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Mr. Hickman's Schedule for 2019-2020
First Hour Enriched Trigonometry
Second Hour Enriched Geometry
Third Hour Prep
Fourth Hour Enriched Geometry
Fifth Hour AP Calculus
Sixth Hour Enriched Trigonometry
Seventh Hour Enriched Trigonometry

​​If you need to contact me for assistance on any of these assignments or activities, you may email me at shad.hickman@psd150.org or message me on Remind if you have already subscribed. I will be available during normal school hours.

Topics Covered 

Indefinite Integrals
  • Find the indefinite integral by reversing the derivative process
  • Don't Forget +C at the end
Definite Integrals
  • Calculating value of integrals by subtracting the value of F(x) at the upper boundary of limit of integration and F(x) at the lower boundary of the limit of integration 
Area Under a Curve 
  • Approximation of under curves using rectangles
  • Remember more rectangles typically means better approximation
  • Be able to calculate LRAM, RRAM, and MRAM over a specified interval [a, b] for n rectangles
  • Understand when positive and negative areas occur and why
  • Be able to subdivide problem into manageable and logical subintervals 
  • Be able to use definite integration and technology to confirm actual and approximations of areas under curves

Instructions for Learn at Home for AP Calculus

Over the next five days you should be working on the following:
1) Paul's Online Notes Practice Assignments  2) Additional Practice  3) Watch Related Videos
Area Under Curve Videos 4) Daily Quizzes (complete by midnight each day)

Topics Covered

  • Be able to solve a matrix equations that involves scalar multiplication, matrix addition, or matrix subtraction, or combination of all non-matrix multiplication operations.
  • Be able to solve a matrix equations that involves scalar multiplication, matrix addition, matrix subtraction, matrix multiplication or combination of ANY matrix operations.
  • Be able to find an inverse of a 2 x 2 matrix or a 3 x 3 matrix by hand and through the use of technology
  • Interpret why a 2 x 2 matrix or a 3 x 3 would not have an inverse or why any related 2 x 2 matrix equation or 3 x 3 matrix equation would not have a solution
  • Solve a 2 x 2 matrix equation or a 3 x 3 through the use of Cramer's Rule by hand and through the use of technology
  • Solve a 2 x 2 matrix equation through the use of matrix inverses by hand and through the use of technology
  • Solve a 3 x 3 matrix equation through the use of Cramer's Rule by hand and through the use of technology
  • Solve a 3 x 3 matrix equation through the use of matrix inverses through the use of technology  
  • Be able to apply simple matrices to solve real world problems 

Instructions for Learn at Home for Pre-Calculus

1) Work on Practice Related to: 2) Watch related videos and go to related links 3) Additional Practice 4) Daily Quizzes ​ (complete by midnight each day)

​Topics Covered

  • Be able to find any missing side of a related right triangle to a given Pythagorean triple
  • Be able to find any missing side of a related 45/45/90 right triangle
  • Be able to find any missing side of a related 30/60/90 right triangle
  • Be able to use perimeter and area of squares to find lengths of sides and diagonals of squares
  • Be able to use perimeter and area of right triangles to find lengths of sides
  • Be able to use perimeter and area of equilateral triangles to find lengths of sides and heights of equilateral triangles
  • Apply properties of special right triangles to solve real world problems  

Instructions for Learn at Home for Enriched Geometry


1) Work on Practice Related to: 
Special Triangles (45/45/90, 30/60/90, 60/60/60) We might get into SOHCAHTOA too
  • Finding the missing sides of a right triangle based on an acute angle and a given side
  • Finding missing angle given any two sides of a right triangle
2) Watch related videos and go to specific links
                       Tuesday 3-17-20 Videos 3) Additional Practice 
4) Daily Quizzes  (complete by midnight each day)
  • Monday Topic: Finding missing sides of Pythagorean triples given a related triple and one of the sides and classify a triangle based on its side
  • Tuesday Topic: Finding the missing sides of a 45/45/90 triangle given any side
  • Wednesday Topic: Finding the missing sides of a 30/60/90 triangle given any side
  • Thursday Topic: Mixed Pythagorean triples, 45/45/90, 30/60/90
  • Friday Topic: Applications of right triangles, equilateral triangles, squares, and rectangles  
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Mr. Hickman is VERY available for help after school so if a student is struggling with mathematics in his class, they can seek assistance from him directly

​Mr. Hickman will post assignments, solutions to assignments and some assessments on this web page.

​Mr. Hickman will also post supplementary practice and digital resources on this web page to help enrich and compliment the instruction in class.

Mr. Hickman's summative retakes will be taken after school after students have met the following criteria:
  1. Students that fail to make a legitimate attempt on a summative assessment will not be allowed a retake.
  2. Students can only retake summative assessments
  3. Students must complete all related homework.
  4. An additional assignment may be given to ensure mastery of content when warranted.
  5. Students must correct first attempt at summative assessment.
  6. Student must find and watch a related video that explains concepts covered by the assessment in question.
  7. Students must complete RELEARN form and attach it to reassessment
  8. Minimum of three retakes in a semester
  9. No retakes in the last 10 days of the semester
  10. No retakes after the next summative assessment

All students in Peoria Public Schools, District 150 classrooms will:

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.