Statistics AP
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Probability
Lesson Outline
We studied probability distributions, simulating probabilities, and expected value.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We also discussed mutually exclusive events and independent events as we solved compound probability problems.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Probability
Lesson Outline
Basics of probability and probability terms were discussed. We looked at examples of probability and probability problems.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We studied vocabulary related to probability and did some problems as examples. We discussed counting methods and related them to finding probabilities.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Correlation and regression
Lesson Outline
We did a problem involving two quantities.
Assignment
Assignment 7
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We did an example involving two quantities to determine if there is a relationship between them. We did regression analysis, found the correlation coefficient, looked at residuals, and looked for influential points.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Correlation and regression
Lesson Outline
Define the terms and then apply them to data sets. Interpret the meaning of the regression and correlation results. Look at residuals and influential points.
Assignment
Assignment 7.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We did several examples. We looked at the meaning and interpretation of these statistics. We discussed practical applications of these concepts.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Displaying Data
Lesson Outline
We did a thorough review of displaying and analyzing data in multiple forms.
Assignment
Assignment 2
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
After our review Matthew worked on Test #1.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Shape of a distribution.
Lesson Outline
We looked at how to determine the shape of a distribution by several different methods.
Assignment
Test next class.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We reviewed for the upcoming test. I gave him assignment #2 to complete. We discussed normal distributions.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Displaying data
Lesson Outline
Matthew was testing today.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
135
Lesson Comments
Testing today.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Displaying data, finding mean, median, and mode
Lesson Outline
We reviewed graphs, distributions, and data tables. We looked at measures of center and dispersion.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We made progress on numerical measures, we did measures of center and dispersion, and started measures of position.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Testing
Lesson Outline
Matthew had testing today.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
135
Lesson Comments
Testing Today
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Measures of Center
Lesson Outline
Compute the mean, median, and mode of a set of data. In terpret the meaning of each.
Assignment
Assignement 2
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Assignment 2 will provide Matthew with an opportunity to do the computation and interpretation of the measures of center.