Day 1:  Sec. 3.1 p. 235 #1-8
                      Experiment vs. observation

                    Day 2:  "Random Sampling" worksheet, based on Topic 12 from Workshop Statistics
                     Bias, randomizing

                    Day 3:  Sec. 3.2 p. 250 #9-14, 18.  Activity:  Why Randomize?
                      Randomizing experiments.

                    Day 4:  "Methods of Sampling" worksheet (adapted from Exploring Surveys and Information
                                from Samples, Quantitative Literacy Series, activities 17 and 18)

                    Day 5:  p. 253 #21, 23, 24, 27, 31 and AP Test question:  1997 #2
                            Sampling

                    Day 6:  Random Rectangles (ABS)  OR Jelly Blubbers, by Rex Boggs, Jelly Blubbers download.
                      Sampling bias

                    Day 7:  Sec. 3.3 p. 262 # 46-50, "Sampling Bias"  class activity and homework (adapted from ESIS,
                        activity 20),  Optical Illusion Activity (from Activity Based Statistics: Instructor Resources, p. 19)
                        Sources of bias, sampling design

                    Day 8:  Sec 3.4 p. 277 #53-58, 63
                      Bias and variability

                    Day 9:  "Colors of Reese's Pieces" (from Beth Chance's AP Statistics:  Example Handouts and
                        Activities)

                    Day 10:  "Calculating Confidence Intervals"  worksheet (From Exploring Surveys and Information
                        from Samples, Activity 26)
                        Confidence intervals based on un-biased Samples

                    Day 11:  Activity:  Confidence Intervals for the % of Even Digits (ABS, p. 183),
                      "A Variety of Confidence Intervals"
                       Confidence intervals based on biased samples

                    Day 12: Project Proposals:  Sampling and Analysis Project: "Inquiring People Want to Know"
                     Proposal guidelines, group brain storming.

                    Day 13:  "Capture/Recapture"
                      Capture/ recapture methods used by biologists.  Involves fish crackers.

                    Day 14: "German Tank Problem"
                      Extends the ideas of capture/recapture.  Based on WWII data.

                    Day 15: "Sensitive Questions" (Activity Based Statistics p. 199)
                     How gather data on sensitive subjects, Example:  Have you ever cheated on a test?

                    Day 16:  Review problems in book p. 281 #65, 68, 77-81 , 83 (use simsamp TI-83 program)

                    Day 17:  Review Worksheet
 

               Other Activities and Resources:
              Why Randomize?  a class activity.
                              by D. Stein, Paint Branch High School.  Modified from Dr. R.W. Stephenson who modified it from Dr. Hal Stern

               Soda Pop Challenge  a class activity demonstrating matched pairs, inspired by Gary Smith.

               Gallup Poll Homepage; Gallup Poll:  How Polls are Conducted

               Creating Student Surveys

              Example of a Student Survey

               Template for creating a student survey to be created in MS Publisher
 

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