Standard 1: What is Calculus?
Objective: Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:
Lesson Questions:
Lesson Notes: 1.1 What is Calculus
Lesson Videos: The History of Calculus and 1.1 Introduction to Calculus
Homework Practice: p. 47# 1-11 odd
Standards Met: In compliance with derivative studies based on the AP Collegeboard AP Calculus AB Syllabus.
Objective: Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:
- Know the difference between precalculus mathematics and calculus
- Estimate the slopes of tangent lines
- Use right and left side sums to estimate the area under a curve
- Know a basic history of calculus
Lesson Questions:
- Who created Calculus?
- What is Calculus and how is it different from Precalculus?
- How do you estimate the slope of a tangent line?
- How do you estimate the area under a curve?
Lesson Notes: 1.1 What is Calculus
Lesson Videos: The History of Calculus and 1.1 Introduction to Calculus
Homework Practice: p. 47# 1-11 odd
Standards Met: In compliance with derivative studies based on the AP Collegeboard AP Calculus AB Syllabus.