Goldie’s Unit 1 Exploring One Variable Data - GUIDED NOTES for AP® Statistics

AP® Statistics Unit 1 – Exploring One Variable Data

Editable Guided Notes, Videos, & Teaching Slides

Looking for clear, organized, and editable guided notes to teach the first unit of AP® Statistics? This resource includes everything you need to help your students master Exploring One-Variable Data, from understanding distributions to interpreting z-scores in the normal curve. Designed for your AP® Statistics course, these notes are perfect for direct instruction, interactive notebooks, or a flipped classroom model.

What’s Included in This Zip File:
✅ 10 sets of student-friendly guided notes
✅ Editable Word documents and PDF versions for easy customization
✅ Answer keys for all student handouts
✅ 10 accompanying PowerPoint slideshows for direct instruction
✅ 10 content videos of each lesson (great for absent students or flipped classrooms)
✅ A complete Unit 1 summary lesson with student handout & teacher slides
✅ Calculator Commands Summary Sheet for TI-84/89 models

All files are 100% editable, giving you the flexibility to modify them for your class needs. Whether you're introducing the material for the first time or reviewing before the AP® exam, these guided notes are structured to support deep understanding.

Topics Covered:
•    Notes 1: Categorical Data – Tables and Bar Graphs
•    Notes 2: Histograms and Ogives
•    Notes 3: Stemplots and Dotplots
•    Notes 4: Measures of Center and Spread
•    Notes 5: Boxplots and Identifying Outliers
•    Notes 6: One-Variable Statistics with the TI-84
•    Notes 7: Comparing Distributions
•    Notes 8: The Normal Curve
•    Notes 9: The Standard Normal Curve (z-scores)
•    Notes 10: Connecting Raw Data, Z-Scores, and Percentages
•    Unit 1 Summary Lesson -- A review of all major concepts
•    TI-84/89 Commands Sheet -- A helpful reference for students

Perfect For:
•    Teachers seeking structured and ready-to-go lessons
•    A flipped classroom or students who need review videos
•    New AP® Statistics teachers or those teaching without a textbook
•    Building student notebooks with consistent note-taking formats

This resource is classroom-tested and crafted to align with the AP® Statistics Course and Exam Description (CED). Whether you're starting the year or reinforcing key concepts, these guided notes give your students the tools they need to succeed.

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If you are interested in this resource, as well as my guided notes, homework, projects, activities, and pacing guide, check out the following:

Unit 1 – Exploring One Variable Data Unit Plans

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Goldie's FULL CURRICULUM for AP® Statistics

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Interested in our other guided notes? Check out the product below!

Unit 1 – Exploring One Variable Data Guided Notes

Unit 2 – Exploring Two Variable Data Guided Notes

Unit 3 – Collecting Data Guided Notes

Unit 4 – Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions Guided Notes

Unit 5 – Sampling Distributions Guided Notes

Unit 6 – Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions Guided Notes

Unit 7 – Inference for Quantitative Data: Means Guided Notes

Unit 8 – Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square Guided Notes

Unit 9 – Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes Guided Notes

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Goldie’s Guided Note Bundle for AP® Statistics

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