AP Updates: We now know that the AP Calculus AB exam will be May 12 (complete AP schedule here). The test will focus on the first 7/8 of the course. We have reviewed the first of 7 units as of today. This week, April 6-13, we will focus on Unit 2 which defines the derivative and the basic rules for finding derivatives. Since the test will be open notes, they do not need to memorize rules. But, the test will allow 15-20 minutes per page of questions, so it will be important for them to be able to use these rules fast and accurately.
- Yasmine will complete all Unit 2 in Khan Academy this week. Yasmine has re-test and project information in the next 7 days.
- Sofia is wrapping up the Unit 1 test in Khan Academy today, and we will also complete all Unit 2 in Khan Academy this week.
Unit 2 direct link: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-calculus-ab/ab-differentiation-1-new
The AP tests will be open notes. So, by the end of the week you should be able to ask to see their notebooks that they have started. These notes should be clear, organized and easy to use to answer any question.
For Omar, the big focus has been to lock down the highest grades possible in each course by April 24. We just accurately completed the most recent quiz (Section 33). There is one quiz that we may need to do a retake. He is emailing homework and the quiz that will wrap up the work affecting his grade. In that email, I encouraged him to offer to meet her during the office hours before the end of the quarter.
- Section 34: Even and odd functions (whether functions are symmetrical like a butterfly; the key strategy is use -x as the input and see if the output changes)
- Section 35: Parent graphs (the foundational graph types like y = x, y = 1/x, y = sin x, etc.
- Section 36: Piecewise functions (functions that have two or more rules)
When we wrap up all the grades for the course, Omar and I will finish going through the Math content in the remainder of the Pre-Calc course so he can choose which Calculus course to take next year.
Pages
- www.myedme.com/Sofia
- www.myedme.com/YasmineJibrell
- www.myedme.com/Omar
This Week’s Schedule
- Monday: 2:30-4pm
- Wednesday: 2:30-4pm
- Friday: 2:30-4pm
Hours
- Friday, April 3: 2:30-4pm
- Sunday, April 5: 2:30-4pm