Reflections over the Axes
It is important for students to know what happens to the coordinates of points when they are reflected over the x-axis or the y-axis. This activity enables students to use Cabri Jr. to develop this understanding.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reflections-over-the-axes
Old McDonald's Pigpen
In this activity, students explore – numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally – the mathematics involved in maximizing the area of a rectangle with a fixed perimeter.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/old-mcdonalds-pigpen
Arrow- An Activiaty for Plotting Points
Students are given points to plot in activity center. The points will form an arrow. The teacher can then direct students to change the coordinates to translate the picture. Students practice plotting points, integer operations, and see transformations in one activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/arrow-an-activiaty-for-plotting-points
Systems of Linear Equations
This activity is a series of LearningCheck™ documents to be used during a unit on solving systems of linear equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/systems-of-linear-equations_1
Snowflake Points
Students will connect the centers of snowflakes with a line preferably by applying the point-slope formula.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/snowflake-points
Pumpkin Graph - An Activity for Plotting Points
Students are given 3 - 4 points to plot in activity center. Students practice plotting points an can review the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pumpkin-graph--an-activity-for-plotting-points
Graphing linear equations in slope-intercept form
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Ellipses with center at (h, k)
Students will put the equations of an ellipse with center at (h, k) in standard form. Identify the center, vertices, co-vertices, foci, length of diamter axis, and length of the minor diameter. They will graph the ellipses.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ellipses-with-center-at-h-k
Trig Ratios: Gettin' Trig-y with Python
In this coding activity for the TI-84 Plus CE Python edition, students will write a program that generates a random sine, cosine or tangent ratio. It will ask the user to enter a different trigonometric ratio based on the given triangle information. It will evaluate the user’s input.&...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gettin-trigy-with-python_84
Shortest Distance Between Points and Lines
This activity investigates concepts such as the shortest distance between two points in a plane, and the shortest distance between a line and a point not on the line. The analytical explanation of these concepts is supported with visual illustrations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shortest-distance-between-points-and-lines
Working with Point Rotations in the Coordinate Plane
Using Cabri Jr. and the properties of rotations to get a true understanding of how a figure is rotated about a point.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/working-with-point-rotations-in-the-coordinate-plane
Taxicab Geometry
Students begin a study of taxicab geometry by discovering the taxicab distance formula. They then use the definition of radius to draw a taxicab circle and make comparisons between a circle in Euclidean geometry and a circle in taxicab geometry. Lastly, they construct taxicab perpendicular bisect...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxicab-geometry_1
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "All's Fair" - Guess My Type or Lose
In "All's Fair," Charlie attempts to use social image typology to analyze motivations and strategies to determine which person(s) would be most likely to commit a terrorist act. With social image typology, one can study why people make decisions that they do. Based on what they know about each su...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--alls-fair--guess-my-type-or-lose
REAL LIFE, REAL WORLD Activity - Architecture
Architects and Interior Designers use scale drawings that represent the house or room they are designing. This activity uses Cabri Jr. Geometry software to create a scale drawing with dilations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/real-life-real-world-activity--architecture
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
Math TODAY: Thirsty For Oil
Students will use the USA TODAY® Infograph 'Thirsty For Oil' to explore the area of a trapezoid and determine how to find area. Students will find the area of a parallelogram and use this to determine a formula for the area of a trapezoid. Applying the relationship to a real-world problem will he...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/math-today-thirsty-for-oil
Math TODAY: Wing Tabs Save Fuel
Using the USA TODAY® Infograph, 'Wing Tabs Save Fuel,' ratios and proportions will be used to explore the concept of similarity between a drawing/model and the actual dimensions. The effects of dilation (size change) on an image and pre-image will also be explored. In addition, students will look...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/math-today-wing-tabs-save-fuel
Dilations in the Plane
A dilation is a transformation that produces a figure with a different size from that of the original figure. In this activity, you will explore the properties of dilations and the relationships between the original and image figures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dilations-in-the-plane
Move it
In this activity, students investigate transformation, slides and scaling, of a triangle using lists. They will add, subtract and multiply numbers to the list and describe the changes that have occurred. Students are to make the connection between changing the x- or y-values and the transformation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/move-it
Vertical Angles
In this activity, students visualize and explore the angles that are formed when two lines intersect. By measuring angles formed by intersecting lines, they enhance their understanding of vertical angles, supplementary angles, and a linear pair.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vertical-angles
Comparing Area of Rectangles
In this activity, students discover the relationship between a change in the dimensions of a rectangle and the change in the corresponding area.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/comparing-areas-of-rectangles
Making Triangles
In this activity, students will investigate properties of triangles, classify the various types of triangles, and determine if specific side lengths will make a triangle or not.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/making-triangles
Geometry: Translations and Reflections
Students will be in groups and plot given points. From the given points the students will plot the appropriate reflection or translation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/geometry--translations-and-reflections
The Letter Product Game
This activity will encourage students' powers of deduction through a word game. This will allow a review of factoring integers. A simple extension allows a classroom discussion that will evolve into the Zero Product Theorem, essential to the technique of solving polynomial equations by factoring.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-letter-product-game
Polynomial Function and Fitting a Curve
Students are asked to fit a polynomial function for the four given points. One y-intercept and three x-intercepts. All intercepts are given as integers. This is document that can be used as a class opener or for checking understanding.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polynomial-function-and-fitting-a-curve