Logic
This document reviews logical reasoning with problems on compound statements, conditional statements, and algebraic proofs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/logic
Making Hay While the Sun Shines & Not Losing It in the Rain (The Geometry of the Big Round Bale)
This activity explores the volume of the hay bale and the percent of loss as the radius of the bale decreases. The extension collects data from the constructed cylinder in a spreadsheet and graphs it. The graphs are modeled with quadratic functions and transformations of quadratic functions can...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines--not-losing-it-in-the-rain--the-geometry-of-the-big-round-bale
Angle and Perpendicular Bisectors in a Triangle
The students will examine where the perpendicular bisectors and angle bisectors of a triangle intersect. The students will circumscribe a circle around the triangle and will inscribe a circle within the triangle. There is a page at the end of each activity with the circle constructed if the s...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angle-and-perpendicular-bisectors-in-a-triangle
The Ladder Problem Revisited
In this activity students explore the locus of mid-point of the hypotenuse of a fixed length geometrically and algebraically and discover that the median a right triangle is equal to half the length of the hypotenuse. Students then prove this property. The problem: A ladder leans upright against ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-ladder-problem-revisited
Secants and Angles in a Circle
This activity is designed to allow students to gain an understanding of the relationship between the arcs and angles formed by secants drawn from a common external point outside a circle. It includes an interactive geometry page, some circle problems, and a Euclidean proof.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secants-and-angles-in-a-circle
Secants and Segments in a Circle
This activity is designed to allow students an opportunity to gain an understanding of the relationship among the segments formed by two secants drawn from a common external point to a circle. It includes an interactive geometry page, some circle problems, and a Euclidean proof.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secants-and-segments-in-a-circle
Investigation of Similar Rectangles
This activity shows how the ratios of perimeters and the ratios of areas of similar rectangles compare to the similarity ratios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-of-similar-rectangles
Finding Pi
Students discover that pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter using manipulatives and the Nspire's data capture feature. This activity can be accomplished individually or in groups of 2 or 3.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finding-pi
Investigating Inscribed Angles
Investigation of the relationship between inscribed angles subtended by the same arc or chord.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-inscribed-angles
Representing the Solution Process by Graphing
In this activity, students will explore the relationships in equations. Students will validate inquiries by graphing expressions from both sides of an equation. Students will rationalize the characteristics of graphing equations. At the Pre-Algebra level, this activity can be used to compare equ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/representing-the-solution-process-by-graphing
Inscribed and Central Angles in a Circle
This activity explores the relationship between inscribed angles subtended by the same minor arc. The second problem explores the relationship between inscribed angles and central angles subtended by the same minor arc.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-and-central-angles-in-a-circle
Inscribed Regular Polygons
Students will calculate the changing area and perimeter of inscribed polygons as the number of sides increase. The measurements will be recorded in a spreadsheet for analysis. Students will be learning to use the measurement tools and the Hide/Show function of the TI-Nspire. Students will be aske...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-regular-polygons
Exploring Probability with Dice and Test Scores
1. In this activity students will investigate probabilities of independent events and interpret the probabilities they calculate. 2. At the 8th grade level, this activity can be used to solve simple problems involving probability and compare probabilities of events.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-probability-with-dice-and-test-scores
Rational Numbers: Number Line
Drag a point along the number line and compare the mixed numeral, improper fraction, decimal and percentage forms.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rational-numbers-number-line
Dice Rolling and Probability
Students will utilize the Spreadsheet and Data and Statistics applications in the TI-Nspire handheld. They will create randomly generated data and will plot it in a Dot Plot to recognize relative frequency of outcomes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dice-rolling-and-probability
Composite Rectangular Figures
Students will find the perimeter and area of a composite rectangular figure. They will explain how to find the measures (lengths) of unknown sides as well as the area of the entire polygon by dividing the figure into smaller rectangular figures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/composite-rectangular-figures
Examining Patterens in a Table, Function Rule, and Graphs
In this activity, students will identify characteristics of proportional and non-proportional linear relationships by examining patterns in a table, function rules, and a graph. Students will distinguish between proportional and non-proportional relationships by comparing patterns in table, funct...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/examining-patterens-in-a-table-function-rule-and-graphs
The Integrated Medical Model
As NASA is designing a new spacecraft capable of taking humans into deep space, and with the future advent of commercial spaceflight, a deeper and better understanding of medical risk has become even more vital for maintaining spaceflight safety and health for humans.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-integrated-medical-model
Solve Me - One and Two-Step Inequalities
Students will use the TI-Nspire CAS to check their steps used to solve one and two-step inequalities. They will also use the solve feature to verify that they have the correct solution at the end of each problem. While solving inequalities, many students make careless mistakes with simplifying...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solve-me--one-and-twostep-inequalities
Solve Me - Multi-Step Equations
Students will use the TI-Nspire CAS to check the steps they used to solve multi-step equations and equations with variables on both sides. They will also use the solve feature to verify that they have the correct solution at the end of each problem. While solving equations, many students make ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solve-me--multistep-equations
Goodness-Of-Fit
Students test claims of whether given distributions "fit" theoretical distributions. Students will work through two problems, one in which the theoretical proportions of each category are the same and one in which they are not. Students will use spreadsheets to calculate test statistics and the I...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/goodnessoffit_1
Complex Roots: A Graphical Solution
In this activity, you will explore the relationship between the complex roots of a quadratic equation and the related parabola's graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/complex-roots-a-graphical-solution
Olympic Gold (Regression Wisdom)
This activity takes a deeper look into the use of linear regressions. It addresses some of the limitations and common mistakes encountered with regressions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/olympic-gold-regression-wisdom
Percentiles
The goal of this activity is for students to use the area to the left of a value in a normal distribution to find its percentile. The process will then be reversed to find the value for a given percentile.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/percentiles_ib_ns
Investigating Sine and Cosine Functions Graphically
Students will use Sliders on the TI-Nspire to change coefficients of the basic sine and cosine function. Students will investigate how the graph changes by looking at different coefficients. Students will also investigate the sine and cosine graphs by comparing intersection points. Download t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-sine-and-cosine-functions-graphically