Activity Overview
In this activity, students use the CellSheet™ Application to organize data. They solve a problem of finding two positive integers equal to or greater than zero with a given sum and the maximum product.
Before the Activity
- Install CellSheet™ on the calculator using the TI Connect™
- See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
- Print pages 23 - 29 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to your class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Open the CellSheet Application on the calculator and start a new spreadsheet
Enter the values of the first integer starting from zero
Enter the values of the second integer so that the sum of the 2 integers is the sum specified
For each set of integers find the product
Observe the trend in the product data generated
Graph the positive integer value and the product data
Determine the 2 positive integers whose sum is the value specified and has the maximum product
After the Activity
Students will complete the worksheet and answer questions.
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary