Mr. Kobelski                 Mathematics kobelskie@stafford.ctschool.net

               
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Attention Geometry Students: Our textbook publisher (Prentice Hall) has online resources for extra practice, test preparation, and real world connections.  Check them out at phschool.com!

WPI Math Meet Practice Problems

Attention Seniors: Accuplacer Placement Test Information
Accuplacer Info from the College Board
Test Prep Review
Google search "Accuplacer"

Approximate Course Timelines				2008-09 Class Schedule
	Calculus	College Geometry	Honors Geometry	Honors Geometry	Period 1
Sep.	Slope of a Curve	Inductive Reasoning	Inductive Reasoning	Calculus	Period 2
	Velocity & Acceleration	Points, Lines, & Planes	Points, Lines, & Planes	Study	Period 3
	Limits	Segments, Rays, & Angles	Segments, Rays, & Angles	AP Calculus (AB)	Period 4
Oct.	Differentiation Methods	Euclid & Constructions	Euclid & Constructions	College Geometry	Period 5
	Newton's Method	Deductive Reasoning	Deductive Reasoning	Prep	Period 6
	Continuity & Differentiability	Perpendicular & Parallel Lines	Perpendicular & Parallel Lines	Honors Geometry	Period 7
Nov.	Trigonometric Derivatives	Polygons	Polygons	Students: I am available most days before and after school for extra help.  Please stop by if you'd like to discuss something from class, ask a question, or do some guided practice.  You won't regret it!
	Curve Sketching	Intro. to Coordinate Geometry	Intro. to Coordinate Geometry
Dec.	Optimization	Congruent Figures	Proving Triangles Congruent
	Related Rates	Transformations	Transformations
Jan.	L'Hopital's Rule	Parallelograms (pdf)	Bisectors, Medians, & Altitudes
	Existence Theorems	Trapezoids & Kites	Parallelograms
	Mid-term Exam	Mid-term Exam	Mid-term Exam
Feb.	Integration	Pythagorean Theorem	Trapezoids & Kites
	Area between Curves	Areas of Polygons	Pythagorean Theorem
	Reimann Sums & Trapezoid Rule	Circles, Arcs, Sectors, & Segments	Special Right Triangles
Mar.	Volume by Disks & Shells	CAPT Practice	Areas of Polygons
	Average Value of a Function	CAPT	CAPT
	Logarithmic Derivatives & Integrals	Geometric Probability	Circles, Arcs, Sectors, & Segments
Apr.	Exponential Functions	Bisectors, Medians, & Altitudes	Geometric Probability
	Inverse Trig. Functions	Ratio, Proportion, & Similarity	Ratio, Proportion, & Similar Figures
	AP Exam Practice	Proving Triangles Congruent or Similar	Proving Triangles Similar
May	AP Exam	Special Right Triangles	Trigonometric Ratios
	Integration by Parts	Trigonometric Ratios	Nets & Drawings
	Integration by Partial Fractions	Nets & Drawings	Surface Areas & Volumes
Jun.	Integration by Trigonometric Substitution	Surface Areas & Volumes	Circles: Tangents, Chords, Arcs, & Angles
	Final Exam	Final Exam	Final Exam

Standardized test prep (SAT, AP):

The College Board

Number2.com

Calculus help:

Calculus Essential Questions

Mathematica Online Integrator

Ask Mr. Calculus

Sample Problems with Solutions

Acellus AP Exam Prep (fee required)

Links to sites mentioned in class:

PBS Kids Tangrams

skyscraperpage.com

Barringer Meteor Crater

Judy's Logic Problems

nycroads.com

Kelley Blue Book 

United States Census Bureau

       Census 2000 Basics (.pdf file)

       Census 2000 Profiles Search Menu

CNN's 2004 Presidential Election Results

Some useful math links (and one useless animation link):

Euclid's Elements

The Golden Ratio

Mathematician Posters

Mr. K's extra-curricular activities:

Activity Period Baseball Simulation Home Page

Bowling Club Parental Permission Form

2007-08 Bowling Club Schedule