Welcome to AP Calculus AB!
Course Number: 27.0720010
Term: Yearlong
Grade: 10 - 12
Prerequisites: GPS Accelerated Pre-Calculus Honors; AP Commitment Contract
Description: This course consists of a review of real numbers and the Cartesian plane; review of functions; limits and their properties; derivatives and differentiation applications; anti-derivatives and indefinite integration; area and definite integrals; integration by substitution; the trapezoidal rule; logarithmic, exponential and other transcendental functions; applications and methods of integration; miscellaneous topics in Calculus BC. All students enrolled in AP Calculus AB are required to take the AP Examination in May if they are passing this course prior to the AP Examinations.
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Spring 2013:
Week of 1/7/13:
Monday: Syllabus and New Year Resolutions!
Tuesday: Anti-Derivatives and Indefinite Integration, HW: pg. 255 (#'s 9-14, 15-33 odd)
- Reference Sheet (Basic Integration Rules)
Wednesday: Anti-Derivatives and Indefinite Integration, HW: pg. 255 (#'s 16-34 even, 35-41 odd)
Thursday: Area, HW: pg. 267 (#'s 1-7, 9, 15, 17 and 20)
Friday: Area, HW: pg. 268 (#'s 23-29 odd, 33, 37 and 39)
Week of 1/14/13:
Monday: QUIZ (4.1 & 4.2)
Tuesday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pg. 278 (#'s 13-22)
Wednesday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pg. 279 (#'s 23-31 odd)
Thursday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pp. 279-280 (#'s 33-40, 49)
Friday: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTC), HW: pg. 291 (#'s 5-25 odd)
Week of 1/21/13:
Monday: MLK Day
Tuesday: FTC Continued., HW: pg. 291 (#'s 27-32 odd, 43-50 odd, 64, 65)
Wednesday: Think-Pair-Share Activity (4.3 & 4.4), HW: pg. 293 (#'s 67-72)
Thursday: Quiz Review
Friday: QUIZ (4.3 & 4.4)
Week of 1/28/13:
Monday: Integration by Substitution, HW: pg. 304 (#'s 1-6)
Tuesday: Integration by Substitution Cont'd, HW: pp. 304-305 (#'s 7-19 odd, 43-49 odd)
Wednesday: Integration by Substitution (Definite Integrals), HW: pg. 305 (#'s 71-81 odd)
Thursday: Numerical Integration, HW: pg. 314 (#'s 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, and 19)
Friday: Numerical Integration Cont'd., HW: None
Week of 2/04/13:
Monday: Test Review
4.1- 4.6 Review
- Additional Practice (Answer Key)
Tuesday: Unit 4 Test
Wednesday: Go Over Unit 4 Test
Thursday: AP Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (Sub)
Friday: AP Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (Sub)
Week of 2/11/13:
Monday: Natural Log Function Differentiation
Tuesday: Natural Log Function Differentiation Cont'd.
Wednesday: Inverse Functions
Thursday: Inverse Functions
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Week of 2/18/13:
Monday: Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday: Derivatives of ln and inverse function recap.
Wednesday: Quiz Review
Thursday: QUIZ
Friday: AP Questions (Sub)
Week of 2/25/13:
Monday: Bases other than e
Tuesday: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Wednesday: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Thursday: Test 5A Review
Friday: TEST 5A
Week 0f 3/4/13:
Monday: Natural Log Function Integration, HW: pg. 338 (#'s 1-23 odd)
Tuesday: L'Hopital's Rule, HW: pg. 574 (#'s 16, 18, 22, 28, 34, 36, and 50)
Wednesday: Integrating a to the x, HW: pg. 367 (#'s 61-69 odd)
Thursday: Integrals Ivolving Inverse Trig, HW: pg. 385 (#'s 1-9 odd)
Friday: Integrals of Inverse Trig Cont'd: HW: pg. 385 (#'s 11-19 odd)
Week of 3/11/13:
Monday: Integrals of Inverse Trig Functions: HW: pg 385 (#'s 21-39 odd)
Tuesday: Test 5B Review
Wednesday: More Test Review
Thursday: Pi-Day!!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Week of 3/18/13:
Monday: TEST 5B
Tuesday: Area Between 2 curves, HW: pg. pg 452 (#'s 4, 8, 12, 14, and 68)
Wednesday: Finding Volume: The disk method, HW: pg. 464 (#'s 4, 8, 16, 24, 28, 36, 50 and 66)
Thursday: Finding Volume: The washer method, HW: pg. 464 (#'s 12, 20, 32, 40, 61-65 all)
Friday: Quiz (7.1-7.2)
Week of 3/25/13:
Monday: Finding Volume: The Shell Method, HW: pg. 472 (#'s 4-28, multiples of 4)
Tuesday: Finding Volume: The Shell Method, HW: pg. 472 (#'s 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 48, 50, and 54)
Wednesday: Volume Test Review
Thursday: Volume TEST
Friday: AP Free Response Volume Questions
Week of 4/1/13:
SPRING BREAK!!!!!
