Index of Refraction: Treasure at the Bottom of the Sea
Refractive index is an important physical property of a substance that can be used for identification, purity determination or measurement of concentration. This activity is designed for the TI-Nspire handheld and intends to help students understand the refraction of light as it moves from one m...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/index-of-refraction--treasure-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea
Vernier - An Inclined Plane
In this activity, students will use a Force Sensor to measure the force needed to lift an object and the force needed to pull the same object up an inclined plane. They will also calculate work done and efficiency and make conclusions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--an-inclined-plane
Work-Energy Theorem Applied to a Cart Pulled Down a Track
In this activity, students will analyze the relationship between the maximum speed of a cart pulled by a falling mass and the work done by gravity. Students will measure the speed of the cart, calculate the work in each trial, make a graph of speed vs. work, and determine an equation which will ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/workenergy-theorem-applied-to-a-cart-pulled-down-a-track
Using CBR in Egg Drop Competition
Egg drop competition is a popular activity to reinforce the lessons in force and motion. In the activity, the students are asked to design a vehicle to carry the egg safely when dropped from a height of 10 feet (about 3 m) or more. Real-time and concrete data collected and analyzed during the de...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/using-cbr-in-egg-drop-competition
Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for several water samples of varying temperatures. They use the data to find a conversion equation that will calculate the Fahrenheit temperature for any given Celsius temperature.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/two-hot-two-cold
Silenced Songbirds
Students calculate the probable number of Golden-Cheeked Warblers present in a particular area. Students prepare a marked map, calculate the number of square miles in the marked area, and estimate the number of birds that live in the area.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/silenced-songbirds
Water, Water
Students solve a real-world problem involving water consumption. They determine if an aquifer can be used as a water source for a new town with a population of 5,000 people.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/water-water
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Democracy" - I Never Metadata I Didn't Like
In "Democracy", Charlie investigates the death of a friend. He finds columns of numbers on her computer, and because they are not labeled, he does not know what they mean. He explains, "Numbers tend to come in groups 'it's called metadata' information about data". In this activity, students will ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--democracy--i-never-metadata-i-didnt-like
Blackbody Radiation
This program will produce the blackbody radiation curve for one or two objects when the student inputs the temperature(s) in kelvin. The program will also display on the curve the peak frequency and wavelength when one object is selected.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/blackbody-radiation
Action-Packed Addition Patterns
Students will use calculators and manipulatives to explore what happens when they change one number at a time in an addition number sentence. They will observe and record the pattern that develops.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/actionpacked-addition-patterns
Fourier Series
Shows how to compute and graph the complex Fourier Series coefficients for a square wave.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fourier-series
Let Me Count the Ways
Students will make predictions about the number of ways to make eleven with two or more addends. They will investigate patterns with these addends with the help of manipulatives and the calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/let-me-count-the-ways
Number and Operation Sense: Whole Numbers
Students attain a basic understanding of numbers and number operations, developing number sense, and gaining fluency in arithmetic computation. They also learn to use the calculator to explore the mathematical principles behind the standard multiplication algorithm for multidigit numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/number-and-operation-sense-whole-numbers
Bats Triangular
Students use manipulatives to construct a pyramid. The manipulative pyramid then becomes the basis students use to construct a pictorial representation of a pyramid. The TI-10 is used to show symbolic representation of students actions and also aids students in viewing the developing pattern.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/bats-triangular
Amazing Appetites
Students learn to count and solve original word problems. They learn to add by combining sets and subtract when removing the set. They use manipulatives to reflect the reasoning used in problem solving.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/amazing-appetites
Action-Packed Subtraction Patterns
Students learn to use manipulatives and calculators to explore what happens when they change one number at a time in a subtraction number sentence. They record and develop the pattern that develops.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/actionpacked-subtraction-patterns
Measurement and Geometry
Students explore the use of manipulatives to conduct simple geometry and measurement activities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measurement-and-geometry
Marching Columns
Students investigate constructing arrangements of different numbers of manipulatives into equal groups. They learn to use mathematical language, identify patterns with numbers, recognize the commutative property, and transfer the arrangements made with manipulatives to grid paper.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/marching-columns
Manipulating Lab Data: The Diode
Introduces the Shockley diode equation, which gives the voltage-current characteristics of a diode. The equation is plotted and compared to actual diode data taken in a laboratory. The method of importing data to the TI-89 is shown, followed by instructions on how to manipulate the data to prep...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/manipulating-lab-data--the-diode
Similarity and Dilations
Students will discover properties of similar figures using the TI-89 and CABRI Geometry II to use dilations to dynamically manipulate figures. (Topic - Similar Figures and the Role of Dilations)https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/similarity-and-dilations
Dividing Notes
Students create an altered musical melody by dividing fractions. They compute the value of notes in terms of fractions and make their sum equal to the time signature.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dividing-notes
What Makes a Food Nutritious?
Students will analyze select nutritional values of specific food products and then compare those values to the recommended daily allowances published by the U.S.D.A. They will calculate percentages and fractions based upon the information they find.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-makes-a-food-nutritious
Creating piece wise functions using CBR system
In this lesson, students will use the CBR ranger to model walking distance over time. They will walk away from the sensor, back towards the sensor and finally away from the sensor over an interval of 10 seconds. The result should be 3 lines. They will then use algebra skills to get the three eq...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/creating-piece-wise-functions-using-cbr-system
What's So Special About 11?
Students will compute multiples of numbers in search of patterns. As a class, they'll discover patterns in multiples of 9; then they'll do the same with patterns in multiples of 11. They will then practice writing the rule for 11, both verbally and algebraically, to summarize the discovered patte...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-so-special-about-11
Programming-in-Python
...; Specifications Update Buy Prepare students for their future with Python, a programming language that’s easy to learn and ...https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-nspire-cx-ii-c-cas-china/programming-in-python