AP calculus BC

Textbook & Classroom Guidelines

AP Calculus BC

Textbook: Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic

Authors: Finney, Demana, Waits, Kennedy

Publisher: Scott Foresman - Addison Wesley

Copyright: 2007 

Classroom Guidelines

AP Exam Information

2025  AP Calculus BC Exam  (Updated Calculator Policy)

         Monday, May 12, 8am Central Time, Heartland Community College 

On-Line information from AP Central  link 1

On-Line information from AP Central  link 2 

AP Calculus BC Exam returns two scores, an AB (Calculus I) sub score, and a BC (Calculus I & II) score.

Even though you are enrolled in AP Calculus BC, you may opt to take the AP Calculus AB Exam instead.

AP Calculus BC Exam  Format

Section 1: Multiple Choice

     Part A   No Graphing Calculator - 60 minutes (30 questions)

     Part B   Graphing Calculator - 45 minutes  (15 questions)  May use Desmos Test Mode App

Section 2: Free Response

     Part A   Graphing Calculator - 30 minutes (2 problems)   May use Desmos Test Mode App

     Part B   No Graphing Calculator -60 minutes (4 problems)

         may work on Part A, but without a calculator

On-line resources by topic keyword can be found at Khan Academy 

Chapter 1

Fall 2024

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

This Chapter is background knowledge from Precalculus that you are expected to know. 

Homework assignments 1 thru 4 will be collected when school begins

(E O O) Means Every Other Odd

Date   #      Page            Homework(includes reading next section)   Lesson

After you pick up your textbook and solution manual, follow the schedule below.  

Chapter 1 is independent study. Click on Lesson for blank notes, Click on Key for filled in notes.

8/8      1      p. 26-27      3-21 odd, 23-27, 32, 36, 40      1.3 Exponential Functions   Key

8/9      2      p. 34-35      1-25 odd, 44, 48                       1.4 Parametric Equations    Key

8/12    3      p. 44-45      1-41(E O O), 43, 48, 50, 60     1.5 Functions and Logarithms   Key

8/13    4      p. 52-53      1-41 odd, 59                          1.6 Trigonometric Functions   Key

8/14    Read 2.1 and 2.2

Trigonometric Identities Cheat Sheet

Chapter 2

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date    #     Page        Homework(includes reading next section)   Lesson

8/15    Welcome,   Fall Targets , Chapter 1 Homework Questions 

8/16    5     p.66     8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 38,40, 44-48    2.1 Rates of Change and Limits    Day 1 Key

8/19    6     p.66     1, 3, 16, 20, 24, 25,37, 49, 51, 52

8/20    7     p.76     1, 3, 4, 5, 13, 27, 42, 43           2.2 Limits Involving Infinity        

8/21    8     p.76     7, 15, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30,45, 53

8/22    9     p.84     2,3, 7, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 29, 34, 47, 58, 59   2.3 Continuity        

8/23   10    p.85     28, 41, 43, 51   

8/26   11    p.92   1b, 7, 10, 14, 19, 35, 36      2.4 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines

8/27   12    p.92   5, 15, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29, 32, 33             

8/28   13   p.95   1-13 odd, 15-24, 28, 33-39 odd, 43,47, 52-55     Chapter Review

8/29       Quiz 1,  1.3 to 2.3      Targets 0, 1, 2      Fall Targets  

        (Prepare for no calculator quizzes coming soon)    

Chapter 3

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date    #      Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson  

8/30     14      p.105,  7, 9, 13-17, 19, 23, 26, 36, 37      3.1 Derivative of a Function 

                     Prepare for Quiz 2, 1.3 to 2.4      Targets 1, 2, 3  Next week  (No Calculator)

9/2       No School Labor Day

9/3       Finish     

9/4      15      p.105,  24,31,42  &  p.114,  3,4,6,8,10,21,25     3.2 Differentiability 

