2014 Calculus Presentations

Today is the birthday of Karl Gruenberg born 1928 in Vienna, Austria. Gruenberg worked in finite group theory.

Today's quote is from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who said, "Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band, may not realize it but they are also practicing math."

For my AP Calculus Final, I assign the students to find a topic they love to do or have a strong interest in exploring. I am trying to convey the idea that mathematics exists in everything. All a person has to do is look for the mathematics. The students form groups and give their presentations on their agreed upon topic. These presentations are linked to their Youtube videos. Not all the topics have links due to video production scheduling. At the end of this blog, I also have links to the powerpoint presentations. The following are the opics various groups of students presented: Airplanes, Bowling, Cats, Counter-Strike, Disney, DQ Ice Cream, Golf, Hurdling, Income Gaps, Juggling, Math on the Beach, Pickleball, Ping Pong, Quadcopter, Searching for Sasquatch, Stellar High 5, and Volleyball.

The power points for the following topics are also linked at: Calculus Presentations.