Maximizing the Area of a Garden
In this activity, students explore the area of a garden with a rectangular shape that is attached to a barn. Exactly three sides of the garden must be fenced. Students will sketch possible gardens and enter their data into a spreadsheet.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-the-area-of-a-garden
Completing the Square Algebraically
Complete the square algebraically to rewrite a quadratic expression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/completing-the-square-algebraically
Graphing Exponentials
Investigate the graphs of the family of exponential functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphing-exponentials
Investigating the Graphs of Quadratic Equations
A graph of a quadratic equation will be shown. Also shown is the equation of the parabola in vertex form: y = a*(x - h)^(2) + v. And an ordered pair for one the points on the parabola will be shown on the screen. Use the pointer tool to double click on the equation on the graph screen. This wil...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-graphs-of-quadratic-equations
Matrix Transformations
Grab vertices of a polygon undergoing reflections and rotations in the coordinate plane to determine the transformation’s type.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matrix-transformations
Graphic Designing with Transformed Functions
Create an image using transformed functions with restricted domains.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphic-designing-with-transformed-functions
Combinations
This activity introduces students to combinations. They derive the formula for the number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time by starting with a list of permutations and eliminating those that name the same group, just in a different order. From here they see how the number of combinat...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/combinations
Living on the Edge
Students build a solution to a rather complex problem: Finding the edge length of an octahedron given its volume by solving two simpler problems first.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/living-on-the-edge_1
Linear-Quadratic Inequalities
Explore the solutions of a linear-quadratic and quadratic-quadratic system of inequalities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linearquadratic-inequalities
Linear Systems and Calories
Set up and solve systems of equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-systems-and-calories
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
Calculations at the Crazy Cookie Company
Performing matrix multiplication for the first time, students are prompted to use reasoning skills to determine if matrix products are possible for given pairs of matrices. The tutorial leads them through matrix product operations to find rules for matrix multiplication and predicting dimensions ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/calculations-at-the-crazy-cookie-company
Discriminant Testing
Discover the relationship between the value of the discriminant and the nature of the roots of quadratic functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discriminant-testing
Dilations with Matrices
In this activity, students will use matrices to perform dilations centered at the origin of triangles. Students will explore the effect of the scale factor on the size relationship between the preimage and image of a polygon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dilations-with-matrices_1
Graph Logarithms
Investigate the graphs of a family of logarithm functions by changing the a-value over the internal 0 to 4.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graph-logarithms
Transformations: Translating Functions
Translate different types of function graphs using sliders.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-translating-functions
Exponential Growth and Decay
This activity is a few word problems that involve some formulas that use exponential growth and decay.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-growth-and-decay
Exploring Power Functions 2
Investigate power functions by clicking on a slider.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-power-functions-2
Exploring Power Functions 1
Examine the graphs of power functions with even and odd positive integer exponents.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-power-functions-1
Constructing an Ellipse
Students will explore two different methods for constructing an ellipse. Students discover that the sum of the distances from a point on an ellipse to its foci is always constant. This fact is then used as the basis for an algebraic derivation of the general equation for an ellipse centered at th...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constructing-an-ellipse_1
Application of Linear Systems
Students will solve a real-world problem about parking cars and buses using a system of linear inequalities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/application-of-linear-systems
Application of Function Composition
Determine the domain and range of two functions and the composite functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/application-of-function-composition
Why is the Sky Blue and When Will We Ever Use This?
Have you ever tried to come up with a real life example for a rational function with an exponent to the negative four? Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Here is a short example of the uses of a rational function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/why-is-the-sky-blue-and-when-will-we-ever-use-this
Exponential vs. Power
Compare rates of growth between an exponential function and a power function for positive x-values.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-vs--power