AP Stats Project 2014Overview Students will show creativity in summarizing all the wonderful statistical concepts we have learned over the past year. Every student is creative in different ways, so I am offering a choice of final projects for the class: conduct a survey or create a music video. The project can be completed individually or as a group of NO MORE THAN two (2) people. If done as a group, each member will receive the same final score.

Option I - CREATE A MUSIC VIDEO

Students will show off their knowledge of statistical concepts introduced during the school year. You (or your duet) will sing a song that explains a statistical concept(s) musically! Maybe it will be “It’s Hip to Be Chi-Square” sung to the tune of Huey Lewis’ song “It’s Hip to be Square”. Maybe it will be “Won’t Come Back from Normal Curve” by Jan and Dean. Maybe you will write your own song In any case – here is what you need to include:

- Approx. five minute long high quality video and audio.

- Lyrics and video scenes MUST BE APPROPRIATE for use at Troy High (either yours or ones that can be heard in the background). Use common sense.

- Video must be MTV or VH1 quality! Warning: I will be a subjective judge.

- Lyrics must relate to a concept learned during AP Stats, and explain how the concept is used, and any conditions which must be met to use the concept.

Example: If I decided to sing a song about the Chi Square Test for Independence (Association), I need to make sure my lyrics address required conditions, the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses, how Iwould calculate expected values and the chi square statistic, and how I would draw an inference.

- You have to make sure I can show the video with some readily available technology on my computer. Don’t save it on a website which is restricted by THS or I can’t see it! Use common sense once again!

To make sure I am OK with your song/video idea, I need your neatly presented proposal (preferably typed) by Monday 05/12/14.

This should be a brief write up describing the song and statistical concept(s).

Grading Rubric:

1. Idea turned in and accepted on time (May 12, 2014). – 10 points

2. Hard copy of lyrics which explain stat concept in detail – 30 points

3. Video quality is MTV! - 20 points

4. Music Quality – - 40 pointsa. Good song (Warning: this is subjective!) b. Video is creative/fun c. Cool scenes – somehow relates to stats.d. Quality of singing (oh oh!)

Option II - DESIGN AND CONDUCT A SURVEY

Students will design a sample survey, collect data, interpret the results of the survey, carry out an appropriate inference test and present the results/conclusion to the class through a short presentation with an appropriate visual aid.

Details

Mrs. Loucks wants to get inside the heads of students at Troy High (Well not literally, that would be impossible without a shrink-ray, but I digress…). She wants to know how Troy students feel about current topics. Being a great executive, she is delegating this task to her AP Statistics classes! Here is your assignment:

1. DUE MONDAY (05/12/14) - Develop a question/survey which would be of interest to students at Troy High School. The question(s) should be appropriate for all students to answer. I want to make sure all questions are different for each group in our class – so the first to turn in a specific question will be the first to get approved to use that question! Your idea must be neatly presented (preferably typed) by Monday, May 12. Note: Have a couple questions/survey ideas ready Monday in case someone steals your idea or turn it in early and beat the crowd!

2. Design an appropriate questionnaire – I will collect the detail behind the survey responses. Specifically, collected data must include at minimum:

The question(s) used. (Must have been approved - see above) Pertinent data required for your survey (grade, gender, hour, etc.) Date of survey

3. Design a proper sampling method. I want to be confident your conclusion/result reflects the opinion of all of the proposed population at Troy High. (Assume there are 2000 students at school, 500 in each grade). How will you accomplish an SRS? How large will the sample need to be for you to use an inference method of your choice and get a result you can feel confident about?

4. What is your inference/conclusion based on your sample? Show me an appropriate inference test (z test, t test, chi-square, etc.) that supports your conclusion.

5. MOST IMPORTANT - Make an interesting visual aid (Histogram, Box Plot, Scatterplot, etc.) I WANT COLOR! Charts will be displayed in or around room 129 – make it interesting and appropriate!

6. Presentation – these will be presented starting on May 21 st (Wednesday) in class. You will have approximately five minutes to show your chart and describe your survey method and conclusions. Charts will be displayed in or around room 129 – again make it interesting and appropriate!

Grading Rubric –

1. Question turned in and accepted on time (May 12, 2014). – 10 points

2. Completed Questionnaires from sample (attach to report) – 10 points

3. Report – typed one page describing the following – - 30 points

a. Question on survey (hopefully no bias?)b. How survey was conducted to get random sample. c. Analysis summarizing data and showing all calculations for inference

tests.d. Conclusion based on analysis.

4. Presentation -20 points

5. Visual Aid – -30 pointsa. Appropriate Chart for data/analysisb. Colorful!c. Cool Design – somehow relates to question!d. Looks like USA Today wants to use this info!

Examples of “Cool Visual Aids”