AP Calculus/MAT 175
Teacher: Wanda Riddle
Email: [email protected]
PrerequisitesAlgebra I, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus (College Algebra/Trigonometry)
Course DescriptionThis course will include differentiation with application of maxima and minima, acceleration and velocity; limit theorems; integration with areas under curves; and volume by rotation. This course is a preparation for the AP Calculus exam and includes a dual enrollment option with ACTC as MAT 175 Calculus I (2nd semester).
Objectives:
All students will be able to:
Course Outline
TextbookCalculus of a Single Variable (Seventh Edition) by Larson, Hostetler, Edwards/Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co. 2002; You do not need to purchase this textbook - rental fee is $25 (You should have paid this when you picked up your schedule).
MaterialsYou will need a 3-ring binder (1½ - 2 inch) and notebook paper (college ruled is fine) for this class. Pencils are best for math work, but I will accept homework and tests in blue or black ink if they are legible (if not, I will not grade them). We will use TI-84 (or TI-83) graphing calculators in this class.
Method of EvaluationI will use the board approved grading scale. 60% of your grade will be tests and the other 40% of your grade will consist of homework, quizzes, class work, activities, presentations, and other assignments.
Dual Enrollment Option
In January you will have the option of signing up to take Calculus as a dual enrollment course through ACTC. A departmental comprehensive final exam (ACTC) will be given to all students during finals week and is required in order to receive a passing grade. This final exam will be used, in part, to determine the course grade. The results of this exam along with the final course grade to will be submitted to the Division Chair (ACTC).
"First Five" Problems
Most days there will be a problem/task on the screen at the front of the classroom. You are to begin working on this problem/task as soon as the bell rings. These are referred to as "First Five" problems (the first 5 minutes of class will be spent on these problems). These are to be completed on the same page Monday - Friday and will be collected on Friday. Put the day and date with each day's work. If you are absent, they do not have to be made up - simply put the date with a note that you were absent. Each week the "First Five" problems will count as one homework assignment.
Makeup Work/Extra HelpThe content of this course builds on itself. Much of what we learn one day will be used the next day, and so on throughout the year. This means that good attendance is imperative. I understand that some absences are unavoidable, but the more you are absent, the more likely it will be that you will fall behind.
Makeup work is your responsibility. You are responsible for missed assignments. Check the class calendar for assignments and check the folder marked “Calculus” for notes or handouts you may have missed when you return. You do not have to recopy the notes, just put them in your notebook. Both are located at the back of the classroom. See me if you have a question. If you want your assignment before you return you may email me. I will respond as soon as possible. Note: If a test is scheduled on the day a student returns to school, the test was announced before the absence, and no new material was covered during the student's absence, then the student will be expected to take the test.
I will be in my room from 7:30 – 8:00 every morning except Tuesday (teacher devotions) for extra help and/or makeup work. If these times are not convenient, see me and we will work something out.
Do not put off getting help when you don’t understand!
Please feel free to talk to me about any problems that you may be having with the course. I want you to be successful this year and I will help you in any way that I can. I am looking forward to a great year!
Teacher: Wanda Riddle
Email: [email protected]
PrerequisitesAlgebra I, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus (College Algebra/Trigonometry)
Course DescriptionThis course will include differentiation with application of maxima and minima, acceleration and velocity; limit theorems; integration with areas under curves; and volume by rotation. This course is a preparation for the AP Calculus exam and includes a dual enrollment option with ACTC as MAT 175 Calculus I (2nd semester).
Objectives:
All students will be able to:
- work with functions represented in a variety of ways: graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal. They should understand the connections between these representations.
- determine the intervals of continuity of a function and list the conditions for continuity of a function at a point.
- understand the meaning of the derivative in terms of a rate of change and local linear approximation and should be able to use derivatives to solve a variety of problems.
- understand the meaning of the definite integral both as a limit of Riemann sums and as the net accumulation of a rate of change, and should be able to use integrals to solve a variety of problems.
- understand the relationship between the derivative and the definite integral as expressed in both parts of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
- communicate both orally and in well-written sentences and should be able to explain solutions to problems.
- model a written description of a physical situation with a function, a differential equation, or an integral.
- use technology to help solve problems, experiment, interpret results, and verify conclusions.
- determine the reasonableness of solutions, including sign, size, relative accuracy, and units of measurement.
- develop an appreciation of calculus as a coherent body of knowledge and as a human accomplishment.
Course Outline
- Chapter P: Prerequisites for Calculus
- Chapter 1: Limits and Continuity
- Chapter 2: Derivatives
- Chapter 3: Applications of Derivatives
- Chapter 4: Integration
- Chapter 5:Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions (supplemental material)
- Chapter 6: Applications of Definite Integrals
- Chapter 7: L'Hopital's Rule, Improper Integral, and Partial Fractions
TextbookCalculus of a Single Variable (Seventh Edition) by Larson, Hostetler, Edwards/Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co. 2002; You do not need to purchase this textbook - rental fee is $25 (You should have paid this when you picked up your schedule).
MaterialsYou will need a 3-ring binder (1½ - 2 inch) and notebook paper (college ruled is fine) for this class. Pencils are best for math work, but I will accept homework and tests in blue or black ink if they are legible (if not, I will not grade them). We will use TI-84 (or TI-83) graphing calculators in this class.
Method of EvaluationI will use the board approved grading scale. 60% of your grade will be tests and the other 40% of your grade will consist of homework, quizzes, class work, activities, presentations, and other assignments.
- You will normally have a homework assignment five nights each week. Your grade in this course will reflect the amount of time and effort spent on assignments.
- There may occasionally be unannounced quizzes, so always be prepared for class.
- Much of the fourth nine weeks will be an extensive review for the AP exam. During this review your grade will be based on participation in study sessions and scores on practice exams.
Dual Enrollment Option
In January you will have the option of signing up to take Calculus as a dual enrollment course through ACTC. A departmental comprehensive final exam (ACTC) will be given to all students during finals week and is required in order to receive a passing grade. This final exam will be used, in part, to determine the course grade. The results of this exam along with the final course grade to will be submitted to the Division Chair (ACTC).
"First Five" Problems
Most days there will be a problem/task on the screen at the front of the classroom. You are to begin working on this problem/task as soon as the bell rings. These are referred to as "First Five" problems (the first 5 minutes of class will be spent on these problems). These are to be completed on the same page Monday - Friday and will be collected on Friday. Put the day and date with each day's work. If you are absent, they do not have to be made up - simply put the date with a note that you were absent. Each week the "First Five" problems will count as one homework assignment.
Makeup Work/Extra HelpThe content of this course builds on itself. Much of what we learn one day will be used the next day, and so on throughout the year. This means that good attendance is imperative. I understand that some absences are unavoidable, but the more you are absent, the more likely it will be that you will fall behind.
Makeup work is your responsibility. You are responsible for missed assignments. Check the class calendar for assignments and check the folder marked “Calculus” for notes or handouts you may have missed when you return. You do not have to recopy the notes, just put them in your notebook. Both are located at the back of the classroom. See me if you have a question. If you want your assignment before you return you may email me. I will respond as soon as possible. Note: If a test is scheduled on the day a student returns to school, the test was announced before the absence, and no new material was covered during the student's absence, then the student will be expected to take the test.
I will be in my room from 7:30 – 8:00 every morning except Tuesday (teacher devotions) for extra help and/or makeup work. If these times are not convenient, see me and we will work something out.
Do not put off getting help when you don’t understand!
Please feel free to talk to me about any problems that you may be having with the course. I want you to be successful this year and I will help you in any way that I can. I am looking forward to a great year!