Objectives
The aim of this activity is to help students understand arithmetic sequences and identify effective and efficient techniques they can use on their TI-30XPlus MathPrint calculator.
Vocabulary
- Arithmetic Sequence
- Term
- Term Number
- Recursion
- Function
- Table
About the Lesson
Students perform calculations for three different arithmetic sequences, in the process they learn different techniques to generate the sequences effectively and efficiently on their calculator. A teacher presentation file (PowerPoint) is also available for this activity, a QR code for students to scan and watch a mathematics tutorial that includes calculator functionality.
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