Law of Cosines
Students are introduced to the concept of the Law of Cosines. They will explore the concept graphically, numerically, and algebraically. They will discover the Law of Cosines at the conclusion of the activity using TI-Nspire CAS.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-cosines
From 0 to 180 - Rethinking the Cosine Law with Data
The goal of this activity is for students to experience a data-driven, inductive investigation leading to the cosine law. This could be used in addition to or instead of the traditional proof to deepen the understanding of the behavior of triangles and make the concepts more accessible to more s...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/from-0-to-180--rethinking-the-cosine-law-with-data
How Much Does Bubble Gum Stretch a Rubber Band?
Students will conduct an experiment where they determine how much various quantities of bubble gum affect the length of a rubber band.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-much-does-bubble-gum-stretch-a-rubber-band
The Ambiguous Case of the Sine Law
Investigation and practice of the Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines using the TI-Nspire.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-ambiguous-case-of-the-sine-law
Parameters in Secondary School: Logistics Functions
Designed for prospective secondary mathematics teachers, this activity has students predict, test and justify the effects of changing parameters d and b for the logistic function family given by f(x) = a/(1+b(e)^(cx)) + d. Reflection questions draw attention to the role of claims and evidence, in...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parameters-in-secondary-school-logistics-functions
Polar Point Plotting
The student will be given a brief overview of the Polar Coordinate system. Students will be able to manipulate the radius of a polar point while graphing it on the plane or manipulate the angle and see the polar coordinate graphed on the plane. This activity is meant as an introduction to polar p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polar-point-plotting
Properties of Matrices
Students will learn three properties of matrices by following this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-matrices
Areas of Polygons
Use determinants of matrices as a tool to find the areas of triangles and quadrilaterals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/areas-of-polygons
Inverse Fun
Investigate inverses of functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inverse-fun
Modeling Engine Power
In this activity, students use the TI-Nspire handheld to determine if a linear model or a quadratic model best fits a set of given data involving engine power. Students look at the pattern of data points and the sum of squares of the deviations to determine which model fits the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-engine-power
Have You Lost Your Marbles?
In this activity, students will create a bridge between two chairs and use a slinky to attach a bucket to the bridge. Students will add objects to the bucket and determine the relationship between the number of items added and the distance from the floor.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/have-you-lost-your-marbles
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
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
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
Extraneous Solutions
Discover solutions of radical equations and investigate extraneous solutions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extraneous-solutions
Factoring Trinomials
Discover how the coefficients of a given trinomial affect the factors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring-trinomials
The Factor Connection
In this activity, students will explore the connection between linear factors and quadratic functions. Transformations of quadratic functions will be used to develop and enhance the connection between factors, zeros, and graphs. It will make full use of the dynamic ability to manipulate graphs...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-factor-connection
Solution 11942: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 11942: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 11942: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 11942: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper F...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11942
Solution 34494: Creating a Scatter Plot on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34494: Creating a Scatter Plot on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34494: Creating a Scatter Plot on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 34494: Creating a Scatter Plot on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Pl...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34494
Solution 34495: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
Solution 34495: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. Solution 34495: Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. global Solution 34495: Converting Mixed Numbers to Imprope...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34495
What does "i" do?
The purpose of our lesson is to allow students to foster an understanding of what happens geometrically when a number is multiplied by i. This shall be achieved by working through the lesson using an investigative approach.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-does-i-do
Heart and Lungs - Making Them Work
In this lesson, students will study the effect of exercise on heart rate, respiratory rate and air flow in and out of the lungs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/heart-and-lungs--making-them-work
Photosynthesis in Plants
In this lesson, students will observe the effects of certain variables on the rate of photosynthesis in a plant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/photosynthesis-in-plants
Falling Objects and More
In this lesson, students will investigate the variables involved in a falling object.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/falling-objects-and-more