Welcome to AP Calculus!  (Class policies/syllabus is at the bottom of this page.)

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Week of May 29-June 1:  We will explore aspects of integration involving trig. Bring books and caclulators!  If you need help, please let me know ahead of time.  I have duty morning and afternoon all week.

Week of May 21-25: I will be out of town through Wednesday.  Monday:quiz on 8.1: advanced integration techniques, Tues: Quiz on IBP Wed: quiz on Partial Fractions.  Thursday and Friday: Review Trig identities. I have morning and afternoon duty from now until the end of school.  I will be available for help this week on Friday at 3:50.

Mon: Quiz AIT.  Work on puzzle worksheet in IBP packet

Tues: IBP packet due. Quiz IBP. Work on puzzle worksheet in PF packet

Wed: PR packet due. Quiz on PF.

Thurs: Review verifying trig identities

Fri: Trig Identities continued (next week we will look at trigonometric substitution in integration.)

Week of May 14-18: We will learn to do Integration by Parts and by Partial Fractions.  Next week, you will have three 30 minute quizzes: Advanced Integration Techniques (AIT), Integratio by Parts(IBP) and Partial Fractions (PF).  (I will be out of town next week on Mon-Wed.) Walk in help: 8:15 on Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri.;3:40-4:15 on Mon and Tues, 3:40-4:00 on Wed, Thurs, and Fri.  Please bring our text books to turn in. 

Mon: IBP (ws#1)

Tues: IBP (ws#2)

Wed: IBP (ws #3) IBP Packet is due next Tues.

Thurs: PF (ws#1)

Fri: PF (ws#2) PF Packet is due nest Wed.   Next week: quizzes mon, tues and wed.

Week of May 7-11 This is it!! the exam is Wednesday.  Sundae party on Tuesday. and a tutorial Tuesday afternoon to go over any last minute questions. On Thursday we will start a unit on advanced integration techniques (back in the Larson text book.)  Please bring your gray workbook and solution guide Friday to be turned in.  Walk-in help 8:15 Mon-Fri and 3:40 Mon, Wed, and Thurs.

Mon: CQ Deriv Rules. REview  HW: bring sundae items.  work any problems you choose from the grey workbook or from the prep session binder.  Interims are due tomorrow.

Tues: Ice Cream Sundaes -- last minute hints for the exam.

Wed: AP Calc Exam 8:15 on the stage!!!  HW: bring your gray workbook and solutions book to turn in.  Bring your Calc graph paper notebook.

Thurs: Advanced Integration Techniques  HW: bring text books to turn in.

Fri: start "integration by parts. class work: p524; 16,18,24,30,32,34,38,40,42,46,50,55 part b (don't find C). show work in your notebook, check with versatiles on Monday.

Week of May 1-4 We will use your prep session binders to review this week.  Please do you work in your regular calculus spiral notebook.  Use calculator for FR problems 1-3 only. Your Re-do of quiz #2 is due Friday.  We will continue to have daily card quizzes (the last one is next Monday -- the Sundae Party is next Tuesday---the AP CALC EXAM is next Wed.  Tutorials Wed. afternoon and Thrus. morning.  Walk-in help: 8:15 on Tues, Wed, Fri and at 3:40 on Tues,Thurs, Fri.

Tues: cq on Int terms.  Go over re-do for review quiz #1 and return review quiz #2. (Answer key will be posted this afternoon in downloads.) Re-do of quiz #2 is due Fri.  HW: (3) MC: 1-5; (4) FR 2008#5 and 2007#4;  (5) MC: 1-11. study for cq tomorrow

Wed: cq on Deriv terms. (3) FR 2008 #3   (5) FR 2003 #6  (6)  FR 2008#4   (7)  FR 2005 #5d and 2003 # 3d

Thurs: cq on Int rules,  HW:  (8) 2009#1 and #6   (9) 2007 #5 & #3  (10)  page 6 FR.  Quiz #2 re-do due Fri.  Interims due next Tuesday. 

Fri: cq on Limits, Re-do of review quiz #2 due.   HW: (11) 2006#2, 2005#2 and (12) MC 1-11  Interims due Tues.   Mon: cq on Deriv rules

Week of April 23-27:  We will continue to review for the Ap exam.  Card quizzes every day. Quiz on Friday. Tutorials Thursday at 3:40 and Fri at 8:15.  Prep session binders due Tuesday. Walk-in help: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri at 8:15; Mon Tues, Fri at 3:40.

Mon: CQ white T & G  HW: III 29-45 odd

Tues: CQ Integral terms (purple,I think) HW: finish the 2 area/volume problems and do III:2-28 even

Wed: CQ white alg  HW: III 30-44even (omit#36); work on re-do quiz (due Fri.);  study cards.

Thurs: CQ Deriv. Rules  HW: complete your quiz re-do to be turned in,  study for review quiz #2, study cards.

Fri: CQ Deriv terms   HW: The problems are in your Prep session binder, but do the work in your calculus notebook-- topic 1: MC 1-5, FR 2004#2B  and topic 2: MC 1-12 adn FR 2000#5.   study cards for next week ( integral terms Tuesday) Please, DON'T DRINK AND DERIVE!

