Connecting Ratios to Equations
...ationship can be described by an equation of the form y = kx, where k is a positive constant, often called a constant of proportionality. The rate of change in y for a given unit in x will be constant for the points on the line. Sample Assessment Order the equations below in terms of steepest slo...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/connecting-ratios-to-equations
STEM Behind Sports - Power Up
... the science and math that triathletes must master to succeed at their three-stage sport. The free STEM Behind Sports activity utilizing TI-Nspire™ technology provides middle grades and high school science students with a fun, relevant scenario in which to explore: Definitions of energy, wor...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-sports/power-up
Connecting Ratios to Graphs
...ive. What to look for Interpreting the patterns in the ratio table and in the graph of equivalent ratios introduces students to the notion of rate of change—or slope and slope triangles—as well as to similar triangles. Note that the number 0 cannot be used in a ratio. For example, 0:0 does not ma...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/connecting-ratios-to-graphs
Double Number Lines
...dents notice patterns that occur - in tables and on a graph - when a collection of equivalent ratios is graphed in a coordinate plane. What is the teacher doing? Emphasize the connection of the ordered pairs along a line as “for every 2 over to the right, go up 3” when moving from point to point,...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/double-number-lines
Proportional Relationships
...the horizontal and vertical arrows. Sample Assessment Cost in dollars, c, and amount of fruit in pounds, p, are related by the equation c = 2.5p. Which of the following is true about the proportional relationship? a. The cost increases by $1 for every increase of 2.5 pounds. b. The cost increase...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/proportional-relationships
Ratio Tables
... Students generate a table of equivalent ratios in any order and that are any fraction or whole number multiple of the original ratio. What is the teacher doing? Monitor the student work and select student groups to explain each strategy for building their ratio table. Have them show their beginn...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/ratio-tables
Stem Behind Hollywood
.... Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Texas Instruments and consultants from the National Academy of Sciences' Science & Entertainment Exchange design STEM Behind Hollywood activities to jump-start students’ interest in STEM careers. The Science & Entertainment Exchange connects STEM...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood
Intro to Rates
...roblems involving proportional relationships. 393696 Intro to Rates Planning and Resources Objectives Students should understand and be able to identify the unit rate associated with a ratio. They should recognize that equivalent ratios have the same unit rate. Vocabulary rate unit rate ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/introduction-to-rates
Ratios and Fractions
...t to whole” is deliberately avoided as this language is constraining and limits student thinking as they continue to work with ratios in situations such as those involving slope and similarity. Sample Assessment The ratio of people over 45 years of age to those 45 years old and under in a certain...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/ratios-and-fractions
Ghost: STEM Behind Hollywood
...bbers" claims it has proof the tall tales are true. Put your students on the case. They’ll analyze the science to decide if there’s even a ghost of a chance that Biker Bob really is haunting the highway.* Designed to complement middle grades physical science and high school physics curricula, Hau...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/ghost
Space: STEM Behind Hollywood
...the catastrophic events resulting from a massive asteroid striking the Earth. NASA is calling for the best and brightest minds in math and science to change the course of the asteroid to avert disaster. “This activity provides students an engaging and hands-on way to learn how math works,” said D...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/space
Analyzing Distributions
...ions Planning and Resources Objectives Students recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different graphical representations and can use each to compare measures of center and spread for a given distribution. Vocabulary histogram dot plot box plot bar graph symmetric skewed mound shape...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/analyzing-distributions
Unequally Likely Outcomes
Unequally Likely Outcomes website In this lesson, students investigate chance processes and generate probability models for events that are not equally likely. 406778 Unequally Likely Ou...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/unequally-likely-outcomes
Ratios and Rational Numbers
...fferent unit rates to compare the ratios and slopes of the lines. What is the teacher doing? Have students name some points that lie along the ray. Guide students in a discussion of to remind them that the points are on the same ray because they are associated with a collection of equivalent rati...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/ratios-and-rational-numbers
Zombies: STEM Behind Hollywood
...ugh classrooms like a virus — has jumped species and is now available for the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. Sollicitudin Purus Condimentum Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Justo Risus ...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/zombies
What is a Ratio?
... the students doing? Students discuss the similarities and differences between the groups of shapes that illustrate equivalent ratios. What is the teacher doing? Reinforce the definition of equivalence by associating the patterns generated with the original ratio. The Big Idea The ques...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/ratios/sequence1/what-is-a-ratio
Superheroes: STEM Behind Hollywood
... Science Friction!, a TI-Nspire™ math and science activity grounded in an enduring action comics and film genre, puts students in the role of an arch-villain’s minions who experiment with different substances to foil a STEM-tastic Superhero. Appropriate for Physical Science and Algebra 1 stude...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/stem/stem-behind-hollywood/superheroes
What is Probability
...y and the empirical probability. 408115 What is Probability Planning and Resources Objectives Students recognize that probability measures the chance that an event will occur. They understand how to represent the theoretical probability for an event and can interpret the long-run relative ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/what-is-probability
Why Random Samples
...ample means selected by random sampling. What to look for It is worthwhile to discuss how biases might impact a judgment sample. For example, it is much easier to overlook the small segments (length 1 for example) than it is to overlook the larger segments. Sample Assessment Which of the followin...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/why-random-samples
About Building Concepts
About Building Concepts website About Building Concepts Building Concepts in mathematics is a different way of thinking about teaching and learning critical middle grades math ideas. hsSA4JFeqyQ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/learning-sequences
Wiley Publishing
Wiley Publishing global website For over 200 years, Wiley has grown and evolved, taking pride in its ability to meet the changing needs of its customers. The company's current migration to the d...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/wiley_publishing
USA TODAY Education
...dedicated to providing teachers with free articles and resources, to be used as guides or examples to build their own K-12 lesson plans. Texas Instruments and USA Today have collaborated on a select group of activities designed for the math or science classrooms that can be found on the TI’s free...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/usa_today_educate
NCSM
...sary for students of the 21st century NCSM NCSM Great Tasks for Mathematics The NCSM Great Tasks for Mathematics books provide tasks with unique concepts for promoting problem solving with each activity aligned to the Common Core content standards, including specific at...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/ncsm
Media4Math
...includes videos, games, quizzes, worksheets, and more. Media4Math Media4Math Library has a large collection of resources to support TI technology. This includes the following video collections: Algebra Nspirations Series Media4Math's series, Algebra Nspirations, is an ideal solut...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/media4math
CORD Communications
CORD Communications global website CORD Communications serves the educational market by providing quality products and services designed to improve student achievement by integrating active lear...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/publisher-connections/cord_communications