Tuesday 8/30
- Summer Assignment Due
- Review syllabus and classroom procedures
- Distribute textbooks
- Homework: Review 'Before entering...' workhsheet!, return signed procedures sheet, cover book
Wednesday 8/31
- Test on Tuesday!
- Review 'Before entering...' worksheet as class
- Graph matching worksheet in pairs
- Q&A
- Homework: Study for Test on Tuesday
Thursday 9/1
1. Return Summer Assignment
2. In groups compare and teach summer assignment
3. Q & A/ Review for Test
4. Homework: review for test
Tuesday 9/6
- Pre-Calculus Review Test Part 1
- Homework: None
Wednesday 9/7
- Pre-Calculus Review Test Part 2
- Homework: None
Thursday 9/8
- Begin Limits 2.1 Limits and Rates of Change
- Looking at Limits graphically and using a table.
- Informal Definition of a Limit (Intended Height)
- Homework: Limits day 1 worksheet.
Friday 9/9
- Continue with Limits
- Finding limits by direct substitution
- Finding one-sided limits
- Notes and Practice Problems
- Homework: Limits day 2 worksheet
Monday 9/12
1. Review Homework assignments
2. Begin 2.2 Limits Involving Infinity
3. Horizontal Asymptotes
4. Notes and Practice Problems (see notes here)
5. Homework: none
Tuesday 9/13
1. Finish 2.2 Limits Involving Infinity (see notes here)
2. Highest Power Rule
3. Vertical Asymptotes
4. Infinite Limits
5. Homework: 2.2 Worksheet + book problems
Wednesday 9/14
1. No Class ~ 4sight testing
2. Homework: none
Thursday 9/15
1. Review homework from Tuesday
2. Summary of Limits (see notes here)
3. Homework: 2 Limits worksheets (one will be collected!)
Friday 9/16
1. "We Belong Together" Limits Lab
2. Students work in groups to match functions with their limits and other descriptors.
2. Homework: study for quiz on Monday
Monday 9/19
1. Quiz on Limis
2. Begin notes on 2.3 Continuity (see notes here)
3. Definition of and types of discontinuity
4. Homework: none
Tuesday 9/20
1. Finish notes on Continuity (see notes here)
2. Finding k to make f(x) continuous
3. Intermediate Value Theorem
4. Homework: 2 continuity worksheets
Wednesday 9/21
1. Continuity Practice
2. In groups, work on 2.3 worksheet
3. Homework: finish worksheet
Thursday 9/22
1. Begin 2.4 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines
2. Average rate of change and Instantaneous rate of change
3. Limit Definition of the Derivative at a specific x-value (see notes here)
4. Homework: None
Friday 9/23
1. Finish 2.4 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines (see notes here)
2. Limit Definition of the Derivative as a formula
3. Using a graphing calc to find deriv at a point
4. Writing the equation of tangent and normal lines
5. Homework: 2.4 worksheet + book problems
Monday 9/26
1. Review Homework
2. Begin review for Limits/Continuity/Def of Deriv Test
Tuesday 9/27
1. Review for Ch.2 Test
2. Homework: Study
Wednesday 9/28
1. Review for Ch.2 Test
2. Homework: study
Thursday 9/29
1. Ch.2 Test Limits and Difference Quotient
2. Homework: none
Friday 9/30
1. Derivatives from Graphs and Tables (see notes here)
2. Estimating a derivative given a table
3. Estimating a derivative given a graph
4. Graphing a derivative given a graph of the function
5. Homework: Estimating Derivatives worksheet
Monday 10/3
1. Finish Derivatives from Graphs and Tables (see notes here)
2. Graphing Derivatives
3. Homework: Worksheet Graphing Derivatives
Tuesday 10/4
1. Differentiability (see notes here)
2. When functions do not have derivatives
3. Corners, Cusps, Points of Discontinuities, Vertical Tangents
4. Differentiability Implies Continuity