9/5      16      p.106,  25,41  &  p.114,   7,24,27,29,39,40,41,42,44,45    

9/6      Quiz 2,  2.1 to 2.4   Targets 1, 2, 3 (0 on next) No Calculator     Fall Targets        

9/9      Finish 3.2

9/10     1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule  

9/11     17      p.124,  1, 5, 7, 13, 17, 21, 23a,b, 27, 29,49, 51     3.3 Rules for Differentiation

9/12     18      p.124,  23c, 24d, 32, 38, 41, 46, 52, 56    

9/13     19      p.135,  1, 10, 11, 19, 23, 27       3.4 Velocity and Other Rates of Change  

9/16     20      p.135,  3, 7, 9, 13, 14, 18, 28, 34       

9/17     21      p.146,  1-10      3.5 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions  

9/18     22      p.146,  25b, 29, 33, 35, 36, 42, 44, 48

9/19     23      p.135,  12,25,31  &   p.153, 1,4,13,16,19,20,26,29,33,35      3.6 Chain Rule

9/20     Quiz 3, 1.3 to 2.4      Targets 0, 3    Fall Targets    

9/23     24      p.153,  6, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 43, 45, 50,52, 58d

9/24     25      p.155,  64, 68   & p.162   1, 8, 11, 49     3.7 Implicit Differentiation 

9/25     26      p.162,  7, 24, 27, 30, 43, 47, 50, 53, 56

9/26     27      p.170,  1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 28, 37, 38      3.8 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 

9/27     Institute Day No School

9/30     Review/ 28      p.170,  6, 16, 17, 23, 29, 35, 36, 39, 40 

10/1     Quiz 4, 3.1 to 3.7      Targets 4, 5, 6      Fall Targets     

10/2     28      p.170,  6, 16, 17, 23, 29, 35, 36, 39, 40    

10/3     29      p.178,  1-25 odd       3.9 Derivatives of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions 

10/4     30      p.178,  10, 12, 16, 22, 31, 51, 53, 55

10/7     31      p.179,  43,48   & p.181,  6,10,13,15,20,21,39,54,61,67f,69,81  Chapter Review  

            & Read 4.1  Prepare for Friday Oct 11  Quiz 3-1 to 3-9, Targets 4, 5  

Chapter 4

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date    #      Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

10/8    32      p.193,  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10-13, 19, 21, 23,44-47     4.1 Extreme Values of Functions

10/9    Continue 4.1/Start 4.2  

10/10   Quiz 5 Review

10/11   Quiz 5,  3-1 to 3-9, Targets 4, 5   Fall Targets     

10/14   No School

10/15   33      p.202,  2,3 , 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 21, 26, 53,56      4.2 Mean Value Theorem

10/16   Finish 4.2/Start 4.3

Prepare for Quiz 6,  3-1 to 4-1, Targets 6, 7 (no calculator)  

10/17   34    p.202,  6,25,35 & p. 215 ,3,4,8,13,18,23,29,33,43    4.3 Connecting f ' & f '' with the graph of f      

10/18   35    p.194,  17, 29, 37   & p.215,  5,16   & p. 202, 5, 14, 22, 29, 32, 41    

10/21   36    p.215,  24, 27, 38, 44, 46, 47  and  Review

10/22   Quiz 6,  3-1 to 4-1, Targets 6, 7 (no calculator)         Fall Targets      

10/23     1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule  

10/24    37    p.216,  39,41,48,49,51,55,58   & p. 226,   5,8,9,15        4.4 Modeling and Optimization

10/25    38      p.227,  12, 17, 20, 25, 27, 32, 36, 41  

10/28    39      p.227,  22, 31, 35b, 39, 47, 54, 59 

10/29    Review 

10/30    Quiz 7,  4-1 to 4-3, Targets 7, 8, 9 (no calculator)     Fall Targets  

10/31    40      p.230,  50, 52  & p.242,  1,3,6,7,8a,19,20,28,31    4.5 Linearization