Week of 4/8/13:
Monday: Slope Fields
Tuesday: Slope Fields
Wednesday: Differential Equations (Growth/Decay)
Thursday: Differential Equations (Growth and Decay applications)
Friday: Quiz (Slope Fields and Differential Equations)
Week of 4/15/13:
Monday: Separation of Variables
Tuesday: Separation of Variables
Wednesday: Test Review (6.1-6.3)
Thursday: Differential Equations TEST
Friday: Begin AP Review
Week of 4/22/13:
Monday - Friday: AP Review
Week of 4/29/13:
Monday, Tuesday: AP Review
Wednesday: Practice AP Exam (Cafeteria)
Thursday, Friday: More AP Review
Week of 5/6/13:
Monday, Tuesday: AP Review
Wednesday: AP EXAM!!
Thursday: Class Activity
Friday: Project
Week of 5/13/13:
Monday - Thursday: Work on Projects
Friday: Presentations by Selected Students
Week of 5/20/13:
Monday: Presentations by Selected Students
Tuesday: Finals (1 & 2)
Wednesday: Finals (3 & 4)
Thursday: Finals (5 & 6)
Friday: SCHOOL is OVER!!!
Term: Yearlong
Grade: 10 - 12
Prerequisites: GPS Accelerated Pre-Calculus Honors; AP Commitment Contract
Description: This course consists of a review of real numbers and the Cartesian plane; review of functions; limits and their properties; derivatives and differentiation applications; anti-derivatives and indefinite integration; area and definite integrals; integration by substitution; the trapezoidal rule; logarithmic, exponential and other transcendental functions; applications and methods of integration; miscellaneous topics in Calculus BC. All students enrolled in AP Calculus AB are required to take the AP Examination in May if they are passing this course prior to the AP Examinations.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spring 2013:
Week of 1/7/13:
Monday: Syllabus and New Year Resolutions!
Tuesday: Anti-Derivatives and Indefinite Integration, HW: pg. 255 (#'s 9-14, 15-33 odd)
- Reference Sheet (Basic Integration Rules)
Wednesday: Anti-Derivatives and Indefinite Integration, HW: pg. 255 (#'s 16-34 even, 35-41 odd)
Thursday: Area, HW: pg. 267 (#'s 1-7, 9, 15, 17 and 20)
Friday: Area, HW: pg. 268 (#'s 23-29 odd, 33, 37 and 39)
Week of 1/14/13:
Monday: QUIZ (4.1 & 4.2)
Tuesday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pg. 278 (#'s 13-22)
Wednesday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pg. 279 (#'s 23-31 odd)
Thursday: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals, HW: pp. 279-280 (#'s 33-40, 49)
Friday: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTC), HW: pg. 291 (#'s 5-25 odd)
Week of 1/21/13:
Monday: MLK Day
Tuesday: FTC Continued., HW: pg. 291 (#'s 27-32 odd, 43-50 odd, 64, 65)
Wednesday: Think-Pair-Share Activity (4.3 & 4.4), HW: pg. 293 (#'s 67-72)
Thursday: Quiz Review
Friday: QUIZ (4.3 & 4.4)
Week of 1/28/13:
Monday: Integration by Substitution, HW: pg. 304 (#'s 1-6)
Tuesday: Integration by Substitution Cont'd, HW: pp. 304-305 (#'s 7-19 odd, 43-49 odd)
Wednesday: Integration by Substitution (Definite Integrals), HW: pg. 305 (#'s 71-81 odd)
Thursday: Numerical Integration, HW: pg. 314 (#'s 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, and 19)
Friday: Numerical Integration Cont'd., HW: None
Week of 2/04/13:
Monday: Test Review
4.1- 4.6 Review
- Additional Practice (Answer Key)
Tuesday: Unit 4 Test
Wednesday: Go Over Unit 4 Test
Thursday: AP Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (Sub)
Friday: AP Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (Sub)
Week of 2/11/13:
Monday: Natural Log Function Differentiation
Tuesday: Natural Log Function Differentiation Cont'd.
