New Review: Agile Mind's Single-Variable Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB

Learning List has reviewed Agile Mind's resources for single-variable Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB courses. Materials are comprehensive and available online with some printable content. Instruction addresses communication and reasoning skills and the application of mathematics to real-world situations.

Instruction is organized in 36 “Topics” that address AP Calculus AB content. Each Topic structures a three-part lesson that includes an Overview, Exploring, and Summary section.

Overview sections engage students using animations and visualizations to introduce new concepts and link content to students’ prior learning.

Exploring sections provide core instruction in the context of real-world problems.

Summary sections review and reinforce key concepts and vocabulary.

Topics also include Assessments and Testing sections that support formative and summative assessment.

The course incorporates multiple representations of math concepts (e.g., words, tables, graphs, and equations) and develops students’ ability to communicate their thinking in written and spoken formats. Instruction includes animations that engage students using real-world scenarios and problems (e.g., graphing the arc of a snowboarder’s jump). Animations are accompanied by rigorous, open-ended questions that encourage students to think critically and apply their learning.

The course also includes two versions of an AP Calculus AB practice exam.  Practice exams are formatted to reflect the rigor, content, and time and technology allocations of the AP exam. Practice exams must be printed for paper and pencil administration and include complete solutions.

Agile Mind has created a webinar introduction to Resources for Calculus. Learning List subscribers may view the webinar on the product’s homepage on Learninglist.com.

 

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