11/1      41      p.231, 60 & p. 242,  9b,12,23,35,41,45,49 

11/4      Parent Teacher Conferences

11/5      No School Election Day

11/6      42      p.244,  51,55,62  & p.251,  1,3,7,11,13,15,17a,19,21,33   4.6 Related Rates   

11/7      43      p.251,   8, 9c, 12, 16, 20, 30, 35, 41   

11/8      44      p.256,  1, 3, 5, 9, 17, 30, 32, 36, 37a, b,50, 59  Chapter Review  

Chapter 5

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date     #       Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

11/11   Review and Start 5.1?  

11/12   Quiz 8,  4-2 to 4-6, Targets 8, 9 (no calculator) 10 (calculator)     Fall Targets  

11/13   45      p.270,  2, 4, 5, 9 (RRAM6), 10 (LRAM4), 15,17, 31      5.1 Estimating with Finite Sums

11/14   46      p.272,  28, 34 & p. 282 # 1 – 27odd (Use geometry to evaluate integrals)    5.2 Definite Integrals    Notes Key  

11/15   47      p.282,  2,8, 16, 26, 29, 31, 33, 41, 47 – 49

11/18   48      p.283,  20,30, 32, 35  & p. 290  1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 41, 42, 49   5.3 Definite Integrals and Antiderivatives

11/19   49      p.290,  2e,f,11, 12, 16, 39, 40, 45, 50 

11/20   50      p.291,  21, 27, 31, 35 and p. 302 # 1, 7,9, 13, 27, 29, 34, 45, 47       5.4 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus  

11/21   51      p.302, 10, 17, 19, 48, 49, 57    

11/22   52      p.302, 21, 35, 39, 53, 59, 61, 67, 68, 74

11/25   53      p.270,  23, 24, 33, 36 & p.312   7, 8, 9     5.5 Trapezoidal Rule  

11/26   54      p.315,   3, 5, 9, 12c, 22, 29, 32, 37, 40, 42,45, 46, 47, 54    (& Start 6.1)  

11/27-29     No School Thanksgiving Break

Chapter 6 Fall

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date     #       Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

12/2     Review  Key

12/3    Quiz 9,  4-4 to 5-5, Targets 10, 11 (calculator)       Fall Targets   

                & Read 6.1  p. 327 # 1, 4, 6, 7, 13     

12/4     1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule      

            55      p.327 # 8, 16, 17, 23, 30, 35 – 40    6.1 Slope Fields and Euler’s Method

            Extra Practice     Slope Field Construction with Key     Slope Field ID with Key

            Begin thinking of Targets to reassess on the Final Exam

12/5     56      p.327 # 5, 20, 21, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 61, 62

12/6     57      p.338 #1-13all,15,17, 18, 20         6.2 Antidifferentiation by Substitution 

12/9     58      p.338 # 19, 21, 25, 29, 30, 33, 34, 41, 55, 59

12/10    59     p.338 # 54, 57, 66, 75 & p. 346 # 1, 3, 9, 33b    6.3 Antidifferentiation by Parts

12/11    60     p.337 # 14, 27, 60, 76 & p. 346 # 7, 14, 21, 22

12/12    Review     

12/13   Quiz 10,  5-1 to 5-5, Targets 11, 12 (calculator)   Fall Targets        

Final Exams Fall

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FALL 2024  

12/16                    

12/17

12/18      Finals 1, 2, 4   Targets  __, ___, ___ and choice      

12/19      Finals 8, 7, 6

12/20      Finals 3, 5, 0

Chapter 6 Spring

Spring 2024

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date     #       Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

1/6    Institute Day

Spring Targets

1/7       61     p.328 #25–28,47 & p.346 #8,23,38,41 & p.357 #1,4,11,21,26   6.4 Exponential Growth and Decay  

