Wednesday: In class, we'll go to the computer lab and work on our SAT projects. I'm going to have to take some time making announcements and talking about some other things, so we'll be here Thursday as well.
Thursday: We'll be in the computer lab working on our SAT projects.
Friday: On Friday, you'll get your take home test, and can use the period to work on either this, or finish up your SAT paper. Use the whole period though...I'll be getting a list of people who waste the time and they'll be getting a "0." If you work, you get a 5/5 for that day.
And onto your test....
You will get the take home portion Friday and it is due Monday. It includes 17 multiple choice questions, each worth 2 points. It also includes 2 open ended questions (both with parts a,b) based on all this Normal model stuff, for 16 more points. So part 1 is worth 50 points, and DUE MONDAY. Simply working on this will inherently force you to study for Monday.
On Monday, you have the in class portion. You have 3 pages...each page has 2 questions on it, and you have to pick one. So, doing the math, that's 6 questions you get and you have to do 3. You'll have to work quickly, so get to class as early as possible, sit down, and get started. Each of the three questions will be worth 12 points, for a total of 36.
I've also got a bunch of AP questions for tomorrow and Thursday's review sessions to help us prepare.
For MONDAY, you need to know the following topics:
- Determining independence--analyzing a contingency table and using percentages to decide if two variables are associated or independent (check out chapter 3).
- Graphing--you need to know how to make categorical displays (bar graph, pie chart), and DEFINITELY a boxplot. Don't forget histograms and stemplots (stem and leaf)
- Comparing distributions--SOCS (using appropriate vocabulary, talking about mean or median for center, and talking about range/standard deviation/iqr for spread)
- Measures of center and spread (mean, median, midrange, range, IQR, standard deviation)
- When do we use each measure based on the shape of a distribution?
- How does the shape of a distribution affect the mean?
To review, look at the "Part 1" review in your textbook that follows chapter 6. We've covered up to this point. Use your resources to study--your text has good examples, as well as calculator procedures. Look online at this blog--check out practice tests. This is big, our first test.
Impress me right of the bat like I know you can. To be honest, like I expect you to.
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