Digital Unit Plan Template Unit Title: Didnt think you could calculate that, huh?

Content Area: AP Statistics

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

Name: Christina Tran Grade Level: 11th Grade/High School Junior

3.0 Students demonstrate an understanding of the notion of discrete random variables by using this concept to solve for the probabilities of outcomes, such as the probability of the occurrence of five or fewer heads in 14 coin tosses. 5.0 Students know the definition of the mean of a discrete random variable and can determine the mean for a particular discrete random variable. 6.0 Students know the definition of the variance of a discrete random variable and can determine the variance for a particular discrete random variable 7.0 Students demonstrate an understanding of the standard distributions (normal, binomial, and exponential) and can use the distributions to solve for events in problems in which the distribution belongs to those families
Big Ideas:

In this lesson, students will be able to apply their knowledge of discrete random variables in order to determine: 1. 2. 3. The expected outcomes of an experiment for a discrete random variable (regression). The variance/spread of the experiment (graphical). The standard deviation from the expected outcomes how far some data points deviate from the mean).

After students understand how to use discrete random variables to determine expected outcomes of some experiment, students will be able to graph data in order to better identify, analyze, and understand trends from an experiment. Probability and statistics are used to analyze data in the working world, you know, the somewhat boring stuff like variables that lead to stock market crashes, variables that drive people to become criminals, variables that have lifelong psychological effects, et cetera, et cetera. Well, probability and statistics can also be used for fun stuff. Watch below to see how you can use statistics in your favor!
Unit Goals and Objectives:

This project will be spread across several weeks in order for students to gain a better understanding of the theory behind random variables and the application of random variables. Students will learn the theory behind random variables, expected values, and variances and apply them to scenarios respective to the appropriate random variable such as Bernoulli, binomial, geometric, and the negative binomial distributions. Mastery of the subject will include an oral presentation with critiques as well as an extensive paper which will demonstrate cognitive behavior since students will use logic and reason to understand real life situations.
Unit Summary:

This project is supposed to help you understand just how applicable mathematics is to the world. My goal is to convince you that math is actually pretty cool and its applications are quite helpful and knowing how to compute probabilities and read statistics may be advantageous to you in the future! This project will consist of collecting data, computing expected outcomes, computing the standard deviation from the mean of the data, graphing data, reading, analyzing, and coming to a conclusion about the data collected.
Assessment Plan: Entry-Level: Diagnostic test, K-W-L Chart Formative: Vocab Test 1, Student-to-Student Quiz, K-W-L Chart, Oral Presentation, Peer Critiques, Vocab Test 2, Self-Assessment, Create Jeopardy Questions Summative: K-W-L Chart, jeopardy game, unit test, term paper

Lesson 1 Student Learning Objective: Mastery of theory of random variables, variances, and expected values Acceptable Evidence: Completion of guided notes and thoroughness of written answers and opinions voiced in class discussions will be indicative of student learning Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction
Lesson Activities:

Vocab test 1, Vocab test 2, student-to-student quiz, K-W-L Chart

Lesson 2 Student Learning Objective: Using theory of random variables, expected values, and variances to apply to reallife situations Acceptable Evidence: Completion of Webquest will determine students understanding of computing expected value and variances using random variables
Lesson Activities: K-W-L chart, presentation of data, peer critiques, self-assessment

Lesson 3 Student Learning Objective: Ability to read data, think critically, analyze, ad conclude results Acceptable Evidence: Presentation, term paper, and unit test will be indicative of students ability to analyze data, think critically, and conclude results
Lesson Activities: Presentation of data, term paper, unit test

Unit Resources:
Random Variables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IYdiKeQ9xEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3v9w79NhsfI Discrete Random Variables: http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~ciardo/teaching/CS177/section6.1.pdf http://www.hgs.k12.va.us/bruce_norton_folder/misc/ch5_discrete_randon_variables.pdf http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~hildebr/461/discrete1.pdf Expected Value: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j__Kredt7vY

Useful Websites:
Practice with Proofs: http://mathaa.epfl.ch/cours/PMMI2001/interactive/geomexpect_en0.htm