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Calculus Chapter 1 Revised 2017

Grades for Chapter 1: TQP: 23+30+10+45+19+50+26+60=263

Class - NOTES BOOK Assignments Due / Homework

Date SEC

9 Slope of a 1. Warm-up to cover 1.1 1.1-1.2 Projects from Chap 0 due

Curve at a 2. Notes on 1.2 focus on Local Linearity
Point 3. Classwork: p. 75: 1-7 odd, 9-14 - as a class,
ppt with graphs, 19-24 - individual Homework p 77-78 #26-35, all.

4. Khan Academy Login Directions &
Explanation Videos available for this section;
post right away since many
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Slope of a Curve as a rate of change
The slope of a curve at a point P is defined
to be the slope of the tangent line to the
curve at P.
Student is given the equation for the slope
of the tangent line drawn to the parent
function

f (x) = x , m = 2x and f (x) = x , m = 3x
2 3 2

10 Recap Day 1. Review all of test and project HW p. 78 #36 & sin/cos graph
2. Warm-up on 1.2 1.1-1.2
3. HW check Announce: 23-point quiz on 1.2.
4. Find your partner cards activity Stress all the forms of a line and be able to
switch between them.


11 The Derivative 1. Quiz on 1.2 (23pts) 1.3 HW p. 89-91, 18-39 mults of 3,
2. HW check 42, 45, 49; 51-57 odd, & 63
3. Activity after: Fractional Exponents WS
4. Power Rule - Notes 1.3
5. Classwork: p. 89; #3-15 odd

Use of Limits to find a Derivative Function
Finding the equation of a line tangent to a
curve at a point.
12 The Derivative 1. Warm Up Expanding binomials 1.3 HW Khan Academy Assignment

emphasis on 2. HW check Derivative Introductions

limits as h 0 3. Differentiation & Limits Classwork WS 1. 1. Derivative as slope of curve
2. 2. Derivative & the direction of a function
Derivative Rules
Connect finding the derivative using the 3. 3. Power Rule Intro
limit definition to the power rule 4. 4. Polynomial functions differentiation
7. 7. Fractional powers differentiation
8. 8. Radical functions differentiation intro

Announce: 30-point Quiz on 1.3
(power rule and Leibniz notation)
13 Limits Day 1 1. Quiz on Power Rule (30 pts) 1.4 HW p. 102; # 29-34
2. Warm Up After 1.3
3. HW check Announce: Quiz (10pts)
4. Notes on 1.4 (day 1) Easy limits as h goes to 0
Similar to day 12 CW
As h approaches 0 with common Quadratics only, stress notation.
denominator and conjugate pairs
14 Limits Day 2 1. Quiz on Limits difference quotient (10pts) 1.4 HW p. 101; # 1-6, 17-26 odd
2. HW check
3. Notes on 1.4 (day 2)

Honors Calculus Chapter 1 Revised 2017
Grades for Chapter 1: TQP: 23+30+10+45+19+50+26+60=263
As x approaches a number (finding vertical
asymptotes and holes)
Table, graph, limit theorems

15 Limits Day 3 1. Warm Up (p.102; #35&36) 1.4 HW p. 102; # 61-66
2. HW check
3. Notes on 1.4 (day 3)

As h approaches infinity (finding horizontal
asymptotes)
16 Review of 1.3 1. Warm Up Drawing graphs given the limit 1.3-1.4 HW: Finish review
and 1.4 2. HW check
3. Quest Review 1.3 1.4 Announce: 45-point Quest

17 Quest on 1.3 1. Quest 1.3-1.4 1.3-1.4 HW: Life Sciences Project #1

and 1.4 2. Begin Life Sciences Project #1 19-points

Use full period for quest End of 1st quarter

BEGINNING OF IMPLEMENTATION
18 1.5 1. Return Quest 1.3-1.4 1.5 HW: 1.5 Homework problems
Week 1 Differentiability 2. Collect Project
and Continuity 3. Notes 1.5
4. Exit Ticket Collected and graded

19 1.6 Some Rules 1. Warm Up 1.5 1.6 HW: p. 116-117; #1-37 odd, 40,
Week 1 for 2. HW check 44, & 54
Differentiation 3. Notes 1.6
4. Exit Ticket Collected and graded

Power Rule
Constant Multiple Rule
Sum Rule
Chain Rule
20 1.7 More 1. Warm Up 1.7 HW: p. 124; # 1-27 odd, 32, 34, &
Week 1 About 2. HW check and 40
Derivatives an 3. Notes 1.7 Trig
Trig 4. Extra Practice WS 1.7
5. Exit Ticket Collected and graded

2nd and 3rd derivatives
Marginal Cost, Revenue, & Profit
Calculus and Trig
21 1.7 More 1. Warm Up - 1st/2nd derivative, simple trig 1.7 HW: Khan Assignment
Week 2 About derivatives and
Derivatives 2. HW check Trig
and Trig 3. Continuation on the Derivatives of Trig
Functions
4. Exit Ticket Collected and graded



Honors Calculus Chapter 1 Revised 2017
Grades for Chapter 1: TQP: 23+30+10+45+19+50+26+60=263

22 1.8 The 1. Warm Up After 1.7 1.8 HW: p. 133-136; # 1-15, odd;
Week 2 Derivative as 2. HW check 18-27 multiples of 3
Rate of Change 3. Notes 1.8
5. Exit Ticket Collected and graded

Instantaneous vs Average
Position Function
Velocity as 1st derivative
Acceleration as 2nd derivative
Jerk as 3rd derivative
Snap as 4th derivative
23 Review 1.5-1.8 1. Warm Up After 1.8 1.5-1.8 HW: Finish 1.5-1.8 Review
Week 3 2. HW check
3. Quest Review 1.5 - 1.8 Announce: 50-point Quest

24 Quest 1.5-8 1. Quest 1.5-1.8 Quest HW: Life Sciences Project #1
Week 3 2. Begin Life Sciences Project #1 26-points

Use full period for quest

25 Chapter 1 1. Warm Up topic mostly missed on quest 1.1-1.8 HW: Finish Review and Mock
Week 4 Review 2. Return Quest 1.5-1.8 Test
3. Review
Mini-mock Test Announce: 50-point TEST

26 Chapter 1 Test 1. Chapter 1 TEST 1.1-1.8 HW: Video for day 1 Chapter 2
Week 4
Use full period for TEST