5. Homework: p111#1-12, 21, 29
Wednesday 10/5
1. Review Homework
2. Exploration 1 page 98
3. Students work in groups to complete the exploration
4. Homework: work on exploration...to be finished tomorrow in class
Thursday 10/6
1. Quiz: Estimating Derivatives and Differentiability
2. Finish Exploration 1 page 98 in groups. Collected
3. Homework: none
Friday 10/7
1. Begin Derivative Rules "The Shortcuts" (see notes here)
2. Constant, Power, Sum and Difference rules
3. Rational and negative exponents
4. Higher Order Derivatives
5. Homework: Begin Practice Packet (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday 10/11
1. Finish Derivative Rules "The Shortcuts"
2. Product and Quotient Rules
3. Product and Quotient Rule Theory Practice
4. Homework: Work on Deriv Practice Packet
Wednesday 10/12
1. Review Homework and Exploration p.98
2. Begin 3.3 worksheet
3. Homework: none
Thursday 10/13
1. Review worksheet 3.3/Students work in groups
2. Homework: Derivatives Practice worksheet (1-20)
Friday 10/14
1. Begin Chain Rule
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. Homework: Chain Rule worksheet
Monday 10/17
1. Review Homework
2. Students work in pairs comparing hw and working on theory practice worksheet
3. Homework: none
Tuesday 10/18
1. Review Derivative Rules (Power, Product, Quotient, Chain)
2. Row Races for extra credit
3. Homework: study for quiz
Wednesday 10/19
1. Quiz: Power, Product, Quotient, Chain Rules
2. Homework: none
Thursday 10/20
1. Begin Lesson on Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions (see notes here)
2. Derivatives and Proofs of 6 trig functions
3. Practice Problems
4. Homework: worksheet (odd #'s only)
Friday 10/21
1. Review Quiz
2. Review Homework
3. Students work in pairs on the even problems from the worksheet
4. Homework: Finish evens on trig derivatives worksheet
Monday 10/24
1. Begin Lesson on Implicit Differentiation
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (see notes here)
3. How to find derivatives when you can't solve for y
4. Practice Problems
5. Homework: Implicit Diff worksheet
Tuesday 10/25
1. Continue with Implicit Differentiation
2. Finish examples in packet (see notes here)
3. Finding where there are horizontal and vertical tangent lines
4. 2004 Free Response Problem
5. Homework: Implicit Diff Worksheet 2
Wednesday 10/26
1. Review Homework Problems
2. Students at the board
3. Homework: p. 155 #5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 26, 28, 35, 41
Thursday 10/27
1. Derivatives of Inverse Functions (see notes here)
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3. Review of Inverse Functions and how to find derivatives
4. Homework: Worksheets
Friday 10/28
1. Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions (see notes here)
2. Deriv of sin, cos, and tan inverse functions..memorize!
3. Notes and Examples on SMARTboard
4. Homework: Finish examples in notes packet
Tuesday 11/1
1. Review last examples in notes
2. Classwork: p. 162 #1-4, 10, 18, 23
3. Homework: none
Wednesday 11/2
1. Review Implicit, Trig, Inverse, and Inverse Trig Derivatives.
2. Review Packet #1
3. Students at the board
4. Homework: Begin Review Packet #2
Thursday 11/3
1. Continue with Review Packet #2
2. Review for Quiz
3. Homework: Study for Quiz tomorrow (Implicit, Trig, Inverse, and Inverse Trig Functions)
Friday 11/4
1. Quiz: (Implicit, Trig, Inverse, and Inverse Trig Functions)
2. Homework: Free Response Problem
Monday 11/7
1. Derivative of ex
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (see notes here)
