Area of a Triangle
The student will use three methods for finding the area of a triangle. They will find the area using the determinant of a matrix, two sides and the included angle (trig) and Heron's formula (three sides).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-a-triangle
Investigating Logistic Functions and Applications
Students will investigate the graphs of logistic functions, function characteristics, and solving logistic equations in Problem 1. Application problems that are modeled by logistic functions are completed in Problem 2-4. This activity is appropriate for Algebra II or Precalculus.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-logistic-functions-and-applications
Inverse Trig Functions
This activity works backwards by giving students the inverse functions and having them discover how they relate to the original functions. By tracing along the inverse function, data is collected and then plotted on a statplot. The variables are then switched on the statplot. The new plot and ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inverse-trig-functions
Lights Out: Periodic Phenomena
In this activity, students will use a light sensor to collect intensity data for fast and slow variations of intensities. They will then describe these variations using the concepts of period and frequency. This activity has been modified for TI-Nspire with the data and graphs within the activity...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lights-out-periodic-phenomena
Law of Sines
Students will investigate all the cases in which the Law of Sines can be used to solve a triangle. An animation is provided in the lesson which will help students to gain a better understanding of the ambiguous case SSA.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-sines_1
Law of Sines: The Ambiguous Case
A simple model is used to illustrate the various possibilities of the ambiguous case of the Law of Sines. Students manipulate the model to create each of the possible cases and then make conjectures about the relationship between the various given measurements and the number of possible triangle...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-sines-the-ambiguous-case
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
The student will look at the different tools needed to verify trigonometric identitites including reciprocals, cofunctions, quotient, and Pythagorean identities. Students will also be introduced to the "Hexagon".https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/verifying-trigonometric-identities
It's All About Food Activity
This is a follow up activity to You Are What You Eat where students are comparing estimated calories versus actual calories and making conjectures based on their scatterplot graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-all-about-food-activity
Law of Cosines
Students are introduced to the concept of the Law of Cosines. They will explore the concept graphically, numerically, and algebraically. They will discover the Law of Cosines at the conclusion of the activity using TI-Nspire CAS.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-cosines
From 0 to 180 - Rethinking the Cosine Law with Data
The goal of this activity is for students to experience a data-driven, inductive investigation leading to the cosine law. This could be used in addition to or instead of the traditional proof to deepen the understanding of the behavior of triangles and make the concepts more accessible to more s...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/from-0-to-180--rethinking-the-cosine-law-with-data
Graphs of Sine and Cosine
The goal of this activity is for students to see how the graphs of sine and cosine are generated and related to the unit circle. A point is animated around the unit circle as data points are captured to create a scatter plot.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphs-of-sine-and-cosine
Zeros of a Cubic
This activity introduces students to a relationship between the zeros of a cubic function with 3 distinct zeros.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zeros-of-a-cubic
Polar Point Plotting
The student will be given a brief overview of the Polar Coordinate system. Students will be able to manipulate the radius of a polar point while graphing it on the plane or manipulate the angle and see the polar coordinate graphed on the plane. This activity is meant as an introduction to polar p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polar-point-plotting
Quadratic Formula and Discriminant
This interactive quiz first steps students through the derivation of the quadratic formula by completing the square, and then generates random quadratics for which students need to show the steps of solving by first finding the value of the discriminant, and then using it in the formula. There ar...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-formula-and-discriminant
Properties of Matrices
Students will learn three properties of matrices by following this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-matrices
Linear Programming
This activity adds a twist to a traditional linear programming problem by using the features of the TI-Nspire handheld.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-programming
Linear Inequalities
Linear programming is a technique used to solve problems that are encountered in business and industry. These problems usually involve maximizing or minimizing profit or expenses. The solution will consist of graphing the region that satisfies all the inequalities. The solution will produce a fea...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-inequalities
Getting Ready for Quadratics
This activity is intended as a skill-building exercise to familiarize students with TI-Nspire skills they will need to work through a unit studying the properties of quadratic functions. The activity includes exercises on Creating a Scatter Plot, Finding a Curve of Best Fit, and Tracing a Function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-ready-for-quadratics
Solving Systems using Elimination
Solve systems of three equations using the elimination method.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-using-elimination
The Factor Connection
In this activity, students will explore the connection between linear factors and quadratic functions. Transformations of quadratic functions will be used to develop and enhance the connection between factors, zeros, and graphs. It will make full use of the dynamic ability to manipulate graphs...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-factor-connection
Solving Exponential Equations
Numeric, graphical and algebraic solutions to an exponential equation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-exponential-equations
Eccentricity of Polar Equations of Conics
This activity will give students a series of polar equations of conics to discover a pattern of the eccentricity of each type of conic.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/eccentricity-of-polar-equations-of-conics
Certificate of Mathematical Excellence
Want to recognize an outstanding math student? Download this certificate.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/math-student-certificates
Vernier - Freezing and Melting of Water
In this experiment, the cooling and warming behavior of a familiar substance, water, will be investigated. By examining graphs of the data, the freezing and melting temperatures of water will be determined and compared.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--freezing-and-melting-of-water_1
Solution 34493: Maximum Number of Characters on One Line When Using the Input or Disp Programming Commands on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34493: Maximum Number of Characters on One Line When Using the Input or Disp Programming Commands on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34493: Maximum Number of Characters on One Line When Using the Input or Disp Programming Commands on the TI-83 P...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34493