2017-2018 School Year Calendar
AP Calculus AB
*Work Day
8/7 – 8/16* / PD Day
No School / PHS Staff Meeting
Teacher Work Day
No School
August 21 / August 22 / August 23 / August 24 / August 25
Teacher Convocation
Teacher Work Day
No School / First Day for Students Grades 1-9 / SLO PreAssessment
-Book Distribution
-Intro to Course / *Begin review sets*
-Know Your Limits?! on white boards with partners
2.1/2.2 Rates of Change and Limits, Limits Involving Infinity
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
calculate average and instantaneous speeds,
define and calculate limits for function values and apply the properties of limits, use the Sandwich Theorem to find certain limits indirectly. Students will be able to: find and verify end behavior models for various functions,
calculate limits as x goes to infinity and negative infinity and to identify vertical and horizontal asymptotes. / Review
*Make pocket book*
August 28 / August 29 / August 30 / August 31 / September 1
2.1-2.2 AP Problems – Students are assigned groups. Each group gets two problems to complete and present on the board. / 2.1-2.2 Quiz / 2.3 Continuity
Group Discussion - Bridge and Road
Smartboard lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
-identify the intervals upon which a given function is continuous and understand the meaning of a continuous function.
-remove removable discontinuities by extending or modifying a function.
-apply the Intermediate Value Theorem and the properties of algebraic combinations and composites of continuous functions. / 2.4 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines
Smartboard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to
apply directly the definition of the slope of a curve in order to calculate slopes
-find the equations of the tangent line and normal line to a curve at a given point.
find the average rate of change of a function.
/ Finish 2.4
Review
September 4 / September 5 / September 6 / September 7 / September 8
Labor Day
No School / Review on Whiteboards (2.3-2.4 Smartboard file) (30 min)
Work Day (30 min) / Essential Calc Quiz #1
(open note w/ My AP Calc Book)
2.3-2.4 Quiz / Review
/ Review
Posted problems around room. Make more because this only took about 40 minutes.
September 11 / September 12 / September 13 / September 14 / September 15
Ch 2 Test / *Basic Trig Review*
3.1 Derivative of a Function
SmartBoard Lesson
Matching Activity
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Understand the derivative as it is presented geometrically, numerically, and analytically. / 3.2 Differentiability
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to determine right-hand and left-hand derivatives and determine whether a function is differentiable at a point. / Pep Schedule
3.3 Rules for Differentiation
SmartBoard Lesson
3.3 ICE
Objectives:
Students will be able to use the rules for differentiation to find derivatives. / PD Day
No School
September 18 / September 19 / September 20 / September 21 / September 22
Finish 3.3
Hand out 3.1-3.3 Review
and 3.1-3.3 AP WS. / Basic Trig Review Quiz
Set Up Albert Accounts
Work on Basic Derivative Review Assignment
Review on white boards / 3.1-3.3 Quiz
Derivative Memorization Quiz #1
Essential Calc Quiz #2 / 3.4 Velocity and Other Rates of Change
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to use derivatives to analyze straight-line motion and solve other problems involving rates of change. / 3.4 Review WS and Catching a Bus Activity
Objectives:
Students will be able to use derivatives to analyze straight-line motion and solve other problems involving rates of change.
September 25 / September 26 / September 27 / September 28 / September 29
3.4 Quiz (Partner)
3.5 Derivatives of Trig Functions
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to use the rules for differentiating the six basic trig functions. / Review 3.5 – Use 2 Kahoots (saved as favorites)& White boards
Derivative Memorization Quiz #2 / 3.5 Review
3.6 Chain Rule
SmartBoard Lesson
Whiteboards
Objectives:
Students will be able to
differentiate composite functions using the Chain Rule and find slopes of parametrized curves. / 3.5 Quiz
Review 3.6 / Derivative Memorization Quiz #3
Derivative Bingo
October 2 / October 3 / October 4 / October 5 / October 6
Finish Derivative Bingo & Review more chain rule / 3.6 Quiz (1 mod)
3.7 Implicit Differentiation
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to
find derivatives using implicit differentiation and
find derivatives using the Power rule for Rational Powers of x.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 -8 p.m. / Finish 3.7
Work in mixed ability groups (with leaders) on the 3.6-3.7 Worksheet. Mrs. Meinke will work with a group of struggling students. / 3.8 Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
calculate derivatives of functions involving the inverse trigonometric functions.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 - 8 p.m. / Parent-Teacher Conferences
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
No School
October 9 / October 10 / October 11 / October 12 / October 13
Teacher Exchange Day
No School /
3.9 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
calculate derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions. / Derivative Memorization Quiz #4
Review - Stations / Derivative Memorization Quiz #5
Review 3.8 & 3.9 / 3.8 – 3.9 Quiz
Derivers License Quiz
October 16 / October 17 / October 18 / October 19 / October 20
Assign mixed ability groups with a leader. Meinke will work with a group of struggling students.
