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Introductory Statistics
Journal
Open a Word document and label it My Statistics Journal. Save your file as Journal - Your Name. You can save it to your computer, your network folder, or even to a flash drive as long as you have access to your file. Each journal entry should be at least 3 paragraphs. Use complete sentences, proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Each entry should represent your thoughts and ideas on the topic and will be graded based on your insight and thoughts.
Group 3 - Due Friday, Oct. 21st
Oct. 20, 2015 - Sweetest Day
- Do you celebrate Sweetest Day, why or why not?
- Find an interesting article about Sweetest Day online and describe the article.
- Provide a link to your article.
- Describe, in detail, 2 statistics about Sweetest Day.
Oct. 6, 2015 - (3.3) Dream job.
- Describe your ideal job. What would you do? What is required?
- Why is this your dream job.
- Research your profession on the internet and describe 3-4 statistics that relate to your dream job.
Oct. 1, 2015 - (3.2) Video Game Violence.
At a recent conference at the University of Chicago , David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family presented a paper titled Video Game Violence and Public Policy. The paper stated that 79% of American children now play computer or video games on a regular basis. Children between the ages of seven and 17 play for an average of eight hours a week.
According to Walsh, research shows reason for concern:
Sep. 28, 2015 - (3.1) Prisoners Wrap-up.
- What are your thoughts about the game? Did you like the game?
- Describe a strategy that you used during the game?
- Did your strategy change as the game progressed?
- Do you feel that the game is fair?
- What would you do to improve the game?
Group 2 - Due Friday, Sept. 18th
Sep. 15, 2015 - The World Traveler
- Write abut another country you would like to visit.
- Describe some details about the place (landmarks, buildings, restaurants etc.
- What would you like to do there? What would you like to see?
- Do some research and identify two interesting statistics in regards to that country.
Sep. 10, 2015 - Statistics, Football and You
- Today is the beginning of the NFL regular season. Even if you are not a fan of football, football can and will affect you in some way. Describe at least 3 things that can happen during the football season that can affect you.
- Do a little research and identify at least 2 interesting statistics about football and how it impacts your life.
Sep. 3, 2015 - Bar Graphs vs. Histograms
- Define Bar Graph and Histogram.
- Describe the similarities between the two types of graphs.
- Describe the difference between the two types of graphs.
- Give a unique example of when you would use each type of graph.
Sep. 1, 2015 - The Right to Vote
- Read this article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the views stated in this article?
- Find and describe at least 2 statistics that support your statement.
- Ultimately, do you feel that you should have the right to vote? Why or why not?
Group 1
Aug. 27, 2015 - Introduction
- Tell us a little about yourself. Include at least one interesting/fun fact about you?
- What do you think about when you hear Statistics? What do you think statistics is all about?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Group 5 - Due January 6th
Dec. 19, 2014 - Final Thoughts.
- Describe your final thoughts about the class. - Do you feel this class was beneficial to you?
- What is one thing that you thought was interesting about the class?
- What are some ideas that could be implemented to improve the class?
Dec. 10, 2014 - Anything.
Write about absolutely anything you want.
Dec. 8, 2014 - Holiday Statistics.
This Journal is going to be worth double points, 10 points instead of 5!
Take a look at the following annual report from the National Retail Federation (HERE).
After reading this document answer the following questions:
-What is your initial impression after reading the report.
-Identify 3 interesting statistics and why you think they are relevant.
Dec. 1, 2014 - Black Friday.
Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since the early 2000s, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, and most major retailers open very early and offer promotional sales. The name derives from the concept that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss (in the red) from January through November, and Black Friday indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit (in the black).
Group 4 - Due November 21st
Nov. 19, 2014 - Video Game Violence.
At a recent conference at the University of Chicago , David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family presented a paper titled “ Video Game Violence and Public Policy.” The paper stated that 79% of American children now play computer or video games on a regular basis. Children between the ages of seven and 17 play for an average of eight hours a week.
According to Walsh, research shows reason for concern:
Nov. 12, 2014 - Casino and Gaming.
You are the owner of a casino and you are looking to bring in a new game of chance.
- Describe a game of chance that you would like to have in your casino.
- Describe the probability of winning or losing your game.
- Calculate out the expected value of your game.
- Describe what would make this game attractive to your potential clients.
Nov. 3, 2014 - My dream job.
- Describe your ideal job.
- Why is this your dream job.
- Research your profession on internet and describe 3-4 statistics that relate to your job.
Oct. 28, 2014 - Binomial Distributions
A binomial distribution has only two possible outcomes. You can think of them as successes and failures.
- Create a scenario that would be described as a binomial distribution.
- Explain what makes it a binomial distribution.
Describe whether the following is an example of a binomial distribution. Explain why or why not.
Group 3 - Due October 10th
Oct. 8, 2014 - Class Reflection
- Describe how you are doing in this class. Do you feel this class is beneficial to you?
- Describe some things you like about this class.
- Describe some things that you do not like about this class.
- What are some ideas that could be implemented to improve the class?
Oct. 6, 2014 - Causation vs. Correlation
- Go to this website and select one of the articles on the left hand side.
