Ryan's Puppy Problem
This problem can be used in Geometry of Algebra. Ryan desires to build a rectangluar fence to keep his puppy in. What shape should he use if he has 8 meters of fencing?https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ryans-puppy-problem
The Tangent Ratio
In this activity students explore the tangent ratio. Students construct a right triangle using perpendicular lines, and a line that forms the hypotenuse of the triangle. When students construct the hypotenuse line it is very important that the second point that forms the line is not on the perpen...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-tangent-ratio
TI-83/84 Scavenger Hunt
A short activity that can be used to teach your students about the graphing calculator. Written by a student to ensure that students can understand it. Includes teacher's key.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ti8384-scavenger-hunt
Rotations in the Plane - Cabri Jr: Interactive
In this activity, you will explore the invariant properties of rotations and the results of rotations in the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rotations-in-the-plane--cabri-jr-interactive
Transformation
In this activity, students study different types of transformations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformation
Nevada's Population
Students examine patterns and use these patterns to try to predict different aspects of an event. They study the statistical patterns for the population of the state of Nevada over a period of hundred years, and predict the population in the year 2010. Students learn to graph scatter plots, graph...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nevadas-population
Measure Up!
In this activity, students' create a plot showing the heights of some of their classmates. They determine the extreme values and the median for the height data and construct a box-and-whisker plot to summarize the height statistics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measure-up
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Assassin" - The Escape Game
In "Assassin," Charlie is trying to figure out where a killer might strike given that he knows who the victim will be. By analyzing the movements of the would-be victim, Charlie models the decisions that the assassin will make. This is an example of behavioral game theory, where the motives of tw...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--assassin--the-escape-game
Reflecting a Triangle in the Coordinate Plane
In this activity, students use the drawing and measurement tools of Cabri™ Jr. to blend coordinate geometry with drawing tools. They visualize symmetry and reflect a point across the y-axis. NCTM Geometry Standards: Specify locations and describe spatial relationships using coordinate geometry a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reflecting-a-triangle-in-the-coordinate-plane
Drawing a Line Tangent to a Circle
Students use the drawing and measurement tools of Cabri™ Jr. to draw a line tangent to a circle. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/drawing-a-line-tangent-to-a-circle
Reflections in the Plane
Students' will learn how to perform a reflection using the Cabri™ Jr. application, and will explore the properties of reflections. This activity will extend the concepts of reflection to the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reflections-in-the-plane
Dynamic Geometry: Basic Constructions
Students use the Cabri™ Jr. application to draw triangles and construct perpendicular bisectors on the sides of a triangles. They study the properties of a triangle and understand how the measures of angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dynamic-geometry-basic-constructions
Dynamic Geometry: Program Basics
Students use the Cabri™ Jr. application to draw triangles and explore properties of perpendicular bisectors of the three sides of different types of the triangles. They study the measures of angles of a triangle and understand that the sum of the measures of angles of a triangle is always 180 deg...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dynamic-geometry-program-basics
Simple Constructions
In this skill activity, students will use the Constructions Tools Menu in Cabri™ Jr. to contruct a parallelogram. They will also construct an altitude, an angle bisector and a median of a triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/simple-constructions
Easy Programming of geometry formualas
Area, surface area, premiter, volume, you get the catch. All done so the student only has to input one or two numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/easy-programming-of-geometry--formualas
Special Parallelograms
In this activity, students will study special types of parallelograms like rhombus and rectangle, and investigate properties related to their diagonals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/special-parallelograms_1
Segments Formed by Intersecting Chords, Secants, and Tangents
This activity is designed to help students discover several important theorems concerning lengths of segments formed by intersecting chords, secants, and tangents.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/segments-formed-by-intersecting-chords-secants-and-tangents
TI Using the Chi-Squared Significance Test
Students will apply the chi-squared test for independence to a data set of high school AP Statistics Exam scores. They will set up a two-way table and calculate the chi-squared test statistic by hand.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ti-using-the-chisquared-significance-test
Scrabble Math
Use the U.S. Constitution, Scrabble, and your graphing calculator to examine a number of statistical concepts with your Algebra 1 students.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/scrabble-math
Some Nonparametric Tests
Students explore nonparametric tests for dependent and independent data samples.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/some-nonparametric-tests
What's Normal, Anyway?
Students explore normal distribution and several properties. First, simulate a binomial experiment and use a histogram of the data to examine the general shape of a normal curve. They graph a normal distribution given the mean and standard deviation. They see how the graph changes when just the m...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-normal-anyway_1
Means With Confidence
Students estimate the true mean of a population when the standard deviation is known by finding the sample mean, margin of error and confidence interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/means-with-confidence
What Is Your Grade (Part 1)
In this activity, students will use the CellSheet Application and set up a spreadsheet. They will determine the mean of a set of values and find a minimum value to be added to a set of values to obtain a given mean.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-is-your-grade-part-1
Testing Hypotheses (Means, Proportions, and Standard Deviations)
In this activity, students evaluate hypotheses.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/testing-hypotheses-means-proportions-and-standard-deviations
What is A Kanban?
In this activity, students use the CellSheet™ Application to understand how to track inventory and predict future trends based on average daily use. They will collect data, analyze it and make predictions. They also learn to use linear regression model to predict future trends.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-is-a-kanban