When I start out the year with my AP Calc AB class, I always quickly review limits. The expectation at my school is that they are comfortable with limits from Precalc, but I still feel like we need to review. Gotta brush off those cobwebs... I tend to do a super quick review as a class (think one of each kind of problem) and then throw the kids some problems to work through on their own. My favorite way to do this is with partner problems. I talked about them a bit in my last post, but here's some more info and a freebie to try out.
I LOVE partner problems. I love creating them and using them in class. The kids each get different problems, but they should arrive at the same answer. What I love most about this is that if they don't agree, they have to check each other's work to figure out where the mistake is. I also always make sure the kids have access to both sets of problems so they can do the other set as extra practice if they want. The best is listening to the convos the kids are having as I walk around the room.
Here are partner A's problems:
Download the full activity for free here.
If you use it, let me know what you think!
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