It's the Law!
Students will derive the Law of Cosines by collecting and observing data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/it-is-the-law
Paying off a Loan
In this coding activity, students will write a program that asks for the principle, annual interest rate and monthly payment. The output will display the approximate number of months it will take to pay off as well as the total amount paid.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/paying-off-a-loan
SAT Math Made Easy - Trial
In SAT Math Made Easy - Trial Edition, students will use TI-Nspire™ technology to explore common SAT math problems utilizing step-by-step processes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sat-math-made-easy-@-trial
Match the Graph
In this activity, students will match their motion to a given graph of position versus time and to a graph of velocity versus time. They will apply the mathematical concepts of slope and y-intercept to a real-world situation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-the-graph_cxii
Exponential Functions f(x) = abx
Move a slider to investigate the effect of different a-values on f(x) = a*bx.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-functions-fx--absupxsup
Vernier - A Speedy Slide with EasyData™ App and CBR 2™
Students will use a CBR 2™ motion detector to determine their speed or velocity going down a playground slide. They will also experiment with different ways to increase their speed going down the slide.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--a-speedy-slide-with-easydata-app-and-cbr-2
Vernier - Mapping the Ocean Floor
In this lesson, students will use a motion detector to map objects on a simulated ocean floor.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--mapping-the-ocean-floor
Basketballs in the Hoops: Linear Equations and Inequalities Game
Lead students in a review of linear equations and inequalities with a fun, interactive game of math and hoops.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/basketballs-in-the-hoops
Limits of Indeterminant Forms
In this activity, students will graph f(x)=sin(x)/x in order to visually determine the limit as x approaches zero. They will confirm the answer numerically by tracing left and right limit points on a graph and looking at values in a table.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/limits-of-indeterminant-forms
Profit Equations and Calculus
In this activity for the TI-84 Plus CE, students will discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between a function and its first and second derivatives, namely a profit function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/profit-equations-and-calc_84
Approximating the Area Under a Curve
In this activity, students will explore approximating the area under a curve using left endpoint, right endpoint, and midpoint Riemann sums.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/approximating-the-area-under-a-curve
Extrema and Concavity
Students learn how to find and label extrema using first and second derivatives, be able to inspect a graph and determine which extrema the function has, and be able to use trace, fMin, and fMax to verify the computed answers and find critical values for parametric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extrema-and-concavity
FTC
In this activity, students will build on their comprehension of functions defined by a definite integral, where the independent variable is an upper limit of integration. Students are led to the brink of a discovery of a discovery of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ftc
Zooming In On Local Linearity
In this activity, students will explore the behavior of various functions by zooming in on their graphs. They will investigate the concept of local linearity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zooming-in-on-local-linearity
Give Me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in st...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/give-me-five
e – The Natural Number Coding Challenge
Celebrate the natural number by having your students write a program to approximate e. Students will apply a convergent series to approximate e.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/e-the-natural-number-coding-challenge
On Ramp to Robotics Unit 2- Sensing
Students will explore the fundamentals of using sensors to control the TI-Innovator™ Rover.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/on-ramp-to-robotics-unit-2@-sensing
Approaching the Golden Ratio
Students will observe that the ratio of consecutive terms in all Fibonacci-like sequences approaches the Golden Ratio.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/approaching-the-golden-ratio
Mapping Success
In this activity, students will load a background image of a map and use the scale on the map to estimate distances.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/mapping-success
Compound Interest
This activity for the TI-84 Plus CE family, involves exploring the formula for compound interest as a function of the initial deposit, interest rate, and the number of pay periods per year.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compound-interest_84
AP Precal Live: Periodic Functions
In this AP Precalculus Live session, we will explore periodic functions and their characteristics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ap-precal-live_periodic
AP Precal Live: Rational Functions
In this AP Precalculus Live session, we will explore several examples on finding zeros, holes, vertical asymptotes, and end behavior of rational functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ap-precal-live_rational-functions
Transformations of Logarithmic Functions - 84
This lesson involves the family of logarithmic functions of the form f(x) = c*logb(x+a).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-of-logarithmic-functions-@-ti@84
Modeling: Exploring Medical Tests Results
In this TI-84 activity, students investigate ideas that have appeared in many sources related to the recent pandemic. They will become familiar with terms such as false positives and false negatives, prevalence, sensitivity and specificity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling@-exploring-medical-tests_84