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Ch 5 Producing Data

Date Assign# Topic Desc: Due
Chapter P
2-Sep 1 Data production methods Read Ch. P and do P1 - P5
3-Sep 2 Data Analysis:quantitative P19, P21, P22, P24, P27, P28
vs categorical; dotplots, 
bar graphs
4-Sep Group Quiz
Chapter 5:  samples-experiments
Case study:  Chocolate
Activity 5A
5-Sep 1 Sampling:  good & bad methods rd. pgs. 329-349:  5.2, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9
5.11, 5.24, 5.26, 5.32
Group Quiz
8-Sep 2 Basics of Experimental Design: rd. pgs. 353-356:  5.33, 5.35, 5.37,
subjects, factors, treatments,  5.39, 5.40, 5.43
explanatory/response variables; comp.
randomized design
Quiz (5.1):  prob # 5.2-5.23
9-Sep 3 Principles of experimental Design: pg 368-371:  5.45, 5.46, 5.67
control, random assign., replication; & AP Free response (surveys)
  lacebo effect; blinding/dbl blinding;
multi-factor experiments
10-Sep 4 More advanced experimental designs: 1. 5.47, 5.55, 5.57
block designs (RCB); why block?;  2.  Begin M/C practice packet
blocking vs. stratisfying
video:  Against All Odds:  blocking
Quiz (5.2):  prob # 5.24-5.57
CSA #2 & CSA #3  
11-Sep 5 Matched Pair Designs:  A special form 1.  5.48, 5.49, 5.62, 5.68
of blocking; cross-over designs 2.  Continue with practice packet
Acitivity:  Standing vs. sitting pulse/Cased closed
Review Finish review packet
12-Sep Test Ch 5: Producing data
Project:  Conducting a survey/
experiment