Week of April 16-20: We will start the "Ice Cream Sundae Challenge" Monday and hve a card quiz every day from now through Monday, May 7.  We will be reviewing using materials from a variety of sources, including your prep session notebooks, and we wil have a regular quiz this Friday and the following two Fridays.  Your AP Exam Study Guide is due to be turned in Wed. Tutorials this week: Thursday at 3:40 and Friday at 8:15.  Walk in help: Mon-Thurs at 8:15; Tues. and Wed at 3:40.

Monday: CQ white algebra  HW: FR 3-6

Tues: CQ Deriv Rules   HW: FR 1,2,5(if you haven't already done it)  Study guide due tomorrow

Wed: CQ Deriv definitions, Theorems, etc.  Study Guide Due to be turned in.  HW: in gray workbook: III 1-27 odd

Thurs: CQ Limits and Continuity  HW: study for quizzes.

Fri: CQ Integration Rules  Quiz on topics reviewed this week.  HW: please fill in any items you left out on the AP Exam Study Guide by Mon.  CQ Mon: white alg and geom.

Week of April 2-6: We will go over the mock exam Mon-Wed and review Differential Equations Thurs and Fri.

There will not be a tutorial this week.  Walk-in help: Mon, Wed-Fri at 8:15; Mon, Tues, Thurs at 3:40.

Mon: go over the Mult choice portions.      HW: V: 1-27 odd and FR 1,2

Tues: "correct" FR 1-3     HW: V: 29-45 odd and FR 3,4

Wed: work on V: FR 3,4     HW: V: 2-26 even and finish FR 3,4

Thurs: "correct" mock exam FR 3-6    HW: V: 28-44

Fri: Diff EQ  HW: study cards (The Ice Cream Sundae Challenge begins the day we return from spring break!!!)

     and work on your study guide (Due Wed. 4/18)

Week of Mar 27-30 We will take the Mock exam Tues-Fri in class.  (It counts as 2 quizzes)  Tutorials Tuesday pm and Wed am.  Walk-in help: Tues, Thurs, Fri mornings and Thurs and Fri afternoons.

Tues: Mock Exam FR w/ calc  HW: I: 3,13,16,18,22,35,42  II: 1,10,12,32,34

Wed: Mock Exam FR no calc  HW: IV; 28-45

Thurs: Mock Exam MC w/ calac   HW: IV: 1-27 odd

Fri: Mock Exam MC no calc     HW IV: 2-26 even

Week of Mar 19-23: Wed: retest on area and volume.  Friday 20 question cq on all deriv and int rules.  Next week we will do the mock exam in class (one part each day) and it will count as two big quizzes. Tutorials: Tuesday 3:40, Wed 8:15. Walk-in help at 8:15 on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. and at 3:40 on Mon and Fri.

Mon: review area, volume ( card sort) HW: (In exam review wokbook: I: 27,33,40,44 FR 2  II: 221  III: 20.28.FR 1.  RE-quiz o ch 6 & 7 Wed.

Tues: review HW: calculator worksheet. Study for re-quiz on Ch6, 7

Wed:requiz on ch 6 and 7. HW: I: 1,5,24,25,30,31,34, FR 1    II: 9,33,38,FR 4     III: 40

Thurs: review HW: I: 2,4,6,7,8,10,15,21,FR 6    II: 11,23,,FR 6    III: FR 5    double CQ tomorrow on pink (IR) and white (DR)

Fri: CQ all deriv and int rules. HW: I: 8,12,14,19,23,26,28,32,37,38,41,45    II: FR 2     III:FR 2   Mock exam Tuesday (FR with calculator section) If you need help Monday morning with HW, please come see me.

Week of Mar 12-16: WEDNESDAY IS PI DAY (3.14)!! REMEMBER THAT ANY TREATS YOU BRING SHOUD BE ROUND AND NOT CONTAIN NUTS!!  

We finish the AB curriculum this week and start reviewing and tying things together for the AP Exam.  Quiz Wed on 6.2 and 7.1-7.2. Tutorial WEd. Monrning at 8:15.  I will assign the AP review workbooks this week.  Walk-in help: 8:15 on Mon, Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 3:40 on Mon, Wed. Thurs, and Fri.

Mon: Solids or revolution HW: p465; 11,21,27,28,31,53-56,71

Tues: Review diff eq and area and volume.  HW: p 442; 21,27  p415; 15,25  p515; 1,7,27,29a&b   TOMORROW IS PI DAY!

3.14: Quiz.  HW: ws FTC "Do you know..."

Turs: AP exam reveiw card sorting exercises.  HW: ws Ch2 test

Fri: AP exam review card sorting exercises. HW: ws FTC "Geometric Understanding"

Week of Mar 5-9: Your AP exam order forms are due in to guidance!!!!  We will finish up Ch 6.1-3 (Diff EG)and start ch 7 (area and volume)  Card guiz Tuesday.  Test corrections due on Wed.The asignment for we night on p456 is to be turned in for a grade.  Tutorials Wed pm and Thurs am. help: 3: 40 on Mon, Tues, Thurs and 8:15 on Tues, WEd. and Fri.

Mon: Diff EQ and growth and decay.  HW: study white cards (trig and geom.)  do p403; 35,59,60  p415: 7,9,4,12,15,21,18,25,26,29,50,51 (59-62 a&b in class Tuesday 1st per.  Per 2, please try these)

Tues: CQ on geometry and trig. Start area between curves. HW: read p 448-452.  Do p 454; 1-8, 19,23,31,32

Wed: 7.1 Area betrween curves, cont. HW: work these out on paper to be turned in tomorrow:p456; 20,28,35,52,77-81.

