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Materials Online text Online text Computer labs & software Computer labs & software –Mathcad –Winplot ( Projects Projects Worksheets Worksheets Reports Reports –Microsoft Word w/ Equation Editor

Physical Space Classroom Classroom –Seats 24 students –Non-movable tables with chairs (plus an extra table in the back for TAs) –Instructor station with computer, document camera, VCR/DVD Lab Lab –12 computers w/ 2 chairs each –Instructor station as in classroom

Class Schedule Calculus classes are 4 credits Calculus classes are 4 credits All calculus classes meet MWF for 1hour 45 minutes All calculus classes meet MWF for 1hour 45 minutes Assigned both a classroom and a lab Assigned both a classroom and a lab Limit enrollment to 24 (occasionally up to 28) Limit enrollment to 24 (occasionally up to 28) We try to have at least one TA for each section We try to have at least one TA for each section

What do TAs do? Help answer questions in class (labs, projects, work time in class) Help answer questions in class (labs, projects, work time in class) Hold office hours outside of class Hold office hours outside of class Run review sessions Run review sessions Other ideas: Other ideas: –Grade papers –Tutor individual students –Find data, develop new versions of projects

A Typical Day? Discussing the text as a class (sometimes means lecture) Discussing the text as a class (sometimes means lecture) Working on a lab in pairs Working on a lab in pairs Working on a project in groups Working on a project in groups Working on problems or a worksheet “individually” (i.e., with a neighbor when needed) Working on problems or a worksheet “individually” (i.e., with a neighbor when needed) Writing a report in groups Writing a report in groups

Sample Schedule: Calc I Week 1 – Introductions & discussion of class format; Being a Pedometer activity; reading practice day; Intro to Mathcad lab; Cover 1.1 & 1.2 Week 1 – Introductions & discussion of class format; Being a Pedometer activity; reading practice day; Intro to Mathcad lab; Cover 1.1 & 1.2 Week 2 – Cover 1.3 & 1.4; read group guidelines; Functions Defined by Data lab Week 2 – Cover 1.3 & 1.4; read group guidelines; Functions Defined by Data lab Week 3 – Cover 1.5 & 1.6; Speed and Acceleration project; discuss writing lab reports; Writing Reports in Word lab Week 3 – Cover 1.5 & 1.6; Speed and Acceleration project; discuss writing lab reports; Writing Reports in Word lab

Calc I Schedule, con’t Week 4 – Cover 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3; discuss lab report rewrites; Interest lab Week 4 – Cover 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3; discuss lab report rewrites; Interest lab Week 5 – Cover 2.4; Fruit Fly project; Winplot lab Week 5 – Cover 2.4; Fruit Fly project; Winplot lab Week 6 – Cover 2.5 & 2.6 (exponentials); Slope Fields in Winplot; Exam 1 Week 6 – Cover 2.5 & 2.6 (exponentials); Slope Fields in Winplot; Exam 1

Calc I Schedule, con’t Week 7 – Cover 2.6 (power functions) & 3.1; AIDS project Week 7 – Cover 2.6 (power functions) & 3.1; AIDS project Week 8 – Cover 3.2; Limpop lab Week 8 – Cover 3.2; Limpop lab Week 9 – Cover 3.3 & 4.1; IVP worksheet; box problem Week 9 – Cover 3.3 & 4.1; IVP worksheet; box problem

Calc I Schedule, con’t Week 10 – Cover 4.1 (more time) & 4.2; Newton’s method lab Week 10 – Cover 4.1 (more time) & 4.2; Newton’s method lab Week 11 – Cover 4.4 & 4.5; Chain Rule worksheet Week 11 – Cover 4.4 & 4.5; Chain Rule worksheet Week 12 – Cover 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8; differentiation practice sheet; Exam 2 Week 12 – Cover 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8; differentiation practice sheet; Exam 2

Calc I Schedule, con’t Week 13 – Cover 5.1; Raindrops lab Week 13 – Cover 5.1; Raindrops lab Week 14 – Cover 5.2; More Rain lab; Euler’s method worksheet; Rain reports Week 14 – Cover 5.2; More Rain lab; Euler’s method worksheet; Rain reports Week 15 – Cover 5.5; Steady State problems; Trig lab Week 15 – Cover 5.5; Steady State problems; Trig lab Week 16 – Review sheet Week 16 – Review sheet

Sample Schedule: Calc II Week 1 – Cover 6.1; Calc I Skills Review worksheet; review project Week 1 – Cover 6.1; Calc I Skills Review worksheet; review project Week 2 – Cover 6.2 & 6.3 Week 2 – Cover 6.2 & 6.3 Week 3 – Cover 7.1; Worldpop lab; Population Models report; Differentiation Test Week 3 – Cover 7.1; Worldpop lab; Population Models report; Differentiation Test

Calc II Schedule, con’t Week 4 – Cover 7.1 (more); Area lab; Mass of a Bar project; FTC lab Week 4 – Cover 7.1 (more); Area lab; Mass of a Bar project; FTC lab Week 5 – Cover 7.2 & 8.1; Centers of Mass data collection; FTC worksheet; Inverses lab Week 5 – Cover 7.2 & 8.1; Centers of Mass data collection; FTC worksheet; Inverses lab Week 6 – Cover 8.1 (more); Centers of Mass worksheet; Exam 1 Week 6 – Cover 8.1 (more); Centers of Mass worksheet; Exam 1

Calc II Schedule, con’t Week 7 – Cover 8.3 & 8.4 (algebraic & trig sub); Maple lab; mobile project Week 7 – Cover 8.3 & 8.4 (algebraic & trig sub); Maple lab; mobile project Week 8 – Cover 8.4 (integration by parts); Trig Sub lab; Integral Table worksheet Week 8 – Cover 8.4 (integration by parts); Trig Sub lab; Integral Table worksheet Week 9 – Substitution project; Integration worksheet; Arclength lab Week 9 – Substitution project; Integration worksheet; Arclength lab

Calc II Schedule, con’t Week 10 – Cover 9.1 & 9.2; Limits Week 10 – Cover 9.1 & 9.2; Limits Week 11 – Cover 10.1; Taylor lab part 1; Exam 2 Week 11 – Cover 10.1; Taylor lab part 1; Exam 2 Week 12 – Cover 10.2, 10.3 & 10.4?; Taylor lab part 2; Integration Bee Week 12 – Cover 10.2, 10.3 & 10.4?; Taylor lab part 2; Integration Bee

Calc II Schedule, con’t Week 13 – Integration Test Week 13 – Integration Test Week 14 – Cover 10.4 (more – if needed), 10.5 & 10.6; Harmonic series worksheet; AST worksheet Week 14 – Cover 10.4 (more – if needed), 10.5 & 10.6; Harmonic series worksheet; AST worksheet Week 15 – Cover 10.6 (more – if needed); Ratio Test worksheet; EKG lab?? Week 15 – Cover 10.6 (more – if needed); Ratio Test worksheet; EKG lab?? Week 16 – Review worksheet Week 16 – Review worksheet