Use the following lo, q1, median, q3, and hi
to sketch three boxplots on the same graph for these Nielsen ratings points
(that roughly represent the percentage of households tuned in).
ABC [13.5, 14.4, 16.6, 17.2, 20.2]
CBS [13.1, 15.5, 16.35, 17.3, 21.9]
NBC [13.1, 13.6, 14.5, 15.0, 17.6]
Which network does the best? The worst? Can you say something
positive about each network using the boxplots? Explain.
| 26 Mar- Tues |
Read through Project 3 and note the
themes in both books that you should pay attention to when reading and taking
notes in both books:
Collecting and Presenting Data
Boxplots
Predictors
Unintended Consequences
Read and highlight or take notes (keep
track of the pages for the themes related to
Project 3) on:
How Do You Know
p. 131-134 on History of Statistics, Census, Sampling and
Random Sampling,
p. 138 on estimating a characteristic as well as
sample size,
p. 140 from item 3. to the bottom of the page on
misleading questions, and
p. 142 on Human Subject Research
and bring the book to class.
Complete How Do You Know p. 180-181 #6 on measures of center
and be prepared to discuss why you chose the measures too
If you did not complete the lab on Monday, see the class highlights page and ASULearn and finish it.
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| 25 Mar - Mon |
You will need money on your card to print 1 sheet from lab.
Find the stock symbols of a few companies that are actively traded and
that you are interested in "buying" -
for example, you might search
http://finance.yahoo.com/lookup for stocks with certain names
or www.google.com for
"stock symbol" "COMPANY NAME"
where COMPANY NAME is the name of the company that you are interested in.
Take notes on and/or highlight:
1) section 1.5: Personal Finance: Investments
in the How Do You Know? book (beginning on p. 51)
to gain some familiarity with personal investments and stock information.
2) Heart of Mathematics p. 594
(How to Get Rich Quick as a Stock Whiz).
Begin working on the hw for Tuesday
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| 21 Mar - Thur |
****Test 2****
study guide
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| 19 Mar - Tues |
If you did not complete the lab, then do so.
How Do You Know Exercise Set
1.2 (beginning on p. 23) #9, 14, 21, and 24 and Exercise Set 1.3
(beginning on p. 32) # 8 and 10
Take a try of the ASULearn Material Review Questions for
Test 2 and look at the study guide and
write down any questions that you have.
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| 18 Mar - Mon |
Review the condo lab from last week, especially #7 and 8.
We will use the same Excel file as well as your car info so be sure that
you understand what we did and have the car info with you.
Bring the How Do You Know? workbook to lab and your car price
and rate with you from the condo lab
Review the class highlights page and begin taking notes for finance
information for Project 4, which also
serves as a good review
Begin working on the hw for Tues
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| 7 Mar - Thur |
Read and take notes on or highlight How Do You Know p. 38-47
Complete You Try It 3.4 on the top of page 30 in How Do You Know,
which is similar to the
car loan practice problem from lab. Show work. Hint: When you solve for the
monthly payment, you should obtain 381.84 and the balance due at the end of
3 months is 13782.35.
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| 5 Mar - Tues |
If you did not complete the lab, then do so
Search the web for information about personal or consumer debt or loans
in the US. How about for the entire world? How about for North Carolina? Also
search for information about the federal deficit. Report back on what you
found (to turn in).
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| 4 Mar - Mon |
****Project 2: Benjamin Franklin's Financial Legacy
****
Project 2 Criteria
Benjamin Franklin's Will -
News Article Web Readings for Project 2
Review your class notes on loans and amortization and
bring your formula sheet to lab
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| 28 Feb - Thur |
Continue to work on project 2
Read and take notes on
Heart of Mathematics p. 806 and How Do You Know? p. 26-29
on loans and amortization.
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| 26 Feb - Tues |
Continue to work on project 2
If you did not complete Jane and Joan from lab, do so
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| 25 Feb - Mon |
Work on project 2
Review the finance calculations for lump sum, periodic payment,
and total interest, and bring your formula sheet to lab
Complete the $37 savings to turn
in. Show work to determine that the interest is $119.84 and $10.91
respectively.
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| 21 Feb - Thur |
Read and take notes on Heart of Mathematics p. 793-797 and
and How Do You Know? p. 12-13
Complete How Do You Know p. 22 Exercise Set 1.2 # 5 and 7.