- Identify the study you selected and describe the study in detail.
- Do you feel that there is enough evidence to call this causation?
- What evidence is there to support your claim?
Sep. 29, 2014 - Dice Game
- You and your friend decide to take turns rolling a normal 6 sided die. Each time it lands on 4, you earn a point. Each time it lands on 6, your friend earns a point.
- Describe what is happening in the game.
- Is this a fair game?
- If the game was instead played with 2 dice and you earn a point every time the sum is 4 and your friend earns a point every time the sum is 6, does that change the outcomes of the game?
Sep. 22, 2014 - Prisoners Wrap-up.
- What are your thoughts about the game? Did you like the game?
- Describe a strategy that you used during the game? Did your strategy change as the game progressed?
- Do you feel that the game is fair?
- What would you do to improve the game?
Group 2 - Due September 12th
Sep. 9, 2014 - Survey
- Describe a situation where you have been asked to take part in a survey.
- Why were you asked to participate in the survey? How do you think you were selected?
- What do you think the survey was trying to show?
- What do you think you could have done to improve the quality of the survey?
Sep. 2, 2014 - The World Traveler
- Write abut a country you would like to visit?
- What would you like to do there? What would you like to see?
- Do some research and identify some statistics about visitors that visit that country.
Aug. 29, 2014 - Bar Graphs vs. Histograms
- Define Bar Graph and Histogram.
- Describe the similarities between the two types of graphs.
- Describe the difference between the two types of graphs.
- Give an example of when you would use each type of graph.
Aug. 27, 2014 - The Right to Vote
- Read this article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the views stated in this article? Support you statements.
- Ultimately, do you feel that you should have the right to vote?
Group 1
Aug. 21, 2014 - Introduction
- What is your name?
- Why did you take this class?
- What do you think statistics is all about?
- What is one interesting/fun fact about you?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Open a Word document and label it My Statistics Journal. Save your file as Journal - Your Name. You can save it to your computer, your network folder, or even to a flash drive as long as you have access to your file. Each journal entry should be at least 3 paragraphs. Use complete sentences, proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Each entry should represent your thoughts and ideas on the topic and will be graded based on your insight and thoughts.
Group 3 - Due Friday, Oct. 21st
Oct. 20, 2015 - Sweetest Day
- Do you celebrate Sweetest Day, why or why not?
- Find an interesting article about Sweetest Day online and describe the article.
- Provide a link to your article.
- Describe, in detail, 2 statistics about Sweetest Day.
Oct. 6, 2015 - (3.3) Dream job.
- Describe your ideal job. What would you do? What is required?
- Why is this your dream job.
- Research your profession on the internet and describe 3-4 statistics that relate to your dream job.
Oct. 1, 2015 - (3.2) Video Game Violence.
At a recent conference at the University of Chicago , David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family presented a paper titled Video Game Violence and Public Policy. The paper stated that 79% of American children now play computer or video games on a regular basis. Children between the ages of seven and 17 play for an average of eight hours a week.
According to Walsh, research shows reason for concern:
- “Exposure to violent games increases physiological arousal. . . .Heart rate . . . and . . . blood pressure all increase when playing violent games. . . . These are the same types of physiological reactions bodies have when engaged in a fight.”
- “Exposure to violent games increases aggressive emotions.” In one study, “students who were more ‘addicted’ to video games were significantly more likely to be in a bad mood before, during, and after play than were non-addicted students.”
- “In a study of 8th and 9th graders, students who played more violent video games were also more likely to see the world as a hostile place, to get into frequent arguments with teachers, and to be involved in physical fights.”
Sep. 28, 2015 - (3.1) Prisoners Wrap-up.
- What are your thoughts about the game? Did you like the game?
- Describe a strategy that you used during the game?
- Did your strategy change as the game progressed?
- Do you feel that the game is fair?
- What would you do to improve the game?
Group 2 - Due Friday, Sept. 18th
Sep. 15, 2015 - The World Traveler
- Write abut another country you would like to visit.
- Describe some details about the place (landmarks, buildings, restaurants etc.
- What would you like to do there? What would you like to see?
- Do some research and identify two interesting statistics in regards to that country.
Sep. 10, 2015 - Statistics, Football and You
- Today is the beginning of the NFL regular season. Even if you are not a fan of football, football can and will affect you in some way. Describe at least 3 things that can happen during the football season that can affect you.
- Do a little research and identify at least 2 interesting statistics about football and how it impacts your life.
Sep. 3, 2015 - Bar Graphs vs. Histograms
- Define Bar Graph and Histogram.
- Describe the similarities between the two types of graphs.
- Describe the difference between the two types of graphs.
- Give a unique example of when you would use each type of graph.
Sep. 1, 2015 - The Right to Vote
- Read this article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the views stated in this article?
- Find and describe at least 2 statistics that support your statement.
- Ultimately, do you feel that you should have the right to vote? Why or why not?
Group 1
Aug. 27, 2015 - Introduction
- Tell us a little about yourself. Include at least one interesting/fun fact about you?
- What do you think about when you hear Statistics? What do you think statistics is all about?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Group 5 - Due January 6th
Dec. 19, 2014 - Final Thoughts.
