Course Overview: Probability and Statistics, Semester A

This first semester of Probability of Statistics gives 11th and 12th grade students an overview of basic concepts of
statistics with an emphasis on descriptive statistics. This high school elective begins with the key concepts of data,
samples, and populations. Students create visual representations of data sets, such as histograms and bar graphs.
Students also describe the central tendency and spread of data for a data set and look for patterns in a data set to
determine models based on those patterns.

Each of the five units includes twelve lessons and one project. Each lesson has a minimum of thirteen formative
assessment questions to gauge student understanding. Summative assessments include three quizzes in each unit, a
test for each unit, and a semester exam covering all five units. Each project uses concepts covered in the unit.

• Unit 1: Describe the types of statistics, types of data, types of studies, and sampling methods.
• Unit 2: Create visual representations of data sets using dot plots, stem-and-leaf displays, scatter plots, and
  find the model that best represents the data.
• Unit 3: Describe the central tendency of a data set using various measures.
• Unit 4: Describe the dispersion of a data set using both numerical measures and visual representations.
• Unit 5: Apply concepts learned in this lesson to a variety of real world applications.