Old McDonald's Pigpen
In this activity, students explore – numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally – the mathematics involved in maximizing the area of a rectangle with a fixed perimeter.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/old-mcdonalds-pigpen
Secant Lines
In this activity, students will observe the slopes of the secant and tangent line as a point on the function approaches the point of tangency.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secant-lines
Profit Equations and Calculus
In this activity for the TI-84 Plus CE, students will discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between a function and its first and second derivatives, namely a profit function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/profit-equations-and-calc_84
Approximating the Area Under a Curve
In this activity, students will explore approximating the area under a curve using left endpoint, right endpoint, and midpoint Riemann sums.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/approximating-the-area-under-a-curve
Voronoi Diagrams
In this TI-84 family activity, students will create Voronoi Diagrams and apply them to real world scenarios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/voronoi-diagrams_84
Extrema and Concavity
Students learn how to find and label extrema using first and second derivatives, be able to inspect a graph and determine which extrema the function has, and be able to use trace, fMin, and fMax to verify the computed answers and find critical values for parametric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extrema-and-concavity
The t-test
Students will practice t-test calculations using their TI-84 technology, just as they will be required to do so during examinations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/t@test_84
Zooming In On Local Linearity
In this activity, students will explore the behavior of various functions by zooming in on their graphs. They will investigate the concept of local linearity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zooming-in-on-local-linearity
Sampling Techniques
In this TI-84 family activity, students will practice selecting and discuss sampling techniques when collecting and analyzing data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sampling-techniques_84
Binomial PDF Color
This activity involves binomial trials, distributions, and probabilities. Students can create the binomial distribution following the steps in Binomial_Pdf_Eye_Color_Create-84 document.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/binomial-pdf-color_84
Is it Normal?
In this activity, students will use the idea of a normal distribution to pull together multiple areas of probability and statistics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/is-it-normal-@normal-distribution
Areas In Intervals
Students estimate and find a given area under a normal curve.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/areas-in-intervals_1
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
Parallel Lines
This lesson allows students to explore what parallel lines are and how the equations for parallel lines relate to each other.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parallel-lines
Dinner Party
In this activity, students investigate the total cost of a private party at each of three restaurants. They will model the cost of a party at each restaurant with the graph of a linear function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dinner-party
Visualizing Fractions
In this activity, students will explore multiplication and division of fractions using several representations to develop fluency. Students will also solve problems involving similarity using proportions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/visualizing-fractions
Arrow- An Activiaty for Plotting Points
Students are given points to plot in activity center. The points will form an arrow. The teacher can then direct students to change the coordinates to translate the picture. Students practice plotting points, integer operations, and see transformations in one activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/arrow-an-activiaty-for-plotting-points
Creating Boxes
Students graph the relationship between the length of the sides of the cut-out squares and the volume of the resulting box. They trace the graph to decide the best square-size which can result in a box of maximum volume.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/creating-boxes
"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
Guppies and Frogs
In this activity, students will create equations with two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities. They will also graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/guppies-and-frogs
e – The Natural Number Coding Challenge
Celebrate the natural number by having your students write a program to approximate e. Students will apply a convergent series to approximate e.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/e-the-natural-number-coding-challenge
Cell Phone Range
Students will learn to identify the domain and range of various real-world step functions. They will graphically explore numerical data points and observe step functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/cell-phone-range
Code The Anthem
Students are challenged to code the national anthem and simulate a flyover using the TI-84 Plus CE and the TI-Innovator Hubhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/code-the-anthem
Happy New Year
Students are challenged to recreate the countdown clock, fireworks and song.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/happy-new-year