Gradient of a function
This activity introduces the notion of the gradient of a curve. Initial exploration involves a dynamic tangent where students can use prior knowledge of the gradient of a straight line to determine if the slope is negative, zero or positive. The second stage of the activity goes one step further ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gradient-of-a-function
Sweating Alcohol
In this lesson, students will measure and graph the rate at which room-temperature water and alcohol cool as they evaporate. Then, they will draw a conclusion about the rates at which polar and nonpolar liquids evaporate.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sweating-alcohol
Ring of Fire
In this lesson, students will plot recent earthquakes and volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean on a map.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ring-of-fire
World Population - 84
In this TI-84 activity, students use their graphing calculator to explore world population data from the years 1950-2023. They will develop various equations to model the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/world-population
Solution 34432: Solving a System of Linear Equations Using a Graph on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34432: Solving a System of Linear Equations Using a Graph on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34432: Solving a System of Linear Equations Using a Graph on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 34432: ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34432
Plan To Attend 2023 Virtual T3IC | Texas Instruments
... to engage your students. Instructors will cover topics like teaching strategies, test preparation, financial literacy and more, including strands on AP® Precalculus and AP® Calculus. You’re sure to find a lesson or activity that you can use right away with your students. This year, we’re cele...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/plan-to-attend-2023-virtual-t3ic
Helping Students Save for Retirement | Texas Instruments
... to alert people to start saving as soon as you can and avoid investing with professionals that charge high fees. Much of Harold’s original work happened by thinking about different scenarios using a pencil, paper and slide rule. When handheld calculators became available, he switched over to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/retirement-planning-program
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022 | Texas Instruments
...are led by classroom teachers and are each an hour long. You can watch recordings on your schedule, at your own pace, and follow along with your TI graphing calculator. After finishing a webinar, don’t forget to print the certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or distric...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/2022-webinars-top-10
How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes | Texas Instruments
... and milestones are all mapped out. Many factors go into writing a successful proposal, but remembering these five common mistakes and knowing what questions to ask yourself can help make things go a bit smoother. Let’s countdown the top five mistakes. Mistake #5: Ignoring the impo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-common-grant-writing-mistakes
Forensics Case 11 - Ashes to Ashes: Using evaporation rate to identify an unknown liquid
In this activity, students understand that evaporation rate is a characteristic property of a liquid. Based on this fact, they identify the solution and the likely accelerant in a case of arson. They compare the evaporation rates of the accelerants found with the suspects with those near the crim...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-11--ashes-to-ashes-using-evaporation-rate-to-identify-an-unknown-liquid
NASA - Space Shuttle Ascent: Mass vs. Time
In this activity, students explore the ascent phase which begins at liftoff and ends when the space shuttle reaches Earth's orbit. The space shuttle must accelerate from zero to approximately 7,850 meters per second (which is approximately 17,500 miles per hour) in eight and a half minutes to re...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-ascent-mass-vs--time
Rose Curve
This lesson involves clicking on sliders to observe the effect of changing the values of a and n in the equation r = asin(nθ).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rose-curve_1
Rose Curve- 84
In this activity, students will observe the effect of changing the values of a and n in the equation r = asin(nθ).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rose-curve
Solution 29230: Squaring Negative Numbers on Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators and Software.
Solution 29230: Squaring Negative Numbers on Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators and Software. Solution 29230: Squaring Negative Numbers on Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators and Software. global Solution 29230: Squaring Negative Numbers on Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/29230
Solution 12016: Algorithm Used to Compute Chi Squared on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 12016: Algorithm Used to Compute Chi Squared on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 12016: Algorithm Used to Compute Chi Squared on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 12016: Algorithm Used to Compute ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12016
Solution 11931: Calculating and Graphing Quadratic Regressions on the TI-83 Plus.
Solution 11931: Calculating and Graphing Quadratic Regressions on the TI-83 Plus. Solution 11931: Calculating and Graphing Quadratic Regressions on the TI-83 Plus. global Solution 11931: Calculating and Graphing Quadratic Regressions on the TI-83 Plus. website ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11931
Shortest Distances
Students will explore three situations involving distances between points and lines. First, the minimum distance between two points leads to the Triangle Inequality Theorem. Then, the shortest distance from a point to a line is investigated. Finally, students find the smallest total distan...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shortest-distances
Triangle Midsegment Exploration
The activity has the students investigate the relationship of the midsegment to the third side of the triangle. In addition the students investigate the area of the smaller triangles compared to the larger one and uses the results to solve the "campground" problem. There is a set of follow-up q...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-midsegment-exploration
3D Parametric
In this activity, students will review the concepts of parametric and polar equations. By using the 3D graphing capabilities of the TI-Nspire handheld, students will be able to extend these ideas to the area of solids of revolution, arc length and kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3d-parametric
Discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem with the TI-Nspire
Students progress through a series of investigations regarding the lengths of the sides of a triangle. This activity, for discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem, can be used as either a teacher demonstration or as a classroom activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-the-triangle-inequality-theorem-with-the-tinspire
Properties of Special Quadrilaterals Exploration
Students are given a TI-Nspire file with special quadrilaterals so that they can use the dynamic measurement capabilities of the TI-Nspire to explore which properties always hold true for each quadrilateral.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-special-quadrilaterals-exploration
Diagonal Classification
This activity could be used as an assessment after a unit on special quadrilaterals. Students are given an unknown quadrilateral constructed with a given diagonal property. By dragging the vertices of the quadrilateral, students conjecture as to the names of the quadrilaterals that can be constru...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/diagonal-classification
Exploring Circle Equations
Students explore the equation of a circle. They will make the connection with the coordinates of the center of the circle and length of the radius to the corresponding parts of the equation. Then, students apply what they have learned to find the equation of the circles in several circular designs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-circle-equations_1
Exploring the Black Box of Quadrilaterals
The exploration will begin with students dragging the quadrilateral given to them about the screen. Initially, they will be asked to simply identify the quadrilateral's type by sight. This will require simply a visual recognition of the quadrilaterals parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-black-box-of-quadrilaterals
Properties of Isosceles Triangles
In this activity and by using the Nspire handhelds, students will discover the different properties and attributes of Isosceles Triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities of this very unique handheld to explore the different attributes of the Isosceles Triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-isosceles-triangles