Thurs: Volume of solids of known cross section HW: finish worksheet. Do p 468; 72a-d and finish last night's assignment ifyou have not already turned it in.

Fri: Volume of solids of revolution HW: Make 2 "toopthpick solids" and do p465; 1-9 odd, 13,15,21 (sketch the region with axis, sketch the typocal disk or washer with "dimentions", set up the integral and then use calculator to get your answer.)

Week of Feb 27- Mar 1: Thanks to all of y ou who came to the prep session.  I was really glad to have a chnce to sit in on some of the sessions with you, and very proud of how well you all did!!  This week we start Ch 11 : Differential Equations.  Monday we will learn how to draw slope fields to represent a family of antiderivatives (the whole can of Pringles). Tues we will have a card quiz on the Geometry cards (getting ready for ch 7) We will look at growth and decay Wed and Thurs. and have a short quiz on slope fields Thursday.  Tutorial Thurs. morning.  Walk-in help: 8:15 on Mon and Tues: 3:50 on Mon and Thurs.  I plan to return your tests on Wednesday.

Mon: Slope fields.  Interim reports (c or below) due Wed. HW: finish packet and do p 394; 53, 54, 57-60, 65.  Study geometry cards.

Tues: CQ on geometry cards. Differential equations. HW: p393; 1,5,10,11,17,22,29,30,36,96  INTERIMS DUE FOR SURE TOMORROW!!

Wed: Growth and decay HW: study for quiz on slope fields and on 6.1

Thurs: short quiz on slope fields p402; 3,6,(11-14 per 1) 21,22,33,34,57,58.  CQ Tues. on white geometry and trig cards

Fri: no school

Week of Feb 21-24: Prep session this Saturday 9-3!!! We will be reviewing and testing on Ch5 this week:  Tuesday, purple card quiz, Thursday Ch.5 test (no calculator part), Friday Ch.5 test (with calculator part - 30 minutes only).  We will go over the snow day assignment on Friday after the test. Tutorials: Wednesday 8:15 and 3:40.  Help: 3:50 onTues and Thurs; 8:15 on Fri.

Mon: no school

Tues:  CQ purple. return quiz.  Review Ch 5 HW: p384; (89,90 with calc0, 97-111odd, 112  and p385; (1a-c), 5,6

Wed: Review  HW stsudy!! work 15+ problems reviewing ch 5 (your choice) to be turned in.

Thurs: Ch 5 test part 1 (no calculator) HW complete snow day assigment if you  have not already done so

Fri: Ch 5 test part 2 (with calculator - 30 minutes only) Go over snow day assignment. HW: prep session 9-3.  Bring Calculator!

Sat: Prep session 9-3.

Week of Feb 13-17:We will finish up Ch 5 this week with integration of inverse trig functions. CQ Wed (pink). Quiz Thurs on 5.8.  Tutorials: Wed: 3:50 and Thurs: 8:45. Walk-in help:   Tues and Fri at 8:15; Mon, Tues, Thurs. at 3:50.

Mon: 5.8 Inverse trig and integration. HW: Bring w-9/permission slip  do p 368; 1,5,13,15,21,27,31, check odds, 14,24,36 also extra credit "Vocab Valentine"

Tues: 5.8 cont. Vocab Valentine due.  w-9 due.  HW p362, 101, 99 and p368; 16,17,25,33,37,40,41,43,46,60 and T/F 83-86.  Pink card quiz tomorrow (all pink cards).

Wed: CQ all pink cards review 5.8. HW: p368; 3,11,19,29,35,45,71,73 and sstudy for quiz on inverse trig integrals.

Thurs: Inv. Trig Quiz.  Begin review of ch 5 for test next week.      HW: p382;1,2,13,15,17,21,29,31,33,49,56,(91 w/calc. TRAP only)

Fri: review of Ch 5.  HW: p382; 14,18,22,30,34,50,57-62,69,77,83,88.  CQ Monday on Purple cards (omit#21-24)

Week of Feb 6-8: We will learn the integration rules for the other 4 trig functions on Monday.  Card quiz Teus (pink(or green) - int. rules), Quiz Wed on U-sub including all 6 tirg rules.  Tutorial Wed. morning 8:15.  Walk-in help 8:15 Mon and Tues.; 3:40 Mon. and Tues.

Mon: The other trig functions and integration.CQ tomorrow: Pink, omit card #23-28.  HW: p360; 27, 32-42 even,48,54,62 Quiz Wed. on 5.4-5.7

Tues: Pink card quiz.  Review U-sub.    HW: study FTC 2, Trap Rule, U-sub, new integratin rules.

Wed: Quiz on U-Sub, etc.  HW Look over your notes from 3.6 (inverse functions)  REad p 177-178 and do p 180; 25,29,33,39,50.  Get form signed and fill out W9 if you are willing to participate in the researach project.

Week of Jan 30-Feb 3: We will spend the week on the integration technique called "U-Substitution."  Card Quiz Monday (Purple: 1-20 + 26,27). Quiz Friday on 5.4-5.5. Tutorials: Thurs. 3:40 and Fri 8:15.  Walk-in help: 8:15 on Tues, Wed. and Thurs.; 3:40 on Mon., Tues.,Wed.

