2015-2016 AP Statistics Assigments
(see web site for reading guides, glossaries of important terms, notes, HW answers, and other goodies)
Chapter Day
Topics
Chapter 3 Introduction
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3.1 Measuring linear association: correlation
3.1 Facts about correlation
Activity - 3.1A Intro to Correlation
Activity - 3.1B Regression Internet (TBD NEED TO UPDATE APPLETS)
3.2 Interpreting a regression line
Activity - 3.2a Intro to Linear Regression
3.2 Residuals and the least-squares regression line
Activity - 3.2b Distance and Ticket Prices
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Objectives: Students will be able to…
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Review: Practice Frappy's
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Chapter 3 Test
Reading
 Describe why it is important to investigate relationships between
variables.
 Identify explanatory and response variables in situations where
one variable helps to explain or influences the other.
Section 3.1
1, 3 , 9 10
 Make a scatterplot to display the relationship between two
quantitative variables.
 Describe the direction, form, and strength of the overall pattern of
a scatterplot.
 Recognize outliers in a scatterplot.
 Know the basic properties of correlation.
15, 17, 21, pgs 164-171
 Calculate and interpret correlation in context.
26–32
Explain howcorrelation r is influenced by extreme observations.
Complete
 Interpret slope and intercept of the LSRL in context
Activity
 Use the least-squares regression line to predict y for given x .
35,37,39,41,
 Explain the dangers of extrapolation.
3.2a
43,45
 Explain the concept of least squares.
 Use technology to find a least-squares regression line.
pgs 172-190
Assignment #1
 Calculate and interpret residuals in context.
is problems 47, 49, 54, 56
 Find the slope and intercept of the least-squares regression line
from the means and standard deviations of x and y and their
Assignment #2
correlation.
Graded HW
 Construct and interpret residual plots to assess if a linear model is
Do
TPS4e
problem on page 164
appropriate.
"Does Fidgeting Keep You
 Use the standard deviation of the residuals to assess how well the
Slim."
line fits the data.
See my web page for the
2
 Use r to assess how well the line fits the data.
questions to answer.
 Interpret the standard deviation of the residuals and r 2 in
Answer all of these questions.
context.
Use graph paper
 Identify the equation of a least-squares regression line from
computer output.
Activity #1: Review HW#47
Activity #1 - 3.2c Association vs. Causation
Activity #2: Chapter 3 Quiz - based on fidget
problem (can use this problem on the quiz)
Homework
 Explain why association doesn’t imply causation.
 Recognize how the slope, y intercept, standard deviation of the
residuals, and r 2 are influenced by extreme observations.
FRAPPY's (2002Bq1, 2002q4, 2007Bq4,1999q1)
1/2B
comme
nts
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Clearly show your work.
Provide answers in context.
Can use on Quiz!
58, (3 #'s deleted)
59, 60, 61, 63, 65,
71-78
1-Oct
2-Oct
Chapter 3 AP Practice Test and
Complete FRAPPY's
Finish Frappy's for HW
5-Oct
6-Oct
see chapter 4 assignment sheet
7-Oct
8-Oct