date 11: Semester REview
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Link to Steps for Research Design
Additional Future Topics:
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Understanding p-values
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Understanding Null Hypothesis Testing
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Understanding Type I vs Type II Errors
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Understanding Remember these concepts? - Composition of Functions & Inverses
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Oct 1/2: Good Video: S.D. & Normal Dist.
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Residual Plots: Video
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Oct 4: Chapter 5 - Residuals & Coefficient. of Deter.
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Oct 11: Test Review WS
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Oct 13: Test Review
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Using Stats to Inform: NRA & Gun Control
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Oct 16 - 20: RED/White Week
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Oct 17: Complete Test Review
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Oct 19: TEST 2 - Chapters 4 & 5+
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Oct 25: Intro to Probability
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Oct 27: Probability (cont.)
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Stat Trek: Video on Probability
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Video: Rules for Probability
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Video of the Census: Census at RISK
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Oct 31: Chapter 6 - Probability (cont.)
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NOV 2: Chapter 6 (cont.) Conditional Probability
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Intro to Bayes' Theorem
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Pumpkin Launch...see details
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Calculator HELP: Stats Tips for TI-84
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Problems with Replication of Scientific Studies (Audio Files - BBC Feb, 2017)