Mon: using U-Sub to find indefinite integrals  p342; 11,15,18,19,24,28,34,39,40,45,48,73

Tues: using U-sub with and "extra X" and start U-Sub for definite integrals HW: p343; 47,59, 62,71,75,79,80,83,85,91,93.

Wed: U-Sub for definite integrals +ln(x)  HW p 343; 65,78,89,90,92,95,101,103,107,113,116.  Quiz Fri.  tutorial tomorrow pm, Fri. am.

Thurs: Review for quiz Do p 343; 117,119,121,126  p360; 5,8,21,22

Fri: Quiz (5.4-5.5) on  1st and 2nd FTC and U-sub.  HW: read p348.  Do p 353; 50, 53, 54 using the "trapezoidal rule" (show set-up using the "formula," then use your calculator.  You can check by averaging RRAM and LRAM)  get permission slip signed for Feb 25 prep session

Week of Jan 23-27:  CQ Monday (pink).  Quiz Wed on antidifferentiation and FTC.  Tutorials: Tues at 3:40 and Wed at 8:15.  Walk-in help 3:40 on Mon and Thurs,; 8:15 on Tues and Fri.

Mon: MVT for Integrals HW: p329, 25,47,50 (51,53,54,60,63,68,69,70,76,107,108,117-120 usse calculator as needed)  Quiz Wed.

Tues: Review 5.1, 5.4 (1st FTC and MVT for I).  HW: p 329; 20-26, 31-37 odd, 48, 55,61,67,113,115.  Quiz tomorrow on 5.1 and 5.4

Wed. Quiz  on 5.1 & 5.4.  Start "Accumulation Functions"  HW Read p 324.  Do p 331; 77-82. (2nd per also do #113)

Thurs: Accumulation Functions and the 2nd FTC.  HW: p333; 83, (93-104 don't worry about the directions, just find F' any way you want (I would stuff the turkey).  Check your odds!!! CQ Monday on purple 1-20.

Fri:  Return exam and begin U-Substitution. p342; 1-10

Week of Jan 17-21:  First Period Exam Wed. (Study session 8:00-8:50)  Thursday is "National Pringle Day"  yummm!  We will work with "Pringles" the rest of the week. 7.1 and 7.4.  No tutorials this week. Walk-in help: Thurs @3:40 and Fri @ 8:15.

Thurs: Read p287 ex 3 and p291 ex.  Do p291; 10,11, (15-42 multiples of 3), 53-56, 57-60.  CQ Monday on pink cards (omit 17-20 and 23-28).

Fri: FTC!! p329; 6-21(mult of 3) 28-38 even, 37, 40, 41,  Study pink  cards for CQ Monday. (omit 17-20, 23-28)

Fri: The First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.  (Sound important??  It is.)

Week of Jan 9-13: Quiz Tuesday on 5.2-5.3 (Definite Integrals as area)  CQ every day.  Exams start Friday.  Corrections for Ch 4 test due Monday (also interims).  Tutorials Mon @3:40 and Tues. @8:15.  Walk-in help: Thursday @ 8:15; Wed. and Thurs @ 3:40.

Mon:  Tests Corrections and interims due.  CQ: White derivative rules.  Review Ch 5.2-5.3.  bring stuff from ch 2 (limits. study limit cards.

Tues: CQ: limits.  Quiz on 5.2-5.3 (Definite integrals and area)  (THe answer key is in downloads.)  Study ch 3 (bring test and quizzes) and blue cards.

Wed: CQ: Blue.  Review for exam. study white deriv rules cards. Bring quizzes, etc from ch 4 and anything else you want to look at with the class as you prepare for th exam.

Thurs: White D rules. Review for exam.

Fri:  2nd per exam

Week of Jan 2-6: We will start chapter 5 (area "under" a curve) and will complete 5.2 and 5.3 for a quiz next Tuesday. Trip Lab (part one) is due Tuesday.We will do the second part of the Trip Lab in class on Wednesday.  Tutorials: Thursday at 3:40 and Friday at 8:15.  Help 3:40 on Tues, Wed, Fri and 8:15 Tues, Wed and Thurs.  Starting Thursday, we will have card quizzes every day (start reviewing!) to help prepare for the exam.

Mon  5.2 area and rectangular aproximation using sigma  HW: p303; 16-24 (use TI to do arithmetic and then use the sigma program to check your answers)  33,36,37-40, 49-54,  Trip lab part one due tomorrow.  Ch 6 corrections due next Mon.

Tues  RRAM, LRAM and MRAM p304: (29,31,32 -follow directions), ( 61,60,67 - just set up th limit expression that will give tyou the "true" area), (73- use the table set and table buttons on your TI89 to get the numbers you need to find the MRAM approximation of the area of the region)

Wed  5.3 Reimann Sums and the definite integral HW: p314; 3,7,6, 15-29.  Interims due back by Monday.  CQ Thursday on Alg and Trig cards.

Thurs  Trip Lab part II.  CQ Friday: blue cards. HW: finish Trip Lab

Fri   Integrability and properties of definite integrals.  p306; use the data and drawing for #93 to estimate the area of the plot of land using RRAM, LRAM, and TRAP. p314; 8,29-31,33-36,41,44,45-51odd. 

