Part 2: Exploring Relationships Between Variables

1. Time Frame: ~23 days

2. Structure:

a) Teams Students will work in teams of four for assignments and in pairs for projects.

b) Spaces Large group presentation space, small group work

c) Equipment TI 83/84, Minitab, ActiviStat, Fathom

3. Text Reading and Assignments:

	Assigned Reading	Quiz In class  Problem Class Discussion	Written Assignment
10/9-10/11 Quiz 10/15	Ch 7 Scatter plots, Association, and Correlation	Spanish Explorers Data Video 11 Scatterplots Video 13 Correlation Correlation Game	P. 160 2,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,13 15,17,18,20,26,31,33,36 WS Corr, Reg and Prep
10/12/07 Sub Day	Ch 8 Linear Regression	Video 9 Straight Line growth Video 12 Fitting Lines to	P. 189 1-4 WS Corr, Reg and Prep
10/15-22/07 Test 10/23/07	Ch 8 Linear Regression	Data Fathom Activity Mini Tab	WS Distance and Ticket price Inv Task – Smoking P. 189  5, 6-24 even, 27,29,34,36,38,45,48
10/24-31/07 Quiz 10/31	Ch 9 Regression Wisdom	Fathom Activity	Inv Task Olympic Long Jumps P. 213   2-12 even, 15,17,19,22,23,24,25
11/1-8/13/07 Quiz 11/8	Ch 10 Re-Expressing Data	Video 10 Exponential growth Fathom Activity	P. 1,2,3,4,5-15odd,25,19 WS Models Inv Task Alligators
11/9-12/07	Review
11/13/07	Part 2 Test

1/3 Individual: Review assignments

1/3 Small group: Assignments, including review and practice tests

1/3 Large group: Presentation of lesson, Introduction to concepts, Calculator and Computer lessons

Assessment/Deliverables:

1. Three Quiz

2. Regression Test

3. Part 1 Test

4. AP Question Practice

5. Notebook check for class work, assignments

6. Full participation

7. Student will demonstrate his/her understanding of two variable quantitative data. The understanding will include association, correlation, explanatory and response variables, scatter plots, line of best fit, residuals, slope, R², outliers, influential points, re-expressing data using logs, exponentials, or power functions. The student will also understand the difference between association and causation.