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This course will include one major investigation project each semester.
Each project is worth 50 points. These projects can be compared with a
laboratory investigation in a science course in the sense that they will
typically involve a more in-depth exploration of a statistic topic or
topics, they will typically involve tools of the discipline (computers,
graphing calculators, etc.), and they will culminate in a written report
(sort of like a lab report in a science class) and an oral presentation
supported by PowerPoint.
There are several reasons for including such projects in an AP
Statistics course. First, the AP Statistics examination includes a number
of free response items. These problems will present scenarios that
require students to carry out statistical processes such as generating
data, analyzing data, designing and carrying out a study, and then
describing their results and drawing conclusions in writing. Scores on
these free response items will be determined, in part, on the quality of
their written analysis, results and conclusions. Students' ability to convey
understanding and insight on these free response questions will help
determine their scores on these exam items. Secondly, the skills of
seamlessly integrating text and calculator or computer-produced graphs
into a report will help students do better work in future courses,
whether here or in college. Finally, regardless of one's chosen field or
discipline, an educated person in the twenty-first century needs to be
able to communicate with others, both orally and in writing. These
projects can help students practice these organization and presentation
skills.
The first semester project has two due dates: The PowerPoint you will
use in your oral presentation is due to me via email January 17. The
paper is due January 18 and oral presentations will be given January 18
– 20. Click here to see the project
description.
Here are the data we collected for parts 1 and 2 (in TI list format):
Boys' heights Girls'
heights Combined heights
Boys' foot lengths Girls' foot
lengths Combined foot lengths
The second semester project also has two due dates: The PowerPoint you
will use in your oral presentation is due to me via email Sunday May 20.
The paper is due and oral presentations will begin Monday May 21. Click here to see the project description.
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