| DATE |
ASSIGNMENT |
| 7/1 | From: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.htmlGrades By PhoneStarting July 1, AP Grades by Phone for the current year's exams will be available for students in the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada for a fee of $8 per call. This service will be offered 24 hours a day by TouchTone phone and will remain available for about six weeks. The toll-free number is (888) 308-0013. Students outside the U.S., U.S. territories, and Canada can call AP Services. Feel free to send me your good news about your scores. Send to denise(at)zen-dog.org.Replace (at) with @ so I don't get deluged with spam. Thanks |
| 6/2 | The Department of Mathematics extends its congratulations to the 007 graduates!![]() ![]() ![]() |
| SOLUTIONS | Mr. Rahn has posted his solutions to this year's Free Response problems Go to: http://jamesrahn.com/CalculusI/Ap/2007/2007_ap_solutions.htm Go to: http://www.ccsdk12.org/~mclemens/2007ABFormASolns.pdf to see Ms. Clemens' solutions Word on the street was that this year's questions were much more difficult than the previous 10 years and the mean scores will probably be low for each question. So don't feel upset and just wait until July! I did some of these problems in a different way and I will post my solutions outside Room 222 during the week. |
| 5/10 | Our last day. Best wishes to all of my Calc AB students. Remember, we are smart and we are pretty! |
| 5/9 | THE BIG DAY!!! Did you get a chance to use the "Eric Dente Maneuver"? or the "Seren Shortcut"? |
| 5/8 | This is it!!! Less than 24 hours to go! Good luck to all of my students who are taking their big AP exam tomorrow. Remember to be in the school library by 7:45 am on Wednesday with your number 2 pencils, erasers, a blue or black pen and your TI with fresh batteries. I'll be thinking about you tomorrow morning! Don't forget your "magical" pencil! |
| 5/7 | in
less than 48 hours it will be over [Yay!] We went over the final
today. Thank you for all of your great questions! Tomorrow
is your last chance for questions about the final or anything else on
the AP. Bring your free response questions to class on Tuesday. Typical AP Free Response Questions Click here for our BIG review |
| 5/6 | Click here for a terrific last AP Calculus review which Mr. Stu Schwartz of PA wrote for his students This is the "when I see" review and it has answers [Note: It has both AB and BC !] |
| 5/5 | No
Saturday School! Yay! Here are the Book Room Hours as
of today. If the hours change, then I will post them later. Monday - Friday 7am to 8am Tuesday 11 am to 11:45 am [sometimes] or 2:45pm to 3:15pm Wednesday and Thursday Block Lunch |
| 5/4 | If
everyone has taken the final, then we will go over it. Otherwise,
we will go over any questions from last Saturday's free response
questions. Have fun at prom but be safe! Here is a nice set of AP exam tips: http://www.skylit.com/calculus/Ch1-AboutExam.pdf |
| 5/2 & 5/3 | Big Multiple choice final To see the worked solutions to last Saturday's exam go to: http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap06_sg_calculus_ab_form_b.pdf and http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap05_sg_calculus_ab_form_b.pdf |
| 5/1 | HAPPY MAY! Our big multiple choice exam is on Block Day. |
| 4/30 | Here is a nice thought-provoking AP review: http://jamesrahn.com/review_for_test.htm Please study, study, study!!! |
| 4/28 | Our
last Saturday Session. Yay! [Believe me, it is more painful
for me than you!] To see worked out solutions for some of the
multiple choice problems go to: http://jamesrahn.com/CalculusI/acorn_booklet.htm #1-14 correspond with our #1-14 and #15-24 correspond with our #76-85 I will go over the rest of the multiple choice answers in class on Monday and Tuesday in order to better prepare you for the exams. Don't forget to do the Free Response problem of the day which is due on Monday. Great job with the presentations in period 5and period 8 - especially Team Awesome, Team Awesomer, and Team Awesomest! I just found another great review webpage with multiple-choice questions and answers! Go to: http://lhs.lexingtonma.org/Dept/Math/263/ |
| 4/27 | REMINDER: LAST SATURDAY SESSION IS TOMORROW AT NOON REMINDER: MULTIPLE-CHOICE FINAL NEXT WEEK TO PREPARE FOR MAY 9TH AP EXAM Here is another good review for some select AP Calc topics: http://www.dudefree.com/Student_Tools/materials/index.php You might want to check out the "STUFF YOU MUST KNOW COLD FOR THE AP CALCULUS EXAM" which is at: http://www.dudefree.com/Student_Tools/materials/calc/Stuff_You_Must_Know_Cold.pdf You might also like to check out Mr. Birds's great review stuff, including 4 different "Stuff you must know cold" quizzes at: http://www.covenantchristian.org/bird/Calculus.htm |
