The Lunes of Hippocrates
In this activity, students will explore a figure that involves lunes - the area enclosed between arcs of intersecting circles. When lunes are constructed on the sides of a right triangle, an interesting result occurs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-lunes-of-hippocrates_1
The Art Project
Students explore the locus of points in the interior of the right angle such that the sum of the distances to the sides of the angle is constant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-art-project
SSA Ambiguity
This activity allows students to investigate the reason for the ambiguity in the SSA case.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ssa-ambiguity
NASA - Robonaut 2: First Humanoid Robot in Space
NASA uses robots in many ways to help with space exploration. When it’s possible for robots to perform tasks, rather than people, there are some obvious advantages. Robots do not have to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep. They can perform tasks over and over in exactly the same way without gett...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--robonaut-2-first-humanoid-robot-in-space
Investigation into the Sine Function
This activity leads the students through an investigation into the zeroes, domain and range of the sine graph. It continues investigating the transformations of the sine graph thus leading to the sinusoidal graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-into-the-sine-function
Inverse Trig Functions
This activity works backwards by giving students the inverse functions and having them discover how they relate to the original functions. By tracing along the inverse function, data is collected and then plotted on a statplot. The variables are then switched on the statplot. The new plot and ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inverse-trig-functions
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
Vernier - What Causes the Seasons?
In this activity, students' will explore how the tilt of the earth's axis results in different amounts of solar radiation at different times of the year, causing seasons. They will simulate the earth's warming using a light bulb that will shine on a Temperature Probe attached to a globe, and inve...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--what-causes-the-seasons
Modeling Basketball and Golf shots with Quadratics
Students learn the quadratic equation in vertex form by modeling President Obama shooting hoops. Then attempt to hit a hole-in-one on 3 holes of golf by determining the equation of the flight of the ball. The activity concludes with a 10-question quiz.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-basketball-and-golf-shots-with-quadratics
It's the Law!
Students will derive the Law of Cosines by collecting and observing data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/it-is-the-law
Gettin' Trig-y with Python
In this Python coding activity, students will write a program that generates a random sine, cosine or tangent ratio. It will ask the user to enter a different trigonometric ratio based on the given triangle information. It will evaluate the user’s input.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/gettin-trigy-with-python
Paying off a Loan
In this coding activity, students will write a program that asks for the principle, annual interest rate and monthly payment. The output will display the approximate number of months it will take to pay off as well as the total amount paid.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/paying-off-a-loan
Parabolic Hoops
In this coding activity, students will create a virtual basketball court. Using the location of the hoop and the vertex, the shooter will calculate the amplitude needed to “Swish” nothing but net!https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parabolic-hoops
Which Fish?
In this lesson, students learn about basic fish biology and will identify a variety of fish species.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/which-fish
Scavenger Hunt- Precalculus
This scavenger hunt will refresh students’ math knowledge while practicing their TI-84 graphing calculator skills. This .PDF includes: Student answer sheets, Q/A posters to hang around the room and teacher answer/hint sheet.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/scavenger-hunt_precalc
Simple Calculator Tips for Algebra 2 | Texas Instruments
... numbers and advanced trigonometry, to name a few. When taking this next step in mathematics, it’s important for students to upgrade their calculator skills for this new course. Even with 12 years of teaching experience, I’m still learning new ways to use my TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator —...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/simple-easy-calculator-tips-algebra2-concepts
Vernier - Graphing Your Motion
In this activity, students use a Vernier Motion Detector to measure distance and velocity. Students prepare graphs of motion and analyze them. They compare and match graphs of distance versus time and velocity versus time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--graphing-your-motion
Vernier - Air Resistance
Students use the Vernier Motion Detector to measure the effect of air resistance on falling objects. They determine how air resistance and mass affect the terminal velocity of a falling object and then choose a force model that fits the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--air-resistance_1
Vernier - Falling Objects
In this activity, students will use a Motion Detector to measure distance and velocity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--falling-objects
Basketballs in the Hoops: Linear Equations and Inequalities Game
Lead students in a review of linear equations and inequalities with a fun, interactive game of math and hoops.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/basketballs-in-the-hoops
Stations Activity: Graphing Calculator Boot Camp
Build up students’ core skills with the TI-84 series calculator including tips on how to undo common mistakes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/boot-camp
Task Card Activity for Algebra 1 Statistics
Give students a self-guided activity to practice their Algebra 1 statistics skills — at their own pace.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/task-card
Buying a Car Activity with the TVM Solver (Time, Value, Money)
Students learn real-world math skills and financial literacy by calculating car payments with the TVM Solver.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/buying-a-car-w-tvm-solver
Give Me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in st...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/give-me-five
Compound Interest: Show Me the Money
This is an activity at the conclusion of the exponential relationship unit where students have experience with equations in the form y=a*b^x. Students use the random integer function on the TI-83 Plus to generate a rate of return for the investment profile they choose.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compound-interest-show-me-the-money