Introduction

Workshop 8 focused on functions and introducing differential calculus. Time was also spent discussing problem-solving and the usefulness of developing a classroom culture of problem solving. If you missed workshop 8 or want to go back over some of the activities done on the day, you’ll find videos of the full workshop and all the resources used or references during the workshop below.

Workshop 8 videos

Workshop 8

Part 1

Workshop 8

Part 2

Workshop 8

Part 3

Resources used or referenced in workshop

Teacher resource booklet 

Limits and continuity 

Discrete compounding approaching continuous compounding 

Introduction to calculus 

Investigating rates of change using filling cylinders 

Investigating rates of change using a filling cone 

Investigating rate of change using a filling vase 

Examining filling flasks and their graphs 

Using angry birds to introduce calculus 

Relating the derivative of a function to its slope 

Discovering the rules for finding the derivative of polynomial functions 

Relating a cubic function to its derivatives

Sketching derivatives 

Curve sketching the first and second derivatives of six functions 

Curve sketching the first and second derivatives of any function 

Graph matching functions and derivatives activity 

Solutions to graph matching functions and derivatives activity 

More activities on graph matching derivatives and functions 

Problem solving as a means and not as an end 

Using GeoGebra for teaching calculus