David Johns

This is a word document that I use as a hand-out for my pre-calculus students learning about parent functions and their off-spring (I like to call them the "momma" functions as well). Through examples of absolute value, quadratic, cubic, radical, and rational functions, I offer a visual and explanations of transformations. Vertical and horizontal stretches and shifts are the transformations. I left a couple of boxes blank for the students to offer their sketches of the transformed function.

In my high school Calculus One course, we cover most of the derivative chapters in the Fall trimester. This is the exam that I have made to give me a good idea of how effective the students have learned the chapters. This includes a multiple choice section that resembles the AP Calculus AB questions as well as free response section. I enjoy the matching derivatives section that starts the test.

During the winter trimester of my Calculus One course, we have covered graphing without using the calculator, integrals and some of their applications. This test includes a two parts, with and without a calculator sections, a great matching of integrals sections and multiple choice questions that represent AP Calc questions. Enjoy!

This PowerPoint document lets students click around and see how to graph quadratic equations in several different forms. I have had this document available to students to review as well as use it as a teaching tool. The slideshow will go over quadratic with and without a linear term, using factoring when you can, and the quadratic formula. At each algebra step, a connection to the graph is provided. 28 interactive slides in all. Enjoy!

This word document describes a project that could be completed in class or for homework. Students use an online graphing calculator to graph two lines and two absolute functions. On paper students will do the algebra to connect the idea of intersections and solutions. Great project for students to do in groups to help each other or individually.

Sometimes the textbook does not provide the right kind of final exam for my curriculum. This is why I often make my own like this one on a word document. It includes three parts. Without the calculator the students graph transformations of parent functions and include key details. The two parts with the calculator includes questions on rational functions, power functions, completing the square, solving for x in difficult equations (and inequalities), and a few word problems. I hope you enjo