Calculus
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Area Between Curves
Lesson Outline
We will discuss the five problem assignment on area between curves. This will be followed by an overview of a new topic, volumes of revolution. Examples problems will be done also.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Everything went as planned. We looked at the assigned problems and then we began our study of volumes of revolution. It was a very productive day.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Area Between Curves
Lesson Outline
Examples will be done to show the area between two curves can be calculated using integration. We will also find the area of a region of the coordinate plane given the boundaries.
Assignment
5 problems
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We completed several examples. Five problems were assigned. Joshua seemed to grasp the concept very quickly.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Ghapter 5 notes
Lesson Outline
I will share the chapter 5 notes with Josh as we wrap up the first semester.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
20
Lesson Comments
We enjoyed the Batt School Christmas celebration. We did go over the chapter 5 notes.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Review and preview
Lesson Outline
We will wrap up our study of differential equations. We will look ahead at the applications of integrals chapter because it is where about 24% of the AP test will come from.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We finished the problems on growth and decay and logistics functions. We looked at some basic problems related to area between two curves and volumes of revolution.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Growth and Decay
Lesson Outline
We will do more example problems involving growth and decay.We will do problems involving logistics functions which are closely related to growth and decay problems.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We completed the growth and decay problems and we started logistics functions. These are both a result of solving certain differential equations.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Seperable Differential Equations
Lesson Outline
We will go over the homework problems assigned for today. We will do more examples if necessary.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We reviewed the homework, but did not have time for more examples.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Growth and Decay Problems
Lesson Outline
We will do several examples of solving growth and decay problems involving populations, radioactive decay, and compound interest.
Assignment
5 problems
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We did examples of growth and decay. A five problem assignment was given.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Growth and Decay, Seperable Differential Equations
Lesson Outline
We will go over the 5 assigned problems. We will do several growth and decay problems. We will solve separable differential equations.
Assignment
5 problems
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We did lots of examples involving growth and decay. We started the section on separable differential equations with a variety of examples.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Growth and Decay.
Lesson Outline
We will go over the five homework problems. We will do examples of growth and decay starting with radioactive decay.
Assignment
5 problems from page 382.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We followed the plan as written. We should be able to complete the growth and decay material tomorrow.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Growth and Decay
Lesson Outline
We will review Euler's Method for finding an estimate of a particular value of a differential equation. We will derive the basic growth and decay function by solving a differential equation. We will apply this to problems.
Assignment
5 problems on page 382
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We completed the session as stated in the outline. We aklso had time to review several algebra concepts related to his taking the SAT on Saturday.