Exploring Quadratic Data with Transformation Graphing
Students practice with the parameters of the vertex form of the parabola and their effect on the shape of the curve. They use this concept to find a quadratic model. They also use translation and dilation to change the general parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-quadratic-data-with-transformation-graphing
Exploring Quadratic Data
Students will analyze the vertex form of a parabola and find an approximate fit of a model. They will study the quadratic function (parabola) and its properties by developing quadratic models. They also use translation and dilation to change the general parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-quadratic-data
How Do You Measure Up?
In this activity, students graph scatter plots to investigate possible relationships between two quantitative variables. They collect data and analyze several sets of data pairing the two quantities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-do-you-measure-up
Investigating Area Relationships
The interactive Cabri Jr. geometry application makes it easy to measure the area of triangles and quadrilaterals. In this activity, students will explore some interesting area relationships in quadrilaterals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-area-relationships
Investigating Quadrilaterals
Students will create a variety of quadrilaterals using the GEOBOARD APP and identify critical attributes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-quadrilaterals
Investigating Segments in a Quadrilateral
In this activity, students use the tools of Cabri™ Jr to test their knowledge of geometry. They investigate the properties of the shape formed by connecting the midpoints of adjacent sides of a quadrilateral. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dime...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-segments-in-a-quadrilateral
Investigating Segments in a Right Triangle
In this activity, students review definitions of terms such as right triangle, hypotenuse, midpoint, vertices, and equidistant. They also discover an important characteristic of the midpoint of the hypotenuse. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dime...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-segments-in-a-right-triangle
Investigating the Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular lines
In this activity, students investigate how equations of parallel and perpendicular lines relate to each other. They use the drawing and measurement tools of Cabri™ Jr. to explore the slopes of lines. NCTM Geometry Standards: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-slopes-of-parallel-and-perpendicular-lines
Betweenness and the Sum of Parts
In this activity, students' will explore the concepts of betweenness and the sum of parts visually, geometrically, and numerically for segments and angles using the Cabri® Jr. application. They will investigate how the sum of parts equals the whole.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/betweenness-and-the-sum-of-parts
Prodigious! Quadratics and Free Fall Motion
Uses the movie "October Sky" as an introduction to the study of free fall motion functions. Acts a summation activity to a quadratic unit in Algebra Solve quadratic equations by graphing, factoring, and the quadratic formula.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/prodigious-quadratics-and-free-fall-motion
Placement of Lines
Using Activity Center, students will submit equations of lines that are parallel, perpendicular, intersecting but not perpendicular or coincident to the given line. Lines from Activity Center appear both on the screen and the graphing calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/placement-of-lines
Constructing Triangles
This activity focuses on the various ways to construct the different types of triangles such as isosceles, equilateral, right, and right isosceles triangles. Students will begin by constructing triangles based on a minimal definition of the shape of the triangle. They will then make constructions...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constructing-triangles
Circles in the Plane
In this activity, students will use the Cabri™ Jr. application to explore circles in a plane. They will investigate the relationship between the equation of a circle, the length of its radius, and the coordinates of its center.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/circles-in-the-plane
Sequences
Students learn how to graph the first n terms of a sequence, how to set the window and how to evaluate the nth term of a sequence. They also explore the Fibonacci sequence and Web plots.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sequences
Shark Attack
Students use the Transformation Graphing application to separate what effect each change in the Point-Slope equation has on the graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shark-attack
Classifying Quadrilaterals
Students will be sent ordered pairs through lists using the TI-Navigator™. These pairs will then be graphed as a line graph and students will classify the shape of the quadrilateral and justify their choice.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/classifying-quadrilaterals
Ratio of Areas
In this activity, students use the CellSheet™ Application to determine geometric ratios of areas. Students determine the position of the vertices of a square that has all four vertices on the sides of a larger square and has a specified area. They also learn how quadratic functions can model geom...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratio-of-areas
Solve Absolute Value Equation
This StudyCards™ set moves from explaining what an equation is, to solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 5-3.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solve-absolute-value-equation
Solve Linear Equation
This StudyCards™ set begins with "what is an equation?" and continues with solving linear equations using the graph of the related linear function(s), the trace and zeros methods. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 5-1.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solve-linear-equation
Solving Equations
Students use the graphing features on the TI-83/84 to solve equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-equations
Measuring Polygons - An Introduction to Cabri Jr.
This activity is designed as an intoduction to using the Carbr Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter and angle measurements are also explained. The activity leads...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measuring-polygons--an-introduction-to-cabri-jr
Modeling Exponential Decay with a Look at Asymptotes
In this activity, students approximate exponential decay models by defining parameters A and B in the exponential equation y = abx. They identify non-zero asymptote form of an exponential function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-exponential-decay-with-a-look-at-asymptotes
Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle
This activity is adapted from one of the TI books. Students measure lengths and widths of rectangles and record for the class to see. Each group's rectangle has the same perimeter, but different areas. After a discussion, students make predictions, a scatterplot, and quadratic regression. An exte...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-the-area-of-a-rectangle
Maximizing Your Efforts
Students use linear programming to solve problems involving maximum and minimum values. They use the Inequality Graphing application to solve linear programming problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-your-efforts
Parabolic Applications
Students will analyze a parabola graphed from word problems. Students will use the calculator to find the roots and vertex of the graph to answer questions based on the word problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parabolic-applications