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ITEMS THAT WE ALREADY COVERED IN Bridge to AP Stat
Read and re-read Chapter 1 – 6
o Maybe buy a used STATS and highlight
o GOOD examples.
o Calculator steps.
o Procedures
o Concepts and any “magic” words
Do any problems to make sure you understand.
o Check answers at end of book.
o Note those you don’t get to ask in September during our two day review.
Do problems in packets (Hand in fist day of school)
From Dotplot to Y-bar
Histograms & Boxplots (2 pg)
1970 Military Draft Lottery
Real Estate Agents
o Chapter 6
Ch 2
2001 exam question (LA rainfall)
Read and re-read “Is it
o Put six ways to determine if a distribution is normal in one of the Guide To’s
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS for AP Statistics
Read and answer “How to Lie with Statistics”
o Answer reading questions (from Chapter 1 packet)
o Send before September 1 on www.turnitin.com
(Number: 2302318, Class name: AP Statistics, Password: curious)
Do
o Pick a distribution that is of interest to you and has a broad range (number of siblings is too narrow -- and not too interesting)
o Send before September 1 on www.turnitin.com
EXTRA CREDIT: Stat in the news
o Copy source.
o Write up with 5 W’s, THINK. SHOW. TELL
o Use appropriate stat words and concepts.
o What is so curious that you chose this item?
o The more that you write up and the better the analysis is, the more extra credit you can earn.
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