Calculus AB- Entering Week 5
Calculus AB- Entering Week 5
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Thank You
Thank You
Thank you for coming to Open House this Thursday evening. I recognize that after a long day at work, everyone is anxious to get settled into their evening routines. For those who could not make it, we missed you and I sincerely hope all is well on the homefront.
Isaac shows Joseph and Talon how he worked the problem.
The End is Nigh
The End is Nigh
A grading period is typically 6 weeks and this one will end on September 19. I intend to cut grades off on Wednesday, September 17. That is the day of the next test.
Though I will cut grades off on the 17th, expect some teachers to cut off grades this Friday, the end of week 5. All teachers are different on their timelines, so please encourage your child to follow up with their teachers to confirm last day for the purposes of making up work.
Coming This Week
Coming This Week
We begin the second half of our unit on derivatives. We'll spend a lot of time on velocity of a particle in motion (rectilinear motion). This is our first real application of derivatives and it is considered an important part of the course. It basically involves motion in a straight line and the problems begin with "a particle moves along a line" in which students will need to determine when a particle zigs and zags and which way it is going at specific times. There are also variations like ...
an ant crawls on a string
a cat walks along the top of a fence
a person jogs along a straight path
an elephant rides a unicycle on a tightrope (well ... maybe not this one)
We will finish the week with derivative formulas for trigonometric functions. I've already given students these formulas and encouraged them to commit them to memory now since there are quite a few.
All formulas for the unit are at this link.
Oops
Oops
I wander the classroom with a dry-erase marker (and coffee) to check on students as they work. BTW, my phone sometimes takes pictures on its own. So I went with it.
At Work
At Work
Makayla (right) is uncertain whether to act natural or stop and smile. Raniyah (left) is too locked-in to notice I'm there.
At Work 2
At Work 2
Jack and Alec are studying the solution to a quotient rule problem.
Links To Important Websites
Links To Important Websites
Patrick Henry High School: Everything related to Patrick Henry
Canvas: The learning system we use for our class
Student Handbook: Policies and procedures students should know.
PowerSchool Portal: Checking grades for all classes.
Need To Contact Me?
Need To Contact Me?
Feel free to reach out if you have questions. Email is the best way.
Email: rreese@sandi.net
Website: patrickhenryhs.net
Location: 6702 Wandermere Drive, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (858) 988-2700 x2850
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