- Describe your final thoughts about the class. - Do you feel this class was beneficial to you?
- What is one thing that you thought was interesting about the class?
- What are some ideas that could be implemented to improve the class?
Dec. 10, 2014 - Anything.
Write about absolutely anything you want.
Dec. 8, 2014 - Holiday Statistics.
This Journal is going to be worth double points, 10 points instead of 5!
Take a look at the following annual report from the National Retail Federation (HERE).
After reading this document answer the following questions:
-What is your initial impression after reading the report.
-Identify 3 interesting statistics and why you think they are relevant.
Dec. 1, 2014 - Black Friday.
Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since the early 2000s, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, and most major retailers open very early and offer promotional sales. The name derives from the concept that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss (in the red) from January through November, and Black Friday indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit (in the black).
- Did you participate in Black Friday? Why or why not?
- Do some research online and describe some statistics that occurred with Black Friday this year.
- Is it reasonable for stores to open earlier for Black Friday? Support your statements with statistical evidence.
Group 4 - Due November 21st
Nov. 19, 2014 - Video Game Violence.
At a recent conference at the University of Chicago , David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family presented a paper titled “ Video Game Violence and Public Policy.” The paper stated that 79% of American children now play computer or video games on a regular basis. Children between the ages of seven and 17 play for an average of eight hours a week.
According to Walsh, research shows reason for concern:
- “Exposure to violent games increases physiological arousal. . . .Heart rate . . . and . . . blood pressure all increase when playing violent games. . . . These are the same types of physiological reactions bodies have when engaged in a fight.”
- “Exposure to violent games increases aggressive emotions.” In one study, “students who were more ‘addicted’ to video games were significantly more likely to be in a bad mood before, during, and after play than were non-addicted students.”
- “In a study of 8th and 9th graders, students who played more violent video games were also more likely to see the world as a hostile place, to get into frequent arguments with teachers, and to be involved in physical fights.”
Nov. 12, 2014 - Casino and Gaming.
You are the owner of a casino and you are looking to bring in a new game of chance.
- Describe a game of chance that you would like to have in your casino.
- Describe the probability of winning or losing your game.
- Calculate out the expected value of your game.
- Describe what would make this game attractive to your potential clients.
Nov. 3, 2014 - My dream job.
- Describe your ideal job.
- Why is this your dream job.
- Research your profession on internet and describe 3-4 statistics that relate to your job.
Oct. 28, 2014 - Binomial Distributions
A binomial distribution has only two possible outcomes. You can think of them as successes and failures.
- Create a scenario that would be described as a binomial distribution.
- Explain what makes it a binomial distribution.
Describe whether the following is an example of a binomial distribution. Explain why or why not.
- The probability that 3 out of 8 tosses of a coin will result in heads
- The probability of rolling at least two 3's and two 4's out of twelve rolls of a die
- The probability that Susan will beat Shannon in two of their three tennis matches
- The probability of getting a full house poker hand
Group 3 - Due October 10th
Oct. 8, 2014 - Class Reflection
- Describe how you are doing in this class. Do you feel this class is beneficial to you?
- Describe some things you like about this class.
- Describe some things that you do not like about this class.
- What are some ideas that could be implemented to improve the class?
Oct. 6, 2014 - Causation vs. Correlation
- Go to this website and select one of the articles on the left hand side.
- Identify the study you selected and describe the study in detail.
- Do you feel that there is enough evidence to call this causation?
- What evidence is there to support your claim?
Sep. 29, 2014 - Dice Game
- You and your friend decide to take turns rolling a normal 6 sided die. Each time it lands on 4, you earn a point. Each time it lands on 6, your friend earns a point.
- Describe what is happening in the game.
- Is this a fair game?
- If the game was instead played with 2 dice and you earn a point every time the sum is 4 and your friend earns a point every time the sum is 6, does that change the outcomes of the game?
Sep. 22, 2014 - Prisoners Wrap-up.
- What are your thoughts about the game? Did you like the game?
- Describe a strategy that you used during the game? Did your strategy change as the game progressed?
- Do you feel that the game is fair?
- What would you do to improve the game?
Group 2 - Due September 12th
Sep. 9, 2014 - Survey
- Describe a situation where you have been asked to take part in a survey.
- Why were you asked to participate in the survey? How do you think you were selected?
- What do you think the survey was trying to show?
- What do you think you could have done to improve the quality of the survey?
Sep. 2, 2014 - The World Traveler
- Write abut a country you would like to visit?
- What would you like to do there? What would you like to see?
- Do some research and identify some statistics about visitors that visit that country.
Aug. 29, 2014 - Bar Graphs vs. Histograms
- Define Bar Graph and Histogram.
- Describe the similarities between the two types of graphs.
- Describe the difference between the two types of graphs.
- Give an example of when you would use each type of graph.
Aug. 27, 2014 - The Right to Vote
- Read this article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the views stated in this article? Support you statements.
- Ultimately, do you feel that you should have the right to vote?
Group 1
Aug. 21, 2014 - Introduction
- What is your name?
- Why did you take this class?
- What do you think statistics is all about?
- What is one interesting/fun fact about you?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?