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Subject Area
Math: Middle Grades Math: Algebraic Thinking
Math: PreAlgebra: Equations
Level
6-8
Activity Time
30 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10
TI-30 X IIS™ / TI-30Xa
Other Materials

This is Activity 5 from the EXPLORATIONS Book: Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS and TI-34 II: Activities for the Middle Grades.
Resource Types
Lessons

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Activity Overview

Concepts and skills covered in this activity include writing keystroke sequences for formulas and converting between temperature scales.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity.
  • Print pages 51-58 from the attached PDF file for your class
  • During the Activity

  • Write keystroke sequences for conversions between temperature scales and use their calculators to convert between the scales.
  • After the Activity

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary
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    Subject Area
    Math: Middle Grades Math: Algebraic Thinking
    Math: PreAlgebra: Equations
    Level
    6-8
    Activity Time
    30 Minutes
    TI Calculator
    TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10
    TI-30 X IIS™ / TI-30Xa
    Other Materials

    This is Activity 5 from the EXPLORATIONS Book: Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS and TI-34 II: Activities for the Middle Grades.
    Resource Types
    Lessons
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