3. Derivatives with Chain Rule and word problem
4. Finish Flu Population Problem
4. Homework: none
Tuesday 11/8
1. Derivative of ax (see notes here)
2. Derivative of ln(x)
3. Notes and examples on SMARTboard
4. Homework: p. 170 #1-18, 20-40 evens, 42, 47, 48a
Wednesday 11/9
1. Review Quiz
2. Review Homework
3. Homework: Packet
Thursday 11/10
1. Review answers to hw (see work here)
2. Students at the board
3. Homework: none
Friday 11/11
1. No class ~ Veteran's Day
2. Homework: none
Monday 11/14
1. Begin Lesson on Velocity and Rates of Change (see notes here)
2. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
3. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
4. Homework: none
Tuesday 11/15
1. Finish notes packet on Velocity and Rates of Change (see notes here)
2. AP 1998 free response problem
3. Interpreting a graph
4. Homework: back of classwork worksheet and p. 129 #2, 4, 6, 8, 24, 30, 34
Wednesday 11/16
1. Review hw.
2. Addtion to notes. Using sign charts
3. Example to add to velocity notes
4. Example 1 from packet
5. Homework: Finish examples 2 and 3 in packet
Thursday 11/17
1. Review Examples 1 and 2 from packet
2. Handback collected hw
3. Modeling Particle motion
4. Using graphing calc to view particle motion
5. Homework: worksheet~describe particle motion (only #1)
Friday 11/18
1. No Class
Monday 11/21
1. Review Homework
2. Interpreting Motion from a Graph
3. 2002 and 2003 Free Response Questions
4. Homework: Begin Ch3 Review in Book
Tuesday 11/22
1. Finish 2002 Free Response Question
2. Students in groups work on Ch3 Review from book
3. Homework: Work on Derivatives review packet
Wednesday 11/23
1. Go Fish for Derivatives
2. Homework: Finish Deriv Review packet
Tuesday 11/29
1. Q & A Derivatives Review
2. Homework: Study for Test
Wednesday 11/30
1. Test: Derivatives
2. Homework: none
Thursday 12/1
1. Begin Lesson on Extreme Values (see notes here)
2. Absolute and Local Extrema
3. Extreme Value Theorem
4. Candidates for abs max and min
4. Homework: p.184 1-13all (find the abs max/min or the x-values where they occur)
Friday 12/2
1. Continue notes from Thursday (see notes here)
2. Finding local or global extrema on open intervals
4. Homework: p. 184 #19-29 odds, #37-43 odds, #45-48
Monday 12/5
1. Lesson on Rolle's Theorem and Mean Value Theorem (see notes here)
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3. How to use the two theorems: check the requirements, find c
4. Homework: none
Tuesday 12/6
1. Continue with lesson on Rolle's Thm and MVT (see notes here)
2. Rolle's Thm
3. Checking the hypothesis of Rolle's and MVT
4. Homework: Rolles and MVT worksheet
Wednesday 12/7
1. Begin Lesson on Curve Sketching (see notes here)
2. Increasing/Decreasing, local max/min
3. concave up/concave down, points of inflection
4. Homework: p. 192 1-13 odd
Thursday 12/8
1. Continue Lesson on Curve Sketching (see notes here)
2. Sketching a graph with given characteristics
3. Homework: Finish last two examples in notes + graph worksheet
Friday 12/9
1. Finish up Curve Sketching
2. Getting information from the graph
3. Sketching graphs
4. Homework: curve sketching worksheet
Monday 12/12
1. Putting it all together...curve sketching
2. Looking at domain, range, asymptotes, symmetry, etc.
3. Looking at first and second deriv for behavior of f.
4. Example 1 in notes
5. Homework: Finish example 2 in notes
Tuesday 12/13
1. Review hw
2. Inc/Dec functions w.s. problems 3 and 4
3. FRQ practice
4. Homework: p.203 #1-4, 8, 10, 12, 30, 33, 37, 41, 47
Wednesday 12/14
1. Review Homework
2. Topics for Quiz tomorrow
3. FRQ practice
4. Homework: study for quiz tomorrow on curve sketching, EVT, rolle's and mean value theorem
Thursday 12/15
1. Quiz: curve sketching, EVT, rolle's and mean value theorem
2. Homework: none
Friday 12/16
1. 10 minutes to finish quiz
2. Begin Optimization
3. Steps
4. Examples 1 and 2
5. Homework: Example 3 in notes
Monday 12/19
1. Continue with Optimization Examples in notes
2. Homework: Set up examples in notes=
Tuesday 12/20
1. Finish Optimization Examples
2. Homework: Optimization Handout #1-8
Wednesday 12/21
1. Students work in groups on optimization handout #1-8
2. Homework:none
Thursday 12/22
1. Students work in groups on graded optimization problems
2. Homework:none
Friday 12/23
1. Reteaching 5 topics
2. Particle Motion, EVT, MVT and Rolle's, Curve Sketching, Optimization
3. Notes on the board
4. Homework: Problem sets 1 - 5
Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday 1/3
1. Homework Quiz on problem sets 1-5
2. Begin Lesson on Linearization
3. Homework: none
Wednesday 1/4
1. Continue with Linearization, Using the Tangent Line to Approximate Values
2. Notes/Examples on the SMARTboard
3. Homework: Linearization worksheet
Thursday 1/5
1. Begin Related Rates with Implicit differentiation review
2. Notes/Examples on the SMARTboard
3. Steps for succes with related rates
4. Homework: Problem 2, 3, 4 in packet
Friday 1/6
1. Continue with Related Rated
2. Work on problems in packet
3. Homework: Finish all related rates problems in packet
Monday 1/9
1. Review answers to homework
2. Begin AP Free Response Related Rates problems
3. Homework: Multiple Choice related rates worksheet
Tuesday 1/10
1. Finish AP Free Response Packet
2. Review Multiple Choice problems
3. Homework: Finish Free Response packet and check answers on-line. Write down which answers you got correct and which you got incorrect. Begin Chapter 4 Review
Wednesday 1/11
1. Review for Applications of Derivatives test
2. Students in pairs work on Chapter 4 review problems
3. p. 242 # 1-8, 12, 17, 18, 32, 34, 37(a,b). 46, 52, 58, 62
4. Homework: Study for Test
Thursday 1/12
1. Test: Applications of Derivative Part 1
2. Homework: study for test
Friday 1/13
1. Test: Applications of Derivatives Part 2
2. Homework: Study for Midterm
Tuesday 1/17
1. Midterm Review
2. Homework: study for Midterm
Wednesday 1/18-1/20
1. Midterms
Monday 1/23
1. Hand back and go over test Midterm
2. Homework: Exploration 1
Tuesday 1/24
1. Review Homework
2. Begin Lesson on Integration
3. Estimating the area under a curve using rectangles
4. RRAM, LRAM, MRAM
5. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (see notes here)
