Decimal Defender App

Author

Texas Instruments

Subject Area

Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Math: Middle Grades Math: Basic Facts

Math: PreAlgebra: Number Sense and Operations

Level

6-8

Activity Time

30 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-84 series

Other Materials

Download the Application:
Decimal Defender for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families.

Resource Types

Lessons

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Decimal Defender App

Activity Overview

This App helps students practice multiplication and division with decimals in a fun environment. Students use this App to learn standard multiplication and division algorithms as well as understand topics such as scientific notation, the metric system, and more.

Before the Activity

See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity

During the Activity

Follow the Activity procedures:

Select the DecDfend App

Select the operation

View the problem, use the ship to the select the correct answer

Score points for correct answer

Answer 10 problems

View the score

After the Activity

Discuss concepts related to multiplication and division

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Teacher Notes PDF

Author

Texas Instruments

Subject Area

Math: Elementary Math: Number Operations

Math: Middle Grades Math: Basic Facts

Math: PreAlgebra: Number Sense and Operations

Level

6-8

Activity Time

30 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-84 series

Other Materials

Download the Application:
Decimal Defender for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families.

Resource Types

Lessons

Report an Issue

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