Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment
Students learn to draw a segment and its perpendicular bisector. They understand right angles and congruent segments. Students observe that changing the length or orientation of the segment changes the perpendicular bisector. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perpendicular-bisector-of-a-line-segment
How Random!
Students use simulations and graphs to explore the common sense notion that repeatedly flipping a coin results in "heads up" about half of the time. First, they simulate an experiment by representing single coin flips with random numbers. Next, they use a given formula to simulate multiple coin f...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-random_1
Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
This activity uses distance measures to investigate the relationship between a point in the plane and the distance to the endpoints of a segment. Students will investigate the implication these relationships have for the position of the point in the plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perpendicular-bisector-theorem
Perpendicular Segments in a Circle
Students learn about chords of a circle. They draw a line perpendicular to the chord and passing through the center of the circle. They explore the lengths of the two segments of the chord. They investigate with a different chord and with different sized circles. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: A...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perpendicular-segments-in-a-circle
Parallel Lines Cut By A Transversal
In this activity, students learn and increase their knowledge about the angles formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric re...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parallel-lines-cut-by-a-transversal_1
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Spree" - A Pursuit Curve Problem
In "Spree", two lovers have committed a series of crimes at various locations. Agents Eppes and Edgerton have plotted a map of their movements and have enlisted Charlie's help in trying to detect a pattern. Charlie says that the map shows only half of the story, and this pattern 'is a variation o...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--spree--a-pursuit-curve-problem
Forecasting
Students use regression to forecast values from a data. They study exponential smoothing. They also use the program FORECAST to automate a multiplicative model.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forecasting
Follow the Golden Rule - TI-83
Students find ratios and calculate measures of central tendency for sets of data. They understand the concept of the Golden Ratio. They use box-and-whisker plots to analyze data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/follow-the-golden-rule--ti83
Properties of Parallelograms
In this activity, students go through the process of proving a quadrilateral to be a parallelogram. They understand the various characteristics of a parallelogram.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parallelograms_5
Properties of Quadrilaterals
This activity focuses on the properties of special quadrilaterals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-quadrilaterals_2
Properties of the Centers of a Triangle
Students investigate the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle. This activity explores interior angles, and their relationship with the exterior angles of a triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-the-centers-of-a-triangle
Properties of Parallel Lines with Cabri Jr.
Cabri Jr. activity to study the properties of parallel lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parallel-lines-with-cabri-jr
Polygon Area
Students will compare areas of different polygons with a fixed perimeter and find the shape that gives the maximum areahttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polygon-area
Get on the Stick
Students use a CBR 2™ to measure the reaction time of catching a stick. They also learn how to interpret a box plot and make a five number summary of a single variable data set.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/get-on-the-stick
Properties of Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal
In this activity, students create parallel lines and a transversal, and study the properties of the lines and their angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parallel-lines-cut-by-a-transversal
Gambler's Fallacy: Longest Streaks
In this activity, students explore longest the streak for 7 tosses of a coin. They understand the relationship between relative frequency and Theoretical probability. They will be able to clear misconceptions about probabilities of streaks.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gamblers-fallacy-longest-streaks
Trig Ratios - Exploring Sine, Cosine and Tangent
Using the Cabri Jr. App and the 83+/84+ calculators, student will explore and calculate the various trig ratios. This is an easy construction that and allow plenty of time of exploration and completion of the worksheet questions in class.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-ratios--exploring-sine-cosine-and-tangent
Visualizing Vectors
In this activity, students use the CellSheet™ Application to graph vectors. They also learn to find the sum of two vectors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/visualizing-vectors
Probability Simulations
In this activity, students use the random integer (randInt) command to simulate probability experiments. They also graph the number of trials and corresponding probabilities to observe the Law of Large Numbers. Simulated experiments involve tossing a coin, spinning a spinner, and observing the se...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/probability-simulations
Angles of a Triangle
In this activity, students will measure angles and investigate the relationships between interior and exterior angles of a triangle. They understand the definition of interior angles, exterior angles, adjacent angles, supplementary angles, and remote interior angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-of-a-triangle
Angles of a Triangle
In this activity, students investigate the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle. They will explore interior angles, and their relationship with the exterior angles of a triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-of-a-triangle_1
Plinko - Frequency Plots and Experimental Probability
In this activity, students simulate the Plinko game from the TV show "The Price Is Right", then use Navigator to share their results for the class. A frequency plot of class results is constructed, and conjectures made as to the experimental probability of winning the big money in this game. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/plinko--frequency-plots-and-experimental-probability
Angles Formed by Intersecting Chords, Secants, and Tangents
In this activity, students will investigate properties of angles and arcs formed when chords, secants, and tangents intersect and intercept arcs in a circle. They discover several important theorems concerning circles and arc sizes. They make use of the Central Angle theorem, which ensures that t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-formed-by-intersecting-chords-secants-and-tangents
Angles Formed by Two Intersecting Lines
Students will investigate the properties of angles formed by intersecting lines. They examine the definition of adjacent angles, supplementary angles, and vertical angles and learn about two important geometric theorems dealing with vertical and supplementary angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-formed-by-two-intersecting-lines
Triangle Proportionality
In this activity, students will study the concept of triangle proportionality.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-proportionality