Triangle in the Matrix
Students represent a triangle with a matrix and use the determinant to find the area of three given triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-in-the-matrix_1
How Many Solutions
Use the Inequality application to solve linear programming problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-many-solutions
AP Precal Live: Difference Quotients and AROC
In this AP Precalculus Live session, we will explore average rates of change.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ap-precal-live_diff-quotients
Stretching the Quads
Students stretch and translate the parabola given by y = x2 and determine the effects on the equation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/stretching-the-quads
Hot Air Balloon
Using a dynamic manipulative, students will have a visual for adding and subtracting integers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hot-air-balloon_1
Hot Wheel Lab
In this activity, students will gather data that compares the slope of a hot wheel ramp to the distance the car travels. They will then graph, draw a line of best fit and write an equation for their data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hot-wheel-lab
Exploring Vertical Asymptotes- 84
This lesson involves observing how changing the values in a rational function affects the continuity of the graph of the function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-vertical-asymptotes_1
Multiplicity of Zeros of Functions
In this activity for the TI-84 Plus CE Family, students will utilize graphs and equations of polynomial functions to determine the zeros of the functions and whether the functions cross the x-axis or is tangent to the x-axis at the zeros.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/multiplicity-of-zeros-of-functions_1
Binomial Probabilities
Students simulate rolling a die and keeping track of the numbers of successes and failures by using the randBin command.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/binomial-probabilities
Around the Vertex in 80 Days
Students move a quadratic function in the coordinate plane to specific points to observe how the vertex form of the equation changes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/around-the-vertex-in-80-days_1
Arithmetic Sequences & Series
Students use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms, plot a scatter plot of each sequence, and determine that sequences with common differences (called arithmetic sequences) have scatter plots whose points form a straight line.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/arithmetic-sequences--series_1
Modeling The Game of Hog
This TI-84 Family activity engages students in a dice game with the goal of finding the optimum strategy for winning,https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-game-of-hog_84
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
Modeling CO2 Levels
This TI-84 Family activity uses data on monthly carbon dioxide (CO2) levels collected from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. It provides an opportunity to engage students with data that is relevant to contemporary discussions of climate change.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-co2-levels_84
Introduction to Absolute Value
Students numerically explore absolute values using the calculator, plot points to graph y = |x|, and use the Transform application to perform transformations with absolute value functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-absolute-value_1
Introducing Families of Functions
Students will be able to identify important characteristics of specific function families. This activity focuses on linear and quadratic functions, but can be easily adapted to work with any family.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-families-of-functions
Intersecting the Solution
Students will learn to solve systems of equations graphically and understand the relationship between the algebraic and graphical solutions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intersecting-the-solution
Intercepts, Zeros, Roots, Factors, & Solutions
During the activity, students will use the CALCULATE functions, POLYSMLT, and the graphing capabilities of their grapher to analyze the relationship between, x-intercepts, zeros, roots, factors, and solutions of polynomial functions/equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intercepts-zeros-roots-factors--solutions
Radical Transformations
Students will use the Transformational Graphing application to examine how the square root function is transformed on the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/radical-transformations
Modeling Data
Students graph data modeling exponential and logarithmic growth and find equations representing the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-data
Trig Ratios - IB
In this activity, students will use Cabri™ Jr. to discover the relationship between the trigonometric functions: sine, cosine and tangent and the side length ratios of a right triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-ratios
Limits of Rational Functions
In this activity, students will use limit notation and intercepts to describe rational functions given in analytic form for a partner to sketch a graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/limits-of-rational-functions
Simulating Fairness
In this coding activity for the TI-84 Plus CE Python, students will create a simulation for the game “Evens or Odds”. The simulation will allow students to investigate the fairness of different variations of the game.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/simulating-fairness_84
Ready, Set... Solve!
In this coding activity for the TI-84 Plus CE Python, students will create a fast-paced game to help practice solving multi-step equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ready-set-solve_84
Arc length and Area of Sectors
This is an introduction to finding the arc length and area of sectors of circles. Students should have the formulas for Circumference and Area of circles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/arc-length-and-area-of-sectors