More details for the Chapter 3 plan of attack

Here is a more updated version of what we are doing for the next two weeks (when we actually have class):

9/26  3.4 (Rates of Change) and 3.5 (Trig Differentiation)
         HW p.129-133/1-3,5,8,9,12,13,16,20,21,23-32,34,36
         HW p.140-141/1-13 odd,17-21,23,27-29,31-33,35 (14-16 were CW)

9/30  Rosh Hashanah, no school
10/1  2nd day of Rosh Hashanah, no me
10/2  Review of 3.1-3.5 (all questions answered)
10/3  Test of 3.1-3.5
         HW read 3.6, do p.146-147/1-27 odd

10/07  3.6 Chain Rule (some more)
          HW p.147-148/33-49 odd, 60-65
10/08  Parametrics  CW p.147-148/50-58, 66, 68, 71
10/09  Yom Kippur, no school
10/10  3.7 Implicit Differentiation
          HW p.155-156/3, 7, 11-37 odd, 40-45

Next step with derivatives

This the the syllabus for next week.  We will probably have a test after section 3.5.

9/19  Finish up the intro  HW p.102-104/16-18,20,22,23,25,26,28
         plus nDeriv Worksheet
9/23  Continuity, Local Linearity, etc.
         HW p.111-112/4-20 by 4's, 21-23,29,30 plus Smoothness Worksheet
9/24  Rules of Differentiation  HW  p.120/1-19 odd, 20-23, 25
9/25  Proofs of Rules  HW p.120-121/27-31 odd, 33-39
9/26  Velocity and Rates of Change
         HW p.129-133/1-3,5,8,9,12,13,16,20,21,23-32,34,36

Upcoming "events"
9/30  Rosh Hashanah (no school)
10/02 Back to School Night
10/09 Yom Kippur
10/13 Columbus Day
10/16 Professional Development Day
10/31 Term 1 ends

Starting Chapter 3

This is a big chapter so we will start easy.  The post-test homework is to read section 3.1 and do p.101/1-6, 11-13.

The Extra Problems Answer Key

I have uploaded in FirstClass the answer key for the worksheet of extra problems that I handed out today. If you want to download the pdf, you can get that here.

I will probably be on the computer late if you want to email me any questions (though I can't promise anything).

Finishing the Bicycle Lab

Here is the link for the Bicycle Lab.   http://lhs.lexingtonma.org/Teachers/Kelly/calcbc/bikeride/
Remember that you need to fill in the answers on the "Directions" document and email it to me by the end of the day on Thursday (even though we have the test the same day.

Scheduling change

Since I decided to move the Chapter 2 test to Thursday, the assignments changed slightly.

9/12/08  2.4 p.87-90/3-21 by 3's, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43
9/16/08  Computer Lab 700  (try the Excel tutorial in the Bicycle Lab)
9/17/08  2.4 continued and Review
                        p.91-93/3-12 by 3's, 15-24, 30, 33, 39-42, 45,47,48,52
9/18/08  Chapter 2 Test and Bicycle Lab homework due
9/19/08  Start Chapter 3 (it's a big one!)

The rest of Ch 2

Here is the syllabus for the rest of chapter 2.  The point of telling you all of this early is that you can see what is coming and budget your time accordingly.  Remember, you want to keep up not make up so that you are ready for class every day.

9/09  2.2  Limits with Infinity p.71-73/1,3,5,11-49 odd,52-54,56,58,59
9/10  2.3  Continuity p.80-81/1,5,9,11,14, 15-29 odd, 33-38, 41, 42, 45-47
9/11  Half Day C B A G
9/12  2.4  Rates of Change and Tangents p.87-90/3-21 by 3's, 37,38,41,42
               Review p.91-93/3-12 by 3's, 15-24, 30, 33, 39-42, 45,47,48,52
9/16  Bicycle Lab in room 700 (finish for homework, due 9/18)
9/17  Chapter 2 Test

More with limits

We went over a theorem about the limits of composed functions (with an important exception) and how to use substitution to simplify finding limits.

Homework:  text p.64/53-56, read section 2.2 (p.65-71), finish worksheet of limit problems.

Note:  If you are checking your answers for the worksheet, they are 1.  1,  2.  2,   3.  1,   4.  0  and 5.  -1/4