Go over 3.8-3.9 Quiz.
Work onCh 3 More Review & 3.4-3.6 AP WS.
Derivers License Quiz / Derivers License Quiz
AP Derivative Exam Review Quiz
Work Day
Dentist Appt 3:00 / Mixed Ability Groups
Warm-Up
White Board Review
3.7-3.9 AP WS
Observation mods 9-11 / Ch 3 Test / Ch 2-3 Comp Test(Partner)
End of 1st Nine Weeks
OCTM Conference
SUB
October 23 / October 24 / October 25 / October 26 / October 27
4.1 Extreme Values of a Function
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to determine relative and absolute values of a function.
/ Finish 4.1
4.2 Mean Value Theorem
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to apply the MVT and determine intervals upon which a function is increasing/decreasing. / Finish 4.2
MVT WS / 4.3 Connecting f' and f'' with the Graph of f
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to use the First and Second Derivative Tests to determine the local extreme values of a function, determine the concavity of a function and locate the points of inflection by analyzing the second derivative,
graph f using information about f’.
*Use Quiz Trade Activity Cards from AP Modules* / Review
October 30 / October 31 / November 1 / November 2 / November 3
Review / 4.1-4.3 Test
SUB – Anxiety Conference / 4.4 Modeling and Optimization
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to solve applications problems involving finding minimum or maximum values of functions. / 4.4 Group Work
Differentiated Instruction
Four groups based on ability – then each group rearranges to have an “expert” on each problem explain to their new group.
Objectives:
Students will be able to solve applications problems involving finding minimum or maximum values of functions. / Review
November 6 / November 7 / November 8 / November 9 / November 10
4.4 Quiz / 4.5 Linearization and Newton's Method
SmartBoard Lesson
Objectives:
Students will be able to find linearizations and use Newton’s method to approximate the zeros of a function and
estimate the change in a function using differentials. / Work Day for 4.5
(Students have lots of questions.) / 4.6 Related Rates
Objectives:
Students will be able to solve related rate problems.
*Use Sucker Project Problem and Analyzing Related Rates Problem from AP Modules* / 4.6 -
Differentiation Activity
(Ability-based groups)
Objectives:
Students will be able to solve related rate problems.
November 13 / November 14 / November 15 / November 16 / November 17
Review – HW problems / Partner Work / Review Activity – Speed Dating / 4.6 Quiz / Review
Discovering Theorems
(Rolle's & MVT)
November 20 / November 21 / November 22 / November 23 / November 24
Review – DO A LOT OF REVIEW. / Ch 4 Test / Thanksgiving Break
No School / Thanksgiving Break
No School / Thanksgiving Break
No School
November 27 / November 28 / November 29 / November 30 / December 1
Thanksgiving Break
No School / Ch 2-4 Comp Test
December 4 / December 5 / December 6 / December 7 / December 8
December 11 / December 12 / December 13 / December 14 / December 15
December 18 / December 19 / December 20 / December 21 / December 22
Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School
December 25 / December 26 / December 27 / December 28 / December 29
Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School
January 1 / January 2 / January 3 / January 4 / January 5
Christmas Break
No School / Christmas Break
No School
January 8 / January 9 / January 10 / January 11 / January 12
End of 2nd Nine Weeks / PD Day
No School
January 15 / January 16 / January 17 / January 18 / January 19
MLK Day
No School
January 22 / January 23 / January 24 / January 25 / January 26
January 29 / January 30 / January 31 / February 1 / February 2
February 5 / February 6 / February 7 / February 8 / February 9
February 12 / February 13 / February 14 / February 15 / February 16
Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 – 8 p.m. / Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 – 8 p.m. / Teacher Exchange Day
No School
February 19 / February 20 / February 21 / February 22 / February 23
President’s Day
No School
February 26 / February 27 / February 28 / March 1 / March 2
March 5 / March 6 / March 7 / March 8 / March 9
March 12 / March 13 / March 14 / March 15 / March 16
March 19 / March 20 / March 21 / March 22 / March 23
End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 26 / March 27 / March 28 / March 29 / March 30
Spring Break
No School / Spring Break
No School / Spring Break
No School / Spring Break
No School / Spring Break
No School
April 2 / April 3 / April 4 / April 5 / April 6
April 9 / April 10 / April 11 / April 12 / April 13
April 16 / April 17 / April 18 / April 19 / April 20
April 23 / April 24 / April 25 / April 26 / April 27
April 30 / May 1 / May 2 / May 3 / May 4
PD Day
No School
May 7 / May 8 / May 9 / May 10 / May 11
May 14 / May 15 / May 16 / May 17 / May 18
May 21 / May 22 / May 23 / May 24 / May 25
May 28 / May 29 / May 30 / May 31
Memorial Day
No School / Last Day
End of 4th Nine Weeks