AP Calculus AB Updates and New Resources for 2019-20
To bring you and your students new classroom resources and supports, we’re making updates to AP Calculus AB for the 2019-20 school year.
Learn MoreBelow is a diverse selection of supplemental materials, including lesson plans and teaching strategies, from the College Board and your AP colleagues. Look for more classroom resources in the AP Teacher Community.
From The College Board
From Your AP Colleagues
Pedagogy
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AP Calculus Teacher's Guide (2007)
Provides sample syllabi, teaching tips, and more. Please note that this resource does not reflect the 2016-17 updates.
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Try This! Calculus Teaching Tips
An article detailing activities to use in your calculus classroom. -
Beginning the Year with Local Linearity
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Differentiability of Piecewise Defined Functions
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Seeing Is Believing
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Why We Use Theorem in Calculus
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Frozen in Time
Differential Equations
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Calculus at the Battle of Trafalgar
This article applies calculus to the naval strategy used at the battle of Trafalgar. -
AP Calculus: Slope Fields
An article on how a teacher introduces slope fields in her classroom. -
The Domain of Solutions to Differential Equations
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Don't Forget the Differential Equation: Finishing 2005 BC4
Using Calculators
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Exploring the FTC from Numerical and Graphical Points of View with the TI-89
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Examples of Calculator Errors
Six examples that illustrate common calculator errors and the importance of questioning calculator results. -
AP Calculus: Use of Graphing Calculators
Information about using graphing calculators on the AP Calculus Exams. -
AP Exam Electronic Study Cards
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