Teaching Resources

This page provides aligned teaching materials for Calculus II, including detailed instructor guides and instructional presentation slides. Each resource is built around Lumen’s framework for Evidence-Based Teaching Practices, with the goal of supporting an active, engaged, and connected classroom — while also making your job easier.

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Practice Problems + Keys
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Course Information

You may want to reference module titles, topic areas, or specific learning outcomes in your syllabus.

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Instructor Guides

Instructor Guides are provided for each module to support active learning, conceptual investigation, and collaboration. Each guide includes an overview of the module content, a summary of what students encounter in key sections, and a list of learning outcomes. You’ll also find engaging classroom activities with accompanying materials such as handouts and worksheets. Activities come with a suggested instructional plan, alignment to evidence-based teaching practices, discussion prompts, and an online variation that can be integrated into your LMS for hybrid or asynchronous classes.

Module 1: Parametric Curves and Their Applications Instructor Guide

Module 2: Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections Instructor Guide

Module 3: Foundations of Vectors and 3D Space Instructor Guide

Module 4: Advanced Vector Operations and Applications Instructor Guide

Module 5: Vector-Valued Functions and Motion Instructor Guide

Module 6: Introduction to Multivariable Functions Instructor Guide

Module 7: Advanced Partial Derivatives Instructor Guide

Module 8: Optimization and Applications Instructor Guide

Module 9: Double Integration and Applications Instructor Guide

Module 10: Triple Integration and Applications Instructor Guide

Module 11: Vector Calculus and Vector Fields Instructor Guide

Module 12: Advanced Vector Calculus Instructor Guide

Module 13: Second-Order Differential Equations Instructor Guide

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Presentation Slide Decks

You can download a PPT or make a copy and customize these Google Slide decks to serve as a visual guide and companion to each suggested lesson. They include student-friendly learning outcomes, sample class affirmations, ideas for engagement and details for each activity.

Module 1: Parametric Curves and Their Applications

Module 2: Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections

Module 3: Foundations of Vectors and 3D Space

Module 4: Advanced Vector Operations and Applications

Module 5: Vector-Valued Functions and Motion

Module 6: Introduction to Multivariable Functions

Module 7: Advanced Partial Derivatives

Module 8: Optimization and Applications

Module 9: Double Integration and Applications

Module 10: Triple Integration and Applications

Module 11: Vector Calculus and Vector Fields

Module 12: Advanced Vector Calculus

Module 13: Second-Order Differential Equations

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Get Stronger Practice Problems

Module 1 Parametric Curves and Their Applications: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 2 Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 3 Foundations of Vectors and 3D Space: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 4 Advanced Vector Operations and Applications: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 5 Vector-Valued Functions and Motion: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 6 Introduction to Multivariable Functions: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 7 Advanced Partial Derivatives: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 8 Optimization and Applications: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 9 Double Integration and Applications: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 10 Triple Integration and Applications: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 11 Vector Calculus and Vector Fields: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 12 Advanced Vector Calculus: Get Stronger + Answer Key

Module 13 Second-Order Differential Equations: Get Stronger + Answer Key

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Discussions, Writing Tasks, and AI Activities

Module Discussion Writing Task AI Activity
Parametric Curves and Their Applications Plotting Parametric Equations Parametric Curves and Their Applications AI Activity
Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections Areas in Rectangular and Polar Coordinates Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections AI Activity
Foundations of Vectors and 3D Space Vector Operations Foundations of Vectors and 3D Space AI Activity
Advanced Vector Operations and Applications Equations of Lines and Planes Advanced Vector Operations and Applications AI Activity
Vector-Valued Functions and Motion Plots and Tangents

Arc Length for Polar Coordinates

Vector-Valued Functions and Motion AI Activity
Introduction to Multivariable Functions Introduction to Multivariable Functions AI Activity
Advanced Partial Derivatives Contour Maps and Directional Derivatives Advanced Partial Derivatives AI Activity
Optimization and Applications Absolute Extrema Optimization and Applications AI Activity
Double Integration and Applications Polar, Cylindrical, and Spherical Coordinates Double Integration and Applications AI Activity
Triple Integration and Applications Changing the Order of Integration Triple Integration and Applications AI Activity
Vector Calculus and Vector Fields Understanding Green’s Theorem Vector Calculus and Vector Fields AI Activity
Advanced Vector Calculus Verifying Stoke’s Theorem Advanced Vector Calculus AI Activity
Second-Order Differential Equations Finding Solutions

Using One Solution to Find Another

Second-Order Differential Equations AI Activity

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Subject Specific Assignments

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Physics Assignment: Force
Physics Assignment: Archery

Engineering Assignment: Center of Mass and Moments of Inertia
Engineering Assignment: Flux

Economics Assignment: Production Function
Economics Assignment: Optimization

Computer Science Assignment: Small Steps to the Peak
Computer Science Assignment: Integrals inside Integrals

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Capstone Project

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Offline Content Access

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Calculus 3 EPUB

This epub is designed to assist you in preparation for your course(s) using Lumen OHM or as a resource for students requiring accessibility accommodations.If your students are interested in a printed version of the Learn It and Apply It content, we offer 3-hole punched copies which can be ordered through your bookstore or directly by students here.

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