AP Calculus Daily Agendas:  November 1 - November 5
 
AP Calculus
Monday - 11/1/10
  1. Bell Task
    a.  Check answer to Example #3 from notes on Friday
  2. Business
    a.  Overview of weekly agendas: Computer Lab Wednesday/Thursday 
  3. Workshop  §3.3 Increasing/Decreasing Functions and First Derivative Test
    a.  Stating relative extrema and reinforcing importance of notation
    b.  Application to a real world situation, using technology
    c.  Introduce §3.4 The Second Derivative Test and Concavity
  4. Exit Task
    a.  NA 
  5. DW
    a.      §3.3  p. 186:  3 - 45 (3rd) 47, 49, 52, 55 - 64, 79 - 81, 85, 87, 89,
    do for Friday
 
AP Calculus
Tuesday - 11/2/10
  1. Bell Task
    a.      Warm-up on parent graphs and analyzing derivatives
  2. Business
    a.  NA
  3. Workshop  §3.4 The Second Derivative Test and Concavity  (Part I)
    a.  Curve sketching hand-out and interpreting function notation
    b.  Example using a derivative to analyze and sketch a function 
    c.  Example of full analysis  of a function
  4. Exit Task
    a.  Review requirements of Web Activity for the next two days, equivalent to  a 25 point quiz grade 
  5. DW
    a.      §3.4  p. 195:  1 - 9 odd, 12 - 24 (3rd),  41, 44, 49, 51, 53 - 55, 57, 61 
    do for Friday
 
AP Calculus
Wednesday - 11/3/10
  1. Bell Task
    a.  Take web activity packet and a writing utensil to Computer Lab 205
    b.  Remember to use hand sanitizer
  2. Business
    a.  NA 
  3. Workshop
    a.  Web Exploration I
         i.  Interpreting and Sketching the Derivative of a Function
        ii.  Recognizing the Graph of the Derivative of a Function
    b.  Web Exploration II
         i.  On the Definition of the Derivative (with accompanying worksheet)
        ii.  Derivative Puzzles 1, 2, and 3
       iii.  Big Derivative Puzzle
    c.  Supplementary Website to Explore independently
    d.  Extra Practice with WIMS Graph of the Derivative of a Function, set for more difficult problems 
  4. Exit Task
    a.  NA
  5. DW
    a.      §3.3  p. 186:  3 - 45 (3rd) 47, 49, 52, 55 - 64, 79 - 81, 85, 87, 89,
    do for Friday
    b.  §3.4  p. 195:  1 - 9 odd, 12 - 24 (3rd),  41, 44, 49, 51, 53 - 55, 57, 61  do for Friday
 
AP Calculus
Thursday - 11/4/10
  1. Bell Task
    a.  Take web activity packet and a writing utensil to Computer Lab 205
    b.  Remember to use hand sanitizer
  2. Business
    a.  NA 
  3. Workshop
    a.  Web Exploration I
         i.  Interpreting and Sketching the Derivative of a Function
        ii.  Recognizing the Graph of the Derivative of a Function
    b.  Web Exploration II
         i.  On the Definition of the Derivative (with accompanying worksheet)
        ii.  Derivative Puzzles 1, 2, and 3
       iii.  Big Derivative Puzzle
    c.  Supplementary Website to Explore independently
    d.  Extra Practice with WIMS Graph of the Derivative of a Function, set for more difficult problems 
  4. Exit Task
    a.  NA
  5. DW
    a.      §3.3  p. 186:  3 - 45 (3rd) 47, 49, 52, 55 - 64, 79 - 81, 85, 87, 89,
    do for Friday
    b.  §3.4  p. 195:  1 - 9 odd, 12 - 24 (3rd),  41, 44, 49, 51, 53 - 55, 57, 61  do for Friday
AP Calculus
Friday - 11/5/10
  1. Bell Task
    a.  Collect web activities, in turn-in tray when finished
  2. Business
    a.  Quiz #5 is scheduled for next Tuesday
  3. Workshop
    a.  Students may finish web exploration in Lab, if necessary
    b.  Question & Answer discussion on the First and Second Derivative Tests
    b.  Individual Workshop, if more time is needed for assignments
    c.  Calculator Derivative Graphing Notation
    d.  §3.4 The Second Derivative Test and Concavity  (Part II on Tuesday)
  4. Exit Task
    a.  NA
  5. DW
    a.  NA