6. Homework: 2 worksheets: Integration: Rectangular Approximation # 1, 2 AND Velocity vs. Time packet #1 - 3.
Wednesday 1/25
1. Review Homework
2. Conitnue with RAM
3. Students in groups works on velocity vs. time packet
4. Homework: Finish packet
Thursday 1/26
1. Begin Lesson on Trap Approximation
2. Notes and Examples on the board
3. 3 methods for trap approximation and formula
4. Homework: 5 AP Multiple Choice Problems
Friday 1/27
1. Begin Lesson on Calculating Area using Geometry
2. Examples on the SMARTboard
3. Homework: Finish worksheet + book work p. 267 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
Monday 1/30
1. Review Homework
2. Begin Lesson on Calculating Area Using Graphing Calculator
3. Examples on the SMARTboard
4. fnInt and 2nd Calc
5. Homework: p261 #39-42all p.274 #18-20all
Tuesday 1/31
1. Begin Lesson on Properties of Integrals
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3. Practice Worksheet combine finding area with properties
4. Homework: p. 274 Quick Review #1-10 all, Exercises #2, 3, 7-10
Wednesday 2/1
1. Begin Lesson on Anti-Derivatives see notes here
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard View Lesson Here!!!
3. Definition of Indefinite Integral
4. General Cases
5. Homework: Worksheet 1-29 odds
Thursday 2/2
1. Continue with anti-derivatives
2. Students in pairs compare answers and work on 2-30 evens
3. Homework: None
Friday 2/3
1. Begin Lesson on anti-derivatives with u-substitution.
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: U-Sub worksheet 1, 3, 4, 9, 10
Monday 2/6
1. Review Homework problems
2. Q&A
3. Homework: U-Sub worksheet #2, 6, 7, 12-26 even
Tuesday 2/7
1. Review Homework Problems
2. More In-Class examples (special cases)
3. Students at the board
4. Homework: U-Sub worksheet #11-27 odd, 31, 35
Wednesday 2/8
1. Review homework
2. p. 321 # 2-30 evens
3. Homework: Begin review packet
Thursday 2/9
1. Work on Review for Quiz tomorrow
2. Homework: STUDY!!
Friday 2/10
1. Quiz on Area (RAM, Traps, Geometry, Calc, Anti-Derivatives with u-sub)
2. Homework: none
Monday 2/13
1. Hand back quizzes
2. Begin Lesson on the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus part 1
3. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (view notes here)
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: FTC worksheet
Tuesday 2/14
1. Begin Lesson on Average Value of a Function
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (view notes here)
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Mean Value Theorem for Integrals
5. Homework: Average Value worksheet
Wednesday 2/15
1. Begin lesson on Accumulation Functions
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard (view notes here)
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: Accumulation Function worksheet
Thursday 2/16
1. Begin Lesson on FTC II
2.The derivative of the Accumulation function is f(t)
3. Notes and examples on the SMARTboard (view notes here)
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: p. 287 37-42 all, 54
Friday 2/17
1.Independent Practice on FTC II and Accumulation Functions
2. Students work independently or in groups on worksheets
3. Homework: 4 worksheets
Tuesday 2/21
1. Review answers to 4 worksheets
2. Answer keys we did not get to....Key 1 Key 2 Key 3
3. Homework: FRQ Packets due Thursday: ONLY THE FIRST 3 PROBLEMS IN EACH PACKET!!!! (Unless you are a superstar)
Wednesday 2/22
1. No Class
2. Homework: work on FRQ packets: ONLY THE FIRST 3 PROBLEMS IN EACH PACKET!!!! (Unless you are a superstar)
Thursday 2/23
1. Collect FRQ packets
2. Students work on review packet for test
3. Answer Key: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
4. Homework: Work on Review Packet
Friday 2/24
1. Answer Questions on Review Packet
2. Swap FRQ and Grade
3. Homework: study for test Monday
Monday 2/27
1. Area and Antiderivatives Test
2. Homework: Think of a t-shirt idea
Tuesday 2/28
1. Begin Lesson on Area Between Curves
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3.View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: Begin worksheet to be finished in class tomorrow
Wednesday 2/29
1. Sub Plans
2. Work on and turn in area between curves worksheet
3. Homework: none
Thursday 3/1
1. Continue with lesson on Area Between Curves
2. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: p. 380 1-9 odd, 13, 17, 33
