2014 - 2015 IB Math SL 1
Teacher: Mr. Swift
Email: swift_c@westcler.org
Room 243
Voicemail: 513-947-7563
Textbook: Mathematics for the international student: Mathematics SL
Maenpaa, Owen, Haese, Haese, Haese, & Humphries 2010
COURSE CONTENT: The course will include the study of quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions. Additional content includes sequences and series, descriptive statistics, and
statistical distributions. An outline appears later in this document.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments may include worksheets, and/or book work. Assignments will be collected daily and
checked for completeness. At least once a week assignments will be graded for accuracy.
QUIZZES:
The number of quizzes per chapter will vary. The first type of quiz will usually be given every four to six
class periods and be between ten and fifteen minutes in length. The more you explain your response
using correct mathematical notation and vocabulary, the better chance you have of earning full credit.
The second type will be homework quizzes. For this type of quiz you copy your work for selected
homework questions onto the quiz paper.
TESTS:
Tests will be given at the completion of each unit or midway through longer units. Each test will consist
of short answer, extended answer, and multiple-choice questions for each chapter and could include
review questions from previous chapters. Each chapter (or partial chapter) test will be weighted the
same. All electronic devices besides your calculator are NOT ALLOWED during exams. There are NO
retakes of exams.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
#1: You are expected to be ON TIME. Be here early, so you are ready to start at the right time.
#2: You are expected to treat EVERYONE in the class with the same attitude of respect you expect to be
treated. This includes the language you use, the attitude you bring to class, and the way you respond
when asked to do something in class.
#3: You are expected to come to class prepared. Necessary materials should be brought to class each
day.
GRADING:
Letter grades will be assigned using the district scale adopted by the West Clermont Board of Education.
Homework will be weighted 30%, quizzes 20%, and tests 50% of the grade each term.
ABSENCES:
It is YOUR responsibility to find out what you missed!!!!!!!!! Progressbook and your classmates are
possible sources of that information prior to class.
SUPPLIES: The following is a list of supplies (other than your book) that will be needed throughout the
course of the year. For some in-class activities, there are a limited number of supplies in the classroom.
However, you will need to use most of these supplies at home. It is in your best interest to obtain as
many of them as possible.
- A 3-ring notebook dedicated to this class (a 1” binder should be enough to hold everything)
-A graphing calculator is needed. In class demonstrations will use TI-83+ and TI-84+ calculators.
- Graph paper can be obtained through a link on my website.
- Pencils
RESOURCES AVAILABLE:
Mr. Swift’s website: http://www.westcler.k12.oh.us/olc/teacher.aspx?s=99
Class Lecture Notes, and Worksheets
Limited links to other Math sites on the Internet
Study Tables
SYLLABUS
Unit 1: Functions – 10 days
Relations and functions
Function notation
Domain and range
Composite functions
Inverse Functions
Unit 2: Sequences and Series – 13 days
Number patterns
Arithmetic sequences
Geometric sequences
Series
Unit 3: Exponentials – 15 days
Index notation
Evaluating powers
Index laws
Rational indices
Algebraic expansions and factorizations
Exponential equations
Graphs of exponential functions
Growth and decay
The natural exponential
Unit 4: Logarithms – 14
Logarithms
Laws of logarithms
Natural logarithms
Exponential equations using logarithms
Change of base rule
Growth of logarithmic functions
Growth and decay
Unit 5: Graphing and Transforming Functions – 8 days
Families of functions
Transforming graphs
Unit 6: Quadratic Equations and Functions – 15 days
Quadratic equations
Discriminant
Graphing quadratic functions
Identifying quadratics
Function intersections
Quadratic optimizationsEnd of 1st Semester
Unit 7: The Binomial Expansion – 4 – days
Binomial expansions
Binomial Theorem
Unit 8: The Unit Circle and Radian Measure – 9 days
Radian measure
Arc length and sector area
Basic trigonometric ratios
Equation of a straight line
Unit 9: Non-right Angled Triangle Trigonometry – 8 days
Area of triangles
Cosine Rule
Sine Rule
Using sine and cosine rules
Unit 10: Advanced Trigonometry – 24 days
Periodic behavior
The sine function
Modeling using sine functions
The cosine function
The tangent function
General trigonometric functions
Trigonometric equations
Double angle formula
Trigonometric equations in quadratic form
Unit 14: Descriptive Statistics – 18 days
Key statistical concepts
Measuring the center of data
Measuring the spread of data
Cumulative frequency graphs
Using technology
Variance and standard deviation
Significance of standard deviation
Unit 23: Statistical Distributions of Continuous Random Variables – 8 days
Discrete random variables
Discrete probability distributions
Expectation
Binomial distribution
Unit 24: Statistical Distributions of Continuous Variables – 12 days
Density functions
Normal distributions
Standard normal distribution
Quantiles or k-values
Applications of the normal distributions