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Archives of Previous Postings - AP Calc AB   **__ Tuesday, 9/2/14 __** Today, students:
 * Shared the problems that they created over the weekend
 * Worked in groups on the Optimization Problem

**__ Wednesday, 9/3/14 __**

Today, students:


 * Reviewed the Optimization Problem
 * Learned how to evaluate limits graphically
 * Work on one of these three handouts:







**For homework finish the summary:** Summarize what a limit is in one sentence**.**

**and watch the video:**

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**__ Thursday, 9/4/14 __**

Today, students:


 * Reviewed the graphical limits
 * Completed the "Take it to the Limit" numerical limits activity.
 * Received [[file:Calc_PS_1.pdf|Problem Set 1]] - Due Wednesday, 9/10/14

**Homework:** Finish 4 Numerical Limit Questions ("Take it to the Limit")

**__ Tuesday, 9/9/14 __**

Today, students:


 * Learned how to evaluate limits algebraically.

** Homework: **


 * [[file:Calc_PS_1.pdf|Problem Set 1]] - Due WEDNESDAY, 9/10/14

**__ Wednesday, 9/10/14 __**

Today, students:


 * Learned how to evaluate limits to infinity.

** Homework: **


 * Complete PAGE ONE ONLY of the Limits Link sheet

** __ Wednesday, Thursday 9/11/14 __ **

Today, students:


 * Continued discussing limits to infinity
 * Were introduced to the definition of continuity
 * Identified types of discontinuity

** Homework: **


 * Complete PAGE TWO of the Limits Link sheet

** __ Friday, 9/12/14 __ **

Today, students:


 * Worked on the "We Belong Together" Matching Lab

** Homework: **


 * Complete the WBT Lab Sheet (page 2)
 * Click on the link above to see the file. You will need this information to complete the assignment.

** Test: **


 * Your first test will be next Tuesday 9/16.\

**__ Monday, 9/17/14 __**

Today, students:


 * Learned about the Intermediate Value Theorem
 * Learned the Bisection Method which applies the IVT (click here for one more example of this method)

** Homework: **


 * Prepare for Test on Limits and Continuity

** Test: ** Your first test will be on Tuesday 9/17 and Wednesday 9/18

Test Topics:

Topics on Test #1:

1.) Evaluating Limits Graphically

2.) Evaluating Limits Numerically

3.) Evaluating Limits Algebraically

4.) Limits to Infinity / asymptotes

5.) Definition of continuity at a point

6.) Intermediate Value Theorem

2 sections - Section #1 will be non-Calculator

- Section#2 will be Calculator active

**__ Wednesday, 9/17/14 __**

Today, students took the calculator active section of the **test on Limits and Continuity**. Then, student received, which will be due next Wednesday, 9/24.

**__ Friday, 9/18/14 __**

Today, students learned about the **limit definition of the derivative**. Students should complete the following problems for homework:



**__ Tuesday, 9/23/14 __**

Today, students learned:

1.) How to find a derivative function

2.) The power rule

Also, don't forget, is due TOMORROW, Wednesday, 9/24.

**__ Thursday - 9/25/14 __**

Today students learned:


 * ** The Chain Rule **
 * ** How to write an equation for a tangent line **

** YOUR QUIZ WILL NOW BE ON MONDAY, 9/29 **

** TEST CORRECTIONS WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY 9/29 **

I handed back the Unit 1 tests.

Homework: None

They even saw this neat version of the "quotient rule song":

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**__ Monday - 9/29/14 __**

Today students learned to a test on Introduction to Derivatives. They also received their textbooks.

** Homework: **

Read Section 3.6 on Trigonometric Functions and do exercises - p. 170, #1 - 19 ODD, 49 & 51.

for the test corrections procedure.

**__ Tuesday - 9/30/14 __**

Today students learned the derivative for the base "e" exponential function and practiced higher level derivatives.

** Homework: **

Finish the handout.

**__ Thursday - 10/2/14 __**

Today students did the "Make Your Own Crazy Chain Rule Problem" activity

** Make Your Own Crazy Chain Rule Problem! Design a function that has several "layers" to it [in other words, several functions within functions]. 1st, do the chain rule yourself for practice. 2nd, hand your function off to a partner and have him/her try to take the derivatve using the chain rule. 3rd, compare your answers. If they're different, why? **

** Homework: **

**__ Tuesday - 10/7/14 __**

Today students learned about the connection between Position, Velocity and Acceleration

TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY

** Homework: **

1.) p. 158, # 10, 13, 14, 22 2.)Problem Set Due Thursday

**__ Friday - 10/10/14 __**

Today students competed their test on Derivatives.

** I will be out on Tuesday, 10/14 and Wednesday, 10/15. **

** Homework: **


 * Read Section 3.8 on Implicit Differentiation, pp. 180-184
 * Complete the Implicit Differentiation Packet (pages 1 through 4 of this file)

**__ Thursday - 10/16/14 __**

Today students learned about Implicit Differentiation. We worked the packet together as a class.

** Homework: **

**Friday - 10/31/14**

Today, students completed the. They also received, which will be Due next Thursday, 11/6.

**Thursday - 11/6/14**

Today, students learned about the Mean Value Theorem. You can access what we learned on or.

__**Homework:**__ p. 236, # 1 - 7 odd and 11, 13. Also,, will be Due next Thursday, 11/13.

** Wednesday - 11/12/14 **

Today, students learned about concavity and points of inflection and then how to use "special points" (absolute and local extema, inflection points) to sketch curves functions with surprising accuracy.

Homework: Students should sketch the function.

