Too Many Choices
...nd combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use diagrams to help them determine the number of different combinations of cake and frosting. After a discussion of the formula, students will use it to...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-too-many-choices
Pebbling the Chessboard
...ting behaviour as n approaches infinity in a geometric sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound interest. Vocabulary Sequence Series Sum Infinity Statistics: Does a ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Gradient of a Function
...e of the graph of y=f(x). Vocabulary Gradient Slope Steepness Tangent Sign Gradient of a Function In stage one of this activity students use the interactive features of TI-Nspire to explore gradient via a tangent line determining if the gradient is n...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-gradient
Discrimination of Parabolas
...is scaffolded by initially limiting manipulations of the parabola to transformations where the coefficient of x-square is positive one. In the next stage this is changed to negative one then finally, it becomes a variable so students can dilate and transform the parabola. Students are required to...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-discrimination-parabola
How Dense are We?
...or country as this quantity will most likely change whilst reading the actual value. Scientific notation and significant figures provide an order of magnitude which is a much better way of communicating such figures. This activity helps students learn how to use scientific notation on the TI-Nspi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-density
Scientific Notation
...s in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Scientific Notation Expanded Form Integers Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-scientific-notation
Scientific Notation
...s in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Scientific Notation Expanded Form Integers Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-scientific-notation
Unit Circle
...tric functions of sine, cosine, and tangent and the side length ratios of a right triangle. Unit Circle Key Steps Students engage in an exploration of points and angles on the unit circle. Right triangle relationships are utilized to develop the relationship between angles...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-unit-circle
Biorhythms
...ual cycles according to the study of biorhythms. Whilst the study of biorhythms is generally completed with Astrology – “a self-fulfilling prophetic vagueness” and “Where to find the Pixies, Gnomes and Fairies in your Garden”, the mathematics is applicable and the subject matter provides a level ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-biorhythms
Discrimination of Parabolas
...is scaffolded by initially limiting manipulations of the parabola to transformations where the coefficient of x-square is positive one. In the next stage this is changed to negative one then finally, it becomes a variable so students can dilate and transform the parabola. Students are required to...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-discrimination-parabola
Just Move It
...nctions f(x)= x² and f(x)= x³ will be explored. You will be using the program MoveIt.tns, downloaded on or sent to your handheld by your teacher. On page 1.1 you will see the graph of the parent function f(x)= x² and on page 2.1 you will see the graph of the parent function f(x)= x³. For each pro...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-just-move-it
Vectors in Component Form
... Objectives Students will learn how to express a vector in component form using the unit vectors i and j. Vocabulary Vector Components Magnitude Direction Angle Planning and Resources Vectors are used to represent quantities that have both magnitude and direction. The...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-vectors-component-form
Too Many Choices
...nd combinations. Key Steps Students will explore the fundamental counting principle and discover its formula. They will use diagrams to help them determine the number of different combinations of cake and frosting. After a discussion of the formula, students will use it to...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-too-many-choices
Scientific Notation
...s in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Scientific Notation Expanded Form Integers Percentage Error About the lesson Scientific notation is a way of writing very large and very small numbers. Numbers in scientific notation include two...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-scientific-notation
Sampling Techniques | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Stats & Probability
... Students will practice selecting and discuss sampling techniques when collecting and analyzing data. Students will apply the selecting and usage of these sampling techniques to real world data. Sampling Techniques Vocabulary ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-sampling-techniques
Analyzing Country Data
...loma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Probability and Statistics Activity Overview This activity involves sample listings of the ages of 200 people from each of three countries: USA, Kenya and Japan. Students will: Consider why a summary of ages is important and how a su...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-analyzing-country-data
How Dense Are We?
...or country as this quantity will most likely change whilst reading the actual value. Scientific notation and significant figures provide an order of magnitude which is a much better way of communicating such figures. This activity helps students learn how to use scientific notation on the TI-Nspi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-density
Gradient of a Function
...e of the graph of y=f(x). Vocabulary Gradient Slope Steepness Tangent Sign Gradient of a Function In stage one of this activity students use the interactive features of TI-Nspire to explore gradient via a tangent line determining if the gradient is n...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-gradient
Pebbling the Chessboard
...ting behaviour as n approaches infinity in a geometric sequence and its dependence on the value of the common ratio Use geometric sequences in contexts involving geometric growth or decay, such as compound interest. Vocabulary Sequence Series Sum Infinity Statistics: Does a ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-pebbling-chessboard
Cool in the Pool
...res and verify hardware compatibility, all of which are necessary to achieve mission success. In this problem, students are presented with a power outage, in which the pool's heater stopped working. They are to predict the temperature change in the NBL pool due to a power failure and determine ho...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-nasa
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
...Steps Students will use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms of a sequence. Step 1 Students will move to page 2.1 and generate a sequence in Column B to display the first 30 terms. Step 2 In part 3, students will practice finding the sum o...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-arithmatic
Taylor Polynomials
... Activity Overview Students will explore the definition of a function through use of a graph, a set of ordered pairs, and an input-output diagram. Taylor Polynomials Key Steps Students will use tangent line approximation to examine different polynomials. Step ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-taylor-polynomials
Graphical Derivatives
Graphical Derivatives apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Calculus Activity Overview Students will examine Graphs pages conta...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-graphical-derivatives
Optimization
...through the handheld. Although there is no calculator file to download to the handheld, the key to this activity is for students to create accurate diagrams for each problem. The handheld will be used to aid the student, but much of the work can be done without a handheld. Students will use the ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-optimization
Just Move It
...nctions f(x)= x² and f(x)= x³ will be explored. You will be using the program MoveIt.tns, downloaded on or sent to your handheld by your teacher. On page 1.1 you will see the graph of the parent function f(x)= x² and on page 2.1 you will see the graph of the parent function f(x)= x³. For each pro...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-just-move-it