AP Statistics Pacing Guide

Course Description: AP Statistics introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, EOC VOCATS
analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students observe patterns and departures from patterns,
decide what and how to measure, produce models using probability and simulation, and confirm models
using probability and simulation, and confirm models. Appropriate technology, from manipulatives to AP/IB Teacher-made
calculators and application software, should be used regularly for instruction and assessment. final exam
THIS PACING GUIDE IS FOR AN AP STATISTICS: SPRING TERM.

Day Date SCS Objectives Essential Questions Content Tasks/Strategies

In a given set of data, identify the
1 individuals and variables; identify
each variable as categorical or
quantitative.
CHAPTER 1:
2 In a given set of data, describe
the overall pattern by giving
Organizing Data:
numerical measures of center and Introduction to graphing
3 spread and a description of distributions, dotplots,
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shape. histograms, stemplots,
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Given a graphical distribution, is time plots, means,
4 the distribution symmetric or medians, quartiles, and
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skewed? Quiz
standard deviation
1.01, 2.01, 2.02
5 Given a set of data, which
Graphing calculator
3.01, 4.01 measures of center and spread
are more appropriate: the mean Lab activity
and standard deviation or the
6 fine-number summary?
Quiz
What is the area under a density Unit assessment
CHAPTER 2:
curve? TEST CHAPTER 1, 2
7 Given a normal distribution with a
Normal Distributions:
stated mean and standard Density curves and
deviation, calculate the proportion normal distributions,
8 of values above the given assessing normality
number, below the given number,
and between two given numbers.
9 Find the point with a stated
proportion of all values above it.

Given a set of data, what is the

10 correlation coefficient? Is there a
positive or negative association, a
linear pattern? Are there any
11 outliers?

How do you find the slope and

12 intercept of the least-squares
CHAPTER 3:
regression line from the means Examining Relationships:
and standard deviation of x and y scatterplots, categorical
13 and their correlation?” variables, correlation,
least squares regression Lab activity
How does one calculate the
14 residuals? How does the graph lines Workshop Statistics
of the residuals allow one to correlation project
3.01, 4.01 determine if the data is truly a CHAPTER 4: Modeling Graphing calculator
15 linear relationship?
Nonlinear data, log Quiz
Given a two-way table, find the properties, power TEST CHAPTERS 3, 4
16 marginal and conditional regression, interpreting
distributions. correlation and
regression, Simpson’s
Given a set of data, determine if
17 an exponential or power function Paradox
is a better fit.

18 Given an exponential or power

function, perform a logarithmic
transformation. What does this
19 transformation indicate?

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21 Given a set of data from a survey,
what is the population, sample?
What are the explanatory and
response variables?
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3.01, 3.02, 3.03, Is a given study observational or
experimental?
3.04 Given a study, outline a
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randomized design of an
appropriate experiment.
How would you use random digits
24 to simulate a given study?
25 Determine if two events are
disjoint, complementary, or
26 independent.
How are the probability rules
27 used to determine the
probabilities of defined
events?
28 How are the addition and
multiplication rules for the
union of two events used to
29 solve problems?
3.05 Given two distributions,
compare the two distributions
30 using probability histograms,
means, and standard
31 deviations.
How do you calculate the
mean and variance of a
32 discrete random variable and
the expected payout in a
game of chance?
33 What are the conditions that
identify a random variable as
binomial?
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35 Given a sample or
experiment, how do you
describe the bias and
36 variability of a statistic in
terms of the mean and spread
37 of the sampling distribution?
3.06
Given an SRS of size n with a
38 3.07 given mean and standard
3.08 deviation of a population, how
is the mean and standard
39 deviation of a sample mean
calculated?
40 What effect does the increase
of the sample size have on
the standard deviation?
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Content Tasks/Strategies
Lab activities: Jelly
blubbers, jumping frogs,
CHAPTER 5:
etc
Producing Data:
Designing samples,
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designs, cautions,
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experiments, planning a
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study
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TEST CHAPTER 5
CHAPTERS 6, 7, 8:
Randomness probability
models,
Intuitive probability,
independence and the
multiplication rule,
addition rules, and
conditional probability, Lab activities
general multiplication rules
Discrete random variables Workshop Statistics
Continuous random
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variables
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Means of random variables
Law of large numbers, Quiz
variance of random TEST CHAPTERS 6, 7, 8
variables
Binomial distribution
Binomial probabilities, mean,
and standard deviation
Geometric distribution, mean
of geometric random
variables
CHAPTER 9:
Sampling distributions Lab activity
Sampling variability “Workshop Statistics”
Describing sampling Graphing Calculator
distribution Quiz
Sample proportions Unit assessment
Sample means TEST CHAPTER 9
Central Limit Theorem
Cumulative Review
Cumulative Assessment
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What is meant by “95%
45 confidence”?
Given a normal distribution with a
known standard deviation, how is CHAPTER 10:
46 a confidence interval calculated?
Statistical Confidence
What is the sample size required
to obtain a confidence interval of Intervals
Lab activities
47 a specified margin of error when
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given the confidence level? Sample size; Cautions
Given a study, what is the null Activity-Based Statistics
Test of Significance;
48 3.09, 3.10 and alternate hypothesis? What
Hypothesis
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test of significance would be Quiz
appropriate? What assumptions p-values; Tests for
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49 must be met to use the given
statistical procedure?
population mean
TEST CHAPTER 10
Using significance tests
What effect does increasing the
size of the sample have on the Type I and Type II error;
50 power when the significance level power
remains fixed?
What is a Type I error?
51 What is a Type II error?

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Chapter 11:
T tests; Matched Pairs T
53 tests
Robustness; Comparing
Given a problem, is
54 two means
inference about the mean
Comparing two means
or comparing two means
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55 necessary?
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3.09, 3.10 Given a study, is a one-
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56 CHAPTER 12: Quiz
sample, matched pairs, or
Inference for a population TEST CHAPTER 11, 12
two-sample procedure
proportion
57 needed? Explain your
Comparing proportions;
choice.
choosing sample size
Comparing two
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proportions

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Under what circumstances is a
60 chi-square test appropriate to
use?
What conditions have to be met CHAPTER 13: Lab activity
61 to use the chi-square distribution? Test for Goodness of Fit Workshop Statistics
What is the null hypothesis that
3.10 the chi-square statistic tests in a Inference in a Two Way Graphing Calculator
62 two-way table? Table; Chi-Square Test Quiz
If a test is significant, what are the TEST CHAPTER 13
most important deviations
between the observed and
63 expected counts?
Given a regression setting,
64 explain the meaning of the slope
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B of the true regression line.
Given a computer output for a Inference for Regression;
Inference about the Lab activity
65 regression, what is the slope and
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intercept of the least-squares model
3.09, 3.10, 4.01 line? What are their standard
Inference about Project
errors and the standard error of Quiz
66 the line? Prediction Regression
What is the difference between a assumptions TEST CHAPTER 14
confidence interval for the mean
67 response and a prediction interval
for an individual response?
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AP EXAM REVIEW
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week window remaining
for review depending
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scheduled.
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Major project assigned for
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term/or Unit 15: Analysis
of Variance
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Cumulative Review
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Final Exams
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