Second Six Weeks Assignments:

1. Velocity. p. 137
2. Implicit. p. 162
3. Calculator / Composition book
4. Gateway Quiz
5. Arc Trig p. 170
6. Test Review
7. Test
8. f , f' , f'' worksheet(#1-6, 7,11,12,16,19,29,30)
9. Global Extremas worksheet
10. Review 1
11. Review 2
12. Six weeks Test
13. AP Calculus Princeton Book

Videos: click on the Links

What is a derivative:

Power Rule:

Product Rule:

Quotient Rule:

The Unit Circle!

Welcome to AP CALCULUS AB - First Six weeks 2010 / 2011

08-23-2010 thru 09-09-2010

1) Intro to Derivatives

2) Derivative Rule Practice #1

3) Gate-Way Quiz

4) Text Book- Sec.3-3/ pg. 124 / # 1-24

5) Work-sheet Differentiation / 2, 4, 6, 13, 17, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 45, 46, 51, 54 [CLICK ON PICTURE TO THE RIGHT]

6) Composition Book Check!

7) Text Book- Sec.3-4/ pg. 136,137 / # 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

8) Test Next Week.

Comparing Intinities

While learning about limits of functions as the domain approaches infinity, we discussed comparing the size of comparable infinities. I recall we had some rich conversations about this topic.

Here is a curious thought: Is infinity even or odd?

Strogatz Checks into the Hilbert Hotel for His Last NYT Column

Steven Strogatz ends his series with The New York Times in the same place he started: a hotel. Only instead of learning about the power of numbers, Strogatz's latest column focuses on set theory by visiting the Hilbert Hotel.

Go to Article: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/the-hilbert-hotel/#more-48595

The Moment of Truth!

Today is the day... AP Calculus AB / BC Exam
6:30 AM Breakfast and Review:

Video Game: Digital Calculus Coach/ Beta Testing