Investigating the Sum of Polygon Angle Measures
In this activity, students will investigate the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the measures of the angles of the polygon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-sum-of-polygon-angle-measures
How to Find the Center of a Circle Determined by Three Non-Collinear Points
...roblem 3 worksheet guides the novice user to perform the task using the TI-Nspire handheld. Several of the calculator tools and utilities are used in completing the activity to find the center and measure the radius of the circle. Problem 4 includes instruction for writing the equation of the cir...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-to-find-the-center-of-a-circle-determined-by-three-noncollinear-points
Any 2 Points Make A Line
Students will use the TI-nspire to plot 2 points then draw the line through them. Students will find coordinates, calculate slope for diagonal , vertical and horizontal lines, then verify results using menu choices on their handheld. This activity has a student worksheet that questions students a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/any-2-points-make-a-line
Angles for a Solution
This lesson involves looking at several sketches of intersecting lines and determining the measures of the missing angles using the facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-for-a-solution
Equations from Unit Rates
This lesson involves finding a linear equation and confirming the equation represents a proportional relationship with numeric values in ordered pairs or in functions tables.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/equations-from-unit-rates
The Integrated Medical Model
As NASA is designing a new spacecraft capable of taking humans into deep space, and with the future advent of commercial spaceflight, a deeper and better understanding of medical risk has become even more vital for maintaining spaceflight safety and health for humans.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-integrated-medical-model
Square it Up!
Students investigate the method of least squares by adding the squares to a scatter plot and moving a line to find the minimum sum. Then they compare their line to the built-in linear regression model.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/square-it-up
Candy Pieces
...uld have come from a manufacturing process designed to produce equal proportions of each color. They will then use a chi-square test for goodness-of-fit to determine if there is a significant difference between the proportions they find in the sample and those they would expect if the manufacture...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/candy-pieces_1
Exploring Complex Roots
In this activity, you will explore the relationship between the complex roots of a quadratic equation and the related parabola's graph. Open the file CollegeAlg_ComplexRoots.tns on your TI-Nspire handheld device to work through the activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-complex-roots
Random Samples
Compare the results of the three estimation methods to show that random samples of rectangles provide estimates that, on average, are closer to the true population mean than the other two methods.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/random-samples
Probability Simulations
Students use the random integer (randInt) command to simulate probability experiments. They also graph the number of trials and corresponding probabilities to observe the Law of Large Numbers. Simulated experiments involve tossing a coin, spinning a spinner, and observing the gender of children i...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/probability-simulations_1
Probability Distributions
Students will describe how the distribution of a random sample of outcomes provides information about the actual distribution of outcomes in a discrete sample space.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/probability-distributions_1
Comparing Linear and Exponential Data
Compare a linear and an exponential relationship.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/comparing-linear-and-exponential-data
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
Linear Equation Games Unit: Activity #10 Pinball Game
This activity consists of three pinball games using points for students to find the linear equations. Each game has it's separate directions which are on the file and on the worksheet.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equation-games-unit-activity-10-pinball-game
Sine and Cosine Identities
Students will explore the relationship between the measure of an angle and its sine and cosine. Students will develop two trigonometric identities: sinA / cosA= tanA sin2A + cos2A = 1https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sine-and-cosine-identities
Introducing Absolute Value
This activity introduces absolute value from a data value perspective. Students examine data by comparing individual data points to the mean by finding the difference (positive or negative) and the distance from the mean. They then plot the distances vs. the differences and examine the shape of t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-absolute-value
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
Compound Interest
This lesson involves exploring the formula for compound interest as a function of the initial deposit, interest rate, and the number of pay periods per year.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compound-interest
Compositions Graphically
Students will use graphs and tables to find compositions of functions. Two of the compositions presented in this activity represent real-world situations, which should aid in students understanding the concept of compositions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compositions-graphically
Composition of Functions
Students will determine the resulting functions produced from the composition of two functions. They will explore the graphical representation of the resulting function and support the algebraic solution by determining if the graphs coincide. Additionally, students will evaluate two points using ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/composition-of-functions
Complex Numbers
Students calculate problems from the student worksheet to determine the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing complex numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/complex-numbers_1
Complex Numbers: Plotting and Polar Form
This activity is designed for students who have had prior experience with complex numbers. They first refresh their memories of basic operations with complex numbers. Students then learn to plot complex numbers. Students learn the basics of writing complex numbers in their polar forms and compari...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/complex-numbers-plotting-and-polar-form
When Is Tangent, tangent?
This activity combines the ideas of unit circle, and a line tangent to the unit circle to explain how Tangent (the trig. ratio) is related to the concept of tangent to a figure (from geometry). The intent is to briefly explore the mathematical history of the trigonometric ratio "tangent" through ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/when-is-tangent-tangent
Vernier - What Causes the Seasons?
In this activity, students' will explore how the tilt of the earth's axis results in different amounts of solar radiation at different times of the year, causing seasons. They will simulate the earth's warming using a light bulb that will shine on a Temperature Probe attached to a globe, and inve...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--what-causes-the-seasons