** Thursday - 11/12/14 **

Today, students continued working on curve sketching. Then, they started working on an AP Free Response question (2003 AB #3).

**Homework:** Problem Set #5 Due tomorrow.

Click here for important info about this Saturday's AP Math Session.

** Friday - 11/14/14 **

Today, students learned about L'Hopital's Rule, then continued working on an AP Free Response question (2003 AB #3).

**Homework:** p. 277, #1 - 9 ODD, 17 & 19

Click here for important info about this Saturday's AP Math Session.

Today, students learned about the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Part 1. for today's handout of FTOC and accumulation.

**Homework:** Over the Thanksgiving break, complete on motion problems. ** Friday - 12/5/14 **

Today, students learned how to use anti-derivatives to evaluate integrals. Then, students complete problems on.

**Homework:**

1.) Finish the "Water Pump" problem (a. - c.) from today's handtou

2.) Test Corrections Due next Friday

3.) Problem Set Due Tuesday

4.) Quiz Tuesday on Integration (no slope fields)

** Tuesday - 12/9/14 **

Today students took the quiz on Intro to Integration (I was absent yesterday, so the quiz was moved back a day).

**Homework**: Read Section 5.5 pp. 337 - 341 and #'s 3, 19, 21 and TEST CORRECTIONS DUE MONDAY

** Wednesday - 12/10/14 **

Today students learned about indefinite integrals and properties of integration.

**Homework**: Test Corrections Due Friday

** Monday - 12/15/14 **

Today students completed two AP Calculus Free Response questions involving integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. for the problems.

Then, students received the following problems.

2011 Form b #5

2011 Form b #6

2009 Form b #'s 1 & 2

Click here for a link to AP Calculus Free Response Questions

**Homework:** Complete 2009 Form b #1

** Tuesday - 12/16/14 **

Today we went over AB Free Response 2009 Form b #1. Then, students continued working on the Free Response Questions.

Then, students received the following problems.

2011 Form b #5

2011 Form b #6 2009 Form b #'s 1 & 2

Click here for a link to AP Calculus Free Response Questions


 * Homework:** Complete 2009 Form b #2 and 2011 Form b #5.

** Wednesday - 12/17/14 **

Today we went over AB Free Response 2009 Form b #2 and 2011 Form b #5. Then, students learned about the u-substitution method for evaluating integrals.


 * Homework:** Complete the four integrals below:

** Thursday - 12/18/14 **

Today we finished u-substitution. Then we began reviewing for a test on integration.

We completed two free response problems: 2006 AB form b #6 and 2007 AB 2.

** Friday - 1/9/15 **

Today students learned how to find volumes of solids with known cross sections. Students received which will be due next week (date TBD).

** Monday - 12/22/14 **


 * VERY SHORT WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT: **

Watch these two Khan Academy Videos on Area Between Curves and try to complete a quick quiz on the website. Click here for the quiz.

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Today students continued reviewing for the midterm using our "Study Guide". Click the links below for screen shots of our review pages.




















 * Homework:** Study for midterm

** Tuesday - 2/10/15 **

Hi folks, remember me? I'm Mr. Lippman your Calc teacher. So I figure that this "snow day" stuff has finally gone on long enough, and we have to do some Calculus if we're going to keep on pace. To that end, I am uploading a reading and assignment that will allow us to streamline our unit on Differential Equations considerably. Please go through this handout and do the problems at the end. I don't care if you print it out or do everything on in your notebook.

As for the unit on Area / Volume / Arc length, I still intend to quiz you on that the day AFTER we return to school. If we are back on Wednesday, then we'll have that quiz on Thursday.



Also, here's a video from Khan Academy which you may find helpful. I recommend reading the handout first, then checking out the video if you're confused.

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** Thursday - 2/5/15 **

Today students learned continued to work on volumes of revolution.


 * Homework**:Complete AP Free Response 2003 #1 and 2008 (form b) # 1

** Friday - 2/13/15 **


 * February Break Assignments: **

Complete the February Break Packet for when we return from break. I do not have it in an electronic format.

Today learned about Slope Fields and Differential Equations. You will also need to get these materials from me after break.

** Friday - 2/24/15 **


 * Today students completed more Differential Equations. For homework, students should complete: **


 * 2014 - AB Free Response # 6 **
 * 2013 - AB Free Response # 6 **

** Friday - 3/6/15 **

Today we continued to work on average value of a function.

__**Homework**__: From the book, p. 392, #'s 37 - 53 ODD

** Tuesday - 3/10/15 **

Today we went of the Review -.

__**Homework**__: Do Free Response 2014 AB #3.

** Friday - 3/12/15 **

Today we reviewed Applications of Integrals. Students worked on the.

__**Homework**__:Finish Handout from Class ** Friday - 3/13/15 **

Today we went over solutions to the. We then began an overview of major topics from the course.


 * Test Corrections will be due NEXT FRIDAY - 3/20/15. **

__**Homework**__:

** Thursday - 3/26/15 **

Today we reviewed Related Rates. We reviewed the 6 step process and then completed a practice problem.

__**Homework**__: Complete the.

** Monday - 3/30/15 **

Today we went over the Related Rates review handout. Then, students started work on a Link sheet comparing graphs of f, f' and f''.

__**Homework**__:

1.) Complete Graphs of f, f' and f''.

2.) Students received the, which will be due next Monday 4/6/15.

** Tuesday - 3/31/15 **

Today we reviewed the Link sheet comparing graphs of f, f' and f''. Then, student began link sheet reviewing Riemann Sums and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

__**Homework**__:

1.) Complete.

2.) Students received the, which will be due next Tuesday 4/7/15.

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