Statistics AP: Semester 1
Overview
Course Number: MA.STAT1AP
Overview
The purpose of the Statistics, AP course is to introduce
students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and
drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual
themes: exploring data: observing patterns and departures from patterns;
planning a study: deciding what and how to measure; anticipating patterns:
producing models using probability theory and simulation; statistical
inference: confirming models. Students who successfully complete the course
and examination may receive credit, advanced placement, or both for an
introductory college statistics course. This course will be offered as a
two-semester course. This course will be valuable to those students who plan
to attend college regardless of their major. Most college majors such as
social science, education engineering, health science, mathematics, business
and actuarial science typically require statistics. Students with the
appropriate mathematical background ability to communicate ideas in writing,
and interest are encouraged to take Statistics AP.
Course Length: 2 Period Length: 2 Grade Level: 10-12 Credit
per Semester: 0
Additional Credit Information: Credit per Semester: 1.0 (Math requirement or
Elective)
Prerequisite: Algebra 3, 4 |
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Standards
Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry
with them years beyond the instruction received this year.
Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should
be able to answer after completing learning activities.
CSAP
Tested Standards
Highest Frequency
 High
Frequency
 Other
Standards and E-Skills
Standard
1: (Number Sense) Students develop number sense and use numbers and number
relationships in problem solving situations and communicate the reasoning in
solving these problems.
Demonstrate square numbers using pictures, words, and/or symbols.
Identify and use the concepts of factor, multiple, prime, composite and
square numbers
Know the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Describe numbers by
their characteristics
Standard 2: (Algebra and Functions) Students use algebraic methods to
explore, model and describe patterns and functions involving numbers,
shapes, data, and graphs in problem-solving situations and communicate the
reasoning used in solving these problems.
Recognize and continue a geometric and/or numeric pattern.
Translate written words into algebraic form.
Translate a given pattern into a different form.
Recognize, explain and extend a linear pattern in a problem
solving situation.
Standard
3: (Probability and Statistics) Students use data collection and analysis,
statistics, and probability in problem-solving situations and communicate
the reasoning and processes used in solving these problems.
Organize
and construct a line graph, bar graph, and frequency table from a set of
data
Interpret
and draw conclusions from a variety of visual data forms
Standard 4: (Geometry) Students use geometric concepts, properties, and
relationships in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning
used in solving these problems.
Determine the perimeters of
polygons.
Determine the areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses,
triangles.
Use a variety of methods to
find area.
Compare areas of figures
and explain their relationships.
Standard 5: (Measurement) Students use a variety of tools and techniques to
measure, apply the results in problem-solving situations, and communicate
the reasoning involved in solving these problems.
Apply
proportional reasoning skills.
Apply spatial reasoning.
Read and interpret scales.
Use the appropriate formula/procedure correctly to solve perimeter of
polygons.
Use
the appropriate formula correctly to solve problems involving area.
Standard
6: (Computation) Students link concepts and procedures as they develop and
use computational techniques, including estimation, mental arithmetic,
paper-and-pencil, calculators, and computers, in problem-solving situations
and communicate the reasoning involved.
Apply
order of operations
Add and subtract fractions and decimals in problem-solving situations. Apply
computational strategies including traditional algorithms for adding and
subtracting fractions.
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