Goldie’s Unit 1 Projects & Activities for AP® Statistics

AP Statistics Unit 1 – Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data
Projects and Activities Bundle

Bring Unit 1 to life with this collection of engaging projects and activities for AP® Statistics. This bundle is designed to reinforce key concepts from Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data while helping students think critically, analyze real data, and apply statistical reasoning.

Aligned to the new 2026/27 AP® Statistics Course and Exam Description (CED), these activities go beyond notes and homework to give students meaningful, hands-on practice with data analysis, graphs, sampling methods, and experimental design.

What’s Included:
10 ready-to-use projects and activities, all fully editable and designed for easy classroom implementation. Files are provided in Word or PowerPoint format, along with PDFs, answer keys, and rubrics where appropriate.

Activities & Projects:

Cookies Are Dangerous!

• Students critique misleading statistical claims and identify flaws in reasoning and data interpretation.

Exploring Chocolate Candies

• Students collect and analyze real data while creating and interpreting bar graphs, dotplots, and pie charts.

Using the TI-84 for One-Variable Statistics

• Students use the TI-84 to input data, create graphs, and interpret summary statistics. Includes Desmos version and extra practice.

Roll or Hold Game

• Students generate data through gameplay, then analyze distributions using graphs, summary statistics, and z-scores.

Misleading Graphs Project

• Students create both accurate and misleading graphs and explain how visual choices can distort conclusions.

Unit 1 Part 1 Jeopardy Review Game

• A collaborative review game to reinforce key Unit 1 concepts in an engaging format.

Pumpkin Picking Sampling Activity

• Students explore simple random, stratified, and cluster sampling through a hands-on simulation.

Can You Taste a Difference?

• Students design and conduct an experiment, with an optional extension into proportions and inference.

Sample Survey Project

• A multi-day project where students design surveys, analyze bias, and present findings using real data.

Unit 1 Part 2 Trivia Review Game

• A game-based review focused on sampling methods, bias, and experimental design.

Key Features:

• 100 percent editable files to fit your teaching style
• PDF versions and answer keys included
• Strong alignment to the 2026–2027 AP® Statistics CED
• Designed for real classrooms with clear instructions and structure

These activities are also included in Goldie’s AP® Statistics Full Curriculum, the complete Unit 1 curriculum bundle, and Goldie's AP® Statistics Projects & Activities Bundle, making them easy to integrate into a full course plan.

If you are looking for engaging AP® Statistics activities, projects, and review games that reinforce core concepts while keeping students involved, this bundle is a strong addition to your Unit 1 resources.