Binder check - need a 1 inch binder for assessments and CPRs (Continual Progress Reports). Binders will be kept in class and are required to retake assessments throughout the quarter. Students must demostrate that they are tracking their own progress.
The signature page of the syllabus is also due.
Read "2.1 Tangent Lines and Velocity" from the handout given in class, then complete questions 2-4 (draw the tangent line), 7-10.
Weekly Assessment 1.1 is this Friday, 9/18. It will cover the topics discussed in class thus far, including radical and exponential expressions (summer assignment). Refer to class notes, practice work, and CPRs to prepare.
If you need more practice with radical & exponential expressions complete the practice work from the handout started in class (intervention/acceleration).
Questions: 15,17,18,19-24, and 29-34.
Handout 1.3 (side B): 7-12 [don't follow the directions, just find the derivative for each], 28,29
Handout 1.3 (side A): 5-10
Handout "Practice 1.4" side A: 9-20
View powerpoint presentation on the Product & Quotient Rules from this LINK.
If you do not have powerpoint, the presentation can be download as a PDF. The PDF is at the beginning of the website (scroll up).
Complete 3,4,7,8 from the "Practice 1.4 side B" handout
Watch the YouTube video on position, velocity, and acceleration - LINK
Handout "Practice 1.5": 13,20,21,22 [odd answers on the back page]
Be ready for Weekly Assessment 1.2 this Friday, Sept 25th. It will cover the learning targets from Weekly Assessment 1.1 and include finding the derivative of more complex functions. Be sure to practice with the product and quotient properties. It will also cover physics topics covered in class and address on the practice work.
Handout: 1.5: add to the previous assignment - 14,15,23, 24
Graphing Calculator Resource LINKS:
Solving a quadratic equation (it also work for other equations)
Handout "Position, Velocity, and Acceraton" multiple choice: Complete all the multiple choice questions: 1-8 (p. 84-85) and 1-4 (p.87-88)
Weekly Assessment #3 is on Friday, Oct. 2.
Summative #1 is on Tuesday, Oct. 6th covering all the learning targets except:
"LT 1.5 Use the chain rule and trigonometric derivative rules to determine the derivative of a function"
We will cover this learning target next unit.
Graph the following angles in a coordinate plane and determine the reference angle. Be able to identify with quadrant the terminal side falls in and able to write its reference angle. I found a YouTube video which might help - LINK
11pi/4, 5pi/4, -3pi/2 , 3pi, -23pi/6 , 11pi/6, -19pi/3 , 5pi/6 , 4pi , -10pi/3 (10 angles)
Study for Summative #1. Use the track, past assessments, and past practice work to help prepare. Binders and past practice work (HW) are due on Tuesday, Oct. 6 as well.
Complete handout 1.7: 38-46
Summative #1 has been rescheduled to Friday, Oct 9th.
Study for Summative #1. Use the tracker, past assessments, and past practice work to help prepare. Binders and past practice work (HW) are due on Friday, Oct. 9 as well.
Weekly Assessment 2.1 will be on Friday, Oct. 16th. For the assessment:
1. Memorize the derivaitve rules for sin x, cos x, tan x, csc x, sec x, cot x. In addition to the trigonometric functions, memorize the rules for the product and quotient rules.
2. Evalauate trigonometric functions
3. Handout 2.1: 3, 10, 11, 15, 30
-Practice sketching the graphs from the website linked below.
-On handout 2.1: complete: 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 30
Handout: 2.3: 1-13all
Handout 2.6: 5-10
Handout 2.9: 9-14
If your having trouble with finding the equation of the tangent line, try this video.
Summative 2 is Tuesday, Nov. 10th. Use your tracker, Weekly Assessments, practice work, and notes to prepare
More derivative practice: 33-44
handout 3.1 (side b): 11-15, use a calculator to evaluate the functions if needed.
The last change to retake summative 1 is this week.
Weekly Assessment 3.1 is next Monday, Nov. 23 on topics covered in unit 3.
Here is a video to help with finding the local extrema using the derivative.
Here is another video to find local extrema (min and max) with non polynomial functions.
Weekly assessment 3.2 is Friday, Dec. 4 covering LT 3.1 and LT 3.2
Practice:
handout 3.4 (side B): 9-14 & watch the vidoes if you are struggling.
Videos:
2. Explains how to find the concavity using the second derivative
Practice:
Handout 3.4 (side B): 1-8 (skip 7)
Practice: Handout 3.5: 2-5
Check your your answers here.
Video: 1 optimization
Video: 2 optimization
Weekly Assessment 3.3 is Friday, Dec 11th covering LT 3.2 and LT 3.5.
Complete examples 1-4, 6 at this Link. Worked out answers are provided.
Be ready for Summative 3 next Friday, Dec. 18th.
Handout 4.2: 19c
Handout 4.1: 4,6,8 Here is a link to the handout with the answers worked out
Handout 4.3 (side B): 28, 29 & Look over in class examples of inverse trigonmentric function
handout 4.3 (side B): 1-8
Watch these two videos and try the practice problems on Khan's website
Handout 4.4: 1-4 (not the writing exercises)
handout 4.4: 1,3,5,13,19
Another video that might help with number 13.
