Welcome to Ms. McCleary's AP Calculus AB  Resource Page

  
Here are some useful websites to help you throughout the school year.  If you find any great calculus websites that you would like posted, then let me know.

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Tutors
Mr. Brandon Weil is a former student of Ms. McCleary who is available for tutoring.  He has a degree in Physics with a minor in Mathematics and has the "Ms. McCleary Seal of Approval".  Ask Ms. McCleary for his contact information.
Ms. Julie Mahoney is a former student of Dr. McCleary, and is also now available for tutoring.  She has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Vassar and just received her Masters in Maths from Cambridge University [UK!].  Ask Ms. McCleary for her contact information.   [She also plays the accordion]
About our textbook
Our textbook website is located at:
http://college.hmco.com/mathematics/larson/calculus_analytic/8e/resources.html
About the AP Calculus AB course
The AP Calculus AB exam will be given on Wednesday, May 5, 2010
To see the syllabus click on the link below:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/calculus_ab/samp.html?calcab
Here are some websites that have some good AP review problems:
http://home.cvc.org/math/apcalc/apcalc.htm
http://testprep.sparknotes.com/testcenter/ap/calculus
Great [and Useful] Calculus Websites
Looking for the applications of Calculus?  go to:  http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=BB0A643D5DF008FE
More free video tutorials from Mr. Robb in California- go to:  http://www2.visalia.k12.ca.us/eldiamante/teachers/brobb/Calculus/CalculusNotes.html
Here is a website with FREE video tutorials.  Go to:  http://www.mathtv.com
Another website with FREE video tutorials.  Go to:  http://hippocampus.org/Calculus
Here is a link to video lectures from a Princeton Calculus class.  The prof has a cute accent!  
Go to:  http://press.princeton.edu/video/banner/
An interactive Calculus page with great notes and examples at:  http://www.intmath.com/
Cursor down and click on #4 "Calculus Cheat Sheet"  at:  http://math-blog.com/2008/09/20/13-useful-math-cheat-sheets/
I'll be darned if there aren't free Calculus Cliff Notes at:  http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/CliffsReviewTopic/Calculus.topicArticleId-39909.html
For some cool flashcards of Calculus Facts and Common Calculus Mistakes go to:  http://mathmistakes.info/
I found a great website with video clips of most of the important stuff in Calc AB!  Go to:  http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~calcsite/video1.html
Here is a website with definitions, theorems, etc. of all things Calculus-related:  http://www.mathwords.com/index_calculus.htm
Rocket scientists on call!   Go to:  http://www.midnighttutor.com/
For some more  pre-calculus review go to:  http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/2426/
For some great animated tutorials see Michael's Kelley's website:  http://www.calculus-help.com/
Kentridge High School's calculus website:  http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/DavidWright/calculus/index.html
Mrs. Roberts' Calc Site [not our Mrs. Roberts!]:  http://www.mrsroberts.com/MrsRoberts/Calculus/calculus.htm
Other Teachers' Calculus Notes
Think that you are ready for Calculus?  Try out the problems from "Ready...Set...Calculus!" written by the Department of Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for their students
Mr. Ford's lecture notes [you should click the pdf choices] at:  http://fordcalculuspages.wikispaces.com/
An interactive set of AP Calculus AB lessons with narration and good graphics can be found at:  http://www.archive.org/details/ap_calculus_ab
A nice [but long] summary of everything we covered at:  www.acellus.com/1203/Notes/CALP/CALPNotes.pdf
Another new find:  Mr.B's fancy notes and lectures [movies]:  http://sbach.aberrant.us/?dir=./Recorded%20Lectures%20-%20all%20classes
For some good narrated video lectures go to:  http://online.math.uh.edu/Math1431/
Great notes and great summaries from "Professor Paul":  http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/sitemap.aspx
An excellent review:  Mrs. Cantey's "Calculus Memory Book":  http://homelink.cps-k12.org/teachers/canteys/CalculusMemoryBook.html
Great notes from Mr. Holloman:  http://www.mrholloman.net/ABC/Notes/index.htm
Great notes from Mr. Leckie [Air Academy]:  http://chaoticgolf.com/
Great notes and review stuff:  http://home.cvc.org/math/apcalc/apcalc.htm
Mr. Zab's great AP Calc webpage:  http://www.frapanthers.com/teachers/zab/
Another excellent Calculus webpage with lots of great notes from Mr. Jonak:  http://www.kirkwood.k12.mo.us/parent_student/khs/jonakst/textchoicepage.htm
Powerpoint lectures from Greg Kelly:  http://online.math.uh.edu/HoustonACT/
Harvey Mudd's Calc Tutorial:  http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/
Niles West High's notes [the great stuff is towards the bottom]:  http://www2.niles-hs.k12.il.us/timmil/AP_Calc.html
Mr. Willott's Notes which follow our textbook:  http://fhn.fhsd.k12.mo.us/swillott/A.P.%20Calculus%20AB.html
For a good Algebra Review go to:  http://www.stewartcalculus.com/media/4_home.php
For another good Pre-Calculus Review go to:  http://www.jamesrahn.com/homepages/precalculus_review.htmTI
TI Help
Tutorials on how to use the TI family of calculators  http://www.tc3.edu/instruct/sbrown/ti83/
More tutorials on how to use the TI for a variety of different Mathematics classes  http://mathbits.com/MathBits/TISection/Openpage.htm
A tutorial on how to use the TI-84   http://www.atomiclearning.com/ti_84
A guide to the common "fixes" for TI calculators  http://oakroadsystems.com/math/ti83oops.htm
Contacting Ms. McCleary
You can contact Ms. McCleary via e-mail
denise.mccleary at bvsd.org (sorry, due to SPAM, I prefer to not have actual email addresses on these pages. You'll have to type this email address manually - replace " at " with @. )

Ms. McCleary’s office is located at the back of Room 222.   She is available for help during 2nd,  5th and 8th period and during the common lunches on Block days.   Please be sure to let her know you are coming since there are other classes that meet in Room 222.  Ms. McCleary may also be available after school.
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