FS 026 Schedule

wk of
Tuesday

Thursday

9/14 Introduction and Class Survey

Looking at Data:
Shapes of Distributions

9/21 Sampling: Go Stone Simulation Opinion Polls

9/28 College Ranks What is the average class size?

10/5 The Normal Distribution

DataDesk Demonstration
Class Meets in Voter Mac Classroom

10/12

Data Graphics in the Press
FALL BREAK

10/19 Benford's Law Simpson's Paradox

10/26

Correlation
Coin Tossing Activity

11/2 The "Law of Averages" Significance Tests: Coins on Edge

11/9 Coke-Pepsi Taste Test Capture-Recapture: Goldfish Activity

11/16

Guest Lecture: Yonna McShane,
"The Middlebury Alcohol Survey"

Library Resources: Jean Simmons
Class meets at Starr Mac Classroon

11/23 Census Undercount Discussion THANKSGIVING

11/30

Alternative Medicine:
Therapeutic Touch
The Monty Hall Problem

12/7 Card Shuffling Chance Fair Poster Session

wk of	Tuesday	Thursday
9/14	Introduction and Class Survey	Looking at Data: Shapes of Distributions
9/21	Sampling: Go Stone Simulation	Opinion Polls
9/28	College Ranks	What is the average class size?
10/5	The Normal Distribution	DataDesk Demonstration Class Meets in Voter Mac Classroom
10/12	Data Graphics in the Press	FALL BREAK
10/19	Benford's Law	Simpson's Paradox
10/26	Correlation	Coin Tossing Activity
11/2	The "Law of Averages"	Significance Tests: Coins on Edge
11/9	Coke-Pepsi Taste Test	Capture-Recapture: Goldfish Activity
11/16	Guest Lecture: Yonna McShane, "The Middlebury Alcohol Survey"	Library Resources: Jean Simmons Class meets at Starr Mac Classroon
11/23	Census Undercount Discussion	THANKSGIVING
11/30	Alternative Medicine: Therapeutic Touch	The Monty Hall Problem
12/7	Card Shuffling	Chance Fair Poster Session