November 2009 Archives

I have attached in your email the Communications High School presentation rubric, Ms. Fallon's design rubric and Ms. Sant's presentation and appearance guidelines for you to start thinking about your ideas.  All of my project sheets will be delivered to you via email.  In an effort to "Go Green," we are going to try to make this a 99% paperless project.  The only paper you should use is when you design your can.

Product: "Calculus In A Can"

What goes into the can is up to you whether it be concepts, tools or other ideas you may have.

Audience:  The Maher Corporation Board of Directors interested in coming up with a unique product geared at 1st year Calculus students both in high school and the first year of college.  Your class mates will be the Board of Directors.

A.  Presentation 20 points using the AFG Speaking Rubric.  Ms. Sant has offered her rubrics as helpful guides.  She has also offered any assistance that she can give you with preparation.

Presentations will take place one a day(excluding test and quiz days) at the end of each class period starting on December 10th culminating on December 23, 2009, when we will see the last 10 presentations.

B.  Product/Can Concept 20 points--See Ms. Fallon's rubric for conceptual scoring you are not required to use the computer to create the project.  This area will be graded leniently.  I will be adjusting this rubric to match our project.  You will receive the updated version later in the week.

C.  Calculus Math concepts 10 points--this will be submitted via email by December 23, 2009 even if you present sooner.

Mathematic questions that need to be answered.

1.  Sketch of the dimensions of your can in Microsoft Word (if done in another type of software, please save as a .pdf file)  with measurements on it using text boxes.

2.  Explanation of why you used this size can.

3.  Volume of your can and formula for the volume of a can typed out with your exact measurements.  Please use cm as your units.

4.  Find the first derivative of the volume formula.

5.  Are the dimensions of your can the optimum for the volume you used?  Explain why or why not.

6.  What type of material did you choose for your can?  Why?

7.  What is the surface area of your can?

8.  If your can's surface area material was cut out of a rectangular piece of material, what is the smallest size rectangle you could have?

9.  What area of material of your rectangle would be waste?

10.  What are the dimensions of the box you will deliver your can in?  How many of your cans will fit in a certain size box for delivery?  

Please email me any questions and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Mrs Maher

When we return from the Thanksgiving Recess, we will have only 6 weeks left of the semester.  To help keep you organized and on track I am writing up a schedule for us.  Though there may be slight changes, we will have to stick to this schedule as much as possible.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Mrs Maher

11/30 7.7 and  law of sines and cosines

12/1 law of sines and cosines and review

12/2 chapter 7 test 

12/3 8.1

12/4 8.2-8.3

12/7 8.4-8.5

12/8 8.6 and problem solving

12/9 10.1

12/10 test on chapter 8

12/11 10.2-10.3

12/14 10.4 ñ 10.5

12/15 10.6 ñ 10.7

12/16 review

12/17 Test on chapter 10

12/18 11.1

12/21 project

12/22 project

12/23 project

1/4 11.2-11.3

1/5 11.4-11.5

1/6 11.6-11.7

1/7 review

1/8 test on chapter 11

1/11 12.1-12.2

1/12 12.3-12.4

1/13 12.5-12.6

1/14 review

1/15 test on chapter 12

1/19 exam review

1/20 exam review

1/21 final exams

1/22 final exams