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MSquared

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New Lebanon, Ohio, United States
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This is my nineteenth year teaching AP Calculus AB and BC as well as College Algebra.
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Preview of Integration By Parts

Integration By Parts

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Short joke handout on integration by parts.
Preview of Calculus Cookies

Calculus Cookies

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My students love these! I bring in basic ingredients and they bring in a coffee mug. I hide the quantities of the ingredients in basic integral problems. When they solve the problems they can then mix the ingredients and microwave their cookies!
Preview of Limit Cake

Limit Cake

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This is my student's favorite lesson! I bring in basic cake ingredients and they each bring in a coffee mug. They have to figure out the quantities of their ingredients by solving a limit problem. They then mix ingredients and microwave their cake and enjoy!
Preview of Tangent and Normal Lines

Tangent and Normal Lines

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Practice joke handout on finding average and instantaneous rates of change. Write equations for normal and tangent lines.
Preview of L'Hopital's Rule

L'Hopital's Rule

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Practice joke handout on L'Hopital Rule.
Preview of Linearization and Newton's Method

Linearization and Newton's Method

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Practice handout on linear approximations and Newton's Method. Includes QR code key.
Preview of Definition and Alternative Definition of a Derivative

Definition and Alternative Definition of a Derivative

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Practice joke handout using the definition and alternative definition of a derivative.
Preview of Log Practice

Log Practice

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Review joke handout on properties of logs and solving logarithmic equations.
Preview of Inverses

Inverses

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Practice handout on finding and verifying inverses. Hand-written QR code key included.
Preview of Parametric Equations

Parametric Equations

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Three joke handouts to practice parametric equations.
Preview of Definition of a Derivative

Definition of a Derivative

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Practice handout on differentiability and the definition of a derivative. Comes with QR code key.
Preview of Trig Derivatives

Trig Derivatives

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Practice Joke Handout on trig derivatives. Includes the product and quotient rule but not the chain rule.
Preview of Asymptotes

Asymptotes

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Joke Handout for finding vertical and horizontal asymptotes.
Preview of FTC Practice

FTC Practice

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Practice joke handout on the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Preview of Analyzing Functions Handout

Analyzing Functions Handout

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Handout analyzing functions with the first and second derivative test.
Preview of Trig Derivatives Practice

Trig Derivatives Practice

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This is a quick practice on finding trig derivatives without the Chain Rule. I use it in BC to quickly review. Students answer the questions to complete the joke. I don't include a key because upon completion, the joke answer will act as a key. It is a Word Document so you can edit as you see fit. Some problems are multiple choice while some are short-answer. I require students to show work to all types of problems so questions are spaced out to allow students to put work directly on the h
Preview of Derivatives Practice with Taylor Swift Feud

Derivatives Practice with Taylor Swift Feud

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This is a handout reviewing some concepts of derivatives including the Power Rule, Product Rule, Quotient Rule, and Chain Rule. It includes trig derivatives but not logs or exponentials. If you are a big Taylor Swift fan, this handout may not be for you. It pokes fun of the drama in Taylor's life. Students answer questions and eliminate possibilities with their results. In the end, students reveal who Taylor is currently feuding with, where, why, and the resulting song she wrote. My kids g
Preview of Derivative Clue

Derivative Clue

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This is an activity where students must find the killer of a student by reviewing derivatives. This is a review on finding derivatives implicitly, derivatives of inverse functions and trig inverses, as well as derivatives of logs and exponentials. The handout is specific to my school but is a Word document so you can edit with names of teachers from your building and places in your building. Students loved this activity because it add a little mystery to a worksheet. They also found it funny
Preview of Derivative Rules Practice

Derivative Rules Practice

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This is a quick practice on the Power Rule, Quotient Rule, and Product Rule without trig or the Chain Rule. I use it in BC to quickly review. Students answer the questions to complete the joke. I don't include a key because upon completion, the joke answer will act as a key. It is a Word Document so you can edit as you see fit. Some problems are multiple choice while some are short-answer. I require students to show work to all types of problems so questions are spaced out to allow student
Preview of Implicit Differentiation Practice

Implicit Differentiation Practice

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This is practice on Implicit Differentiation. I use it in BC to quickly review. Students answer the questions to complete the joke. I don't include a key because upon completion, the joke answer will act as a key. It is a Word Document so you can edit as you see fit. Some problems are multiple choice while some are short-answer. I require students to show work to all types of problems so questions are spaced out to allow students to put work directly on the handout.
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About the store

Experience

This is my nineteenth year teaching AP Calculus AB and BC as well as College Algebra.

Teaching style

Traditional with a bunch of cheesy jokes!

Awards & shining teacher moments

District 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year District Award of Excellence - 2017 Culture of Kindness Award - 2022

My own education history

Bachelors degree in Mathematics Masters degree in Education Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction