AP Statistics Summer Assignment
This assignment is to review the basic concepts of statistics in preparation for the advanced level course work. These are all statistics skills/concepts presented in previous math courses.
Materials Needed:
Statistics textbook – The Practice of Statistics (see Mrs. Young to check out a book)
Newspapers/magazines or internet
Notebook/paper & writing instrument
TI-84 or 89 calculator
Part 1 – Introduction to Statistical Analysis assignment
- Read Chapter P as a refresher of the generals of statistics, if you feel you need it (this overview will be helpful for the part 2 assignment)
- Review/Read chapter 1 and do the following problems (each problem will be in the book as 1.#)
#6, 8, 11, 14, 26, 30, 32, 34, 40, 42, 50, 54, 58, 64, 66, 70
Please make special note of the Technology Toolboxes throughout the chapter. Those will show you how to do many of these things on the TI-84 or 89 calculator.
**Powerpoints will also be available for viewing on the AP Statistics page on Mrs. Young’s webpage (on OHS site)**
Part 2 – Real World Statistics
Find an article (online or in a newspaper/magazine) that discusses a statistical study. Print/cut out and read the article. Then, write a summary of the study in a well organized paragraph that includes the following information:
- focus/purpose of the study
- identify the population and sample size
- identify if this was an observational study, an experiment, or a survey with justification
- identify the individuals and variables in the study
- classify the variables as categorical or quantitative
- state the conclusion of the study and whether you feel those conclusions are valid and why
Attach the article to your summary.
Warning: if the article does not address the above points…choose a different article
This assignment is due the beginning of the first day of class.
The content of chapter 1 will be discussed briefly in class the first day as well.
This assignment will count as a weekly assignment grade. (formative assessment).
The 2nd day of class will be a test on the chapter 1 material. (summative assessment)