AP Calculus BC

General Course Information and Documents...

High-School Course Syllabus:
 AP Calculus BC HS Course Syllabus

If you take this course for Rio Salado credit, you are also subject to the Rio Salado syllabus rules (these are still being developed for this year):
 Rio Salado Course Syllabus - MAT221
 Rio Salado Course Syllabus - MAT231

Week 31 Schedule: Mar 29 - Apr 4...

Date  Daily lesson materials  Homework


M
3/28
  ** Unit 9 Part 3 take-home test due **
Work problems from Unit 10 Part 1 review and '5 a day for a 5'
small_pdf_icon.gif  Lesson video: Strategies for Testing Series 		  Unit 10 Part 1 Review:
small_pdf_icon.gif  Unit 10 Part 1 Review
small_pdf_icon.gif  Unit 10 Part 1 Review - SOLUTIONS
small_pdf_icon.gif  Unit 10 Part 1 Table
 
T
3/29

  Review using Unit 10 Part 1 Review  
 
W
3/30

  Review using Unit 10 Part 1 Review  
 
Th
3/31

  Review using Unit 10 Part 1 Review   ** Bring your calculator and your convergence test table sheet for the test tomororw **
 
Fr
4/1

  ** Unit 10 Part 1 Test **  

AP Calculus BC announcements...

Trig Unit Circle Review Videos
If you are having difficulty with quickly finding values of sin, cos, tan, etc. from the unit circle, or solving trig equations, I put together atwo videos reviewing these topics:

small_pdf_icon.gif  Using the Unit Circle

small_pdf_icon.gif  Solving Trig Equations

Materials

For all units...



Unit 10: Infinite Series, Taylor/Maclaurin Polynomials and Series, Power Series...



Unit 9: Conics, Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vectors...



Unit 8: Differential Equations...



Unit 7: Advanced Integration Techniques...



Semester 1 Final Exam...



Unit 6: Applications of Integration: Areas and Volumes...



Unit 5: Integration...



Unit 4: Applications of Derivatives...



Unit 3: Finding Derivatives...



Unit 2: Limits...



Unit 1: Prerequisite Topics...



Unit Calendars

(Note: all information in the future is tentative and may change.)



Taking AP Calculus BC for college credit

You can optionally choose to take AP Calculus BC for college credit. If you want college credit, there are two ways to get it:

1) by taking the AP Calculus BC Exam in May

2) by enrolling in two 1-semester, 4-credit Rio Salado courses:
     Fall: MAT221 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I
     Spring: MAT231 Calculus w/Analytic Geometry II

(You can take the AP exam *and* enroll in the Rio Salado classes, choose only one of these options, or do neither and just take the course for high school math credit.)

THE SHORT VERSION...



MORE DETAILS / IF YOU NEED HELP DECIDING WHAT TO DO...

What to do if you are struggling or behind due to absences...

Try not to miss class, and try to catch up to the class as quickly as possible. When you aren't caught up to the class, it makes it difficult to understand what is going on, so even though you're in class, you aren't getting the maximum benefit from attending. As soon as you realize you are behind, try to catch up as quickly as possible.

Things you can do at home to improve your understanding:

  • Read your textbook: Your textbook contains complete explanations with good, worked-out examples for all (or nearly all) topics in class.
  • Look at the filled-in notes on this website: You can see the lecture notes and worked examples in the filled-in notes pdf document for the chapter.
  • Do all homework/in-class practice work to the best of your ability and check your answers whenever possible: Practice is not effective if it is done incorrectly.
  • Ask your friends in class to explain ideas to you: Your friends are a great resource and can sometimes explain things more plainly than a teacher would explain.
  • Find and watch internet videos on the topic: A general internet search on a topic will always lead to useful information. The video sites YouTube, and Khan Academy are particularly useful. You can learn a lot from watching a 15 minute video, especially when you pause/rewatch sections until you understand.
  • Tutoring: There are many options for various levels of math tutoring...
    • Free math teacher tutoring: You can get tutoring from me online during my tutoring office hours. No appointment is necessary, just login to the class chat at the scheduled time. If you are unable to get online during my tutoring hours, please email me and we can try to make other arrangements.
    • Professional tutoring: If you are feeling extremely far behind and/or other tutoring options will not work for you, we maintain a list of professional tutors who can work with you at home (or the library, Starbucks, etc.) This option is very effective, but is expensive (typically $25-$65 per hour). Email me if you want a list of professional tutors you can contact.

Most important: If you are not understanding, don't wait to get help. Find a way to improve your understanding as soon as possible by using the above ideas.