Summative 4 is on Friday, Jan. 22 covering LT 4.1 to LT 4.5
The final exam for semester 1 is Tuesday, Feb. 2nd.
Practice:
-Handout FR 4: 3,5,9,13 (answers are on the back)
-Handout FR 5:
Free Response on the back- 5,6 (optimization)
Multiple choice - 1-5, 10-15
Answers: 1) A 2) C 3) A 4) E 5) B 10) D 11) C 12) D 13) D 14) C 15) B
-Review and memorize all the derivative rules.
-Review and practice problems on summatives 1 to 4.
Second Semester
Unit 5: Introduction to Integration
Watch this video on midpoint and trapziodal rules.
Handout 5.3: 9-19odd
Watch this video explaining the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Practice - handout 5.4 (side A) 1-10
Watch this video on the trapeziodal rule.
Practice:
handout 5.6: 3,5,7,11. Check your answers on the back.
Correct Weekly Assessment #1
Finish the past assignments with integration.
Summative #5 is next Friday, Feb. 26th.
Handout 5.7: 1, 3 31-36
Summative 5 is Friday, Feb. 26th covering learning targent 5.1 to 5.6.
Complete the past hw and review the derivative rule list to prepare for the Summative
Video on finding area between curves with repect to y.
Practice Handout 6.1: 16,22,23,24
Handout 6.3:
41-44 - Write an integral expression and evaluate with your calculator for these cross sections: (a) square (b) circle (c) semi-circle and (d) isosceles right triangles.
Video: Washer Method around the non-axis
Handout 6.4: 11bcd, 12acd, 13b, 14b
Practice:
Handout "Integral Practice":1-18
Handout: Integral Practice #2 (Multiple Choice): 1-20. Check your work! 1) b 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) d 6) c 7) c 8) c 9) a 10) e 11) a 12) b 13) d 14) a 15) c 16) c 17) b 18) a 19) c 20) a
Handout "Section 1-part A" (multiple choice): 2-4, 6, 9-25 Check your work! 2) c 3) c 4) e 6) a 9) d 10) e 11) c 12) c 13) a 14) c 15) b 16) e 17) c 18) e 19) a 20) b 21) a 22) c 23) a 24) e 25) a
Handout: Unit 7: FRQ#1: 2013 #6 Check your work!
handout 7.3 (side B): 94-98
Complete the multiple choice also
Handout "AP Calculus AB Practice TEST 1" (multiple choice): Check your work! 1) b 2) a 3) d 4) b 5) e 6) b 7) d 8) a 9) c 10) b 11) a 12) e 13) b 14) d 15) c 16) c 17) c 18) d 19) e 20) d 21) e 22) e 23) d 24) e 25) b 26) 27) 28)
Wednesday, April 13th from 3:30p to 4:40p: AP Prectice and Review
Friday, April 15th from 12:30p to 3:30p: Mock AP Exam. Snacks will be provided.
handout: "Section 1, Part B: Multiple-Choice Questions"
29) E 30) A 31) D 32) E 33) A 34) A 35) B 36) A 37) E 38) A 39) B 40) C 41) B 42) C 43) C 44) C 45) C
Handout "Derivative Practice":
1) B 2) A 3) B 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) A 8) E 9) D 10) A 11) D 12) D 13) B 14) A 15) D 16) B 17) B 18) C 19) A 20) D 21) C 22) B 23) A 24) B 25) D 26) C 27) A
There is AP Review this week after school from 3:30p to 4:30p on Monday, Wedensday, and Friday.
1) handout "Review MC Derivative & its Applications": 1-20 (p.94-95) & FRQ #2 (p.123)
Answers: 1) B 2) A 3) B 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) A 8) E 8) D 9) D 10) A 11) D 12) D 13) B 14) A 15) D 16) B 17) B 18) C 19) A 20) D
2) Complete the previous handouts for AP REVIEW
3) Answer for the FRQ 2013
If you took the "mock" practice exam before break, continue reviewing and correcting. Work toward increasing the number of points needed for your desired score.
Continuing working on the practice MC questions from class:
handout " Integral and its Applications" : p.153-154: 1) B 2) A 3) B 4) D 6) E 7) B 8) B 9) B ; p.156: 1) D 2) B 3) C ; p.148: 1) C 2) A 3) D
FRQs with links to answes: 2015 #5 , 2008 #2, 2010(formB) #4,5
The AP Calculus exam is this week Thursday, May 5th at 8:00am in the small gym. Plan on arrive at Brooks at least 30 minutes early (7:30) to get settled. Don't forget your GRAPHING CALCULATOR, it's required for the exam.
*****AP Review Sessions this week******
Monday, May 2nd: 3:30 to 4:30
Wednesday, May 4th: 12:30p (after seminar)
There is a weekly assessment Wednesday, May 25th covering regression models using both the graphing calculator and google "Sheets".
Presentation & Flier are due June 10th. For more details on the presentation and flier follow this link.
** Fliers must be completed, in your groups's folder, and ready to print by: Wedneday, June 8th at 8:00am.
** Presentations are Friday, June 10th during class period. Follow this link to the presentation and flier rubric. Be ready to present to other students and teachers outisde of the classroom.