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| The materials and facilities requirements outlined below are intended for a 9 day institute. Depending on the number of days and activities chosen these requirements may change.
Facilities requirements:
A computer lab is not required for instruction but access to at least one computer connected to the Internet is essential for loading the Handheld Software Applications (Apps) associated with this course, updating operating systems for the handhelds, and other up to date information from Texas Instruments. Hands-on time for everyone is desirable to learn the App loading and operating system update procedures.
Materials list:
The following is a list of equipment and materials that the organizer must provide:
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| • | One cup measuring devices |
| • | 100 kOhm Resistors, Radio Shack® catalog # 271-1347 - or equivalent |
| • | 220 micro-farad Capacitors, Radio Shack catalog # 272-1017 - or equivalent) |
| • | 9-volt Battery |
| • | Collections of beakers ranging in sizes from 150 ml to 1000 ml (at least 2 different sizes in each collection) |
| • | Board or ramp (at least 1.5 meters in length) |
| • | Different rolling cars to fit on the ramp described above |
| • | Graduated cylinders (100 ml) |
| • | Bags of M&Ms®-type candies |
| • | Rolls of masking tape |
| • | Meter sticks |
| • | Mini MagLite® (a focusing flashlight) |
| • | Laser or Laser Pointer |
| • | Racquet Balls |
| • | Paper Clips (small) |
| • | Permanent markers (black) |
| • | Bottle of Distilled Water |
| • | 2 liter pitcher for water |
| • | Plastic aquarium tubing (3.2 mm inner diameter) |
| • | Styrofoam cups |
| • | Triple Beam Balance |
| • | Liter bottles of vegetable oil, glycerin, or dark corn syrup (at least one liter) |
| • | Fishing weight (about 25 grams) |
| • | Box of Dry Spaghetti |
| • | Ball of string |
| • | 5x7 or 3x5 Cards |
| • | Pads of Post-It® notes Box of Acetates for overhead projector |
| • | Pennies (pre 1983) |
| • | Eye Dropper |
| • | Test tubes |
| • | Lamp with assortment of light bulbs (150, 100, 60, and 40 Watt) |
| • | Zinc washers |
| • | Stopwatches or timers in seconds |
| • | Graph Paper |
| • | Blank Paper |
| • | EXPLORATIONS™ books |
| • | Data Collection Activities for the Middle Grades with the TI-73, CBL 2 and CBR 2 (one per participant) |
| • | Math and Science in Motion: Activities for Middle School (one/participant) |
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| Access to the Following:
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| • | Transparencies for a copy machine |
| • | Hot water (hot plate and pot to heat if necessary), Cold water, and Ice |
| • | Copy machine |
| • | Swimming pool or 6 feet of water in PVC pipe |
| • | Large screen TV with RCA video input |
| • | Access to a computer lab (or at least 1 Computer at a minimum) |
| • | At Least 1 Printer |
| • | 2 overhead projectors and screens |
| • | Computer LCD panel (a minimum of 2 hours) |
| • | Access to the Internet (a minimum of 2 hours) |
| • | Microsoft Office® (Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®) |
| • | Netscape®-type browser |
| • | Stapler with Staples |
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The following is a list of optional, but desired, equipment and supplies that the organizer is requested to provide:
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| • | 60 - Dice |
| • | 15 - Blank disks (3.5 inch) |
| • | Access to Playground equipment, a rocking chair, or a pendulum |
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| The following is a list of equipment that the Texas Instruments Workshop Loan Program will provide:
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| • | CBL 2 Data Collection Devices |
| • | CBR 2 Data Collection Units with clamps and long unit-to-unit cables |
| • | CBL 2 to CBR 2 cables |
| • | Dissolved Oxygen Sensor with CBL DIN adapter |
| • | TI-GRAPH LINK cables with connectors for Mac® and Windows® |
| • | Light Sensors |
| • | Temperature Sensors |
| • | Voltage Sensors |
| • | Unit-to-Unit Cables |
| • | Battery checker (with a qualitative scale) |
| • | Vernier Heart Rate Monitors (one exercise type, one ear type) |
| • | Vernier pH Sensor with CBL-DIN adapter |
| • | Vernier Pressure Sensors with CBL-DIN adapter and Syringe Attachment |
| • | with the short piece of plastic tubing |
| • | 25 meter or longer tape measure |
| • | Constant speed vehicle (available from Wal-Mart: battery operated "Mean Machine" 4WD truck) |
| • | Different kinds of motorized or self-propelled cars (remote or windup) |
| • | EXPLORATIONS™ Books |
| • | Real-World Math with the CBL System |
| • | "White" CBL Books |
| • | "Yellow" CBL Books |
| • | CBL 2 Guide and Activity books |
| • | AA batteries (new) |
| • | AAA batteries (new) |
| • | TI-73 Explorer Handhelds |
| • | TI-73 Explorer ViewScreen™ calculators with LCD panels |
| • | TI-73 Explorer Manuals |
| • | 1 - TI-Presenter Video Adapter |
