Recipe for a Living World
In this lesson, students will observe the effects of light intensity and wavelength on the rate of photosynthesis in a plant.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/recipe-for-a-living-world
Vernier - Mapping the Ocean Floor
In this lesson, students will use a motion detector to map objects on a simulated ocean floor.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--mapping-the-ocean-floor
Pyramid Height Exploration
This activity center is used to illustrate the difference between the slant height and the actual perpendicular height (of the given square pyramid) by the use of the distance formula.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pyramid-height-exploration
Solving Problems Using Trigonometry
Solving real life problem using trig ratios. Example: Finding the angle of elevation or the angle of depression. Finding the angle between two lines. Finding equation of a line that passes through two points.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-problems-using-trigonometry
Relationship Between Radius and Tangent to a Circle
Generalize that a tangent and a radius form a 90-degree angle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/relationship-between-radius-and-tangent-to-a-circle
Sail Problem (Parallel Lines & Segment Relationships)
In this activity, students will explore the proportional relationships involved in multiple parallel lines being cut by transversals. These relationships are approached through exploration of a sail design problem, where students are to find the lengths of pieces of fabric along the edge of a s...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sail-problem-parallel-lines--segment-relationships
Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes
This activity is for use as a formative assessment tool after the introduction and overview of parallel and perpendicular slopes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parallel-and-perpendicular-slopes
Exploring Slope: Slope on the Slopes
Students take a field trip to a local ski area(or simply a nearby hill) and calculate the slope of a hill at several positions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-slope-slope-on-the-slopes
Patterns in the Periodic Table
Students will create a linear model using data from the periodic table - atomic number and atomic mass - and make predictions about "missing" or "unknown" elements.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/patterns-in-the-periodic-table
Slopes and Y-Intercepts with Cabri Jr.
Use the TI-84 Plus, Cabri Jr., and TI-Navigator to teach slopes and y-intercepts in your Algebra classroom.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slopes-and-yintercepts-with-cabri-jr
Tri This!
Students investigate linear equations that form a triangle and determine which vertex is a solution to a system of equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/tri-this
"You're Hired!"
This activity will use linear programming and the Inequalz apps on the TI-84+ calculator to solve real world problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/youre-hired
Investigating the Pythagorean Theorem
Use your TI-84 Silver Plus calculator and the Carbri Jr file 'PYTHAG' to have students investigate what happens to the results of the Pythagorean Theorem for acute, right, and obtuse triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-pythagorean-theorem
Linear Equations Jeopardy
This activity is designed as a review of linear equations. Students will review slope, functions, writing equations in slope-intercept form, and point-slope form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equations-jeopardy
FOIL Review
This activity begins with a review of the FOIL precedure for multiplying binomials. Multiplying the first terms, outside terms, the inside terms and finally the last terms.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/foil-review
Multiplying Binomials
Use Cabri Jr. on the TI-84 Plus to develop a model for multiplying binomials.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/multiplying-binomials_1
How Many Solutions
Use the Inequality application to solve linear programming problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-many-solutions
How Many States Have You Visited?
This is a beginner activity for students using the TI-84. Students will collect data from the class and create a Box & Whisker plot based on how many States students have visited. This is easy for the teacher to learn, and steps are relatively easy for students that are new to using 'stat plots...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-many-states-have-you-visited
Ellipses with center at (h, k)
Students will put the equations of an ellipse with center at (h, k) in standard form. Identify the center, vertices, co-vertices, foci, length of diamter axis, and length of the minor diameter. They will graph the ellipses.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ellipses-with-center-at-h-k
Introducing Families of Functions
Students will be able to identify important characteristics of specific function families. This activity focuses on linear and quadratic functions, but can be easily adapted to work with any family.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-families-of-functions
Intercepts, Zeros, Roots, Factors, & Solutions
During the activity, students will use the CALCULATE functions, POLYSMLT, and the graphing capabilities of their grapher to analyze the relationship between, x-intercepts, zeros, roots, factors, and solutions of polynomial functions/equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intercepts-zeros-roots-factors--solutions
Quick Stats with Quick Poll
It's so simple. Since Quick Poll gives a bar graph when a poll is taken, the teacher can use these graphs to do all kinds of neat statistical manipulations with the students.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quick-stats-with-quick-poll
Transformations with Cabri Jr.
In this activity, get instructions on how to perform transformations using the Cabri Jr. Application on the TI-84 Plus.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-with-cabri-jr
Shortest Distance Between Points and Lines
This activity investigates concepts such as the shortest distance between two points in a plane, and the shortest distance between a line and a point not on the line. The analytical explanation of these concepts is supported with visual illustrations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shortest-distance-between-points-and-lines
Similar Figures Discovery Activity
Students will use Cabri Jr. to discover two properties of similar triangles: corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/similar-figures-discovery-activity