| 4/25 and 4/26 | Click here for today's frpod REMINDER: MULTIPLE-CHOICE FINAL NEXT WEEK TO PREPARE FOR MAY 9TH AP EXAM |
| 4/24 | Went over Free Response from Saturday Go to http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap06_sg_calculus_ab.pdf for the official solutions |
| 4/23 | Typical AP Free Response Questions Click here for our BIG review REMINDER: Our multiple-choice final is next week on block day We went over the FR from Saturday. Go to: http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap06_sg_calculus_ab.pdf |
| REVIEW | Go to http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/sitemap.aspx for some fantastic "cheat sheets" for Calculus DON'T FORGET - BONUS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZZES EVERY NON-BLOCK DAY FREE RESPONSE QUIZZES ON BLOCK DAY |
| 4/21 | To see worked solutions to this Saturday's review exam go to: http://jamesrahn.com/CalculusI/Ap/2003/2003_ab_test.htm |
| REMINDER | Third Saturday School Review on 4/21 at 8:30 a.m. We will be taking the 2003 AP exam which is the last released version. If you can not make it to this session, then please be sure to pick up a copy of the exam on Block Day. |
| 4/18 & 4/19 | Quiz and finished going over Saturday's multiple choice If you want to see the solutions to Saturday's Free Response, then click on the link on the 4/16 posting Next Bonus Quiz will be on position, speed, velocity, acceleration Enjoy your Friday off! |
| 4/17 | Click here for an implicit differentiation/related rates review Tomorrow's quiz is on separable diff eq and derivatives |
| 4/16 | REMINDER: CUMULATIVE FINAL ON MAY 2 AND MAY 3 click here for today's frpod ANSWERS, ANSWERS, WE GOT ANSWERS: Go to http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap05_sg_calculus_ab.pdf for the answers to Saturday's Free Response problems |
| 4/14 Saturday | Thanks to everyone who was punctual for today's Saturday session! I will post the answers to the free response questions on Monday, April 16th |
| REMINDER | Second Saturday School Review on 4/14 at noon Click here to get a permission slip - you must have a signed permission slip! |
| 4/13 | Click here for the AP Free Response Question of the Day Click here for the BIG DERIVATIVE REVIEW Click here for a brief review of the derivative as limit |
| 4/11 & 4/12 | The REVIEW begins Click here for limit review stuff Click here for the AP Free Response Question of the Day [presentations of this problem on Friday] |
| 4/10 | For a good selection of continuity and limit problems* go to : http://home.cvc.org/math/apcalc/apws2.pdf * skip #3, the AP does not ask these types of questions anymore [Ms. McCleary will post her answers to this review on the side blackboard of Room 222] Other sources of good review can be found on our resource page |
| 4/9 | ch 6 & 7 test Statistics for test: Period 1: mean = 73%; Q1=58%; median=79%; Q3=92% There were 8 A's and everyone has taken the test. Great job! Period 5: mean = 83%; Q1=71%; median=92%; Q3=96% number of A's = 10 great job! Period 8: mean=70%; Q1=50%; median = 71%; Q3 = 96% There were 7 A's |
| REVIEW | For some more AP review exams WITH solutions go to: http://online.math.uh.edu/apcalculus/exams/ |
| 4/7 | For all of the free response solutions for Saturday School's review test go to: [make sure you check #2 and #6] http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/calculus/ap04_sg_calculus_ab.pdf For a look at worked out solutions to the multiple choice problems go to: http://jamesrahn.com/CalculusI/Ap/1998/1998_ab_test.htm |
| Permission Slip | Click here for the permission slip [it has the dates and times for Saturday School] |
| 4/6 | Click here for the multiple choice review for Monday's test |
| 4/5 | AP Free Response Problems with Area and volume [extra handouts in the bin in Room 222] |
| 4/4 | All of the problems on the volumes worksheet [there are extras in the bin but here is a link to a copy] http://www.frapanthers.com/teachers/zab/CalculusABWorksheets/WorksheetVolumes.pdf |
| REMINDER | FIRST SATURDAY AP REVIEW ON 4/7 AT 8:30 AM |
| YOUTUBE | If you have four minutes to spare, then check out the AP Calculus video at youtube.com called "Reppin' that Calculus" |
