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AP Statistics 2016-2017: Summer Assignment
Mr. Kevin Braun ([email protected])
Bishop Dunne Catholic School
AP Statistics
MAJOR Grade #1: Summer Math Assignment
Background
The math skills and techniques covered in this assignment are concepts that are absolutely vital for
your success in AP Statistics next year. With this summer math practice, you should come to class in
August prepared to take a quiz over these skills on the first Red or Blue day of school. If at any
point you have questions, please email me at the address above. Do not wait until the last minute.
You have 11 weeks to complete this assignment; I will not accept any excuses for late or incomplete
work.
Students will be using the online mathematics resource Khan Academy to review and practice core
concepts used in AP Statistics. As an AP student, this will be my first impression of your effort and
skill level for the coming year. If you come to class on the first day without having completed all
work on time, you will be recommended for transfer to an on-level math class. Additionally, if you
only put forth minimal effort (which includes earning a failing grade or not following all the
instructions below), I will conclude that the AP course is not the best fit for you, and you will be
recommended for transfer to an appropriate on-level math class. This assignment is meant to expose
you to the type of problems you will solve in AP Statistics. While I don’t expect you to work on them
every day, I do expect your full effort.
Overview
Due Date: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 by 8:00 am
Point Value: 50 points
Grade Type: MAJOR
Rubric
Mastery Level
Mastered
Level 2
Level 1
Practiced
Points Earned
2.5
2
1.75
1.5
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Instructions
1. Go to www.KhanAcademy.org and create a username and password. Use your full first and
last name as your display name. This will be completed in class before summer vacation.
2. Add your teacher ([email protected]) as a coach. Walkthrough instructions on how to do this,
as well as a digital copy of this handout, are also posted on www.bdcs.org
**Note: you MUST add a coach in order to earn any credit for this assignment. If you do the
entire assignment but do not have a coach, you will receive an M for missing.
3. You have been assigned 20 different skills. You can find these skills as recommendations
from your coach or by searching (clicking the magnifying glass) for the skill title. After
completing 5 consecutive exercises correctly, you will earn “Practicing” level for that
exercise.
4. Complete Mastery Challenges to “level up” the skills you have practiced. You will need to be
at the required skill levels (see rubric) for each one before the due date on Thursday, August
11th.
**Note: Khan Academy will require you to wait up to 18 hours between mastery challenges
before you will be allowed to advance to a higher skill level. This means it is impossible to
wait until the day before the due date to complete this assignment.**
List of Assigned Skills (NOTE: Khan Academy may make slight changes to the skill names over
the summer)
1. Mean, median, and mode
2. Comparing data distributions
3. Creating box plots
4. Reading box plots
5. Subsets of sample spaces
6. Simple Probability
7. Adding probabilities
8. Independent probability
9. Probabilities of Compound events
10. Identifying dependent and independent events
11. Dependent probability
12. Multiplying dependent probabilities
13. Basic set notation
14. The counting principle
15. Permutations
16. Combinations
17. Permutations & combinations
18. Probability with permutations and combinations
19. Simple hypothesis testing
20. Using probability to make fair decisions
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Khan Academy How-To
The following steps will allow you to make a teacher your coach.
1. After creating a username, click on your profile.
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2. Type your teacher’s email (see reference guide) to add them as a Coach.
Reference Guide
Class you are Entering
Geometry (All Levels)
Algebra II (All Levels)
Precalculus (All Levels)
Calculus (All Levels)
AP Statistics
3. That’s it, now you’re ready to get to work!
Coach
Mr. Murray ([email protected])
Mrs. Smith ([email protected])
Mr. Gentry ([email protected])
Mr. Braun ([email protected])
Mr. Braun ([email protected])