Wednesday: Inverse Functions
Thursday: Inverse Functions
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Week of 2/18/13:
Monday: Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday: Derivatives of ln and inverse function recap.
Wednesday: Quiz Review
Thursday: QUIZ
Friday: AP Questions (Sub)
Week of 2/25/13:
Monday: Bases other than e
Tuesday: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Wednesday: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Thursday: Test 5A Review
Friday: TEST 5A
Week 0f 3/4/13:
Monday: Natural Log Function Integration, HW: pg. 338 (#'s 1-23 odd)
Tuesday: L'Hopital's Rule, HW: pg. 574 (#'s 16, 18, 22, 28, 34, 36, and 50)
Wednesday: Integrating a to the x, HW: pg. 367 (#'s 61-69 odd)
Thursday: Integrals Ivolving Inverse Trig, HW: pg. 385 (#'s 1-9 odd)
Friday: Integrals of Inverse Trig Cont'd: HW: pg. 385 (#'s 11-19 odd)
Week of 3/11/13:
Monday: Integrals of Inverse Trig Functions: HW: pg 385 (#'s 21-39 odd)
Tuesday: Test 5B Review
Wednesday: More Test Review
Thursday: Pi-Day!!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Week of 3/18/13:
Monday: TEST 5B
Tuesday: Area Between 2 curves, HW: pg. pg 452 (#'s 4, 8, 12, 14, and 68)
Wednesday: Finding Volume: The disk method, HW: pg. 464 (#'s 4, 8, 16, 24, 28, 36, 50 and 66)
Thursday: Finding Volume: The washer method, HW: pg. 464 (#'s 12, 20, 32, 40, 61-65 all)
Friday: Quiz (7.1-7.2)
Week of 3/25/13:
Monday: Finding Volume: The Shell Method, HW: pg. 472 (#'s 4-28, multiples of 4)
Tuesday: Finding Volume: The Shell Method, HW: pg. 472 (#'s 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 48, 50, and 54)
Wednesday: Volume Test Review
Thursday: Volume TEST
Friday: AP Free Response Volume Questions
Week of 4/1/13:
SPRING BREAK!!!!!
Week of 4/8/13:
Monday: Slope Fields
Tuesday: Slope Fields
Wednesday: Differential Equations (Growth/Decay)
Thursday: Differential Equations (Growth and Decay applications)
Friday: Quiz (Slope Fields and Differential Equations)
Week of 4/15/13:
Monday: Separation of Variables
Tuesday: Separation of Variables
Wednesday: Test Review (6.1-6.3)
Thursday: Differential Equations TEST
Friday: Begin AP Review
Week of 4/22/13:
Monday - Friday: AP Review
Week of 4/29/13:
Monday, Tuesday: AP Review
Wednesday: Practice AP Exam (Cafeteria)
Thursday, Friday: More AP Review
Week of 5/6/13:
Monday, Tuesday: AP Review
Wednesday: AP EXAM!!
Thursday: Class Activity
Friday: Project
Week of 5/13/13:
Monday - Thursday: Work on Projects
Friday: Presentations by Selected Students
Week of 5/20/13:
Monday: Presentations by Selected Students
Tuesday: Finals (1 & 2)
Wednesday: Finals (3 & 4)
Thursday: Finals (5 & 6)
Friday: SCHOOL is OVER!!!