Inscribed Angles
Students use animation to discover that the measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc, that two angles that intercept the same, or congruent, arcs are congruent, and that an angle inscribed in a semi-circle is a right angle. They then discover that the opposite angl...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-angles_1
Linear Equation Games Unit: Activity #5 Mini Golf Course Challenge
This activity involves students using the coordinates of two points to find the equation that runs from the 'tee' to the golf 'hole'.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equation-games-unit-activity-5-mini-golf-course-challenge
Math Man On The Slopes
In this activity, students will practice identifying slopes with informal pictures, and can self-check their understanding with one of the measurement tools. The students will also identify the slope and intercept of a given graph and will choose the correct equation in a multiple choice format.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/math-man-on-the-slopes_1
Systems of Linear Inequalities 1
Solutions to a system of linear inequalities is the intersection of each of the corresponding half planes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/systems-of-linear-inequalities-1
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Waste Not" - Sharpshooter
It is believed that an unusually high occurrence of cancer in a small area may represent a "cancer cluster." Because this is rare, it is more likely to be a case of "Texas Sharpshooting." For example, suppose a person randomly shoots a gun several times at the side of a barn and draws a circle ar...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--waste-not--sharpshooter
How Random!
Students use simulations and graphs to explore the common sense notion that repeatedly flipping a coin results in "heads up" about half of the time. First, they simulate an experiment by representing single coin flips with random numbers. Next, they use a given formula to simulate multiple coin f...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-random_1
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Spree" - A Pursuit Curve Problem
In "Spree", two lovers have committed a series of crimes at various locations. Agents Eppes and Edgerton have plotted a map of their movements and have enlisted Charlie's help in trying to detect a pattern. Charlie says that the map shows only half of the story, and this pattern 'is a variation o...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--spree--a-pursuit-curve-problem
Triangle Midsegment Theorem
Students will use Cabri Jr. to discover that the midsegment of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length of the third side.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-midsegment-theorem
Exploring Transformations with the Graphing Calculator
After an overview of coordinate notation, students explore transformations including translation, reflection, rotation, and dilation in a coordinate plane. The graphing calculator uses the list editor and functions with lists including the augment command and line graphs of familiar objects, a br...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-transformations-with-the-graphing-calculator
Activity Center Golf Course
There are nine activity settings. Each one is a different hole of golf. Each setting contains a background photograph of a golf course with a white ball and a hole with a numbered flag coming out of it. Students must submit the equation of the line that connects the golf ball to the hole. The cor...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/activity-center-golf-course
Hurricane Hunters: Tracking Katrina and Rita
In this activity students will use data collected on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to study functions, predictions, and probability models. Students will track the two hurricanes to see how the paths of the hurricanes affected the Gulf Coast of the United States. Students will use list, graphs, a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hurricane-hunters-tracking-katrina-and-rita
Distance and Midpoint Formulas
Self checking using the attached LearningCheck™ .edc file. These six questions, maybe used for class warmup, review, or checking for understanding.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/distance-and-midpoint-formulas
Solving Systems of Equations
This activity can be used as a self assessment or as a small quiz over solving systems of linear equations. Requires knowledge of substitution and elimination.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-of-equations
Pi Song - Little Help
Solving literal equations with Pi. In this activity, students will explore formulae that have Pi in it. Animations and multiple choice, self-check questions, make this activity accessible to Algebra students. The equations make this activity of interest to geometry and physics classes for a short...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pi-song--little-help
Self-service Knowledge Base | Texas Instruments
...avigator™ system. You can also find product usage, technical troubleshooting, warranty and service, and general information in the Knowledge Base. Self-service Knowledge Base | Texas Instruments global Knowledge base website $name ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base
Vernier - Heart Rate and Physical Fitness
In this lesson, students will use the heart rate monitor to analyze heart rates in different situations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--heart-rate-and-physical-fitness
Vernier - Acid Rain
Students use the pH sensor to measure changes in the pH when CO2 dissolves in water. They also study the changes in the pH when sulphuric acid is added to water and identify water bodies most likely to be affected by acid rain.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--acid-rain
LearningCheck™ App for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families
Help your students get a handle on their progress with the LearningCheck App.Help your students get a handle on their progress with the LearningCheck App. You can easily create self-check opportunities by sending out review questions, practice tests and more with this great new tool that expands the capabilities of your classroom technology. Gives you real-time communi...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/70E4E120B63549329FE09A3614ED4347/83learningcheck
Mission Impossible: A Perfect March Madness® Bracket
...ely 70 million people compete in basketball brackets during March Madness® every year, making them almost as popular as the basketball tournament itself. Beginning with the first round, through the championship, there are 63 games (64 teams) in a standard NCAA tournament bracket. And, there are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/basketball
AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-Nspire™ CX Graphing Calculator
...t a pair of hypotheses. “Estimate” or “confidence” gives indication that an interval is appropriate to answer the question. Be sure familiarize yourself with each type of inferential procedure, including its outputs. Recall that the t-procedures are required when dealing with questions about a po...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstatstipsfornspire
Five Tips for High School STEM Camps
...2: Involve others from your school. Did you know that the math teacher down the hall used to be an engineer? Or that the history teacher taught herself how to code? Getting others from your school involved not only adds different sets of expertise, it also helps build a sense of community around...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/june/five-tips-for-high-school-stem-camps
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
...Calculus teacher, Glen Marr, for helping inspire her love of math and facilitating her military career. The Exploratorium donated the tours to help fulfill Marr’s math wish. There will be four additional wish winners through September. Help spread the love of math by recognizing and giving back t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
...t to solve for x they need to take the square root of each side, but they struggle to realize there will be two solutions, and the radical symbol itself represents the principal (positive) square root. Let CAS lead the way! On a calculator page, as shown in figure 8, type √("12" ) and press ent...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
Leveling the Math Playing Field
...xt day’s lesson often begins with the teacher doing problems from the homework assignment that students found challenging. Then the cycle repeats itself. In this all-too-common model, student thinking and sense-making are barely evident, if at all. Although teachers acknowledge the diversity of ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
Straight-A Student Won’t Allow COVID-19 To Take Her Dreams
...lus CE to help with her math classes in high school and college. Calderon knows that getting a good education is the best way she can help herself and her family. She is currently the valedictorian of her class and student body president and continues to bring home A’s despite the struggles...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spreadmathlove