Areas of Polygons
Use determinants of matrices as a tool to find the areas of triangles and quadrilaterals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/areas-of-polygons
Modeling Engine Power
In this activity, students use the TI-Nspire handheld to determine if a linear model or a quadratic model best fits a set of given data involving engine power. Students look at the pattern of data points and the sum of squares of the deviations to determine which model fits the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-engine-power
Have You Lost Your Marbles?
In this activity, students will create a bridge between two chairs and use a slinky to attach a bucket to the bridge. Students will add objects to the bucket and determine the relationship between the number of items added and the distance from the floor.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/have-you-lost-your-marbles
Complex Numbers: Plotting and Polar Form
This activity is designed for students who have had prior experience with complex numbers. They first refresh their memories of basic operations with complex numbers. Students then learn to plot complex numbers. Students learn the basics of writing complex numbers in their polar forms and compari...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/complex-numbers-plotting-and-polar-form
Maximizing the Area of a Garden
In this activity, students explore the area of a garden with a rectangular shape that is attached to a barn. Exactly three sides of the garden must be fenced. Students will sketch possible gardens and enter their data into a spreadsheet.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-the-area-of-a-garden
Completing the Square Algebraically
Complete the square algebraically to rewrite a quadratic expression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/completing-the-square-algebraically
Investigating the Graphs of Quadratic Equations
A graph of a quadratic equation will be shown. Also shown is the equation of the parabola in vertex form: y = a*(x - h)^(2) + v. And an ordered pair for one the points on the parabola will be shown on the screen. Use the pointer tool to double click on the equation on the graph screen. This wil...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-graphs-of-quadratic-equations
Linear-Quadratic Inequalities
Explore the solutions of a linear-quadratic and quadratic-quadratic system of inequalities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linearquadratic-inequalities
Linear Programming
This activity adds a twist to a traditional linear programming problem by using the features of the TI-Nspire handheld.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-programming
Calculations at the Crazy Cookie Company
Performing matrix multiplication for the first time, students are prompted to use reasoning skills to determine if matrix products are possible for given pairs of matrices. The tutorial leads them through matrix product operations to find rules for matrix multiplication and predicting dimensions ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/calculations-at-the-crazy-cookie-company
Extraneous Solutions
Discover solutions of radical equations and investigate extraneous solutions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extraneous-solutions
The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant
الرياضيات للصف الثاني الثانوي - الفصل الدراسي الأول 2-3 القانون العام والمميز The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant مثال رقم 1 صفحة رقم 110 من كتاب العبيكان عن MC Graw Hill Education إعداد المعلمة جلنار سلاّم.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-quadratic-formula-and-the-discriminant
The Painted Cube
This lesson involves having the students hypothesize about the different relationships that exist between the size of the cube and the number of cubes that have paint on one, two, three, and zero faces. In order to help students visualize the problem, interlocking cubes could be made available.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-painted-cube
Complex Number Addition
This lesson involves the addition of two complex numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/complex-number-addition
Extraneous Solutions
Students will solve quadratic equations step by step graphically. They will discover that some of the equations have an extraneous solution and they will investigate at which step in solving the equation that these extra solutions appear.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extraneous-solutions
Vernier - What Causes the Seasons?
In this activity, students' will explore how the tilt of the earth's axis results in different amounts of solar radiation at different times of the year, causing seasons. They will simulate the earth's warming using a light bulb that will shine on a Temperature Probe attached to a globe, and inve...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--what-causes-the-seasons
Solution 11942: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ndheld in TI-84 Plus mode with the latest operating system installed: 1) Press [ALPHA] [Y=] to access the FRAC menu. 2) Press [2] to select the Un/d function. 3) Input 1 and press [►]. 4) Input 3 and press [▼]. 5) Input 5 and press [►] [ENTER]. If using the TI-83 family calculator: 1) Input 1 a...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11942
Solution 34495: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... examples below. For Example: Convert 1 3/5 to an improper fraction. 1) Press [ALPHA] [Y=] to access the FRAC menu. 2) Press [2] to select the Un/d function. 3) Input 1 and press [Right Arrow] 4) Input 3 and press [Down Arrow]. 5) Input 5 and press [Right Arrow] [ENTER]. For Example: Convert 9...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34495
Roots of Radical Equations
In this activity, students will solve radical equations graphically. Several square and cubic root equations are given for students to graph and find intersections with the x-axis. Students will also use the distance formula to solve an extension problem.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/roots-of-radical-equations
Introduction to CAS. Adding polynomials, solving equations, factoring trinomials, expanding
This series of activities provides an introduction to some Algebra concelpts using CAS. The activities start with Algebra tiles and CAS. Patterning is modelled for the students so that they can construct the knowledge rather than be given a set of rules. The activities look at adding and subtr...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-cas--adding-polynomials-solving-equations-factoring-trinomials-expanding
Martinsville Chase
In this activity, students will analyze attaching a wing to a Sprint Cup car.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/martinsville-chase
Biodiversity and the Environment
In this activity, students will observe model environments, adjust abiotic variables in those environments, observe the results of those adjustments, and then draw conclusions about the effects of the abiotic world on the biotic world.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/biodiversity-and-the-environment