Pathways Algebra for CalculusSpring 2016 Tentative Schedule MWF

Investigations / Topics
JAN / 18 / MLKing Day No class
20 / Pre-Calculus Concept Assessment HW: Basic Skills Review on IMATHAS
22 / 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
27 / 2.3 / RQ3; Constant rate of change
29 / 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 / RQ4; Linear Relationships
3 / Skill Day: writing equations for lines;
5 / 2.5 / Average rate of change; QUIZ
8 / 2.6 / RQ5; Distance formula, circles
10 / 3.1 / RQ6; The Box Problem
12 / 3.2 & 3.3 / Functions, domains QUIZ
15 / 3.3 / RQ7; Function notation
17 / 3.4 / RQ8; Function composition
19 / 3.4b / Function composition/Review; QUIZ;
22 / 3.5 / RQ9; Inverse functions
24 / Exam 1 / Module 2 and 3.1 – 3.4
26 / 4.1 / RQ10; Introduction to exponential functions
29 / 4.2 / RQ11; Comparing linear and exponential growth
MARCH / 2 / 4.3 & 4.4 / RQ12; Growth factors
4 / 4.4 & 4.5 / Growth and decay factors; QUIZ
7 / 4.6 / RQ13; Compound interest
9 / 4.8 / RQ14; Intro to logarithms
11 / Logarithms cont’d; QUIZ
14 / 4.9 / RQ15 Solving exponential and log equations
16 / Review
18 / Exam 2 / Module 4
SPRING BREAK IS MARCH 21- 27
28 / 5.1 /5.2 / RQ16; The bottle problem; Intro to concavity
30 / 5.3 / RQ17; Transformations of polynomial functions
APRIL / 1 / 5.3, cont’d / 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
4 / 5.4 / RQ18; Quadratic functions
6 / 5.4 / Quadratic functions, cont’d
8 / 5.5 / Roots and end behavior of polynomial functions; QUIZ:
11 / 5.5 / RQ19; Polynomial functions, cont’d.
13 / 6.1 / RQ20; Vertical asymptotes of rational functions
15 / 6.2 / End behavior of rational functions QUIZ
18 / 6.3 / RQ21; Graphing rational functions
20 / 6.3 cont’d / Graphing rational functions, cont’d/Review
22 / Exam 3 / Modules 5 & 6
25 / 11.1 & 11.2 / RQ22; Introduction to sequences and limits of sequences,
Formulas for sequences
27 / Pre-Calculus Concept Assessment
29 / 11.3/11.4 / RQ23; Arithmetic sequences and Geometric sequences
MAY / 2 / 11.5 & 11.6 / Intro to series and partial sums,
Finite arithmetic seriesQUIZ
4 / 11.7, 11.8 / RQ24 Finite geometric series, sigma notation
6 / Review
9 / FINAL EXAM
3:15 – 5:30 PM in a
Room TBA