1. GAGLIANO’S TOP TEN Reasons why STATISTICS is DIFFERENT than ANY OTHER MATH class you have ever taken!

2. #10
You will actually be expected to READ your math book on a regular basis! GASP!

3. #9
Answers are often
SENTENCES
and
NOT
NUMBERS!!

4. You will learn through DOING/DISCOVERY and NOT LECTURE#8
You will learn through DOING/DISCOVERY and NOT LECTURE

5. Your Homework solutions will be posted PRIOR to coming to class#7
Your Homework solutions will be posted PRIOR to coming to class

6. You get to watch VIDEOS in class#6
You get to watch VIDEOS in class

7. You need your BOOK and CALCULATOR EVERY day!#5
You need your BOOK and CALCULATOR EVERY day!

8. #4
You will take TESTS only in this class! NO QUIZZES!! (at least announced quizzes)

9. There can often be MORE THAN ONE correct answer to a problem#3
There can often be MORE THAN ONE correct answer to a problem

10. #2
Statistics is FUN!

11. AND THE #1 REASON STATISTICS WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER MATH CLASS YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN IS……

12. You will NEVER ask me
“When am I ever going
to use this in my life??”

13. Welcome to INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS!!!
Statistics is the art of distracting meaning from DATA and helping us understand the story the data tells and thus helps us to understand the WORLD around us!
Welcome to
INTRODUCTION
TO STATISTICS!!!

14. NAME CARDS STEP 1: Fold card lengthwise in half ( HOTDOG FOLD)
STEP 2: Write your first name nice and BIG on both sides
STEP 3: Answer the following questions on the INSIDE of your name card:
1) Name of last years math class ____________
2) Name of last year’s math teacher __________
3) I heard Intro to Statistics is_____________
4) I took Intro to Stats because_____________
5) Best thing I did this summer was__________
6) Something I want you to know about me is______