Statistics AP
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Hypothesis Testing
Lesson Outline
Emma and I used one of the 2014 AP exam free response questions as the basis for her first lesson on the process of performing a hypothesis test.
Assignment
Find a similar question in the book and perform the hypothesis test using today's example as a guide.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Linear Regression
Lesson Outline
We used one of the AP Statistics Exam 2014 Free Response questions as the basis for a review of least squares regression.
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Session Date
Lesson Topic
AP Statistics Exam Prep
Lesson Outline
Emma and I went over facts about the exam, and looked at some sample questions. We also did some research online looking for another course project idea.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Central Limit Theorem
Lesson Outline
We began working through the concept of the distribution of sample means, when the central limit theorem applies, and how to use it to solve problems.
Assignment
Odd numbered exercises
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Session Date
Lesson Topic
AP Statistics Exam Prep
Lesson Outline
Emma had completed her assignment of the Free Response questions from 2014. We went through and corrected her answers, making sure that she would be able to answer a similar question correctly in the future.
Assignment
Look up solutions at the College Board website. Prepare questions for me for our next session.
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Practice Test
Lesson Outline
Emma had a test today.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Sampling Distributions
Lesson Outline
Emma and I started Chapter 7 today. We reviewed some essential background concepts, then built on those to understand what a sampling distribution is, and how they are useful. We also discussed unbiased estimators and worked through several sample homework exercises.
Assignment
7.1 odd numbered exercises 1-17
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Binomial Probability Distribution
Lesson Outline
We continued the lesson we started in the moring session.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Course Projects
Lesson Outline
We collected a few more observations for the two project surveys. I also helped Emma to decide on a quantitative data question for Course Project #3. I gave her an idea and asked her to decide and write the Project Proposal as homework.
Assignment
Write Course Project #3 Proposal
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Data collection for Project #2
Lesson Outline
We went to the Publix shopping center at PGA Blvd. and US-1 to conduct the Waist-to-Hip Ratio in an attempt to increase the number of male responses in her sample. It was not very busy, thus we were only able to collect 7 responses. We made the decision and began the process to continue the survey via social media, email, and Survey Monkey.
Assignment
Post survey question to Facebook, Twitter, Survey Monkey and send out to email contacts.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60