1/8       62     p.357  #8, 9, 13, 16, 19b, d, 24, 31, 35, 37, 40

1/9       Finish above, and review Slope Fields/Solving Differential Equations

            Slope Field Construction with Key     Slope Field ID with Key

1/10     63      p.360 # 49, 58b, c & p. 369 # 1, 5, 9, 12, 19, 21       6.5 Logistic Growth

              Proof of Logistic Growth Formula

1/13     Short Quiz 11, 6.1,   Target 13     Spring Targets

1/14     64      p.369 # 23, 24, 27, 31, 34, 40, 44  &p. 373 # 1 – 9 odd, 13

1/15     65      p.369 #25 & p.373 #14,19,26,29,31,32,35,39–42,44,49,53,56  Review   

Chapter 7

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date     #       Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

1/16     66      p.386 #1,3,9,12–16,19,21,23     7.1 Integral as a Net Change

1/17     Quiz 12  Targets 13, 14  (no calculator)    Spring Targets

1/20     No School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/21     E-Learning Schedule   Log into Google Classroom for more information

            67     p. 386 #5, 11, 20, 27, 29 

1/22     68     p. 395 # 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 52, 54         7.2 Areas in the Plane

1/23     69     p. 395 #1, 2, 4, 9 (dx & dy),17, 36, 55

1/24     70     p. 396 #29,32,40,43 & p.406 #1a,c,d,2b,3,4,39a  7.3.1 Volumes   Key for Notes

1/27     71     p. 407 #7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 23                       7.3.2 Volumes      

1/28     72     p. 386 #10(*Integrate by Parts),36 & p.396 #39 & p.406,#21,24,28,42  7.3.3 Volumes    

1/29     73     p.406 #5, 31a,b, 33a, 34a, 35, 36      7.3.4 Volumes

1/30     74     p.407 #29a, b, 33b, 34c, 37, 38     & Review

1/31    Quiz 13  Targets 14, 15   (two parts, no calculator,  calculator)  Spring Targets  

2/3       75     p.407 #29c,d,51,68 and p. 416 #1,3,4       7.4 Lengths of Curves  

2/4       76     p.409 #49 and p. 416 # 17,24,34,35   

2/5       77     p.425 #3,7,9,10,11       7.5 Applications from Science and Statistics   

2/6       1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule 

2/7       Quiz 14  Targets 15, 16, 17   (calculator)  Spring Targets

2/10     78     p.425 # 1, 6, 8, 17a, 18, 19

2/11     79     p.426 # 23,41 & p.430#21,32        Review   Review Volume       Another Volume

2/12     E-Learning Schedule   Log into Google Classroom for more information 

            80     p.430 #1,3,14,25,28,36,53,55a, c  

Chapter 8

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date      #      Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

2/13      81     p. 441 # 3,13,17,31,35,36,39,41     8.1 Sequences    Key 

2/14      82     p. 450 # 1-9odd, 14,18,33,36,52,60     8.2 L’Hopital’s Rule    Key    

2/17      No School President's Day

2/18      No School Institute Day

2/19      83     p. 450 # 4,8,12,22,24 

2/20      84     p. 450 # 15,17,30,37,39,43,44,45  

2/21      Quiz 15  Target 16, 17, 18    (calculator)    Spring Targets

2/24      85     p. 450 # 25,38,46 and  p. 467 #1,5,8,10,12,28   8.4 Improper Integrals   Key  

2/25      86     p. 467 # 13,17,25,31,33,37,38    

2/26      87     p. 470 # 1-4,9,11,13,17,37,38,42,50         Review

Plan next week for Targets 19, 20 to be No Calculator 

Quiz 16 Targets 18 (Calculator), 19, 20 (No Calculator)  

Chapter 9

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date      #      Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

2/27      88     p. 481   #1,2c,3-19 odd         9.1 Power Series 

2/28      89     p. 481 #4,14,20,21,22,23,28,29,31,50,54,55,56     

3/3        Finish 9.1  and Review

3/4        1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule 

3/5        Quiz 16 Targets 18 (Calculator), 19, 20 (No Calculator)     Spring Targets

