Tuesday, September 30

Yo yo yo! So today in class we started our "Standardizing SAT Scores" computer lab. The worksheet provided guides you through the mathematical processes, and then you must (1 - 2 pages) summarize what your statistical findings mean to you, as you apply to different schools. This write up/lab will be due on Friday, and counts as a 45 point assignment toward your "Projects" grade. It's a big deal, but not too difficult--take advantage, and boost your grade with an A.

Tomorrow in class (Wed., Oct. 1) we'll work on a review packet for chapter 6 and go over homework. We'll have our Chapter 6 quiz on Friday; it'll consist of 12-ish multiple choice questions on the chapter and 2 AP problems (cumulative--cover anything we've studied thus far).

Thursday we'll tie up any loose ends with chapter 6 and potentially begin looking at bivariate data.

Quiz Friday.

Weekend homework: read chapter 7. Take notes if you like (there will be an open-note reading quiz on Monday).

Also, don't forget--TOMORROW'S THE AFTER SCHOOL, EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT. BE THERE!

Monday, Sept. 29 HW

Page 126:

29 - 37 (odd)
41, 43, 45, 47

9/24, 9/25 HW

Sorry I slacked yesterday and didn't get the homework up. It was a long, math filled afternoon and I didn't find myself at a computer--but I'll be sure to stay on top of things from here on out.

So your homework was as follows:
Wednesday: Chapter 6 Exercises, 1-11 (odd)
Thursday: Chapter 6 Exercises, 15 - 27 (odd).

Cake.

Tomorrow we'll do some analysis using standardization and SAT scores. And remember, next Wednesday is our after school/extra credit day. Be there. For real.

I found this new site--it'll be in the links section. It's an organization that looks at different statistics in the news and analyzes them mathematically. Check it out!

http://stats.org/

Friday, Sept. 19

Sooooo....today in class we finished up our first exam and began a graphing calculator exploration, looking into the effects of transformations on a set of data. This will serve as the basis for our class discussion on Monday.

Your homework for the weekend: finish the graphing calculator investigation, as well as your 2 AP Problems (PART OF YOUR TEST GRADE!!!!!!). Remember, we already did the "Flexibility Rating" problem, so don't do it again! Also, your homework Monday night will be to read chapter 6. It's a longer/tougher chapter, so I definitely recommend getting a head start if you have the time. Of course we'll have a reading quiz, and it'll be open notes if you choose to take them. I would.

Last order of business--if you're ever reading an article online or in a newspaper/magazine/whatever, and it has to do with Stats, bring it in! Or, if you see some data that's particularly interesting to you, bring it in! If it fits with what we're doing in class, I'll definitely use it as the basis for our practice problems/outline, which will make our class more relevant to current issues and hopefully even more interesting! It helps me out too!

New Link, Homework Wednesday, Sept. 17

I added a new link for an AP STat practice test; it'll be more useful as the year goes on.

Your homework for tonight is to STUDY! Remember, we have our chapter(s) 2-5 "Quest" tomorrow!

Uploaded stuff!

I'm working on a site in conjunction with the blog--it'll be used to post our class notes and any other attachments. You can find it at:

http://classjump.com/ehhsapstat/

Or use the link on the right.

Homework and Such

Remember, the problem set assigned on Tuesday, Sept. 9 is due tomorrow! And we added 2 questions--19 and 35.

I noticed a lot of people are curious about writing answers. Check it out:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/courses/teachers_corner/37152.html

We have our chapter(s) 2 - 5 "Quest" this Thursday, preceeded by an after-school review on Wednesday. Also, remember this Thursday is Back to School night, so tell your parents to come in and check out your classes!

And last, I'm working on adding my powerpoint notes to this site. Once I figure out how to do so, I'll get on that.