Begin looking at the criteria for
project 2 under the Mar 4 due date, and write down
any questions
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| 19 Feb - Tues |
If you did not finish the lab, do so
Read p. 1, 5-7, 9-11 in
How Do You Know? and highlight important points within the reading
(and write down any questions).
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| 18 Feb - Mon |
Read Benjamin
Franklin's Plan - Web Reading for Lab and take notes.
Practice Problems (to turn in)
from How Do You Know? workbook
Exercise Set 1.1 beginning on p. 7:
# 1, 13, 16, 17, and 20.
Exercise Set 1.2 p. 22: # 1 and 2
You may write in the workbook and rip out the pages to save paper.
Show your calculation work!
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| 14 Feb - Thur |
Talk to your friends or relatives,
collect information that you receive in
the mail, search on the web
and/or go to a bank
to find recent interest rates for...
savings,
checking accounts,
cds (certificate of deposit),
credit card rates,
student loan rates,
house loan (mortgage) rates,
and car loan rates.
List at least one rate for each type of account above [or you can list
numerous rates or a range of rates] and be
sure to list the source(s) of each rate.
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| 12 Feb - Tues |
****Test 1****
study guide
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| 11 Feb - Mon |
Read through the test 1 study guide
and write down any questions.
Take a try of ASULearn Review Questions
[participation requires at least one try of the "quiz", but the specific
grade does not matter - it is only there to provide you with feedback.]
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| 7 Feb - Thur |
Begin working on project 4,
which is also a good review activity. Write
down any questions you have.
Read through the Jeff Weeks
interview and be prepared to discuss.
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| 5 Feb - Tues |
If you did not complete the lab, then do so.
Read through the following and take notes:
An article I wrote for Mathematics Awareness Month:
The Shape
of the Universe
Read through Project 4
and write down any questions you have related to
the project
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| 4 Feb - Mon |
Read through and take notes for lab on
Heart of Mathematics
Sections 4.6 (The Shape of Reality) and 4.7 (The Fourth Dimension)
Read through and take notes for lab
(which may take the form of written notes, highlighting and/or underlining):
gluing spaces
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| 31 Jan - Thur |
****Project 1: Earth
and Universe - Annotated Bibliography****
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Bring a 10-12 inch diameter child's ball - these are usually found in bins in stores and cost a couple of dollars. Be sure that this ball is smooth, can bounce, and that you will not mind writing on it during class.
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| 29 Jan - Tues |
Continue working on project
1
If you did not complete the lab, then do so: prepare to turn in your
lab responses.
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| 28 Jan - Mon |
Read through the 2D Universes
Readings and take notes (or print out and highlight) for lab.
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| 24 Jan - Thur |
Review material from class on Tuesday and write down any questions
Choose a question and begin looking for related references for
project 1 due 1/31 [you are
looking for diverse and contradictory perspectives, including scholarly and
nonscholarly references and books]
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| 22 Jan - Tues |
Go to ASULearn, click on Profile, click on Edit Profile,
and add a picture of yourself so that it is easier to get to know each
other. To
contact anyone in class, click on Participants, click on their
picture, and
click on Send message. This is the best way to contact me outside of
class.
Review class notes and the class highlights
webpage from last week [up through Thur Jan 17 at the bottom of the page]
and bring your i-clicker to class.
If you did not complete the first lab or any other work from last week
due to a later registration, then do so via the class highlights page.
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| 17 Jan - Thur |
Read through
Project 1 due
on 1/31 and write down any questions you have.
Obtain from the bookstore:
purchase the How Do You Know? workbook
and rent the hardcover Heart of Mathematics book
and the i-clicker.
Obtain a scientific calculator (with a
yx, xy, or ^ key on it)
Bring the i-clicker and calculator to all classes. Bring books
to classes when we have readings or problems due from them.
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| 15 Jan - Tues |
Read through the Syllabus
which is online - search google for Dr. Sarah, click on my page, and click on the MAT 1010 link and then the Syllabus link. Come prepared to share something you read and write down any questions you have - the university considers this a binding contract between us.
If you did not complete the lab, then do so.
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| 14 Jan - Mon |
Meet for lab
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