Week of Dec 12-16: Review Ch. 4.  Card Quiz Tues: Deriv Rule cards (white).  Test on Wednesday.  Calculus on Horseback Friday. Tutorials on Tuesday 3:50 and Wed. 8:15.  Help on Mon 3:50: Tues 8:45; Thursday 3:40; and Fri 8:45.

Mon. Review HW stsudy white deriv. rule cards and start studying for test. (I picked out some good problems to look at or to pick from: p262 ex 4, p265; 5,27b.33 p278; 2,3-9 odd,13,17,23,27,33ab,35,41,43,45,49-65odd,77,79,91,97b,99,105

Tues: Review  HW: study

Wed Ch 4 test  Study and please read p295-296 and look at problems on p 303; 1-9,15-20

Thurs: Ch 4 test part II (claculator)  sigma  HW: the Trip Lab data and graphs are due Tuesday Jan. 3.  (If you need me to photocopy your graphs for you, I will need them on Monday.)

Fri Calc on Horseback  HW: Have a great holiday!!!

Week of 12/5-12/9 We will learn to solve "optimization problems" and continue working on curve sketching.  Tutorials Wed at 3:50 and Friday at 8:15.  Help Mon at 3:50 and Wed at8:15.

Mon: curve sketching 4.6 HW: problems 4-6 on worksheets dod not use calculator except to check aafter you are done!!!!

Tues Opt. and CS 4.6-7  HW curve sketching problems 7 & 8

Wed: Opt and CS 4.6-7 HW c.s. problems 9(optional, but not too bad) &10(required) and p265; 7,8,19,20,25,43

Thurs: Opt and CS 4.6-7 review tan line approx 4.8  Study

Fri: quiz 4.6-4.7  bring calculator tomorrow (and some paper and pencil)

Week of 11/28-12/2 Radar lab due Mon.  3-ring binder due Tues.  We will look at 4.5 (limits at infinity) and 4.6 (curve sketching ) this week and have a quiz on Friday.  Tutorials: Wed at 3:50 and Thurs. at 8:15.  Help: 3:50 on Tues and Thurs; 8:15 on Wed and Fri.

Mon: Pre calc quiz  HW: critical points ws

Tues: relating graphs and derivatives plus limits at infinity  HW: p 245; 25-41 odd

Wed: 4.5 curve sketching  HW: p255; 1--4, 67-72,73-75,79-82, 85-90.

Thurs: tangent line approximation and review HW: study for quiz tomorrow.  inc/dec, concav, finding rel estrema and IP's, graphing functions, tangent line approximation.

Fri: Quiz on 4.5, 4.6 (concavity and approximation also).  HW: curve sketching worksheet. Interims due Tuesday.

Week of 11/14-11/18 We will learn to use the first and second derivative tests to find relatvie extrema (4.3-4.4) and will have a quiz Thursday on 4.1-4.4. Friday we will go to the computer lab to do a radar simulation lab that is required as part of the first semester Calculus  course taught at the US Naval Academy. Tutorials: Mon pm and Tues am.  Help: 8:15 on Mon, Wed, & Fri. 3:40 on Tues. 3:50 on Thurs(I may have a conflict Thursday,  please check before staying for help.)

Mon: 4.3: 1st derivative test for relative extrema p226; 11,15,17,19,43-57 odd, 14,18,20,44,48,56

Tues: quiz on 4.1, 4.2 (absolute extrema, EVT, MVT)  begin 4.4: concavity continue 1st deriv test .  HW: revisit odds from last night and do p 227;75-86 (sketch the graphs of both f and f')

Wed: 4.4: Concavity and the 2nd derivative test for relative extrema.  HW: study.

Thurs:quiz on 4.1-4.3.  HW: :)

Fri: USNA Radar lab.  HW: finish RADAR lab.  Pre-calc quiz on Monday 11/28.  Bring binder by Tuesday.

Week of 11/7-11: We will build the related rates dioramas in class on Monday, and they will be presented (along with the typed problems and solution worked out o an overhead transparency sheet) Wednesday and Thursday.  Wednesday we will start chapter 4 (applications of derivatives).  Tutorials Wed afternoon (3:40) and Thurs morning (8:15).  Walk-in help 8:15 on Mon, Wed, Fri; 3:40 on Mon and Thurs.

Mon: Build shoe boxes.  Finish shoe box, type problem, complet solution.  Get permission slip signed for the Dec !0 Prep Session..

Tues: School closed

Wed: Present boxes. 4.1 Extrema on a closed interval HW: p209; 9-12,15,21,27,33,37,39,45,32,36,40,46.

Thurs: Present boxes and 4.1 cont. HW: p209; 29,35,41,63-70,73-76.  bring social security # to pick up VASS check

Fri: 4.2 Mean Value Th.

Week of 10/31-11/4: Topic: Related Rates Problems with a  "Shoe Box Diorama". (Directions in downloads.) CQ WEd on D cards.  Quiz on related rates Fri.Tutorials Thurs. pm and Fri am.  Walk-in help Tues and Thurs morning; Mon, Tues and Wed afternoon.

Mon. Motion problems.  Begin related rates.  HW p187; 1-6

Tues: Related Rates. choose groups. HW: Motion Problems handout; 1-2  p 187; 9,11,13,17,25a,14 CQ tomorrow on blue 1-21 (omit 18)

Wed. Related rates. CQ blue cards. HW motion problem #3, p187; 29,31,32,33.  Corrections are due tomorrow.