| REVIEW | Here is a link to some additional volume and area problems http://www.wildstrom.com/susan/calcREVIEW-5.pdf And here is the link with the answers http://www.wildstrom.com/susan/calc-REVIEW-5answers.pdf For those of your who would like to start studying for your AP exam early, then go to: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/calculus_ab/samp.html?calcab For Mr. McMullin's index of AP Free Response problems go to: Index of Free Response Problems is at: http://www.linmcmullin.net/PDF_Files/AP_Calculus_type_analysis.pdf Click here for some multiple-choice volume problems |
| 3/23 | Click here for the notes on volumes of solid of revolution [washer method] |
| 3/21 and 3/22 | Click here for the notes on volumes of known cross sections Click here for the notes on volumes of solid of revolution [disk method] |
| 3/20 | Area between curves Click here for notes and homework |
| 3/19 | Growth and decay Click here for the notes and homework |
| 3/16 | AP Free Response for diff eq and slope fields [extras in the bin] Homework: finish the two problems that we did not do in class |
| 3/15 | Separable diff eq Click here for the lesson and assignment |
| 3/13 &3/14 | Slopefields Click here for the lesson Homework: finish the slopefield handout [extras will be in the bin] |
| 3/12 | Chapter 5 Test |
| 3/9 | Review for Monday's Test on Chapter 5 |
| 3/8 | Here's a review that I put together that highlights the problems on our next test Click here for the review [do all work on a separate piece of paper] TEST ALERT! CHAPTER FIVE TEST ON MONDAY, 3/12 |
| 3/6 & 3/7 | Free Response AP problems involving e^x and lnx Absent? The extras will be in the bin in Room 222. TEST ALERT! CHAPTER FIVE TEST ON MONDAY, 3/12 Click here for the answers to the AP Free Response Questions |
| REVIEW | Looking for a good review? Try: http://home.cvc.org/math/apcalc/apch5.pdf TEST ALERT! CHAPTER FIVE TEST ON MONDAY, 3/12 |
| 3/5 | The last of our new derivatives and integrals! Yay! Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/27 | Integrals with the exponential function Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/26 | Derivative of the exponential function Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/23 | Derivatives of inverse functions Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/21 & 2/22 | Integrating with ln Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/20 | A new derivative! Click here for the notes and homework |
| 2/14&2/15 | Chapter Four Testperiod 1: mean = 86%; Q1=74%; median=87%; Q3=106% Nice work! |
| 2/12&2/13 | Review for our Chapter Four Test which is on block day Do the 2004AB4 "water" problem for homework [Monday] Here is another excellent resource for review: http://home.cvc.org/math/apcalc/apcalc.htm |
| 2/9 | Trapezoid Rule Click here for the notes and homework We are done this chapter so Chapter 4 test next block day |
| 2/7 & 2/8 | QUIZ and Practice AP Free Response problems [extras in the bin] do the Camp Newton problem |
| 2/6 | U-sub practice and review for this week's quiz Click here for the handout QUIZ ALERT! QUIZ ON BLOCK DAY! |
| 2/5 | Definite integrals with u-sub Click here for the notes and homework QUIZ ALERT! QUIZ ON BLOCK DAY! |
| 2/2 | Integration [indefinite integrals] with u-sub Click here for the notes and homework |
| 1/31 and 2/1 | Working with the FTC Warm-up [first two pages found at: http://www.houstonact.org/documents/RossDetHatFunction.pdf FTC handout [if you were absent, then look in the bin] |
| 1/30 | Second FTC Click here for the notes and homework |
| 1/29 | More FTC Click here for the notes and homework Would you like an FTC t-shirt? Look here: http://www.cafepress.com/maththreads/2438062 |
| 1/26 | Definite integrals - The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus [FTC] Click here for the notes and homework |
| 1/24 and 1/25 | A geometric look at definite integrals Click here for part I of the notes and homework; click here for part II of the notes and homework |
| 1/23 | Went over final exam. New stuff tomorrow - yay! |
| exam week | Period 1 There were 14 A's [Yay!] for n = 34 |
| 1/9-12 | http://www.wildstrom.com/susan/caclab_assignments.htm Do as many of these review problems as you need. Remember that there are plenty of other review webpages on our resource page. Mr. Leckie's fine website can be found at: http://chaoticgolf.com |
| 1/8 | I am officially sick of winter! School was canceled again today. Better luck tomorrow. |
| 1/5 | More
SNOW! Are you kidding me? Snow day, snow day, snow day, ...
