She is starting a new chapter on Normal Distribution, so we worked on finding the area under the curve on a Standard Normal Distribution curve, along with a Normal Distribution curve, and how area under this curve relates to probability and percentage. We used the tables today since she did not have her calculator, tomorrow we will go through finding the area/probability/percentage with the graphing calculator.

Jared was absent today.

She came in with a project to be completed, since it was due tomorrow. We were able to complete the project in the time allotted.

Jared was absent today.

Since Jared is going to complete the second half of a problem sheet on various Probability topics, we reviewed (always in view of getting back on track with the regular curriculum) the basic techniques for calculating probabilities depending on the different scenarios presented. Specifically, we discussed situations where it is often more convenient to calculate the probability of an event _not_ occurring in lieu of the event occurring, and then using the relation P(A)=1-P(A').

Despite the fact that Jared was still in a very positively charged mood after his IQ test, he very quickly settled down to tackle his project on birthday statistics. He's still sorting through the datasets he has collected, and today he (freehand) compiled a frequency table of the birthdays of the astronauts of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, and the birthdays of people at the school. In conjunction with this, we discussed the significance of homogenous datasets versus more scattered samples, and the various biases (mathematically speaking, not culturally speaking) that can creep into datasets and how crucial it is to keep track of external influences that may skew the data.

We completed a packet for his homework on sampling methods and dot plots. He said that he had no other work, and did not remember the chapter that they are in to continue, so we ended early.

Jared participated at a school-wide event for today's class.

Since we've worked on other topics in the meantime, Jared's Birthday Paradox project in probability has lain dormant. We revived it this afternoon, considering that two students who were not present a few weeks back when Jared initially collected birthday information were at the school today. He now has as complete a data set as possible, and we shall conclude this project soon.

We started to look at a review for her exam this Friday. It seems the topics are probability distributions (mean, standard deviation, variance, and expected value), and discrete probability distributions.