Thurs: covered shoe box due  Draft of problem due by end of class.

Fri: Draft of problem with solution due. Quiz on motion problems and RR. HW: bring stuff to build shoe box diorama in class on Monday.

Week of 10/24-28: Card Quiz Mon.  Test on integration techniques (Ch 3)Wednesday.  Thursday and Friday we will look at motion problems.  Tutorials Tuesday am and pm.  Walk-in help 8:45 Mon, Wed, Thurs.; 1:40 Mon.; and 3:40 Wed, Thurs and Fri.

Mon:  [1216; 74, 97 and p197; 1,3,27,47,51,59,67,69,89,91,101,127,140 card quiz tues. (blue 1-15)

Tues: REview for Ch 3 test.  HW : STUDY

Wed. test.  HW: Halloween dot-to-dot

THurs: Motion problems: position, velocity, acceleration, displacement How to make a pumpkin pie:1) Know what your final goal is (the pie), 2) look at what you are "given" in the problem (gather all the ingredients) 3) use the concepts and procedures you have learned in class to get to that final goal (follow the directions in the recipe.)  HW: cork on corrections (the key is in downloads)  If you missed #6 or #7 do them tonight.  CQ tomorrow Blue cards 1-15.

Fri:  CQ: blue 1-15.   Motion problems  HW: p138: 101-103  p150: 119  p 198; 39 (See How To Make a Pumpkin Pie above) 

Week of 10/17-10/21: We will finish Ch 3 this week, covering Inverse functions and thier derivative, particularly the inverse trig functions.  Card Quiz THurs. on DR #1-#27. Quiz Fri on 3.6 Test on Ch 3 next Wed.  Tutorials Thurs pm and Fri am. Help:Tues, Wed, Fri morning (8:15) and Mon, Tues, and Fri afternoon (3:40).

Mon. 3.6 Derivatives of inverse functions.  HW p 179; 1,3,5,7,11,17, 2,6,8,10,18.  (Make two columns:  f(x) and g(x))

Tues.: 3.6 Derivatives of the inverse trig functions. Key for 3.4-3.5 quiz is in downloads.  HW p179; 9,13,15,23,25,27,33,49,26,30,40,48,50.

Wed: REview. HW p179; 39,51,53,61,63,52,62,64,75,76,82.  Card quiz tomorrow. Quiz Fri.

Thurs: Card Quiz on all the DR (Deriv Rule) cards through #27.  HW: study 3.6 for quiz tomorrow.

Fri.  Quiz on 3.6.  HW Ch 3 review p 197; 5-8,13,25,29,31,33,43,49,65,77,92,125,135,145.  CH test WEd.

Week of Oct 10-14: Seventh-week interims go home Wednesday to all students with an average of C or less.  These must be signed and returned by next Monday. Card quiz Mon (Derivative Rules #1-17.) We will be finishing Ch 3.4 (including log and exponential functions with bases other than e) and then will cover 3.5 (Implicit differentiation.)  Quiz Friday on 3.4 & 3.5.  Tutorials Wednesday afternoon (3:40) and Thursday morning (8:15).  I will be at a workshop in Richmond Thursday afternoon and all day Friday and Saturday.  Walk-in help Tues. and Wed mornings at 8:15; also Mon. and Tues. afternoons at 3:40.

Mon: CQ on D Rules 1-17.  Chain Rule cont. using log rules to make differentiation simpler.  HW: p162; 29, 30, 107, 111, 112, (125 but no calculator), 147-150

Tues: BAses other than e.  p162; 131-145 odd, 163, 165, 136, 140, 142, 144, 180.

Wed. Implicit Differentiation  If you weren't in class, please read p166-168 (especially examples 1,2,and 4.) Do p165; 191-193 and p 171; 3,5,7,13,19,27,31,41.

Thurs:REview of 3.4-3.5 Study!! Bring green Math Analysis book to class Friday.

Fri. big quiz on 3.4-3.5 finish worksheet and do (MA book) p156; 15,17,21,25,27 and p410; 15,17,18, 22-30

Week of Oct 3-7:We will continue studying the remaining "basic" differentiation rules and then add the"chain rule" to our list of diffentiation techniques.  We will have a short quiz on first 4 rules Monday, and a long quiz on 3.1-3.3 Thursday.  Tutorials Wed afternoon and Thursday morning.  Walk-in help 3:50 Mon, 3:40 Thurs and Fri, 8:15 Tues, Wed and Fri.  I will not be available 6th period either Monday or Tuesday.

Mon. Short quiz on examples 1, 2, 5-7 in Ch 3.2. Sin, Cos, e^x and product rules.  HW:p136; 19-25 odd, 37,39,53,55,59,22,38,54,60 and p147; 1,3,5,17,29,39,6,20,28,30,40

Tues. Quotient Rule, the other 4 trig rules, higher order derivatives.  HW: p147;7,9,11,19,23,33,55,12,22,42,48,56  (If you need to recopy your quiz, it is due Thursday.)  Test corrections are due tomorrow.  You may turn them in up until the end of the day, but I will not be available to help with them after 8:55 am.  I plan to get here early tomorrow morning -- about 7:30.

