Got the first AP problem done today....that's a big day in the world of AP Stat.
Homework tonight: page 91: 3ab, 5a and range, 6, 7abc, 11ab.
For the homework, do all the parts that ask for median, mean, and range (what we've discussed in class so far). Tomorrow we'll start with the IQR, 5 Number Summary, and get into boxplots and standard deviation.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thurs. 9/10/09
Yooooo...finally done with the graphs after tonight...time to get to some more intense stuff.
Your homework tonight is to complete the Quiz A/Quiz C worksheet. Not a quiz grade, just plain ol' homework. Do it up, b/c histograms are probably the most important thing we've discussed so far. We'll be using them all year, and you DEFINITELY will have a test question about them.
(And on Monday you'll probably have a pop quiz--1 AP problem [I mentioned it as a potential test question in class]--make sure you can draw a histogram and talk about SOCS!)
Your homework tonight is to complete the Quiz A/Quiz C worksheet. Not a quiz grade, just plain ol' homework. Do it up, b/c histograms are probably the most important thing we've discussed so far. We'll be using them all year, and you DEFINITELY will have a test question about them.
(And on Monday you'll probably have a pop quiz--1 AP problem [I mentioned it as a potential test question in class]--make sure you can draw a histogram and talk about SOCS!)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wednesday, 9/9/09
So many 9's today!
HW: Chapter 3, page 65: 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 22
For number 22, try to sketch a histogram rather than stem and leaf (since you did that in 17).
Good luck! Tomorrow I'll show you how to do some of this on your calculator.....save some time.....sorry.
HW: Chapter 3, page 65: 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 22
For number 22, try to sketch a histogram rather than stem and leaf (since you did that in 17).
Good luck! Tomorrow I'll show you how to do some of this on your calculator.....save some time.....sorry.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, Sept. 8
HW: Complete the multiple choice packet we started in class, and don't forget to skip short answer #10 (about job status and transportation I believe).
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thursday, Sept. 3
Homework: take home quiz on chapter two, handed out in class. Don't forget!
We got a chance to get into chapter 3 today...we'll get through that tomorrow, ideally, and then we can start doing some actual math when you return Tuesday.
We got a chance to get into chapter 3 today...we'll get through that tomorrow, ideally, and then we can start doing some actual math when you return Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
First Post! Second day!
Sooooo....homework tonight....problems 13, 14, 15, 17, 19 on the w/sheet I gave you (which is page 17 in the book you'll receive soon). Remember, you need to find the following:
Who? (What is the source of our data...ie, in problem 13, where do we get the weight, sex, neck size, etc. from?)
What? (What information did we gather? And for each, is it quantitative or categorical)
When? Where? (Easy)
Why? (If it doesn't say, think of a logical reason...why would we want to know all this stuff?)
How? (Did we just look up information in a record/database? Survey? Experiment? Observational study?)
Who? (What is the source of our data...ie, in problem 13, where do we get the weight, sex, neck size, etc. from?)
What? (What information did we gather? And for each, is it quantitative or categorical)
When? Where? (Easy)
Why? (If it doesn't say, think of a logical reason...why would we want to know all this stuff?)
How? (Did we just look up information in a record/database? Survey? Experiment? Observational study?)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Summer Fun
Yo! Hope you're all enjoying the summer thus far! And by "you all" I mean both my beloved AP Stat kids from this past year, as well as you rookies joining me in the fall. Just a little update...I'm currently entrenched in an Eastern CT State U. classroom honing my own statistics skills. I also spent a week at a conference exploring how AP mathematics can be foreshadowed in prior courses. Further, I'll be at Taft Boarding School in Watertown, CT later this month to learn even more. Why do you care? Maybe you don't...but if so, it's because you know I'll be sick with it come next year and you'll all be earning 5's on the exam. And yes, you'll take it. It's free--so why wouldn't you?
Onto the summer assignment...have fun. Relax. Totally rejuvenate yourself for the upcoming school year, because once we hit day 1, it's gametime. You'll be working hard from the second you enter class until the AP exam. I don't mean to scare you, but you need to know the deal. If you like, you can feel free to browse around this blog. In the stat downloads section you can find all of our chapter notes (powerpoints) from last year, as well as many of the assignments/projects, and even some past grades (by ID of course). Although most of this stuff will surely change/evolve with my further developed statistical skills, you can get a good idea of what's coming.
If you don't know, I can flow. Go to the stat downloads section, look at the bottom, and check out the stat rap. Not only will you guiltily bob your head to a math song, but you'll learn quite a bit of vocab we'll use throughout the year. Video coming soon.
And as for you veteran stat kids, I gotta say--I miss you guys. And if you're reading this blog post-graduation, you surely miss class too! It was fun times...I'll be in touch/posting with some more updates in the coming weeks as our AP scores come in. You'll be able to check back and see which topics we did well on as a class, as well as those we struggled in as a class. Then, if you're still feeling statty after all you've learned, you can start banging out some z-scores and such and comparing yourself to your peers. Why not? You can't sleep 'til noon everyday.
Feel free to email me, whether I know you yet or not, if you gots any questions. New students--let me know if there's anything I can add to this blog to help you out for next year! You can contact me at: fred.carofano@gmail.com.
Onto the summer assignment...have fun. Relax. Totally rejuvenate yourself for the upcoming school year, because once we hit day 1, it's gametime. You'll be working hard from the second you enter class until the AP exam. I don't mean to scare you, but you need to know the deal. If you like, you can feel free to browse around this blog. In the stat downloads section you can find all of our chapter notes (powerpoints) from last year, as well as many of the assignments/projects, and even some past grades (by ID of course). Although most of this stuff will surely change/evolve with my further developed statistical skills, you can get a good idea of what's coming.
If you don't know, I can flow. Go to the stat downloads section, look at the bottom, and check out the stat rap. Not only will you guiltily bob your head to a math song, but you'll learn quite a bit of vocab we'll use throughout the year. Video coming soon.
And as for you veteran stat kids, I gotta say--I miss you guys. And if you're reading this blog post-graduation, you surely miss class too! It was fun times...I'll be in touch/posting with some more updates in the coming weeks as our AP scores come in. You'll be able to check back and see which topics we did well on as a class, as well as those we struggled in as a class. Then, if you're still feeling statty after all you've learned, you can start banging out some z-scores and such and comparing yourself to your peers. Why not? You can't sleep 'til noon everyday.
Feel free to email me, whether I know you yet or not, if you gots any questions. New students--let me know if there's anything I can add to this blog to help you out for next year! You can contact me at: fred.carofano@gmail.com.
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