Beth Bartlett Recommended Links Visual Calculus Weekly Assignments   Course Title: AP Calculus AB Section: 268-2 Objectives: The objectives of A. P. Calculus are to present a first year college level course for those students mathematically capable and motivated, to help students obtain advanced placement and college credit in mathematics, and to challenge the mathematically gifted student to a deeper more intimate understanding of higher level mathematics. Methods: This course will consist of a combination of student discovery, group activities, teacher lead discovery, teacher lecture, and class participation with the majority of the learning process focused on the students’ involvement and participation. Assessment Procedures: Students will be given quizzes on a regular basis. They will have a test every two weeks. Students will also be given credit for positive classroom participation and for completion of homework assignments. Resources Used: Text – Calculus – Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic Graphing calculator (TI-83,TI-84, or TI-89) Content and Pacing: Semester I – Broad Content: A. Functions and Modeling B. Limits and Continuity C. Derivatives D. Applications of the Derivative E. Antidifferentiation Semester II – Broad Content: A. Integration B. Applications of Integration C. Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions D. Trigonometic functions and their applications E. Preparation for AP Exam Notes: This course will overlap with several topics in Physics especially those involving the derivative and the integral in relation to velocity and acceleration.