I'll see you on Monday. Enjoy your long weekend! Do you think that we caused the snow by doing that Riemann sum problem with the snow rate? |
| 1/4 | More Riemann Sums. The extras of the "My Riemann Sum Project" are in the bin. Click here for the notes |
| 1/3 | Went over chapter three's test |
| WINTER BREAK | I am so sick of snow! For those of you who would like to start reviewing early, here is a great review. Go to: http://www.wildstrom.com/susan/caclab_assignments.htm and cursor down to the Final Exam Review. The answers are also provided. |
| 12/19 | Calculus Sudoku click HERE for the sudoku - you'll need to put the heavy lines in yourself. There will be extras in the calculus bin in Room 222. If you also did the Foxtrot "sudorku" on the back of our puzzle, then here is a link to its solution http://jokermage.livejournal.com/227968.html |
| 12/18 | Introduction to definite integrals and Riemann Sums Click here for the notes [no homework] |
| 12/15 | Trig Indefinite integrals Click here for the notes and homework |
| 12/13 & 12/14 | Introduction to integration Click here for the notes and homework |
| 12/12 | Chapter Three Test Period 5: mean = 86%; Q1 = 79%; median = 90%; Q3 = 97% [Over half the class got an A! Fantastic!] Period 8: mean = 76%; Q1 = 63%; median = 79%; Q3 = 90% [29% of the class got an A! Good job!] Period 1: mean = 77%; Q1 = 58%; median = 81%; Q3 = 94% [41% of the class got an A! Well done!] |
12/6 - 12/11 | Review for test TEST ALERT ! DECEMBER 12TH, TUESDAY Kyle M. wants a white wolf - not just any wolf - a white wolf. |
| 12/5 | linearization click here for the notes and homework TEST ALERT ! DECEMBER 12TH, TUESDAY |
| 12/4 | Optimization [we now know what "girth" means] Click here for the notes and homework TEST ALERT ! DECEMBER 12TH, TUESDAY |
| 12/1 | Introduction to Optimization [min/max problems] No homework |
| 11/20 & 11/30 | Everything about graph analysis using all of the tools of chapters 1 - 3 Click here for the notes and homework [don't be shy about using your TI to find critical numbers and possible points of inflection] |
| 11/28 | Horizontal asymptotes [the limits just keep coming!] Click here for the notes and homework |
| 11/27 | More on graph analysis Click here for the notes and homework |
| 11/17 | Chapter Three Project [worth 50 test points] click here for the project [typo alert - question four should be on a closed interval] |
| 11/15&11/16 | The Second Derivative Click here for the notes and homework |
| 11/14 | More with the First Derivative Test Click here for the notes and homework |
| 11/13 | First Derivative Test Click here for the notes and homework |
| 11/8 and 11/9 | Mean Value Theorem Click here for the notes tonight's assignment: page 177, 178 #39, 41, 43, 57, 67 |
| 11/7 | click here for the notes on Rolle's Theorem Tonight's assignment: page 176 #11, 13, 15, 17, 21 |
| 11/6 | Handout on using derivatives for graph analysis - if you missed class, then the handouts are in the bin |
| 11/3 | A new chapter! Yay! Will we ever see the end of limits? Click here for the notes Homework: page 169 #19, 21, 23, 27, 31 Use calculus to find extrema |
| 11/1 and 11/2 | Our major test Period 1 - 50% of the class received A's on their test Fantastic!period 1: mean=79%; Q1=63%; median=89%; Q3=100% [50% of class received A's!!!] |
| 10/31 | Last day of review for tomorrow's test Please study and anyone with extra KitKat bars can drop them off at my office! |
| 10/30 | Still reviewing! Click here for our last review worksheet TEST ALERT TEST ALERT TEST ALERT TEST ON BLOCK DAY Here is a website that illustrates the common calculus mistakes http://www.mathmistakes.info/mistakes/calculus/index.html |
| 10/27 | Review for next week's test - TEST ALERT TEST ALERT TEST ALERT TEST ON NEXT BLOCK DAY If you were absent, then get the handout in the bin Click here for additional derivative as limit problems - some of you need the practice |
| 10/25 and 10/26 | More related rates!!! Click here for the notes/handout [Test alert! November 1st] Do the Joey and the dog puddle problem for homework Here are the links to some great related rates stuff: A problem that could “bug” you: http://www.calculus-help.com/probs1998/problem25.html Related rates animated problems: http://astro.temple.edu/~dhill001/relatedrates/relatedrates.html A great tutorial: http://www.frapanthers.com/teachers/zab/CalculusABReview/WorksheetRelatedRatesII.pdf |
| 10/24 | Introduction to related rates Click here for the notes TEST ALERT! TEST ALERT! TEST ALERT! TEST ALERT! NOVEMBER 1st Start studying NOW! |
| 10/23 | Group presentations Homework: Read 3.5 and do page 146 #1,3,5,21,27,32 Our next test will be on November 1st |
