Median and Interquartile Range
...tudents should understand that summary measures of data identify certain key features of the distribution of the data, but do not necessarily give a complete picture of the distribution. They can identify the median as a measure of center and interquartile range (IQR) as measure of spread relat...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/median-and-interquartile-range
Law of Large Numbers
Law of Large Numbers website In this lesson, students investigate how the relative frequency of an outcome approaches the actual probability of that outcome, as the number of repetitions ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/law-of-large-numbers
Sample Proportions
... ZIP PDF DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot A sampling distribution is the collection of sample statistics from all possible samples of a given size from a population. What to look...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/sample-proportions
Scatter Plots
...red observations. What to look for Students can highlight the locations of subgroups of the population within the scatter plot to understand how they compare with regard to one or both of the variables in a scatter plot. Sample Assessment A scatter plot of paired measurement variables can often b...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/scatter-plots
Two Way Tables and Categorical Data
... stacked bar graphs can reveal potential associations among categorical variables. What to look for Relative frequency is particularly important when comparing groups of different sample size. Sample Assessment The table below describes risk factors for obesity associated with age. a) What do th...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/two-way-tables
Transforming Data
...t or when each element is multiplied by a non-zero constant. 409873 Transforming Data Planning and Resources Objectives Students recognize how common data transformations affect measures of center and spread. Vocabulary transformation distribution mean median interquartile range (IQR) mea...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/transforming-data
Expressions & Equations
Expressions & Equations website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multipli...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions
What is a Variable?
...es Students should understand that a variable can take on any one of a range of values. They recognize an algebraic expression as one involving some combination of variables, numbers and mathematical operations. Vocabulary expression variable constant In this lesson students evaluat...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-a-variable
Adding Ratios
...ge that ratios represent the relationship between two (or more) related quantities; and that, since the values in a ratio are quantities, they can be combined to form a new ratio. 393710 Adding Ratios Planning and Resources Objectives Students should recognize that adding equivalent ratios r...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/adding-ratios
Equations of the Form ax+by = c
... identify unique solutions to a linear equation of the form \(ax+by = c\) Vocabulary linear equation variables constraint solution intercepts linear combinations In this lesson students investigate linear equations of the form \(ax+by = c\). Students use coordinate grids to explor...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/equations-of-the-form-ax-plus-by-equals-c
Creating Equivalent Fractions - Texas Instruments
... In this lesson, students explore how to create equivalent fractions by multiplying the numerator and denominator of a fraction by a common factor. 393716 Creating Equivalent Fractions Planning and Resources Objectives Students express that a fraction (a/b) is equivalent to ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/creating-equivalent-fractions
Fractions and Unit Squares - Texas Instruments
... adjusted slightly depending on the background of the students. The language of tiling is one possible instance—a region is tiled by a shape if it is completely covered by the shape with no gaps or overlaps. Sample Assessment Identify three fractions equivalent to (4/12). Answer: (1/3), (2/6),...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fractions-and-unit-squares
What is an Exponent?
What is an Exponent? website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multiplicatio...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-exponent
Fraction Multiplication
... creates a product less than the number; multiplying any number by a fraction greater than one produces a product greater than the number. Vocabulary commutative property of multiplication reciprocal This lesson uses interactive unit squares to explore the concept of fraction multipl...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fraction-multiplication
TI-Innovator™ Activities - Science Olympiad Detector Building | TI
... The Science Olympiad’s newest Div. C event, Detector Building, is now one of the 23 approved events for this year’s competition. This year’s competition has students building, testing and coding a working mass scale. Texas Instruments (TI) has plenty of resources...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/stem/projects/detector-building-event
Research on TI-Navigator™ System
...tor system in a Texas Algebra classroom concluded that use of the TI-Navigator system as prescribed in the intervention was effective in improving outcomes related to learning the Algebra objectives assessed on the 9th Grade TAKS. Reference: (Stroup, Carmona et al. 2005) University of HawaiiAn e...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_navigator
Extending Exponents
Extending Exponents website In this lesson students investigate how patterns in the computations for \(a^n, (ab)^n, (a^m)^n\) that held for positive integer exponents extend naturally to ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/extending-exponents
Building a Table of Ratios
... recognize that the rows (or columns) of a ratio table are some (positive rational) multiple of each other. This will be important when they begin to compare ratios. What to look for Have students explain their strategies for solving problems involving equivalent ratios. Sample Assessment If Sara...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/building-a-table-of-ratios
Solving Equations
...2=2x-3\) d. \(3x-4= 2x+7\) Answer: d. \(3x-4=2x+7\) Understanding Solving linear equations with rational number coefficients can combine a variety of methods. What are the students doing? Students solve equations by a variety of solution strategies and compare solution ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/solving-equations
Building Expressions
...and establish a foundation for the definition of equivalent expressions. 398280 Building Expressions Planning and Resources Objectives Students should identify equivalent expressions and explain why they are equivalent using properties of multiplication and addition. They use a variety of st...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/building-expressions
What's a Solution to a System of Equations?
...le to describe the solution in terms of the graphs of the two equations, and identify characteristics of equations that will lead to each possible outcome. Vocabulary system of linear equations in two variables intersection slope parallel lines solution to a system of two linear equations ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-a-solution-to-a-system-of-equations
Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
... creating equivalent fractions that have the same denominator, then use the process for adding fractions with like denominators. Vocabulary congruent common factor This lesson uses unit squares to help students investigate addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominator...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/adding-fractions-with-unlike-denominators
Units Other Than a Unit Square
...ctions using area models. 393727 Units Other Than a Unit Square Planning and Resources Objectives Students understand that fractions can only be compared if they refer to the same whole. They also recognize that fractions can only be added or subtracted if they refer to the same whole. Vocab...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/units-other-than-a-unit-square
Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically
...tickets and total number of child tickets that she buys? Answer: 10 adult tickets and 4 child tickets. Understanding Develop linear combinations of two quantities and investigate what happens when a constraint is imposed on the linear combination \(ax+by\) for a given \(a\) and ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/solving-systems-of-equations-algebraically
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
...n on number lines they have drawn. Then have them model the subtraction on the interactive number lines. Sample Assessment In how many ways can you decompose (5/4) into the sum of two fractions with a denominator of 4? Answer: (1/4)+(4/4); (2/4)+(3/4); (0/4)+(5/4). Understanding Sub...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-with-like-denominators