Advanced Statistics Syllabus 2011/2012

Fall Term Unit 1: Exploring Data and Distributions/Numerical Descriptions of Data

Lesson
Assignment Number
Assignment
R: topic 1: data and variables
1(c)
R: Act 1-1, Act 1-2, Act 1-3
R: topic 1: data and variables
2(c)
R: Act 1-4, Act 1-6, Act 1-7, Act 1-12, Act 1-13
Y: 1.1 Bar Graphs, Stemplots, Dotplots
3(c)
Y: read and study sec. 1.1 pg 39-46; pg 46/ 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Y: 1-1 /Data in the calculator;Histograms;Relative Frequency and Cumulative Frequency
4(c)
Histograms ws
Y: 1-1 Time Plots
4(c)
See Y pg 63; pg 64/ 1.13-1.17
R: Topic 7: Describing Distributions
5(c)
R: Act 7-2, Act 7-4, Act 7-7, Act 7-10
R: Topic 7: Describing Distributions
6(c)
R: Act 7-6, 7-12, 7-17 ; Study for quiz over everything we've don so far
Y:1-2Mean and Median(R: Act8.1)
7(c)
R: Act 8-1 - Act 8-4, Act 8-6, Act 8-7
Y:1-2: IQR, Quartiles, Boxplots
8(c)
R: Act 10.1 and Act 10.2
Y: 1-2: Standard Deviation (R: Topic 9)
9(c)
R:Act 9-10, Act 9.13, Act 9.20; Y pg 83/ 1.35, 1.36
Y: 1-2: Effects of Linear Transformations (R: Topic 10);Y: 1-2: Comparing Distributions
10(c)
Y: pg 97/ 1.45-1.50
Y: 1-2: Standard Deviation (R:Topic 9)--intro to z scores
11(c)
R:Act 9-4, Act 9-5, Act 9-11
Test 1-1
Tues Sept 20

 

Unit 2 :Density Curves and Normal Distributions

Y: 2-1: z-scores/Percentiles (R:Topic 9)
12(c)
See Yates example 2.3 on pg 119; pg 121-122/ 2.5 (omit e) , 2.6, 2.8
Y: 2-1: Density Curves
13(c)
pg 129/ 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14
Y: 2-2: Emperical Rule (R: Topic 9)
14(c)
Yates: read pg 133-137; pg 137/ 2.24, 2.25, 2.26

Intro to Fathom

Study for quiz over percentiles, z-scores and emperical rule. Quiz on Tues 9/27
Y:2-2: Normal Probability Calculations (R: Topic 12)
15(c)
R: Act 12-1, Act 12-2
Y:2-2: Normal Probability Calculations (R: Topic 12)
16(c)

see Y: pg 140-146

pg 147/ 2.31-2.36

Y: 2-2 : Assessing Normality (R: Topic 12)
17(c)
Y: pg 156/ 2.39 a-c, 2.40 ab
Y:2-2: Normal Probability Plots (R: Topic 12)
18(c)
See Yates pg 148-152; pg 152/ 2.37- 2.41
Test 1-2
Wed 10/5
 

Unit 3: Examining Relationships

Y: 3-1 Scatterplots/Association (R: Topic 26)
19(c)
scatterplot of class data: foot vs height; span vs foot; put class data into lists in calculator
Y: 3-1 Scatterplots/Association/Correlation
20(c)
R: Act 27-2, Act 26-6, Act 26-7, Act 26-8, Act 26-9
Y:3-1 Correlation (R: Topic 27)
21(c)

R: Act 27-13, Act 27-14, Act 27-17; study for quiz over scatterplots and association.See Yates pg 172-194

Y: 3-2: Least Squares Regression (R: Topic 28)
22(c)
Y:pg 190/Act 3B; pg 207/Act 3C internet required
Y: 3-2: Least Squares Regression (R: Topic 28)
23(c)

See Y: pg 199-207; pg 204/3.29-3.32

Y: 3-2/3-3: Least Squares Regression (R: Topic 28):
24(c)
R: Act 28-2, Act 28-6, Act 28-9
Y: 3-2/3-3: Least Squares Regression (R: Topic 28): Residual Plots
25(c)

