Happy Winter Break!

#1 priority for break: rest up, relax, ENJOY some time with friends and family, and ENJOY some alone time too! Use this as an opportunity to "recharge your battery" and come back fresh in 2020! We'll be starting a new unit when we come back (chapters 12, 13 in our textbook--how do we collect data?); come ready to give your best and to perform your best in our second half of the year!

There will be an assignment due after our 3 day (Three Kings Day) weekend after break. All the info is below if you want to get ahead. If you want to use this week off as a true break, great! Or, if you're the kind of person who likes to get ahead, here's the deal:

Assignment Due Tuesday, January 7th:

• Our next unit is about how to collect data--how to design experiments, and how to randomly collect samples. However, you know lots about experiments already--so, to save time (and because you know lots of stuff), you will have to read chapter 13 in our textbook and take your own notes!
• Then we'll spend about 3-4 class periods applying what you learned and looking at some AP FR and AP MC.
• Here's everything you need. 
• First, read chapter 13 and answer the questions linked below in your notes. (I also gave these to you in class on Friday).
• There is a link to a slightly newer version of our book on the blog (top right); you can use this to take your notes, but the page numbers listed may not match up.
• You don't have to write the question--do what works for you, these are your notes. Use bullets, use complete sentences, whatever works best for you.
• Try to avoid just copying stuff from the book; if you put ideas in your own words it makes you think about what you're writing, and ultimately develop a better understanding
• Jot down any questions that come up--for instance, if you don't understand what a "confounding variable" is, make a note of that! Your questions will guide our discussions in class.
• Chapter 13 Reading Questions (Guided Notes) Click Me!
• Question 7: we haven't had our first day of notes yet! So here's the answer...
• 7.) An experiment is the ONLY method of data collection that allows us to establish a cause and effect relationship.

• Then you will have to complete the multiple choice linked below! I will give you this when we're back from break, but if you want to get even more of a head start, here you go!
• These questions are based on your notes/reading in chapter 13!
• Chapter 13 MC: Due Tues, 1/7 (Click Me!)

• Another helpful resource:
• The link below has answers to a bunch of questions students asked last year after their reading. If you were confused about anything you read, take a look here and you'll likely find some more info about that topic/idea!
• Common Questions After Reading (Answered) (Click Me!)

Are you feeling absolutely insane and realllly want to get ahead? 

• I think doing what's about is enough, but if you're super ambitious, here's some more ways to get ahead of the game:
• Start counting/organizing your stamps!
• Stamps will not be due until 1/15, but you can still start to organize them if you like!
• Same deal as last time--you'll have to count them up, get them all together, write the total on the front.
• Always double check your count.
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See ya'll in 2020! Come back ready to go! Have an awesome 12 days off!