Day 4 in SCI110: Pseudo-science, Regression, Pendula

Spring 2006 Schedule
Last time: Science, Pseudo-science, and more Statistics
- Collected Homework #1
- Science versus PseudoScience -- incredible magnets!
- Assignment of "Investigation of a Claim" topic
- SEM exercise (more statistics!)
Reminder: Quiz #1 next time
Today:
- Return Homework #1, and "What is science?" papers.
  - What is science? (your views)
  - Your articles, and conclusions
- Evaluation of a Claim reports (hand-in, following reports)
- Another look at our results from the SEM exercise last time
  - sampling error results
- Correlation and Linear Regression:
  - Correlation and Regression worksheet
  - Powerpoint Example
  - Linear Regression on-line
- Pendulum exercise
Homework:
- regression exercises (for discussion Thursday)
- Prepare for first quiz:
  - Make sure that you've done the reading in the textbook
  - significant figures (appendices will help with these)
  - measurement
  - volume, density, mass
  - calculation of descriptive statistics (including how to do them by hand!)

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