AP Calculus AB

Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to prepare students for success in collegiate mathematics and to prepare students for success on the AP Calculus AB exam. This course involves academic rigor, and students should be prepared to consistently complete quality work at home and in class. AP Calculus students will work in groups and individually. Students will explore each topic graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Graphing calculators are used for many topics and problems in the course.

Grading
Each unit will have daily assignments, quizzes and summative assessments. 75% summative assessments 25% daily problems and quizzes You must pass all tests. One-time retakes will be offered. Late homework will have 10% deduction per day (not to exceed a 40% deduction).

Homework
Quality completion of homework is absolutely necessary to pass AP Calculus. Your homework may be difcult. You are expected to work through it and LEARN to do the problems. Come for help any time you get stuck.

Support for learning

Ms. Johnson is available after school Monday through Thursday. Please ask for extra help as needed! Email: amy_johnson@ecsonline.org; website: www.echsmath.weebly.com . Class Facebook:

Text
Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards. Calculus of a Single Variable: Eighth Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifin Company, 2006.

Materials
Students will organize their work in a three-ring binder, keeping all assignments, notes and assessments for the entire course.

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AP Learning Target
Understand the concept of limits and continuity Analysis of graphs

Strands

Limits of functions (including one-sided limits) Asymptotic and unbounded behavior Continuity as a property of functions Understand the concept, computation, and application of the derivative Concept of the derivative Derivative at a point Derivative as a function Second derivatives Applications of derivatives Computation of derivatives Understand the concept, computation, and applications of integrals Interpretations and properties of denite integrals Applications of integrals Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Techniques of antidifferentiation Applications of antidifferentiation Numerical approximations to denite integrals