Friday 3/2
1. Review Homework
2. Begin lesson on Volumes of Solids with known cross-sections
3. See notes here!!
4. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
5. View Lesson Here!!!
6. Homework: None
Monday 3/5
1. Continue with Volumes of Solids with known cross-sections
2. See notes here!!
3. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
4. Homework: Finish the last two examples in notes packet See solutions here!!
Tuesday 3/6
1. Begin Lesson on Volumes of Solids of Rotations
2. Disc Method See notes here!!
3. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: p. 390 1a, 2a, 5, 8a, 18, 19
Wednesday 3/7
1. Begin Lesson on Volumes of Solids of Rotations II
2. Washer Method See notes here!!
3. Notes and Examples on the SMARTboard
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: none
Thursday 3/8
1. Review hw problems
2. Finish Volumes of Solids Washer Method See notes here!!!
3. Homework: p392, 21-24 and 35, 37
Friday 3/9
1. FRQ 2009 and 2011
2. Students begin work on 3 volume FRQ
3. Homework: work on FRQ
Monday 3/12
1. Students work on Volume mult choice questions
2. Homework: Finish 3 FRQ and mult choice questions **Note: Omit # 2, 3, 5, 10***
Tuesday 3/13
1. Go over 3 FRQ and mult choice problems
2. Homework: study for quiz tomorrow
Wednesday 3/14
1. Quiz: Area and Volume
2. Homework: none
Thursday 3/15
1. Begin Lesson on the Integral as a net change
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. Position, Velocity, Acceleration revisited
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Displacement and Total Distance Traveled
6. Homework: Integration of Rates worksheet
Friday 3/16
1. Finish Lesson on the Integral as a net change
2. Review Homework worksheet
3. Homework: none
Monday 3/19
1. Students work on Rocket and Mouse worksheet
2. Homework: Finish worksheet (collected)
Tuesday 3/20
1. No Class
2. Homework: none
Wednesday 3/21
1. Begin Lesson on Initial Value Integrals (Differential Equations)
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Solving Differential Equations
5. Homework: p. 312 7-13, 17, 27-35 odd
Thursday 3/22
1. Begin Lesson on Position, Velocity and Initial Values
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: p. 313 39-42 all, 55
Friday 3/23
1. Review Area and Volume Quiz
2. Review Homework
3. Homework: Anti-Derivatives worksheet page 1, page 2
Monday 3/26
1. Lesson on Tougher Differential Equations
2. Separating the Variables
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: p. 322 39, 43 p.349 28-30
Tuesday 3/27
1. Begin Lesson on Exponential Growth and Decay
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: p. 338 1, 3, 11a, 12, 13, 15
Wednesday 3/28
1. Continue lesson on Exponential Growth and Decay
2. AP FRQ on Exponential Growth and Decay
3. View Lesson Here!!!
4. Homework: 4 problems in packet
Thursday 3/29
1. Review 4 frq in packet
2. Begin diff eq mult choice and frq practice
3. Homework: work on 3 packets ***NOTE: in area and volume packet, omit #6, 8, and 11*****
Friday 3/30
1. Students continue to work on 3 packets
2. Homework: Over spring break, finish 3 packets ***NOTE: in area and volume packet, omit #6, 8, and 11*****
Tuesday 4/10
1. Begin Lesson on Slope Fields
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. Objectives 1 and 2: How to sketch a slope field and a solution
4.View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: slope field worksheet 7-12
Wednesday 4/11
1. Continue Lesson on Slope Fields
2. Notes and Examples on the SMART board
3. Objectives 3 and 4: matching slope fields with dy/dx and solutions.
4. View Lesson Here!!!
5. Homework: slope field worksheets (multiple choice and free response)
Thursday 4/12
1. Review Homework on Slope Fields
2. How to answer free response questions on slope fields
3. Continue with review packet
4. Homework: none
Friday 4/13
1. Review Applications of Integration
2. Homework: Study for Test (Review Packet Answer Keys: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4)
Monday 4/16
1. Test: Applications of Integration
2. Homework: None
Tuesday 4/17 - 5/8
AP Calc Review and Mock Testing