Calculus
Calculus better prepares students for Calculus 1 and 2 in College. The class follows the same outline as AP Calculus AB, but it moves at a slower pace since there is no rush to finish for the AP Exam. Most of the material in the course outline will be covered.
- Students should be able to work with functions represented in a variety of ways: graphical, numerical, analytic, or verbal. They should understand the connections among these representations.
- Students should understand the meaning of the derivative in terms of a rate of change and local linear approximation, and should be able to use derivatives to solve a variety of problems.
- Students should understand the meaning of the definite integral both as a limit of Riemann sums and as the net accumulation of change, and should be able to use integrals to solve a variety of problems.
- Students should understand the relationship between the derivative and the definite integral as expressed in both parts of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
- Students should be able to communicate mathematics and explain solutions to problems both verbally and in written sentences.
- Students should be able to model a written description of a physical situation with a function, a differential equation, or an integral.
- Students should be able to use technology to help solve problems, experiment, interpret results, and support conclusions.
- Students should be able to determine the reasonableness of solutions, including sign, size, relative accuracy, and units of measurement.
- Students should develop an appreciation of calculus.
Materials:
- Textbook: Calculus-Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic; Finney, Demana , Waits, Kennedy; Addison-Wesley
- Graphing Calculator Required