Wed.  Review and begin Chain Rule. Study for quiz.  re-write of last quiz due tomorrow.

Thurs. Quiz on 3.1-3.3  HW p 161; 1-7,9-19 odd, 57-61 odd, 71, 73

Fri. Chain rule, "general form" of the basic rules, diff rule for abs(x), ln(x).  Card quiz Mon. on DRules through #17  HW: p162; 63,67,75,77,83,95,101,123, 12,16,26,58,64,84,92,102,126.

Week of Sept 26-30: Chapter 1 test Tuesday (Limits): Tutorials Mon 3:50 and Tues 8:15.  Wednesday we will begin learning about differentiatons.   The last of the Pre-calc re-quzzes will be given Friday (7:35 and 3:40).  I should be available for "walk-in" help at 3:50 Tues. and Thurs. and at 8:15 Wed.

Mon: REview Limits  HW STUDY. Bring calculator to class.

Tues: Test on Limits HW: Door-closer worksheet

Wed: Introduction to Derivatives  HW.  start working on test corrections (Due Wed. Oct 5)

Thurs: Differentiation and the limit definition of derivative  p123; 39-42,57,73,81,83-88 (also try 13 1nd 17 if you feel bold)

Fri: Basic Differentiation Rules: Quiz Monday (10 problems copied from examples 1,2,5-7 on pages 127-131.  HW p137; 7,9,13,29-35 odd, 43-49 odd, 18,28,32,34,44,50.

Week of Sept 19-23: We will finish chapter 2 (limits) and review exponents and logs this week.  Chapter test next Tuesday, Sept 27.  Tutorials Tues pm (3:40) and Wed am (8:25).  Card quizzes Tues and Fri on limits.  Quiz on 2.4 and 2.5 Wed Thurs; Rational Function, one sided and infinite limits, EVT and IVT. Pre-calc requiz Fri am and pm.  You are welcome to come for help 6th period if you have early release or any day we don't have a tutorial or requiz before school (8:00 - I may have duty starting at 8:25) or after (3:50 if I have duty) Check the front board for my duty days and times.

Mon: Matching Cards(rational functions); EVT and IVT  HW: p100; 61,63,65,71,93,95,103, 8,94,96,104,111-115. CQ tomorrow

Tues: CQ limits; review HA, lim. at infinity, 2.4 and 2.5  HW: REad p 239-241. Do p 245; 15, 19, 21, 65-71 odd, 79, 20, 22, 24, 66, 72, 78

Wed:Review Log and Exp review rational functions.  HW study for quiz (2.4, 2.5 and limits at infinity)

Thurs: Quiz on 2.4-2.5, and rational functions  HW Read p 49-50, 52-54.  Do p54; 1,9,13,17,25,27,43,47,49,87,93-103 odd, 6, 16, 26, 30, 36, 38, 50.  CQ tomorrow on limit cards.

Fri: CQ limits.  Review logs/ exp.  HW: p111; 7-10,37,41,51,57,61,63,67,71,73,79,83,85,4,44,50,56,58,60,72.  Study ch 2 for test Tuesday.  Tutorials Mon at 3:50 and Tues at 8:15.

Week of Sept 12-16: We will continue to work on Ch 2, limits. Card Quiz Tuesday on algebra cards.  Pre-calc Requiz on Wednesday (am and pm).  Quiz on finding limits analytically (two-sided and one-sided) Thursday.  Tutorials Tues. pm and Thurs. am.  I start "bus duty" this week.  I should be available for help Thurs and Fri 3:50-4:20.

Mon: Squeeze Th. Limit properties.  HW Read p86. Do p 88; 39,67-79odd, 40, 68-78 even(omit 76). study alg. cards.

Tues: Continuity and one sided limits CQ on alg cards. HW: p111: revisit 15-26 adn do: 27, 28, 30, 33, 35 also do p88: 123-128 T/F

Wed.: Continuity and one-sided limits.  HW: p98; 1-7, 11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 29 and study 2.3 (p 87,88,111) for quiz tomorrow on finding limits analytically.

Thurs: Extrreme Value Th. and Intermediate Value Th. Quiz: Finding lilmits analytically.  HW p100; 60-79 odd, 72, 76, 78, 85-88.  CQ Tues on limits.

Fri: Infinite Limits and vertical asymptotes. HW p108; 15,17,27,31,39,45,51,55,59,16,30,34,52,54  Card Quiz Tues on limit cards.

Week of Sept 6-9: Continue looking at limits, particularly "analyitically" (2.3)  Short quiz Wed. on 2.2 (finding limits numerically and graphically).  Tutorials Wed. at 7:50 and 3:40.  Pre-calculus re-quiz #2 on Thursday (7:50 and 3:40.)

Tues: 2.3 Finding limits analytically. HW: p78; 73-78 and p87; 13, 29, 35, 41-44, 55, 59, 61, 18, 48, 50, 58, 62.  Qz 2mro on 2.2.

Wed: short quiz on 2.2.   2.3 cont. HW: p 87; (sketch calculator graphs) 3, 37, 81, 83, 91, 93, 46, 52, 54, 60, 92, 103-105

Thurs: limits cont, review trig, flash cards.  HW: Revisit last night's assignment try www.calcchat.com  Study trig flash cards for card quiz tomorrow.

