But What Do You Mean?
In this activity, students learn about the concept of mean or average, in addition to learning several ways to find the mean on the TI-Nspire handheld (including using a spreadsheet and the mean command). Students also use these methods to find the mean when given the frequencies of each number i...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/but-what-do-you-mean
Exploring Complex Roots
In this activity, you will explore the relationship between the complex roots of a quadratic equation and the related parabola's graph. Open the file CollegeAlg_ComplexRoots.tns on your TI-Nspire handheld device to work through the activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-complex-roots
Binomial Experiments
Students use the multiplication rule for independent events to find the probability of the first success in the nth trial. Students use their results to derive and test a general formula. Then, students expand on this foundation to derive and test a rule for the probability of x successes in n tr...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/binomial-experiments
Assessing Normality
In this activity, students will learn four characteristics of a normal curve: the distribution is symmetric and mound-shaped; the mean and median are approximately equal; the distribution meets the 68-95.5-99.7 rule; and the normal probability plot is linear. They will use these to determine if a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/assessing-normality
Difference Between Two Proportions
Students use confidence intervals to estimate the difference of two population proportions. First they find the intervals by calculating the critical value and the margin of error. Then, they use the 2-propZInterval command. Students find confidence intervals for differences in proportions in rea...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/difference-between-two-proportions_1
Graphs of Polynomial Functions
The activity begins by having students compare functions to introduce the concept of end behavior. Then they graph cubics and quartics, noting the respective end behaviors for positive and negative leading coefficients. Finally, they compare quadratics to quartics and cubics to quintics to discov...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphs-of-polynomial-functions
Independence Is the Word
Students use a simulation to find the experimental probability of independent events. They will find the sample space and then compare the experimental and theoretical probabilities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/independence-is-the-word
One- and Two-Variable Statistics--Review
In this activity, students will review the concepts that they have learned thus far in statistics. The first part of the activity includes one-variable topics such as graphing quantitative variables, calculating measures of central tendency and spread, and making comparisons. The second part incl...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/one-and-twovariable-statisticsreview_1
Solids of Revolution
Students will investigate 3D visualizations of volumes created by rotating a function about the x-or y-axis. They will understand the concept and reason for the volume formula in order to be prepared for generalizations. Students will solve the definite integral by hand using the fundamental theo...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solids-of-revolution
Taylor Polynomial Examples
Taylor polynomials associated with five common functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taylor-polynomial-examples
t Distributions
Students compare the t distribution to the standard normal distribution and use the invT command to find critical values for a t distribution.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/iti-distributions_1
Family of t Curves
This lesson involves investigating how a t-distribution compares to a normal distribution.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/family-of-t-curves
Too Many Choices!
Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations, and combinations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/too-many-choices_1
What’s Normal, Anyway?
In this activity, students explore the normal distribution and several of its most interesting properties. First, they use a histogram of data from a binomial experiment to examine the general shape of a normal curve. Then, they use a dynamic illustration to make observations, using sliders to ch...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-normal-anyway
Probability Simulations
Students use the random integer (randInt) command to simulate probability experiments. They also graph the number of trials and corresponding probabilities to observe the Law of Large Numbers. Simulated experiments involve tossing a coin, spinning a spinner, and observing the gender of children i...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/probability-simulations_1
Probability Distributions
Students list outcomes for probability experiments such as flipping a coin, rolling number cubes, and observing the sex of each child born in a family. They use these outcomes to record the values of random variables, such as number of tails, sum of the cubes, and number of boys. Students then cr...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/probability-distributions_2
Population Mean: σ unknown
Students calculate confidence intervals to estimate the true population mean when the standard deviation of the population is not known.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/population-mean-σ-unknown
Means With Confidence
Students estimate the true mean of a population when the standard deviation is known by finding the sample mean, margin of error and confidence interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/means-with-confidence_1
Comparing Linear and Exponential Functions
Compare data from two different scenarios -- linear and exponential growth.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/comparing-linear-and-exponential-functions_1
Position and Piecewise Velocity
This lesson involves creating and comparing graphical representations of velocity and position based on real-life scenarios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/position-and-piecewise-velocity
Comparing Linear and Exponential Data
Compare a linear and an exponential relationship.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/comparing-linear-and-exponential-data
Box Plots & Histograms
Students create and explore a box plot and histogram for a data set. They then compare the two data displays by viewing them together and use the comparison to draw conclusions about the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/box-plots--histograms
Make the Basket
Students will use parametric equations to model two physical situations: making a free throw (basketball) and hitting a home run (baseball). Students will begin exploring the models by using sliders to change to the angle and velocity of the shot or hit. They will then move the time slider to see...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/make-the-basket
Infinite Geometric Series
In this activity, students will explore infinite geometric series. They will consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and determine whether an infinite geometric series converges or diverges. Students will numerically analyze infinite geometric series using spreadsheets.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/infinite-geometric-series_1
It's a Parallelogram, You Say?
Students represent complex numbers in the complex plane as points or vectors and display the sum and difference of two complex numbers as diagonals of the parallelograms they define.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-a-parallelogram-you-say_1