Pathways Algebra for Calculus Spring 2016
Investigations
JAN
18
19
21
MLKing Day
Tentative Schedule MTR
Topics
No class
Pre-Calculus Concept Assessment HW: Basic Skills Review on IMATHAS
2.1
RQ1; Quantities, variables
Sunday, Jan. 24, is last day to add a full term class or change sections of a class
25
2.2
RQ2; Changes in quantities and constant rate of change
26
2.3
RQ3; Constant rate of change
28
2.3
Constant rate of change, cont’d; QUIZ
Sunday, Jan. 31, is last day to withdraw from any course that meets the full semester
before a grade of “W” is assigned.
FEB
1
2.4
2
MARCH
RQ4; Linear Relationships
Skill Day: writing equations for lines;
4
2.5
Average rate of change; QUIZ
8
2.6
RQ5; Distance formula, circles
9
3.1
RQ6; The Box Problem
11
3.2 & 3.3
15
3.3
RQ7; Function notation
16
3.4
RQ8; Function composition
18
3.4b
Function composition/Review; QUIZ;
22
3.5
RQ9; Inverse functions
23
Exam 1
Module 2 and 3.1 – 3.4
25
4.1
RQ10; Introduction to exponential functions
29
4.2
RQ11; Comparing linear and exponential growth
1
4.3 & 4.4
RQ12; Growth factors
3
4.4 & 4.5
Growth and decay factors; QUIZ
7
4.6
RQ13; Compound interest
8
4.8
RQ14; Intro to logarithms
10
Functions, domains QUIZ
Logarithms cont’d; QUIZ
14
4.9
15
Review
17
Exam 2
SPRING BREAK IS MARCH 21- 27
RQ15 Solving exponential and log equations
Module 4
Pathways Algebra for Calculus Spring 2016
28
5.1 /5.2
29
5.3
31
5.3, cont’d
Tentative Schedule MTR
RQ16; The bottle problem; Intro to concavity
RQ17; Transformations of polynomial functions
Transformations of polynomial functions, cont’d; QUIZ
Sunday Apr 3 (midnight) is the last day to withdraw from any course that meets the full
semester
APRIL
MAY
4
5
5.4
5.4
RQ18; Quadratic functions
Quadratic functions, cont’d
7
5.5
Roots and end behavior of polynomial functions; QUIZ:
11
5.5
RQ19; Polynomial functions, cont’d.
12
6.1
RQ20; Vertical asymptotes of rational functions
14
6.2
End behavior of rational functions QUIZ
18
6.3
RQ21; Graphing rational functions
19
6.3 cont’d
21
Exam 3
25
11.1 & 11.2
Graphing rational functions, cont’d/Review
Modules 5 & 6
26
RQ22; Introduction to sequences and limits of sequences,
Formulas for sequences
Pre-Calculus Concept Assessment
28
11.3/11.4
2
11.5 & 11.6
3
11.7, 11.8
5
Review
9
FINAL EXAM
3:15 – 5:30 PM in a
Room TBA
RQ23; Arithmetic sequences and Geometric sequences
Intro to series and partial sums,
Finite arithmetic series QUIZ
RQ24 Finite geometric series, sigma notation