Derivative Grapher
Visualize the relationship between the graph of a function and the graph of its derivative function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/derivative-grapher
Triangle Midsegments
Investigate the relationships between a triangle and the similar triangle formed by one of the triangle's midsegments.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-midsegments
Derivative Function
Transition from thinking of the derivative at a point to thinking of the derivative as a function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/derivative-function
Definite Integral
Make visual connections between the definite integral of a function and the signed area between the function and the x-axis.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/definite-integral
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
Students will use the graph of the sine function to estimate the graph of the cosine function. They will do this by inspecting the slope of a tangent to the graph of the sine function at several points and using this information to construct a scatter plot for the derivative of the sine. Students...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/derivatives-of-trigonometric-functions
Average Value
Examine areas as integrals and as rectangles for given functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/average-value
A Tale of Two Lines
Demonstrate a visual justification for l'Hôpital's Rule.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/a-tale-of-two-lines
3D Parametric
In this activity, students will review the concepts of parametric and polar equations. By using the 3D graphing capabilities of the TI-Nspire handheld, students will be able to extend these ideas to the area of solids of revolution, arc length and kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3d-parametric
Transformations: Reflections and Rotations
This activity is designed to be used in a middle-school or high-school geometry classroom. An understanding of labeling points in the coordinate plane is necessary. This is an exploration using reflections to move a polygon about the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations--reflections-and-rotations
Transformations: Reflections
Explore what a reflection does to an object.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-reflections
Elevator: Height and Velocity
Introduce ideas related to rectilinear motion.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/elevator-height-and-velocity
Transformations: Translations
Investigate what a triangle will look like when it is translated horizontally or vertically.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-translations
Area Function Problems
Understand the relationship between the area under a derivative curve and the antiderivative function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-function-problems
Dog Run
This activity allows students to investigate the maximum area of a rectangle with a fixed perimeter.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dog-run
Creating Perpendicular Bisectors
Construct the perpendicular bisector of a line segment in several different ways and consider the role of circles in the construction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/creating-perpendicular-bisectors
Cyclic Quadrilaterals
Explore the relationship between chords of a circle and their perpendicular bisectors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cyclic-quadrilaterals
Properties of Trapezoids and Kites
Students investigate the properties of trapezoids, isosceles trapezoids, and kites by measuring sides and angles in the figures and by constructing and measuring the diagonals of the figures. By dragging vertices of each figure, they can make and test conjectures by seeing which properties hold t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-trapezoids-and-kites
Determining Angle Measure
Determine the measure of an angle and if larger angles have longer "sides."https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/determining-angle-measure
Inflection Points
Students investigate points of inflection on a function and its first and second derivatives, and discover how they relate to each other.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inflection-points
Points, Lines, and Distance
Investigate the distance between two points, a point and a line, and two lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-lines-and-distance
Discovering the Circumcenter and Centroid of a Triangle
The students will find the circumcenter by constructing perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle. They will also find the centroid by constructing the medians of a triangle and discover that the centroid is 2/3 of the distance from each vertex along each median.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-the-circumcenter-and-centroid-of-a-triangle
Points, Lines, and Planes
Explore the relationships between points, lines, and planes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-lines-and-planes
Exploring Circle Equations
Students explore the equation of a circle. They will make the connection with the coordinates of the center of the circle and length of the radius to the corresponding parts of the equation. Then, students apply what they have learned to find the equation of the circles in several circular designs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-circle-equations_1
Points of Concurrency in Triangles
In this activity, students will use their Nspire handhelds to discover the different points of concurrencies in triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities to discover the circumcenter, incenter, and centroid of triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-of-concurrency-in-triangles
Positive and Negative Angles and Arcs
Investigate the relationships among the angles of intersection of the two lines and the intercepted arcs using positive and negative angle and arc measures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/positive-and-negative-angles-and-arcs