This course is a college-level, introductory course in differential and integral calculus focusing on both methods and applications. We will study the big ideas of calculus: modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions. The course features a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these representations will build understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems.
Students who successfully complete the course and exam may receive credit, advanced placement or both for a first-year Calculus course.
This course culminates in the AP Calculus Exam, which will be given on Monday, May 8, 2023
This course is equivalent to a college-level first year course in calculus. As such, expectations are high and students will be held accountable for their own learning much as they will be in college.
Homework will primarily consist of problem sets on paper and online using Khan Academy, Delta Math and College Board. No late work will be accepted.
Online and paper Progress checks and Quizzes will be given periodically and count as a quiz grades.
Paper-based Tests will be given for each unit.
Final Project: After taking the AP Calculus Exam, the remainder of the year will be spent working on a final project of your own design that demonstrates mastery of the conceptual themes listed above.
Grades will points-based but will be roughly weighted as follows:
Tests 50%
Quizzes 30%
Homework 15%
Class Participation 5%
The final project will count as a Unit Test.
It is your responsibility to keep up with the material being taught in class when it is being taught. If you are absent from class, paper-based homework is due the day you return. If you miss a test or quiz, it is your responsibility to make it up during your lunch or free period.