1. AT THE CENTER OF EVERY BLACK HOLE IS A LITTLE MAN WITH A FLASHLIGHT SEARCHING FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER Pre-Calculus to Calculus

2. TRANSITIONS Transitioning from Pre-calculus to Calculus is similar to learning to play ROCK PAPER SCISSORS LIZARD SPOCK after only having played ROCK PAPER SCISSORS. TBBT RPSLS

3. What we do in AP Calculus Calculations without the aid of a calculator “Justify your answer” Multiple Choice Questions Can your students do long division? TBBT Long Division

4. What we don’t do in Pre-Calculus Calculations without a calculator. Justify responses. Multiple Choice Assessment How does this make them fee l? TBBT ZackTBBT Zack

5. HOW do we change this in Pre-Calc? Calculators  1) Give quizzes that are no calculators.  2)Have a day of the week that is always “no calculator day”.  3) Give 2-part tests; one part as no calculator. Require Justification on one quiz question. Give homework assignments at the end of chapters that are multiple choice formatted. (Easy to grade)

6. Don’t Let Them Forget! When giving assessment, don’t test by chapter. Give tests every 4-5 weeks on ALL material covered. Ask questions from previous tests and important topics. Our Favorite: Write the equation of the line passing through these two points…

7. REGISTRATION TALK Many students don’t read the course description or make a commitment to the choice they make during registration. We require a signed document from their current pre-calculus teacher before they are allowed to sign up for an AP course. We give the following presentation in class:

11. Course Description:

15. END OF YEAR – SUMMER Last week of school: Pre-Calculus Review game from Stu Schwartz – America Has Talent Summer: Pre-Calculus Review Assignment from Anne Barber or Karen Scarseth Webpages summer packetsummer packet summer answerssummer answers Students are given a comprehensive NO CALCULATOR Two Day Test on the Summer Assignment in the first week of school.

16. Fun Calculus Videos to use in class Bohemian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqwC41RDPyghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqwC41RDPyg History Class: SeinfeldSeinfeld Useful links for Pre-Calculus review Calculus readiness test: California TestCalifornia Test Pre-Calculus Crash Course Review: pre-calc reviewpre-calc review Perfect Number: TBBT 73TBBT 73