| 10/20 | Free Response Group Project Click here for the handout - our next test will be on November 1st. |
| 10/18 and 10/19 | Implicit Differentiation Click here for notes and click here for worksheet Many thanks to the students who came to class today! |
| 10/17 | Even more of the Chain Rule. Homework on page 139 #98 Only one problem but it has twenty parts. Click here for the notes |
| 10/16 | More of the Chain Rule! Click here for the notes and homework |
| 10/13 | Chapter Two quiz Results will be posted later Happy Friday the 13th! |
| QUIZ HINTS | Just can't wait for Friday's quiz. Click here for a quiz hints worksheet Click here for the solutions to the worksheet OOPS! Typo alert #9 should be -36x^(-7) |
| 10/10 | Introduction to the chain rule Click here for the notes and homework QUIZ ON FRIDAY! |
| 10/6 | More of derivatives! Click here for the notes Numerical derivative worksheet - do all but 1b, 2e, 2f Click here for the worksheet Quiz next week on Friday the 13th! Thank goodness Mr. Moore was in class because a day without a Kyle is a day without a smile! [thanks, Nicole!] |
| 10/4 and 10/5 | The rest of the trig derivatives! Click here for the notes and homework Higher order derivatives Click here for the notes and homework Quiz next week on Friday the 13th! |
| 10/3 | QUIZ ALERT! Quiz next week on Friday the 13th!!!! Product and Quotient Rules Click here for notes and homework |
| 10/2 | Working with numerical derivatives - with or without a calculator. What is more accurate? Click here for notes and worksheet Here is a link to the article called "Lies My Calculator Told Me" [see the index on the left] http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&product_isbn_issn=0534410227&discipline_number=1 |
| 9/29 | Our two new derivatives: If f(x)=sinx, then f ' (x)=cosx, and if g(x)=cosx, then g ' (x) = - sinx Our worksheet today - Derivative as limit Click here for the handout |
| 9/27 & 9/28 | Click here for part one of the notes and homework Click here for part two of the notes and homework |
| 9/26 | The derivative as limit Click here for notes and homework |
| 9/25 | introduction to the derivative as limit - Read 2.1 I will post notes once we have made it through all of them |
| 9/22 | Our first chapter test |
| 9/19-21 | Review for our first chapter test TEST ON FRIDAY!!!! Click here for a review sheet |
| 9/15/06 | Infinite discontinuities [vertical asymptotes] Click here for the notes and homework |
| 9/13/06 9/14/06 | Continuity
- remember the three conditions for continuity at a point. All
three must occur. Your homework must include limits! Click here for notes and homework If you would like a tutorial on continuity see: http://www.calculus-help.com/funstuff/tutorials/limits/limit05.html |
| 9/12/06 | Our first AP Calc AB quiz |
| 9/11/06 | IVT Click here for notes and homework |
| 9/8/06 | TEST ALERT! Test on Tuesday, 9/12 Click here for the notes and homework |
| 9/6/06 9/7/06 | TEST ALERT! Test on Tuesday, 9/12 Click here for part one of the notes; click here for part two of the notes Can't remember how to factor the sum or difference of two cubes? See http://www.math.unt.edu/mathlab/emathlab/differenceoftwocubes.htm Read 1.3 Do page 67 #9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 37, 39, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 59, 67, 71 [ for 45-49 please find analytically; for 67 and 71 please show graph] Yes, you do need to write the original limit! |
| 9/5/06 | TEST ALERT! Test on Tuesday, 9/12 We have officially begun Calculus! Click here for the notes Here is a nice animation of the secant versus tangent problem: http://www.math.umn.edu/~garrett/qy/Secant.html Read 1.1, 1.2 Do pages 545, 55 #3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23 Please use standard mathematical notation |
| 9/1/06 | All the trig we need for AP Calc AB Click here for the notes For anyone who is having difficulties with their TI, here is a webpage that fixes your problems: [you may need to cursor down to find your individual problem] http://oakroadsystems.com/math/ti83oops.htm#NoMultEq |
| 8/30&8/31 | We did a lot of stuff today! Click here for the ti-tutorial notes; click here for the decomposing functions notes; click here for the "special" composite functions notes; and finally, click here for the homework worksheet |
| 8/29/06 | More
pre-calc review - piecewise functions and the horrible realization that
sometimes our graphing calculator is not always truthful Click here for the notes |
| 8/28/06 | Please look over the Chapter P and please work on anything you feel that you are rusty on Click here for the notes |
| 8/25/06 | Welcome to AP Calculus AB for the 2006-2006 school year! Click here for Class Expectations |