Q1 AP Statistics

This page contains the AP Statistics work assignments from the first quarter. Do not expect to receive any credit whatsoever for completing this work, unless you have made specific arrangements with Mr. Petto beforehand.

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The last day to retest or submit Q1 make-up work is Friday, October 21st (one week before the end of the quarter.)

Important Upcoming Events

Our AP Statistics exam will occur at noon on Thursday, May 11th; check their schedule page for more information including fees & reductions.

Also, the annual Greater Cleveland APstats Review is tentatively scheduled to take place Saturday morning, April 22nd at John Carroll University. It will feature presentations by experienced AP Readers on test-taking skills and key content topics. Attendance & participation should help you maximize your test score. Highly recommended!

Homework & other assignments

Bookwork (aka “homework”) should be completed by the indicated day; and should be turned in at the beginning of class on the day of each chapter test. Assignments that are to be turned in online will have a deadline time on the due date specified online. Assignments other than bookwork should be turned in on the indicated date.

Day
Topic
Work Due
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8/23
 Welcome to APstats & Orientation go to bookroom and get textbook;
obtain syllabus; make folder-tag
1
8/24
 Dissecting Discrimination practice with calculators (our ref)
2
8/25
 Generating Statistical Questions peruse online calculator videos
3
8/26
 The Mechanics of Good Polling digital passport assignment
4
8/29
 Histograms syllabus acknowledgment
special problem 0 (submit online)
5
8/30
 Ogives and Timeplots read pp38-54; do P1.2-1.6 even,
P1.10-1.12 all; online class survey
6
8/31
 Measuring Center read pp60-63; do P1.14-1.18 even
7
9/1
 Measuring Spread I read pp69-74; do P1.28-1.32 even
8
9/2
 Measuring Spread II read pp 75-81; do P1.34-1.38 even
9
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9/6
 Changing Units of Measurement complete Locus Online Benchmark
read pp84-88; do P1.40-1.44 even
10
9/7
 Describing and Comparing Distributions with Numbers read pp90-96 do P1.46-1.50 even
submit summer reading report
11
9/8
 MCQ Practice; Chapter 1 Review read pp103-105;
do P1.64-1.70 even
12
9/9
 Chapter One Test prepare for chapter one test
13
9/12
 Relative Standing:
z-scores and the mean		 read pp113, 116-121
do P2.2-2.8 even
14
9/13
 The Normal Distribution
and the Empirical Rule 68-95-99.7		 read pp123-127, 130;
do P2.14-2.20 even
15
9/14
 Normal Computations:
z-scores ⇄ percentiles		 read pp139-141
do P2.24, 2.26, 2.29, 2.30
16
9/15
 Assessing Normality read pp142-146
do P2.32-2.36 even
17
9/16
 More Normal Calculations complete Case Closed!, p160
18
9/19
 Review Chapter Two FRQch2 a&b
re-read pp130, 157, 161-162
19
9/20
 Practice Multiple-Choice Questions do P2.54-2.58 even
20
9/21
 Chapter Two Test prepare for chapter two test
21
9/22
 Comparing Funny - QCR read pp169, 171-173, 174-179
do P3.2-3.6 even
22
9/23
 Two Variables: Form, Direction,
and Strength of a Relation    (Q1)/2		 do P3.8-3.10 even
23
9/26

Measuring Linear Association:
QCR and Correlation

 read pp184-188, 189-193
do P3.14-3.20 even
24
9/27
 Least Squares Regression (LSR): The Coefficients read pp199-203
do P3.30 & 3.32
25
9/28
 LSR2: Fit & Residuals read pp205-209
do P3.33, 3.34-3.38 even
26
9/29
 LSR3: Coefficient of Determination read pp214-218; do P3.40 & 3.42
27
9/30
 LSR4: Regression Routines,
Recapitulated; begin SP3		 read pp223-227, 233-237
do P3.44-3.48 even
28
10/3
 Correlation and Regression Wisdom
Work on Special Problem 3		 complete special problem 3
(SP3 grading rubric)
29
10/4
 Chapter Three FRQ Review Targets

read pp239-242
do P3.78, 3.80, 3.84, 3.86
30
10/5
 Chapter Three MCQ Practice  
31
10/6
 Chapter Three Test prepare for Ch3 test
here are more practice MCQs also
one practice FRQ and its solution
32
10/7
 Tranformations 1:
Powers and Roots		 read pp257-265
do P4.2, 4.4
33
10/10
 Tranformations 2:
Exponential & Power Models		 read pp267-275 then 280-285, 288
do P4.6-4.10 even
34
10/11
 Categorical Relationships:
Two-Way Tables		 read pp292-297
do P4.23,4.24-4.28 even
35
10/12
 Marginal & Conditional Distributions read pp299-302
do P4.30, 4.38, 4.40
36
10/13
 Two-Way Table Teamwork work on Titanic Investigative Task
37
10/14
 NEOEA Day <no school>
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10/17
 Simpson's Paradox complete Titanic Investigative Task
38
10/18
 Causation, Common Response,
and Confounding		 read pp299-302; do P4.30, 4.38, 4.40; catch-up, as necessary
39
10/19
 Summer Reading Discussion {no assignment: catch up, etc.}
40
10/20
 Chapter 4 FRQ Review Teamwork read pp305-311, 314-315
do P4.50-4.54 even
41
10/21
 Chapter 4 MCQ Practice review chapter four (¡4.2!)
do P4.56-4.58 even
42
10/24
 Chapter Four Test prepare for Ch 4 test
43
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\[adjusted\;score = {0.95^{days\;late}} \times original\;score\]

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