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AP CALCULUS RESOURCES !!!
This GeoGebra book contains applets that can be used to foster active, student-centered, discovery-based learning, provide meaningful remediation, enhance opportunities for differentiation of instruction, and serve as a source of ongoing formative assessment.
These GeoGebra books display the amazing work from several esteemed members of the GeoGebra community. I am truly humbled and amazed by their talents. These comprehensive resources would not have been possible without their contributions. I would like to express a BIG THANK YOU to
Steve Phelps (https://www.geogebra.org/stevephelps)
Dr. Ted Coe (https://www.geogebra.org/tedcoe)
Kevin Hopkins (https://www.geogebra.org/dochopatsbu)
John Golden (https://www.geogebra.org/goldenj)
Irena Boyadzhiev (https://www.geogebra.org/irinaboyadzhiev)
Terry Lee Lindenmuth (https://www.geogebra.org/tlindy)
Doug Kuhlmann (https://www.geogebra.org/dkuhlmann)
rockyroer_1 (https://www.geogebra.org/rockyroer_1)
More dynamic worksheets will continue to be added to this volume over time.
Teachers:
It is my hope that these resources help empower your students to actively (and meaningfully) discover these calculus concepts.
Students:
It is my hope that these resources help you discover & help reinforce these calculus concepts in a way that makes sense to you.
For questions, suggestions, and/or comments, feel free to e-mail me at any time.
I wish you much success in your journey of teaching and/or learning mathematics!
Best,
Tim Brzezinski (www.geogebra.org/tbrzezinski)
Independent Mathematics Education Consultant
Adjunct Instructor of Mathematical Sciences (Central Connecticut State University)
E-Mail: dynamicmathsolutions@gmail.com
Twitter: @dynamic_math (https://twitter.com/dynamic_math)
Table of Contents
Preliminary Review Topics
Limits & Continuity
Derivatives: Introduction & Intuition
- Average Velocity
- Average to Instantaneous (Intro)
- Sketch the Derivative (Warm Up)
- Drawing Derivatives
- Constructing Graphs of Derivative Functions (Intuitively)
- Average Rate of Change Intervals
- Average Rate of Change of a Function: Dynamic Illustration
- Average Rate of Change vs. Instantaneous Rate of Change
- Derivatives (Intro)-1
- Derivatives (Intro)-2
- Graphing The Derivative of a Function
- 3-Way Color-Changing Derivative Grapher
- When does f'(x) = f(x)?
- Mean Value Theorem
- Mean Value Theorem (Without Words)
Derivatives of Special Functions & Differentiation Techniques
- Derivative of a Product
- Important Trig Limits
- Derivative of Sine & Cosine Functions (Quick Investigation)
- Derivative of Tangent Function (Investigation)
- Implicit Differentiation: Intro
- Folium of Descartes
- Implicit Differentiation (Quick Check)
- Derivative of Arcsine Function
- Derivative of Arccosine Function
- Derivative of Arctangent Function
- Derivatives of Inverse Functions
- Derivative of Natural Log Function
Related Rates & Linearization of Functions
Closed Interval Method & Optimization Problems
- Critical Numbers & Critical Points of Functions (Intro)
- The Closed Interval Method (Application Problem)
- Optimization: Area of a Rectangle
- Minimizing the Area of a Triangle
- Optimization - Box
- Maximizing Trapezoid Area
- Optimization Challenge 1
- Optimization: Maximizing Area of a Rectangle Inside a Right Triangle
- Honeybee Population (Growth Rate Question)
- Oil Pipeline Optimization Problem
- Cylinder Inscribed Inside Sphere
- Cylinder Inscribed In Cone
- Distance From Point to Graph
- Optimization Problem: Isosceles Triangle Circumscribed about a Circle
Riemann Sums; Indefinite and Definite Integrals
Areas and Volumes; Solids of Revolution & Non-Revolution
- U-Substitution (Definite Integrals)
- Areas Between Curves (Intro)
- Area Between Curves
- Area Between 2 Curves
- Visualizing Volumes of Rotation
- Volume of Solid of Revolution about x-axis
- Disc Action!!!
- Solids of Revolution (Discs)
- Washer Action!!! (1)
- Washer Action !!! (2) - Calculus
- Cylindrical Shell Action!!! (1)
- Cylindrical Shell Action!!! (2)
- Parabola Around y-Axis
- Parabola Rotated Around y-Axis Wireframe
- Parabola Rotated Around x-Axis
- Parabola Rotated Around x-Axis
- Solids of Revolution: Around the x-Axis
- Solids of Revolution: Around the y-Axis
- Solids of Revolution: Around y=6
- Calculus Solids
- V. of Solid NOT of Revolution
- Cross-Sections Perpendicular to x-Axis: Squares
- Cross-Sections Perpendicular to x-Axis: Equilateral Triangle
- Cross-Sections Perpendicular to x-Axis: Right Triangles
- Cross-Sections Perpendicular to x-Axis: Rectangles
- Areas & Volumes: Culminating Activity
Average Value and Arc Length
Integration Techniques
Differential Equations
Sequences & Series
Parametric Equations
Polar Coordinates
- Trig Function Values (30 Degrees)
- Trig Function Values (45 Degrees)
- Trig Function Values (60 Degrees)
- Special Angles in Standard Position: Intro (V1)
- Special Angles in Standard Position: Intro (V2)
- Special Angles in Standard Position: Intro (V3)
- Polar Coordinates: Introduction
- Writing Equivalent Polar Coordinates: Quiz
- Polar Function Grapher
- Derivatives in Polar Coordintes
- Areas with Polar Coordinates
- Area Between 2 Polar Graphs
- Arc Length in Polar Coordintes