March Madness Meets Probability

Today will will begin our annual March Madness probability assignment. Students will be given a bracket and will have to find the experimental probability of each team winning the next game based on the record of previous games played. Full instructions are available here as well as a link to the printable  bracket from NCAA.org.

Probability Test Thursday

We will have a test on probability on Thursday. Here are what students need to know for the test. We will go over specific examples in class tomorrow.

1. Be able to look at a survey case and identify the following

                  -the population

                  -the sample

                  - whether a sample is biased or random

                  -Be able to identify biased and non biased questions. 

2. Explain the difference between independent and dependent events.

3. Explain the difference between theoretical and experimental probability.  

4. Be able to define the following:

·      event

·      probability

·      outcome

5. Be able to write probability as a fraction, decimal, percent, and graph it on a number line.

6. Be able to tell that probability is always a value between 0 and 1

7. Be able to determine if the outcome of an event is impossible, unlikely, as likely as not, likely, or certain.

8. Be able to solve probability of single events and compound events.

9. Be able to create tree diagrams and area models to prove probability. 

              

Statistics and Probability Vocabulary Quiz and Test

We are currently studying statistics and probability. We have a vocabulary quiz on the following list of words on Wednesday; students should have the list with definitions in their composition books from a couple weeks ago.  Our next test will be Thursday. Check back tomorrow for a study guide.

Biased question

Compound event

Dependent events

Event

Experimental probability

Independent events

Mean

Median

Outcome

Population

Probability

Random sample

Range

Sample

Sample space

Theoretical probability

March 3, 2015 Computer Lab Assignment

Today in computer lab you will using Learn Zillion to learn about box plots. Here's what you need to get started:

Learning Target 1
I can construct a box plot. 
Use the code LZ3792 to watch this video.

Learning Target 2
I can determine how and when to use a box plot. 
Use the code LZ3793 to watch this video.

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