Defining the Parabola
The teacher will graph a horizontal line and plot a point using TI-Navigator™, and the class will provide the points that create a parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/defining-the-parabola
Let's Play Ball with Families of Graphs
This activity is designed for students to use real-time data to generate a family of parabolic graphs. The data set will be generated by graphing the heights of a ball bounce with respect to time. Students will determine the regression equations to the graphs and determine their relationships. ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lets-play-ball-with-families-of-graphs
Absolutely Wonderful
The activity uses Cabri Jr. and TI-Navigator™ to explore the angle between the branches of an absolute value function. By the end of the activity, absolute value functions will be connected to trigonometry. This activity can be used in an algebra 2/pre-calculus course where students are already...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/absolutely-wonderful
Match the Graph (circles)
Students will learn about the equation for a circle by using a Study Cards stack. Later, students will attempt to match the graph of a circle from a digital picture, using the form learned previously, and approximating the center and radius of the graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/match-the-graph-circles
Remember Me?
Students use the calculator to compute the value of expressions involving order of operations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/remember-me
Let Us Count the Ways!
Students evaluate expressions using permutations and combinations of data elements on the calculator. They solve problems using these counting principles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/let-us-count-the-ways
The Ordinary Man
Students will estimate the heights of various celebrities in inches. They will convert inches to feet, and they will interpret the calculator results to express the estimated heights in feet and inches. Finally, they will graph the estimated heights and actual heights of the celebrities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-ordinary-man_1
What's Your Mileage?
Students use linear equations to model and solve real-world problems. Students also see the correlation between the graph of an equation and its calculated slope by plotting graphs by hand and then calculating slopes with the calculator and comparing.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-your-mileage
The Best Cell Phone Plan
Students will compare two cell phone plans and determine which plan is better for a specific situation. They will utilize both tables and graphs to make their decisions. Students need prior experience writing linear models for this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-best-cell-phone-plan
Math By Hand App
Reinforce how to perform the "standard algorithms" for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with the Math by Hand App on your calculator.Reinforce how to perform the "standard algorithms" for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with the Math by Hand App on your calculator. Students can see step-by-step details emphasizing the base-10 system, as well as the "fast math" efficient steps that help users learn and rev...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/D34D95982C0841DD991496E76BCDEAE2/83mathbyhand
Polynomial Root Finder and Simultaneous Equation Solver
Extend the benefits and functions of the TI-86 to your calculator....mals for many roots Choose to display only Real roots for 2nd and 3rd degree polynomials For polynomials of degree 4 and higher, roots display in Complex format Store polynomials to Y= for graphing and evaluation Verify a root is the zero of the polynomial function by storing roots in Rea...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/7DFF09A5B117420D8BE99109F1B36D34/83polynomialrootfinderandsimultaneousequationsolver
Number Curiosities App for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families
Illustrates and animates interesting facts about numbers 0 -25....tence or pattern Fun fact about the number The Number Curiosities App is available for the TI-73 Explorer™, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculators. This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testin...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/7607F8CE01B74FE4AEE60F02ECEDC90B/83numbercuriosities
Introduction to Quadratic Equations
This activity allows students to gain an understanding of quadratic equations. They will begin by using a Lists and Spreadsheet page to find the y-values of a specific function. They will then plot the x and y-values using a scatter plot to see the shape of the parabola. On top of this scatter...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-quadratic-equations
2025 Planning for Success TI Sweepstakes Rules | Texas Instruments
... BE 21). Employees and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households (whether or not related) of Sponsor or Administrator, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries,...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/planningforsuccesstisweeps2025/rules
Ratios of Similar Triangles
Students explore two ways of comparing side lengths of similar triangles. They will calculate ratios and change the triangles to see how the ratio changes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratios-of-similar-triangles
Properties of an Ellipse
Students discover properties of an ellipse, such as the set of all points such that the sum of the distances from these points to two fixed points is constant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-an-ellipse
Exploring Geometric Sequences
Students graphically analyze geometric series using graphs and consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and first term using sliders.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-geometric-sequences
Evaluating Logarithms
In problem 1, students explore the logarithm (base 10) function and compare the functions y = 10x and y = log 10x first through a table of values, then through a graph. In problem 2, students explore logarithms with other bases via tables, graphs, the calculator application and the change of base...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/evaluating-logarithms
Constant of Variation
Students explore how the constant of variation, k, affects the graph of direct and inverse variations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constant-of-variation
Bewildered Babies
Students test the limits of the combinations formula by applying it to a labeling situation. After making charts and using logic to list possible label arrangements, students compare their results with the output of the combinations formula and nCr command.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/bewildered-babies_1
Points on a Line
The Points on a Line activity is intended to develop student understanding of slope of a line. This activity is based on the concept of vertical change and horizontal change when moving between two points on a line. Students will perform an action on the TNS file and observe the consequences of ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-on-a-line
The Triangular Box Problem (and Extension)
Student will discover the relationship between the height of a box with a triangular base and its volume and student will find the height that will produce the maximum volume of the open-topped box.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-triangular-box-problem-and-extension
Families of Rectangles
Students create a family of similar rectangles and then write the equation of the curve that will connect the upper-right vertex of each rectangle. Students will then create a family of rectangles that have the same area and will write the equation of the curve that connects the upper-right verti...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/families-of-rectangles
Find the Equation of the Line
Teachers and/or students will look at given information (two points, a point and a slope, a point and a parallel line, and a point and a perpendicular line) and have to find the linear function that works. As the activity is occuring on the calculator, the students have a worksheet to record the...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/find-the-equation-of-the-line
Rectangles and Parabolas
Students will tackle a traditional problem from the Algebra I curriculum geometrically, numerically, graphically, and algebraically: Sixty feet of fencing is purchased for the grounds crew to fence off a rectangular portion of property for a garden. The owner has made it perfectly clear that h...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rectangles-and-parabolas