Welcome to Intro Stats

1. My avatar Welcome to Intro Stats Teacher: Ms. Patricia Horvath Room: 55 School Year: 2011-2012 Introduction to Statistics (Stats Textbooks)

2. Supplies Introduction to Statistics

3. Supplies Continued Several #2 pencils or better yet, a good (0.7 lead) mechanical pencil. You’ll be doing lots of writing. And while you are there, get lead for the pencils. Pencil Introduction to Statistics

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7. OPTIONAL Supplies Other Items which are OPTIONAL but helpful: 1. A personal 3-hole punch used for archiving classwork and homework in your binder 2. A small personal stapler for attaching homework to accompanying graphs Introduction to Statistics

8. What are your supplies worth? • 20 Points for all your supplies • (Your first grade of the semester) • TI 83+/84 Calculator 10 points • Graph Paper 2 points • Protractor 2 points • Compass 2 points • (Mechanical) Pencil & Lead 2 points • Tabs/Pockets in your Binder 2 points • Total 20 points • Check date: Thursday, Sept 8 in class. 8 Introduction to Statistics

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11. Who Should Take Intro Stats? • You actually like math • Algebra/Analysis is not your thing, but applied math might be. • The real world as it applies to math is something worth learning about • You like graphing and thinking about numbers in context • You want those A-G credits on your transcript for college • You don’t mind doing math homework • You don’t mind taking notes everyday Introduction to Statistics

12. Who Should NOT Take Intro Stats? • You want math, but you don’t want to work • You want to ‘goof off’ • You don’t want to do homework • You hate graphing • You want an easy Senior/Junior year • You think this is a push-over class • You like to talk and socialize in class • You hate taking notes For any of these reasons, DROP this course immediately. You will NOT be happy here. Take something else. Introduction to Statistics

13. Textbook • Statistics Through Applications • It is reference material • It should be left at home • Materials necessary for classwork and homework will be presented in class that cover topics in the book, but your text will not be necessary. Introduction to Statistics

14. Getting Started Introduction to Statistics

15. What are your supplies worth? • 20 Classwork Points for all your supplies • (Your first grade of the semester) • TI 83+/84 Calculator 10 points • Graph Paper 2 points • Protractor 2 points • Compass 2 points • (Mechanical) Pencil & Lead 2 points • Tabs/Pockets in your Binder 2 points • Total 20 points • Check date: Thursday Sept 8. Start shopping now. 15 Introduction to Statistics

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18. The Course—Intro Stats • Not as challenging as college-level statistics, but covers some of the same topics. • Providing a good foundation for all later work in college-level statistics • Taking notes and keeping up with vocabulary every day • Understanding concepts. Apply them immediately & statistically through classwork & homework Introduction to Statistics

19. The Course—Intro Stats—Semester 1 • Construct and interpret graphs • Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Dotplot, Stemplot, Boxplot, Histogram, Scatterplot • Summarize single & bivariate data • Std Deviation, Normal Distribution, Correlation, Regression • Understand surveys & experimental data • Random Sampling Introduction to Statistics

20. The Course—Intro Stats—Semester 2 • Probability & Probability theory Simple, Compound, Independence, Exclusivity, Applied Probability • Binomial Distribution—Yes or No Questions • Two Way Tables & Conditional Probability Introduction to Statistics

21. The Green Sheets—the Syllabus10 Classwork Points • You are about to receive the green sheets or syllabus for this class. The green sheets tell most everything you need to know about this course. • The 3rd page of the Green Sheets must be signed by you and your parent and returned to my homework box. • This is worth 10 classwork points. The Green Sheet return is due on the day of the supply check, Thursday September 8 to the HW box. • Mark your calendars/Husky Planners. Introduction to Statistics

22. The Rules Introduction to Statistics

23. The Rules • Be respectful of teacher and fellow students • No foul language of any kind—watch out for words that are on my ‘do not say’ list. I’ll tell you; don’t use them again. • Be safe; be on time • Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings • Don’t talk out of turn • Raise you hand to speak Introduction to Statistics

24. More Rules • No personal grooming; grooming belongs in the bathroom not in a classroom • No gum. Get rid of it before I get upset. • No electronic equipment of any kind, including cell phones & ipods, except for your calculator. I see you touch a phone in class, you will hand it over to me. • No name calling physical contact or making fun of anyone in class • No bathroom breaks; you have 6 min between classes for that • Obey all normal rules outlined in the WHS Student Handbook Introduction to Statistics

25. Tardy Policy • On the 3rd tardy to class during a semester, I will give warning • On the 4th tardy to class, I will deduct 2 points from your next test score • For all tardies after the 4th, I will continue to deduct 2 points from your next test score. The option to send you to the SRC after the 3rd tardy also exists. Introduction to Statistics

26. End of Introduction • Some things to remember: Get your supplies Get the green sheets signed • Have everything for me on Thursday Sept 8 • QED Introduction to Statistics