2008 Summer AP Statistics

AP Statistics

To:  All students enrolled in AP Statistics for the school year 2008-2009
From:  Mrs. Lichtenheld

Congratulations on your decision to join the thousands of other students across the country that will be enrolled in AP Statistics in the upcoming school year!  You have joined the growing ranks of students who recognize the need to take an introductory statistics course; as such a course is typically required of most college majors including the social sciences, health sciences, and business.  In fact, the number of students in colleges and universities who take a statistics class is almost as large as the number of students who take a calculus class.

AP Statistics is not an easy class.  No AP class is easy, of course: expect to spend time studying outside of class, as well as in class.  But AP Stats is special, in that it is a course that combines mathematical and verbal skills.  On the AP exam, you’ll be asked to write descriptive paragraphs and concluding sentences.  You’ll have to explain the reasoning behind the method you use and the conclusions you find.  We’ll work out both sides of your brain in this class!

Throughout the course, AP Statistics will expose you to four themes: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns and statistical inference.  Statistics describes the qualitative world around us in a quantitative way.  An AP Stats class insists that you learn how to describe those quantities in a qualitative manner as well. Everything is connected.  We promise this is one math class that you won’t be able to say, “When are we going to use this?”

How can you get ready for this class?  Complete the summer packet by the first day of class.  Get the required supplies which include a graph paper notebook, pencil, and a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. Show all work and check your solutions to the problems in the packet so that you can focus on refreshing the skills that you are lacking.  Use the listed websites if and when you are unsure of how to work out any problems.  Don’t fake your way through these problems.   Concentrate, work hard, and use the websites.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to e-mail Mrs. Lichtenheld at klichten@kusd.edu

Have a great summer!

Summer Assignment PDF Document: AP Statistics Summer Assignment 2008.pdf

Web Resources Word Document: AP Statistics Web Resources.doc
Web Resources PDF Document: AP Statistics Web Resources.pdf