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Calculus Teacher Resources
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Twelfth graders investigate slope fields and Euler’s Method. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explore the steps for programming slope fields on the TI-83 and Euler’s method for achieving a numerical solution to differential equations.
Students study calculus and kinematics by viewing videos. In this vectors lesson students complete several problem sets regarding velocity and acceleration after viewing a video.
Students calculate area under a curve using Riemann Sums. In this calculus lesson, students investigate the integral through estimation and calculation. They compare their approximate answer to their true answer.
For this calculus worksheet, 12th graders differentiate and integrate basic trigonometric functions, calculate rates of change, and integrate by substitution and by parts. The twenty-two page worksheet contains explanation of the topic, numerous worked examples, and sixteen multi-part practice problems. Answers are not provided.
Learners use the derivative and integral to solve problems involving areas. In this calculus lesson, students calculate the area under a curve as they follow a robot off road making different curves along the drive. They use Riemann Sums and Trapezoidal rules to solve the problem.
Students read about AP calculus online. For this calculus lesson, students learn real life usage for calculus. They read about instructors and their experience teaching and incorporating calculus into the real world.
Twelfth graders explore the TI-89 calculator. In this Calculus lesson, 12th graders investigate the Calculus Tools application available for the TI-89 graphing calculator.
Students explore and derive functions. In this calculus lesson, students graphs a function and find the derivative of each function as they compare exponential graphs. They relate and compare each function to its derivative.
Pupils calculate the area under a curve. For this calculus lesson, students use Riemann sums to find and approximate the area under a curve. They use the derivative and differential equations to solve.
Students investigate an article on local linearity. In this calculus lesson, students read about the application of math in the real world. They gain insight from the teachers view of how to teach and relate the topic to the real world.