Friday, September 28, 2018

AP Calculus BC 2018-2019: Limits Derivatives Applications (September)

AP Calculus BC 2018-2019:
Limits
Derivatives
Applications
(September)

September was all about reviewing topics that my students should already know! We talked about Limits (UNIT02) and Derivatives (UNIT03) Models. To do these units justice we studied Limits at Infinity and Limits at a Point. Making the connection between Removable Discontinuities and the Difference Quotient Limit is key! 

UNIT02 ScreenCasts
We are now starting Applications of Derivatives (UNIT04) which we will finish during the first two weeks of October. Quarter I will finish with Definite Integrals and Riemann Sums(UNIT05) plus a Quarterly Exam. We're loving our class set of TI nSPire CX CAS Graphing Calculators from Donorschoose, BTW!

UNIT03 ScreenCasts
This year will continue the tradition:
MCQ Mondays
SAGE Tuesdays
YouTube Wednesdays
Think Pair Share Thursdays
FRQ Fridays

UNIT04 ScreenCasts
MCQ Mondays will started in September. Even months we will do practice MCQ Exams using Formative Assessments via Socrative. On odd months we will have actual Mock MCQ Exams as Summative Assessments.

SAGE Tuesdays will make use of Pythonic Math reasoning whenever possible, instead of the TI84C. 

YouTube Wednesdays are famous for STEAM related Filks as well as month-long documentaries (5-10 minutes each Wednesday).

ThinkPairShare Thursday is a review day. Students get into groups of 2 or 3 with a WhiteBoard to help each other complete HomeWork questions they had trouble with.

FRQ Fridays occur at the end of every 2-3 week unit. On Friday I give a preTEST review sheet. We go over it in Think Pair Share style. The real TEST, similar to the preTEST, is then given at the end of the period as a TakeHome Exam due the following Tuesday.

Last, but not least, I'm starting each month with a Filk for YouTube Wednesday. For the next several months, we'll be concentrating on the infamous Tom Lehrer. Remaining Wednesdays each month will be devoted to educational STEAM related  documentaries from PBS (Nova) and National Geographic (Star Talk TV).

1st YouTube Wednesday: Tom Lehrer



September YouTube Wednesdays
RECOMMENDED AP CALCULUS BC REVIEW:
CRIB SHEET (not given during exam) 
REVIEW BARRONS BOOK 
REVIEW BARRONS ONLINE 
REVIEW DELTAMATH AB CALC FLASH CARDS
REVIEW APCENTRAL (lastest BC FRQs)
REVIEW APCENTRAL (older AB FRQs)
REVIEW APCENTRAL (older BC FRQs)
REVIEW EDX MOOC01 
REVIEW EDX MOOC02 
REVIEW COURSERA MOOC03 
XTRA CREDIT FILKS RUBRIC 
(1 video = up to 5 bonus points):
1) Use a recognizable tune.
2) Karaoke entire song changing up the words (about STEM).
3) You are Singing, Dancing or Playing an instrument.
4) You upload your video to YouTube and provide the url.
5) YouTube Description includes the lyrics.

XTRA CREDIT ARTICLES RUBRIC 
(up to 5 articles = 1 bonus point each):
1) Cover Sheet is a Summary of the article.
2) Full Page, 12 pt Font, Double Spaced, 1" Margins.
3) Article has to be STEM related
4) Article has to be a current event.
5) Copy of entire article is attached.

Well, that's all folks!
Teaching with Technology, 
AJG
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