Part 3: Gathering Data

1.      Time Frame: ~18 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:

NEWS ARTICLES NOW HAVE TO BE EXPERIMENTS OR SURVEYS 

 

Assigned Reading

Quiz

In class  Problem

Class Discussion

Written Assignment

11/9-15/07

P. 257 Ch 11 Understanding Randomness

Quiz 11 11/15/07

1-4,9-10, 12, 26

 

P.266    5,6,7,11,13  Tuesday

15,21,22,25,29 Wednesday

 

11/16-27/07

P. 270 Ch 12

Sample Surveys

Quiz 12 11/27/07

1-11 odd

13,20

Video 17,18

Random Rectangles

 

P. 289 2-12 even

14-19,23,25,29,30

11/28/07-12/3/07

P. 293 Ch 13

Experiments and Observational Studies

Quiz 13 12/8/07

1-19 odd

Invest Task

P.313

2-20 even

21-25

26-32,37,38,43

Find a newspaper report illustrating either a observational study or an experiment write a short paper indicating which and why.

12/4-5/07

Review

Project Due 12/5/07

p. 319

1-39 odd

12/6/07

Project Presentations

 

 

12/7/07

Part 3 Test

 

 

Project: Conduct a survey, study or experiment or do a simulation – Groups of 4max.

(50 points)

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.      Part 3 Test

3.      AP Question Practice

4.      Notebook check for class work, assignments

5.      Full participation

6.      Project

7.      Student will demonstrate his/her understanding of randomness, surveys, observational studies and experiments.