3/6        Finish 9.1       

3/7        90     p. 482  #48,51,58,60 and p. 492  #2,3,5,7,13,21,22      9.2 Taylor Series

3/10      91     p. 483  #61,72   &  p. 492   #4,8,12,18,23,27,36

   Prepare for Quiz 17 Targets 19, 20 (No Calculator)

3/11      92     p. 492   #10,24,26,41

3/12      Finish 9.2    

3/13      93     p.500    #4,5,8,10,11,12,13,22,23     9.3 Taylor’s Theorem

3/14      94     p. 500     #14,19,20,30,33,34,36  

3/17      Review and    95      p. 500    #15,32,35,38,40,41,42 

3/18      Quiz 17 Targets 19, 20 (No Calculator)     Spring Targets

3/19      Finish 9.3

3/20      96      p. 511     #1,9,11,13,19,23,25    9.4 Radius of Convergence  

3/21      97      p. 511     #10,16,27,29,32,33,35,40

      (Quiz after break Targets 21, 22)

3/24/2025 thru 3/28/2025     Spring Break 

3/31      Finish 9.4  

4/1        98      p.511 # 3,5,17,41,52   & p.523 #5,8,13,14,18,23,24    9.5 Testing Convergence at Endpoints

4/2        99      p. 523   #6,19,25,28,29,41,43  

4/3        Review and   100    p. 523   #21,26,36,38,44,45

4/4        Quiz 18 Targets 21, 22 (Calculator)     Spring Targets

4/7        101     p. 524   #59,67      &  p. 526 # 1,7,19,34,35,37,39,42,43,46,49,53 

4/8        102     p. 523   #40,48      &  p. 526 # 11,14,21,30,45,51,55

4/9        No Class (PSAT/ACT state testing) 

AP Online Classes and Review Sessions   

Chapter 10

Always read ahead one section to prepare for discussion

Date      #      Page   Homework (includes reading next section)  Lesson

4/10     103    p.535   #1,4,6,7,11,13,17,21,22,23,25,27    10.1 Parametric Functions

4/11     104    p.535   #5,12,16,18,19,29,33,36(calc),43,45 

4/14     105    p.545   #3,7,8,11,13,16,21,25,27,28,33   10.2 Vectors in the Plane

4/15     Review

4/16     Quiz 19 Targets 21, 22 (Calculator)     Spring Targets

4/17     1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule 

            106    p.545   #26,29,35,37,41,43,45,47a,c,54

4/18     Institute Day

4/21     Start 107,   10.3 Polar Functions

                then 10.3.1 Polar Equations and Graphs   Key

4/22         10.3.2 Extra Practice Quick Polar Graphs   Key   

4/23     107   p.546 #49,52,55 & p.557 #1a,2b,3b,5,8,11,13,19,21,35,39,41   10.3 Polar Functions

4/24     Review

4/25     Quiz 20 Targets 23, 24 (Calculator)     Spring Targets

4/28     108   p. 546  #50   & p. 557   #23, 26, 29, 42, 43, 46, 47

4/29     109   p. 557   # 22,28,44,45,51,53,73,74

4/30     110   p. 560  #7,10,21,24,28,29,36,37,49,50,51    

May/Final Exams Spring

5/1

5/2        WestFest

5/5        Review

5/6        Quiz 21 Targets 23, 24 (Calculator)     Spring Targets

5/7

5/8

5/9

5/12   AP Calculus BC Exam  (Updated Calculator Policy)  8am Central Time, Heartland Community College

5/13

5/14

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE SPRING 2025  

5/15      Review          Spring Targets                

5/16      Review

5/19      Finals 1,2,4      Targets  25, 26, ___ and choice

5/20      Finals  0/8, 7, 6

5/21      Finals  3, 5