AP Calculus at BHS

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What's Here?

• Preparing for AP Calculus
  • Review for Calculus
    • Functions
      • The Function Institute - What is a function, anyway?
      • Graphs of Important Functions Review
    • Trigonometry
      • Trigonometry Review
      • Trigonometric Realms
    • Exercises in Math Readiness - from the University of Saskatchewan
  • Online Readiness Tests for Calculus
    • Ready for Calculus? - an extensive free-response test with answers from the University of New Brunswick, Canada
    • Math Placement Tests - placement tests in Basic Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Elementary Functions from Humboldt State University, CA
    • Stony Brook Math Placement Exam - from the State University of New York at Stony Brook - NOTE: Precalculus students should be able to answer the questions in sections I and II.
• Course Introduction
  • AP Calculus Introduction
  • Classroom Discipline Policy
  • Introductory Activity
  • Your First Assignment
  • How to Succeed in Calculus
• Notes, Etc.
  • Inverse Functions
    • Inverse Trig Functions
  • The Slope Field Applet
• University of Texas Homework Service
• Official AP Calculus Stuff
  • Official Advanced Placement Calculus Web site
  • AP Calculus Course Goals
  • AP AB-Level Calculus Curriculum
  • AP Calculator Policy
  • List of AP-approved graphing calculators
  • About the AP Calculus Test
• Calculators
  • TI-89 "How to... pages"
• ticalc.org is a site containing calculator information and program archives
• Contests
  • Physics & Calculus Problem of the Week
• Tutorials and Software
  • DAU Tutorial Modules - brief tutorials with interactive quizzes - includes arithmetic, algebra, and basic calculus concepts
  • Calculus Graphics by Doug Arnold - another calculus teacher with some great graphics demonstrations.
  • Graphics for the Calculus Classroom - several very neat diagrams and animations (A Java version of the page is also available)
  • Surfin' Seinfeld Flash Animated Activities - REALLY cool (not to mention useful)!!- you have to check this one out!
  • Visual Calculus - several interesting interactive modules
  • Ask Mr. Calculus - includes 1999 free-response questions with solutions
• Math Links
  • Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics - an extensive and comprehensive list of mathematics Web links
  • A Visual Dictionary of Special Plane Curves - an amazing collection, with extensive explanation and interesting graphics
• Online Help
  • Ask Dr. Math
  • Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline - need I say more?
  • Need an online calculator?

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last update August 10, 2006 by JL Stanbrough