Vernier - Freezing and Melting of Water
In this lesson, students will collect and analyze data of freezing and melting water.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--freezing-and-melting-of-water
Martinsville Chase
In this activity, students will analyze attaching a wing to a Sprint Cup car.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/martinsville-chase
Cellular Respiration
In this lesson, students will use different simulations to explore three pathways involved in cellular respiration.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cellular-respiration_1
Waves and Spectrum Exploration
In this lesson, students will study the relationship between wavelength, frequency, and color through an interactive simulation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/waves-and-spectrum-exploration
Watersheds
In this lesson, students will recognize the relationship between deforestations of a watershed and its effect on the biosphere.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/watersheds
The Water Cycle
In this lesson, students will use an interactive model of the hydrologic cycle to observe which states of water exist in each phase.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-water-cycle
3-Way Tug o' War
In this lesson, students will use a simulation to explore a 3-way tug o' war where students supply a third equilibrant force to balance two other forces.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3way-tug-o-war
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Students explore the relationships between momentum, force, and impulse for the linear collision of a ball with an unmovable wall.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/impulsemomentum-theorem
Sound and Waves
In this lesson, students change characteristics of a sine wave to discover the frequency, amplitude, and phase shift. They will also use these properties to see the effect of adding two waves to form dampening and beats.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sound-and-waves
Takeoff of an Airplane
Students investigate the acceleration data for a taxiing Boeing 737 to calculate the velocity of the plane as it taxies down the runway.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/takeoff-of-an-airplane
Recipe for a Living World
In this lesson, students will observe the effects of light intensity and wavelength on the rate of photosynthesis in a plant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/recipe-for-a-living-world
Simple Calculator Tips for Algebra 2 | Texas Instruments
...f2). Select option 5: logBASE(. This gives you the option for logarithm with any base, but take a look at those other functions because they may come in handy one day! 3. Using Y-VARS to Evaluate a Function One of my favorite “hacks” I use in my Algebra 2 class...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/simple-easy-calculator-tips-algebra2-concepts
Vernier - A Good Cold Pack
Students use the EasyTemp temperature probe to determine temperature changes as different solid substances dissolve in water. They then develop and test a plan for making the best cold pack using three grams of one of the substances. EasyData™ is needed for this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--a-good-cold-pack
Vernier - A Speedy Slide with EasyData™ App and CBR 2™
Students will use a CBR 2™ motion detector to determine their speed or velocity going down a playground slide. They will also experiment with different ways to increase their speed going down the slide.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--a-speedy-slide-with-easydata-app-and-cbr-2
Vernier - Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool
Students use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cools. Students investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They fit the data to a mathematical model after analysis.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--chill-out-how-hot-objects-cool
Going Into Business
Students will work through a scenario of a business venture involving washing dogs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/going-into-business
REAL LIFE REAL WORLD Activity: Air Traffic Control
In this lesson, students will model and solve air traffic control problems with geometry software. The Cabri Jr. application will be used to construct a model of the problem situation and concepts from trigonometry and proportions are then applied to find the solution.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/real-life-real-world-activity-air-traffic-control
The Pythagorean Theorem
Students will construct figures that prove the Pythagorean Theorem in two different ways.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-pythagorean-theorem
Is an equilateral triangle a special case of isosceles?
The definition of isosceles triangle can determine whether an equilateral triangle is a special case of an isosceles triangle. Using the Cabri Jr. application, students can get a feel for which definition makes the most sense. Along the way, they get experience with a perpendicular bisector, me...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/is-an-equilateral-triangle-a-special-case-of-isosceles
Is a square a special case of rectangle?
The definition of square can determine whether it is a special case of a rectangle. Using the Cabri Jr. application, students can get a feel for why its definition makes sense. Along the way, they get experience with perpendiculars, parallels, measuring lengths, and an informal look at the inte...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/is-a-square-a-special-case-of-rectangle
It's a Two-Way Street
Students will be introduced to two-way tables by calculating marginal and conditional distributions using formulas in a spreadsheet.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-a-twoway-street
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Waste Not" - Different or Not?
In the episode, the FBI discovers that children in the area of a sinkhole seem to have an unusually high occurrence of cancer. FBI agent Megan Reeves believes that this might represent a "cancer cluster," but Charlie warns her not to jump to this conclusion too quickly. Students will use a statis...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--waste-not--different-or-not
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Longshot" - Expected Value
In "Longshot", a man is murdered after the horse he bet on won a race. A notebook filled with horse racing data and equations is found on the victim. Charlie finds that the equations were designed to pick the second place finisher. He explains that the racetrack uses a pari-mutuel betting system,...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--longshot--expected-value
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Hardball" - Less it More
In "Hardball", an amateur mathematician named Oswald Kettner creates a mathematical process that uses baseball statistics to identify players who are abusing steroids. The FBI, with Charlie's assistance, is called in to protect Oswald from being a murder target for his findings. In this activity,...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--hardball--less-it-more
Dynamic Geometry: Basic Constructions
Students use the Cabri™ Jr. application to draw triangles and construct perpendicular bisectors on the sides of a triangles. They study the properties of a triangle and understand how the measures of angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dynamic-geometry-basic-constructions