See Y: Sec 3.2 pg 199-211

pg 211/ 3.35, 3.38

pg 220/2.40, 3.42

Y: 3-2/3-3: Least Squares Regression (R: Topic 28): Coefficient of Determination;
26(c)
Y: pg 277/ 3.43, 3.44
 
27(c)
Y: Case Closed; pg 248/1-8 (due thurs 10/27
Y: 3-2/3-3:Outliers and Influential observations
28(c)
See Y: pg 233-240; pg 238/ 3.61; pg 253/ 3.81, 3.83
Test 1-3
Fri 10/28
 

Unit 4: Transformations and Two Way Tables

Y: 4-1: Tranformations to Achieve Linearity
29(c)
See Yates Sec 4.1; pg 276/ 4.5, 4.9
Y: 4-1: Tranformations to Achieve Linearity
29(c)

See Yates Sec 4.1; pg 276/ 4.5, 4.9

pg 285/ 4.11 (omit 2)

pg 289/ 4.15, 5.16

 
 
Y: 4-2/4-3: Two Way Tables
30(c)
Read and Study Y: Sec 4.2 pg 292-303; Bring Rossman for Thurs 11/3
Y: 4-2/4-3: Two Way Tables
31(c)
R: Act 6-1, 6-2, 6-10, 6-11
Y: 4-2/4-3: Two Way Tables; Simpson's Paradox
32(c)
R: Act 6-6, 6-7, 6-26
Y:Sec 4.3 Establishing Causality
32(c)
Y: read and study Sec 4.3, pg 303-311; pg 312/ 4.41, 4.43, 4.45, 4.47, 4.48
Test 1-4
Thurs 11/10
 

 

Unit 5: Collecting and Producing Data

 
Begin Winter Term
 
R: Topic 3. Introduction to Sampling; Sampling Bias
33
See Y: sec 5.1 pg 330-333; pg 333/ 5.1, 5.2, 5.7, 5.8
Jelly Blubbers Activity: SRS
34
SRS of 30 Jelly Blubbers, calculate average length; R: Act 3-6, 3-9, 4-20
Y: 5-1: Sampling Basics; Simple Random Samples and Other Sampling Designs
35
Y: pg 341/ 5.10, 5.11; Study for Quiz over Y: Sec 5.1
 
36
Y: read pg 337-347; pg 347/ 5.15, 5.16, 5.17, 5.21, 5.22
Y: 5.2: Experimental Design
37

Y: read and study pg 329; pg 333/ 5.3-5.5

Y: read and study pg 354-357; pg 357/ 5.33, 5.35-5.38

Y: 5.2: Experimental Design

38
Y: read pg 359-371; pg 364/ 5.39-5.41
Y: 5.2: Experimental Design: Blocking and Matched pairs designs
39
Y: see pg 367-371; pg 372/ 5.47, 5.48, 5.49
 
40
AP Experimental Design Practice Problems
Test 2-1
Tues 12/13
 
 
 

 

 

Unit 6: Probablity and Simulation

Y: 6-1 Simulations
41(c)
Y: pg 398/ 6.5, 6.6; Odds of That Study Highlights: Law of Large Numbers, Counterintuitive nature of randomness (why our brains are not wired to understand it); Birthday Problem.
Y: 6-1 Simulations
Study for quiz over simulations and "Odds of That". Quiz on Fri 1/6
Y: 6-2: Introduction to Probability
Y: Read Sec 6.2, pg 407-417
Y:6-2: Probability Models; Basic Probability Rules
42(c)
Y: see pg 409-423; pg 416/ 6.30, 6.33, 6.36; pg 423/6.37- 6.41
Y:6-2: Independence, Venn Diagrams, Multiplication Rule for Independent Events
43(c)

Y:see pg 435-439

pg 440/6.66, 6.67, 6.69, 6.70

Y:6-2 :General Addition Rules
44(c)
Read packet about 2 daughter problem; see ex 6.21 (pg 429) for false positive problem; pg 430/ 6.45, 6.48, 6.50, 6.51, 6.52
Y:6-3: Conditional Probability
45(c)
Y: see pg 442-446; pg 446/ 6.74- 6.78

Y: 6-3: Independence/Conditional

Probablility

46(c)

