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Lab 01 - Intro To Statistics (With Oreos)

This lab experiment aims to determine if DoubleStuf Oreos truly have double the filling of regular Oreos. Students will weigh samples of regular Oreos, DoubleStuf Oreos, and MEGA Oreos to collect data on the mass of filling. They will then calculate the mean, standard deviation, and create a bar graph with error bars to compare the amount of filling in each type of Oreo. In their analysis, students must make a claim about whether DoubleStuf Oreos have double the filling, provide quantitative evidence from their data to support their claim, and discuss how their evidence relates to underlying scientific principles. They will also identify any unavoidable errors that could have impacted their results.

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Lab 01 - Intro To Statistics (With Oreos)

This lab experiment aims to determine if DoubleStuf Oreos truly have double the filling of regular Oreos. Students will weigh samples of regular Oreos, DoubleStuf Oreos, and MEGA Oreos to collect data on the mass of filling. They will then calculate the mean, standard deviation, and create a bar graph with error bars to compare the amount of filling in each type of Oreo. In their analysis, students must make a claim about whether DoubleStuf Oreos have double the filling, provide quantitative evidence from their data to support their claim, and discuss how their evidence relates to underlying scientific principles. They will also identify any unavoidable errors that could have impacted their results.

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Name:___________________________________________ Lab Partner(s): ____________________ B

​ IO511: AP Biology  

Lab 01: Introduction to Statistics (Using Oreos)


Science Practices: 3.B, 4.A, 5.A, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, 6.B, 6.C

Primary Research Question:

Does a DoubleStuf​TM​ Oreo cookie really have “double the stuff” of a regular Oreo cookie?

Secondary Research Question:

What does MEGA mean, relative to a regular Oreo?

​Hypotheses:

Null hypothesis (H​0​): Alternate Hypothesis (H​A​):

Double Stuf: Double Stuf:

MEGA: MEGA:

Materials:

An electronic scale, 3 regular oreos, 3 DoubleStuf oreos, 3 MEGA oreos, weighing boats/paper, plastic utensil

Methods:

Summarize how you will collect your data.

Data:
Basic Statistical Analysis
Sample size, n
The number of individual samples measured in each data set.
n​regular​ : _______________ n​double stuf​ : ______________ n​MEGA​ : _______________

Mean, x​ ̅
Calculate the mean (average) mass of filling for your three data sets (regular, doublestuf, and mega) .

x̅regular​ : _______________ x̅double stuf​ : ______________ x̅MEGA​ : _______________

Standard Deviation, s
Standard deviation shows how much spread there is between the samples of a data set.

Regular Oreos Double Stuf Oreos MEGA Oreos


Sample Mass x − x̅ (x − x̅)​2 Sample Mass x − x̅ (x − x̅)​2 Sample Mass x − x̅ (x − x̅)​2

Sum of (x − x̅)​2 Sum of (x − x̅)​2 Sum of (x − x̅)​2

divide above by n − 1 divide above by n − 1 divide above by n − 1

Square root of above (s) Square root of above (s) Square root of above (s)
To compare different groups of data, we often use bar graphs. To
represent the variation within the data set, we use error bars. For this
introduction, we will use standard deviation to represent the variation
of our data set.

As shown on the example graph at right, each bar represents the mean
enzyme activity for the control and treated group. The error bars are
equal to 2 times the standard deviation, both above the mean, and
below the mean. The number of samples (​n​) is also included, as this may
give the reader some context in interpreting the data.

Graph:
Create a bar graph showing the mean mass of filling for each type of
oreo, and showing error bars for each. The error bars showing 2x the standard deviation from the mean
(2​s)​ as error bars (+ or - the mean) For example, if your standard deviation was 0.05, the error bar should
be 0.1 above and 0.1 below the mean. Be sure to label the axes, and give your graph a title. Include a
legend that indicates the number of samples and standard deviation for each data set.
Analysis (CER):

These are complete sentences that highlight the information from the data. This would also include any
statistical analysis as well as sources of error. It must include:

CLAIM: ​Answer the question(s) of the lab.

EVIDENCE​: include specifics from your data to support your claim(s). Don’t explain-- just identify/list the
quantitative.

REASONING:​ How does your evidence support your claim--what underlying scientific principles (if any)
does your evidence support?

ERROR/UNCERTAINTY:​ Identify unavoidable error/uncertainty that might have affected your data. Be
specific about its effects on your data. NO HYPOTHETICAL/HUMAN ERROR! ​If no unavoidable error
occurred, write “no significant error occurred during this experiment.”

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