AP STATISTICS

W ELCOME TO C OACH B ETTERS AP S TATISTICS C LASS ! Contact information: Room #: 607 Telephone #: (281) Teacher Schedule (with the exception of advisory): 1 st period: 7:20-8:09  AP Stats 2 nd period: 8:17-9:06  AP Stats 3 rd period: 9:14-10:11  AP Stats 4 th period: 10:19-11:08  College Math Prep 5 th period: 11:16-12:05  Conference B-Lunch 12:05-12:35 6 th period: 12:43-1:32  Sub Varsity Baseball 7 th period: 1:40-2:30  Varsity Baseball

O THER INFORMATION Tutorials: Tuesdays and Thursdays Or by appointment Materials needed: Pencil with eraser, and a notebook Other materials not required: A graphing calculator is highly recommended in this class. If you have a graphing calculator app on your phone or tablet, that will work.

O THER INFORMATION Grading: Reading Assignment: 5% Daily (classwork, homework, quizzes): 35% Tests: 60% Classroom Rules: 1) Be to class and prepared to work before the bell rings 2) Be respectful to your teachers and classmates (No foul language, do not talk while I am talking, keep your hands, feet and all belongings in your own personal space, do not hurt others’ feelings) 3) Do not mistreat school property 4) Take charge of your future and enjoy math!

W HAT I S S TATISTICS ? Statistics is the science of data... Data are numbers with a context. We will study four major themes this year: Describing Data - Graphical and Numerical Analysis Collecting Data - Surveys, Studies, and Experiments Probability - The Study of Chance Behavior Inference - Making Conclusions Based on Data

T HE AP E XAM I will be preparing you for the Advanced Placement Statistics Exam. 3 hours Multiple Choice Questions, 6 Free- Response Questions (#6 is a bigger “Investigative Task”) You CAN be successful on this exam IF you put forth the effort ALL YEAR LONG. I will provide you with A LOT of preparation materials as well as insight from the grading of the exam. I need you to provide the effort...

W HAT DO YOU N EED ? You will need the following items for this course: Graphing Calculator - Required ( TI84+ ) Notebook paper, college-ruled Binder - 1.5” for tables, handouts, notes, etc. Pencil, pen, highlighter Strong work ethic and a willingness to ask for help! Commitment … there is a lot of work!

Y OUR T EXTBOOK “ Stats: Modeling the World” 2 nd edition Read It Study It Use It Take Care of It - Cover It! Bring it every day...

C OURSE R ESOURCES AP Central College Board… AP Statistics Course Home Page APStatsMonkey.com Textbook, Notes, Handouts, etc. Resources, Applets, Quizzes Many other

S YLLABUS -E XPECTATIONS My goal is for you to understand Statistics and how it plays a role in your current and future life. My hope is you will be successful in the course and earn a passing score on the AP Exam. My expectation is that you will put forth the effort necessary to be successful in a college-level course.

L ET ’ S T ALK S TATS... A claim has been made that students who study while listening to Mozart perform better on exams than students who listen to other music or no music at all. How could we test this claim? How would you gather, analyze, and use data to study this?

H OMEWORK Get a book Cover your book. Read Chapters 1&2. See You Tomorrow!