AP Stats Project 2015
Overview
Students will show creativity in summarizing all the wonderful statistical concepts we
have learned over the past year. Every student is creative in different ways, so I am
offering a choice of final projects for the class: conduct a survey or create a music video.
The project can be completed individually or as a group of NO MORE THAN two (2)
people. If done as a group, each member will receive the same final score.
Option I - CREATE A MUSIC VIDEO
Students will show off their knowledge of statistical concepts introduced during the
school year. You (or your duet) will sing a song that explains a statistical concept(s)
musically! Maybe it will be “It’s Hip to Be Chi-Square” sung to the tune of Huey Lewis’
song “It’s Hip to be Square”. Maybe it will be “Won’t Come Back from Normal Curve”
by Jan and Dean. Maybe you will write your own song In any case – here is what you
need to include:
- Approx. five minute long high quality video and audio.
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Lyrics and video scenes MUST BE APPROPRIATE for use at Troy High
(either yours or ones that can be heard in the background). Use common
sense.
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Video must be MTV or VH1 quality! Warning: I will be a subjective judge.
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Lyrics must relate to a concept learned during AP Stats, and explain how the
concept is used, and any conditions which must be met to use the concept.
Example: If I decided to sing a song about the Chi Square Test for
Independence (Association), I need to make sure my lyrics address
required conditions, the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses, how I
would calculate expected values and the chi square statistic, and how I
would draw an inference.
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You have to make sure I can show the video with some readily available
technology on my computer. Don’t save it on a website which is restricted by
THS or I can’t see it! Use common sense once again!
To make sure I am OK with your song/video idea, I need your neatly presented
proposal (typed) by Monday 05/1/15.
This should be a brief write up describing the song and statistical concept(s).
Grading Rubric:
1. Idea turned in and accepted on time (May 1, 2015).
– 10 points
2. Hard copy of lyrics which explain stat concept in detail
– 30 points
3. Video quality is MTV!
- 20 points
4. Music Quality –
a. Good song (Warning: this is subjective!)
b. Video is creative/fun
c. Cool scenes – somehow relates to stats.
d. Quality of singing (oh oh!)
- 40 points
Option II - DESIGN AND CONDUCT A SURVEY
Students will design a sample survey, collect data, interpret the results of the survey,
carry out an appropriate inference test and present the results/conclusion to the class
through a short presentation with an appropriate visual aid.
Details
Mrs. Loucks wants to get inside the heads of students at Troy High (Well not literally,
that would be impossible without a shrink-ray, but I digress…). She wants to know how
Troy students feel about current topics. Being a great executive, she is delegating this
task to her AP Statistics classes! Here is your assignment:
1. DUE MONDAY (05/1/15) - Develop a question/survey which would be of
interest to students at Troy High School. The question(s) should be appropriate
for all students to answer. I want to make sure all questions are different for each
group in our class – so the first to turn in a specific question will be the first to get
approved to use that question! Your idea must be neatly presented (typed) by
Monday, May 1. Note: Have a couple questions/survey ideas ready Monday in
case someone steals your idea or turn it in early and beat the crowd!
2. Design an appropriate questionnaire – I will collect the detail behind the survey
responses. Specifically, collected data must include at minimum:
 The question(s) used. (Must have been approved - see above)
 Pertinent data required for your survey (grade, gender, hour, etc.)
 Date of survey
3. Design a proper sampling method. I want to be confident your conclusion/result
reflects the opinion of all of the proposed population at Troy High. (Assume
there are 2000 students at school, 500 in each grade). How will you accomplish
an SRS? How large will the sample need to be for you to use an inference
method of your choice and get a result you can feel confident about?
4. What is your inference/conclusion based on your sample? Show me an
appropriate inference test (z test, t test, chi-square, etc.) that supports your
conclusion.
5. MOST IMPORTANT - Make an interesting visual aid (Histogram, Box Plot,
Scatterplot, etc.) I WANT COLOR! Charts will be displayed in or around room
129 – make it interesting and appropriate!
6. Presentation – these will be presented starting on May 20th (Wednesday) in
class. You will have approximately five minutes to show your chart and describe
your survey method and conclusions. Charts will be displayed in or around room
129 – again make it interesting and appropriate!
Grading Rubric –
1. Question turned in and accepted on time (May 1, 2015). – 10 points
2. Completed Questionnaires from sample (attach to report)
– 10 points
3. Report – typed one page describing the following –
- 30 points
a. Question on survey (hopefully no bias?)
b. How survey was conducted to get random sample.
c. Analysis summarizing data and showing all calculations for inference
tests.
d. Conclusion based on analysis.
4. Presentation
-20 points
5. Visual Aid –
a. Appropriate Chart for data/analysis
b. Colorful!
c. Cool Design – somehow relates to question!
d. Looks like USA Today wants to use this info!
-30 points
Examples of “Cool Visual Aids”