Fri: 2.3 "The Squeeze Theorem." HW: p111; 15-26 and 41-44  The card quiz next week will be on the algebra cards. (the solutions to the requiz # 2 are in downloads.  Next re-quiz will be Wednesday.

Week of Aug 29-Sept 2: Mon. and Tues. we will review functions and their graphs (P.3 in the old book, Ch 1.3 in the new one) with a short quiz on functions Friday.  We will begin looking at limits (Ch 1 in the old book, Ch 2 in the new one) Wednesday. Optional requiz #1 on pre-calc Friday 7:50 and 3:40 (allow yourself an hour). Extra credit tutorials Thursday 7:50 and 3:40.

Mon: P.3 Review Functions HW: Read p19-22. Do (without calculator) p27; 3,7,13-21 odd,27,6,10,14,18,20,24,28

Tues: P.3 Functions cont.  HW: Read p23-26 Do (no calculator) 29-37 odd, 41,43,45,47-52, 99-102 (T/F explain falses)

Wed: Intro to Limits HW: p28;57,59,63,73,75,77,87,54,62,72,76,80,88

Thurs: Finding Limits graphically and Numerically HW Read68-71. Do p74; 4 w/c, 6 w/c, 16 w/c, 18, 20, 28-32. Study for quiz tomorrow on Ch1.3.

Fri: Short quiz on functions, begin finding limits analytically.  No homework.  The key to the pre-calc requiz #1 is in downloads.  Have a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!! 

Week of Aug 22-26: (specific homework assignments wil be posted daily by 5:00) Tutorials Wed. morning (8:15) and Thursday afternoon (3:10).

Mon: Course overview, Summer Assignment review, introduction to the awesome TI-89. HW: Get calculator "rental forms" signed.  Complete summer assignment. Study for trig quiz Wed.

Tues: Pre-Calc review, TI-89s assigned (to those who bring the form back signed.)  HW: TI-89 Essentials; 1-28. short trig quiz tomorrow!

Wed:  Short (10-12 minutes) quiz on the 16-point circle and the parent trig graphs (in radians). HW: TI-89 Essentials; 29-33. Tutorial tomorrow afternoon.

Thurs: Pre-Calc review, Calculator practice.  HW: study for pre-calc quiz tomorrow.  Try www.coolmath.com or www.math.ucdavis.edu/~marx/precalculus  for help.

Fri: Big quiz (50 minutes) on the pre-calculus topics covered in the summer assignment.  HW: read p 42-44. Do p47.1-6.

COURSE SYLLABUS

A P CALCULUS               2011-20112               MRS. FRISA             RM 3006                               

Welcome to AP Calculus (AB) at JF!

AP Calculus at JF has always been a very challenging and rewarding experience for students who enjoy math, have a strong background in pre-calculus algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and are willing to invest the time and effort necessary for success.

The curriculum is set by The College Board and can be accessed at www.collegeboard/students. JF’s participation for 2011-2012 in the Virginia Advanced StudyStrategies (VASS) Grant offers JF students several significant advantages:

• TI-89 calculator assigned to each student for use in class and at home
• Two weekly extra credit Calculus Tutorials: 8:15-8:50 and 3:40-4:15.  (We’ll select the days of the week together.)
• Three Saturday AP Math Exam Prep Sessions (Dec. 10, Feb. 25, & Apr. 21)
• AP exam fee paid for each student
• Students who earn scores of “3” or higher receive a $100 bonus

Supplies

• Spiral graph-paper notebook (Staples, Walmart, Office Max… These can be hard to find once school starts.)
• Red pens for grading homework, etc
• Box of tissues
• Bag of small, individually wrapped candies for “rewards”

Class Rules

1.  Be on time; be prepared;be considerate.      2. Participate fully.      3. No “outside” food/beverages other than water.

Grading Scale

AP courses use a ten-point scale and the letter grade is weighted: A=5,B=4, etc.

Homework (plan on about 45 minutes per day) 

• Assignments (including snow-day assignments) will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on new.schoolnotes.com .
• Do homework in your graph-paper notebook.  Answers without supporting calculations/work are not acceptable.
• Use your graphing calculator ONLY on problems where the text or teacher specifically directs you to do so.
• Working together is fine; copying homework is cheating.
• If you have trouble with your assignment (there is a 20 minute frustration limit!) see me before school for an extension.
• Otherwise, your work will be graded (2, 1, or 0) on the basis of what is in your notebook when class begins.
• If a student fails repeatedly to complete homework assignments, parents will be contacted and detention assigned.

Test, Quizzes, Projects, etc.

• We will complete several projects and have frequent announced quizzes, including “flash card quizzes.”  Don’t lose your flash cards!!!!
• “Two Column Corrections” will be required for major tests.

Extra Help/ExtraCredit

• If you miss class, want to study together for an upcoming test or quiz, need some extra credit points, or need help with your math for any other reason, you should plan to attend the scheduled AP Calculus Tutorials. 
• You are welcome to come before school (8:15-8:50) other days, but understand that I may have hall duty, departments meetings, or other responsibilities.
• Be sure to "save the dates" for the Saturday Prep Sessions. These really make a difference in your mastery of the material and performance on the AP exam.  They also earn major extra credit for those who attend and participate.

JFHS Website:   www.bedford.k12.va.us/jfhs       my email address: jfrisa@bedford.k12.va.us