Y:pg 448/see Ex 6.29; pg 451/6.79-6.82;pg 454/6.87, 6.89; AP Free Response Practice Problem

 
Test 2-2
Thurs 1/19
 

Unit 7: Random Variables/Binomial and Geometric Distributions

Y:7-1: Discrete and Continuous Random Variables
47(c)
study ex 7.4 on pg 474; pg 470/7.2, 7.3; pg 475/ 7.7-7.9;pg 479/7.17, 7.18

Y: 7-2: Mean and Variance of Random Variables; Law of Large Numbers

48(c)

Y: see pg 481-491

pg 470/ 7.4, 7.5; pg 488/7.25-7.28; pg 491/ 7.34

Y: 7-2: Rules for Means and Variances; Combining Random Variables
48(c)
Y: pg 499/ 7.38, 7.39, 7.40, 7.42; Study for quiz over everything but today's lesson. Quiz on Thurs 1/16
Y: 8-1: Binomial Distribution
49(c)
Y: read pg 513-516; pg 516/ 8.1-8.6; Activity 8-1A (pg 512) do quiz simulation 20 times and record number of correct guesses for each quiz simulated.
Y: 8-1: Binomial Formulas
50(c)
Y: pg 519/ 8.7-8.12; pg 523/ 8.13a-c, 8.14, 8.15 use calculator commands on all problems
Y: Mean and Standard Deviation of Binomial Distribution; Normal Approximation to Binomial
51(c)
Y: pg 524/ 8.15, 8.16, 8.18; pg 529/ 8.19, 8.20, 8.22, 8.23
Y: 8-2: Geometric Distribution
52(c)
Y: pg 500-552/ 8.48, 8.49, 5.50 a-g, 8.51 a,b
Test 2-3
Tues 2/7
 

 

Unit 8: Sampling Distributions

Y: 9-1: Sampling Distributions
53(c)

R: Act 13-3, Act 13-4 (use CLT formula on pg 265)

Y:9-1: Bias and Variability
54(c)

Y: see Sec 9.1 pg 564-580; pg 568/9.1, 9.2, pg 577-580/ 9.8, 9.10, 9.15 (use 1.708 for st.dev.), 9.17

Y:9-2: Sample Proportions
 
Y:9-3: Sample Means
 
Y:9-3: Sample Means;Central Limit Theorem
 
Test 2-4
Fri 2/17
 

Unit 9: Inference: Confidence Intervals

Y: 10-1: Confidence Intervals;Introduction to Inference  
Y: 10-1: Confidence Intervals;Introduction to Inference  
Y: 10-1: Confidence Intervals;Introduction to Inference  
Y: 10-1: Sample Size; Margin of Error  
   
Y: 10-2: t-distribution  
Y: 10-2: paired T tests  
   
Y: 10-3: 10-3: Confidence Intervals for Proportions  
Test 3-1  

Unit 10: Inference: Significance Tests

R: Topic 17: Significance Tests: Basic Logic; Significance Test for a Population Proportion    
     
R: Topic 17: Significance Tests: Basic Logic; Significance Test for a Population Proportion    
R: Topic 17: Significance Tests: Basic Logic; Significance Test for a Population Proportion    
     
R: Topic 20: Significance Tests for a Population Mean    
R: Topic 20: Significance Tests for a Population Mean    
Y: 12.1:Paired t- tests    
R Topic 18 Relationship with Confidence Intervals;statistical significance vs. practical significance    
Y: 11-4: Type I and Type II Errors; Powers    
Test 3-2    
 
 

 

Unit 11:Comparing Two Population Parameters

Y: 13.1 Comparing Two Population Means    
Y: 13.2 Comparing Two Population Proportions    
 
 

 

Unit 12: Inference: Categorical Variables/Chi-Square Procedures/Inference for Regression

14.1 Chi-Square Test of Goodness of Fit
 
14.2 Chi-Square Test of Homogeneity of Populations    
14.2 Chi-Square Test of Association/Independence    
Test 3-3    

 

     
     
AP Review :Scatterplots and Transformations    
AP Review : Sampling and Experimental Design
 
AP Review: Probability and Sampling Distributions
 
AP Review: Inference
 

AP TEST: