Before the Activity
Teacher preparation
Download the attached .Doc documents and the TI_Nspire document. You will need to copy the .tns document to students' handheld before the exploration.
Read activities in advance
During the Activity
Classroom management tips
Be prepared to guide students during the exploration. Encourage students to look for patterns, make connections, and share their findings during the exploration.
After the Activity
Assessment and evaluation:
Make students write down their findings and share their discoveries with the rest of the group.
The teacher can formally assess the students' writings.
The teacher can informally assess students' participation during the group discussion.
Activity extensions:
Students can convert angle measures between degrees and radians.
Students can find the trigonometric functions on the unit circle.