Activity Overview
Combine movement and mystery while graphing transformation and piecewise functions.
About the Lesson
This low-prep, ready-to-print stations activity gets students out of their seats to review shifts in graphs, as well as graphing piecewise functions, using the TI-84 series calculator. Perfect for the conclusion of a graphing unit or as year-end exam prep!
Created by Kate Dean (@mrs_d_teaches_math), a teacher with 18+ years of experience teaching everything from prealgebra to precalculus.
In this activity, students will:
- Review and practice transformations and piecewise functions using their TI graphing calculator.
- Move through 8 stations around the room, in any order, solving problems at each stop.
- Reveal pieces of the hidden mystery image on their calculators as they progress through each station — until they’ve uncovered it all!
This activity is part of the Calculated Collection, featuring easy-start activities made by teachers for today's differentiated classrooms.
What is included in the download:
- 8 stations (in 3 different designs)
- Answer sheet
- Teacher directions
- Tutorials for the TI-84 / TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators