Statistics: The Normal Distribution

Statistics

Unit 2: The Normal Distribution

Complete Unit Bundle

Welcome! This is the complete unit plan for the second unit in my regular level Statistics class. (If you are interested in the AP Statistics Unit 1 Plans, check out my listing here.)

Included in this resource:

• 6 complete sets of student-guided notes (annotated answer keys included)
• 7 homework problem sets + complete test review (annotated answer keys included)
• 2 assessments – quiz and test (answer keys included)
• 2 in-class review PowerPoint presentations
• 3 activities (including a trivia review game)
• 1 project
• Suggested pacing and learning targets

All of the resources are 100% editable, to modify to fit your classroom needs. The zip folder includes the Word document, which you have permission to edit completely. The PDF version and answer keys are included for your convenience. There are also PowerPoint presentations for some of the review documents.

I teach this course without a textbook, so everything that is provided here, can be used without supplementation.

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The student-friendly learning targets for this unit are:

• Students will be able to graph a normal curve and summarize its important properties
• Students will be able to use the empirical rule to estimate population percentages of a normal distribution.
• Students will be able to calculate, interpret, and compare the z-scores among a population.
• Students will be able to estimate population percentages of a standardized normal distribution.
• Students will be able to estimate raw data given percentages of a standardized normal distribution.
• Students will be able to use the empirical rule to prove if a data set fits a normal distribution.

The Common Core Math Standards covered in this unit are:

• ID.A.4: Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population percentages. Recognize that there are data sets for which such a procedure is not appropriate. Use calculators, spreadsheets, and tables to estimate areas under the normal curve.

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My regular level Statistics course includes the following units:

Unit 1 – One-Variable Data

Unit 2 – The Normal Distribution

Unit 3 – Two-Variable Data

Unit 4 – Collecting Data

Unit 5 – Probability

Unit 6 – Random Variables

Statistics: Full Semester Curriculum Bundle (Units 1 – 6)

Unit 7 – Sampling Distributions

Unit 8 – Confidence Intervals (Coming Soon!)

Unit 9 – Hypothesis Testing (Coming Soon!)

Unit 10 – Comparing Two Populations (Coming Soon!)

Unit 11 – Chi-Square Distributions (Coming Soon!)

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Q: How is this different from my AP Statistics Unit 1 Unit Plans?

A: My AP Stat Unit 1 plans follow the AP Stat CED, which covered one-variable statistics as well as the Normal Distribution in 16 days. The pace is quicker, the notes are longer, and the questions are modeled off of the AP Exam questions. My new Statistics Unit 2 covers only the Normal Distribution in 11 days, is slower-paced with shorter notes, and it has questions to help build a functional understanding of the listed learning targets.

Q: Can I use your AP Statistics materials in my on-level (regular level) Statistics course?

A: Absolutely! These unit plans fit a semester-long course in Statistics. My AP Statistics unit plans would fit perfectly for a year-long Statistics course. You can check out the full curriculum here. If you have more questions about the differences and want some help deciding what would work best in your class, please feel free to reach out via email or Q&A on TPT!

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