Survey Project
Students survey other students (numerical and non numerical data) and calculate measures of central tendency (if possible) of data and make regular box-an-whisker plots and outlier box-and-whisker plots to analyze the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/survey-project
Car Sales
In this activity, students' will create a box and whisker plot using a list. The list will be sent using TI-Navigator™ and contains the number of car sales since 1970. They will determine the values in the box plot and answer some additional questions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/car-sales
Density Curves
Students will be introduced to density curves as a simple analysis of a data set. They also will investigate where the median and mean lie on symmetric or skewed graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/density-curves
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Mind Games" - Thumbs Up!
In "Mind Games," the FBI hires a psychic to help them solve a series of murders. To test how good he is, they show him the backs of a set of 25 playing cards and ask him to predict whether each is red or black. He gets every single one wrong. In this activity, students conduct an experiment and ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--mind-games--thumbs-up
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Double Down" - That's So Random
In "Double Down," three college students attempt to get an edge in a casino card game by analyzing the mechanical randomization process used to shuffle the cards. As Charlie explains, the auto-shuffler relies on an algorithm to deal the cards in random order. The students are able to crack the al...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--double-down--thats-so-random
Math TODAY: Wing Tabs Save Fuel
Using the USA TODAY® Infograph, 'Wing Tabs Save Fuel,' ratios and proportions will be used to explore the concept of similarity between a drawing/model and the actual dimensions. The effects of dilation (size change) on an image and pre-image will also be explored. In addition, students will look...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/math-today-wing-tabs-save-fuel
Discovering Pi
Students will measure the circumference and diameter of round objects. They will send in their measurements through TI-Navigator™ and discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter. Students will note why all points do not lie exactly on the line y=PIx. Then students will use ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-pi
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Soft Target" - Is This Seat Taken?
In "Soft Target," Alan is considering how to arrange people in seats at a wedding. Charlie points out that although there are many possibilities for seating arrangements, you reduce those possibilities if you decide who needs to sit next to whom.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--soft-target--is-this-seat-taken
Exploring the Centroid of a Triangle
In this activity, students investigate what happens when all three medians of a triangle are drawn. They learn how to locate the centroid. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geome...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-centroid-of-a-triangle
Measures of Central Tendency Activity: Height of the Class
The purpose of this lesson is to have students create a box and whiskers plot from collecting class data of each person's height.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measures-of-central-tendency-activity-height-of-the-class
Exploring the Diameter and Circumference of a Circle
In this activity, students explore the relationship between a circles' circumference and its diameter which leads them to their own "discovery" of a value for pi. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematic...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-diameter-and-circumference-of-a-circle
Using Vases to Help Understand What Graphs Mean
Students will predict what the graph will look like for different vases as they are filled with water. Then students will use the vases of different shapes and fill them with a set amount of water before each measurement. Students then measure the height of the water in the vase (their y-interc...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/using-vases-to-help-understand-what-graphs-mean
Algebra vocabulary terms
This StudyCards™ activity includes the definitions for 15 algebra terms for which the students need to identify the correct vocabulary term.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/algebra-vocabulary-terms
Exploring Platonic Solids
This activity is best at the very beginning of a unit on solids. Students will observe Platonic solids using an interactive website (from the NLVM) projected to the whole class. Students will predict the number of edges, vertices, and faces of the five solids and record their predictions on a Lea...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-platonic-solids
Calculating the Area of a Triangle Using Heron's Formula
Students will measure the lengths of the sides of three different triangles and apply Heron's Formula to calculate the area in acres. The measurements for this activity may be done outside or, using a specified scale, completed inside. Students will calculate the area using their graphing calcul...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/calculating-the-area-of-a-triangle-using-herons-formula
It's a Bug's Temp
Uses information provided in a table to determine what if any relationship exists between the air temperature and the temperature of an insect.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-a-bugs-temp
Got an equilateral triangle? with Cabri Jr.
Using the Compass tool in Cabri Jr., students will construct an equilateral triangle, and check the length of each side. When a vertices is moved using the Alpha hand, the triangle remains equilateral.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/got-an-equilateral-triangle---with-cabri-jr
Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return
In this activity, students deal with cash flow and its present value, which is its worth in today's dollars. They will compare alternative investments by determining their Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. They will also determine, when called for, whether it is more profitable to le...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/net-present-value-and-internal-rate-of-return
The Golden Ratio
The students will engage in a hands on activity to determine how they fit into the golden ratio which is considered the mathematically perfect ratio. Is it necessary or important to relate to this number?https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-golden-ratio
Loans- Days Between Dates
In this activity, students will determine the number of days between dates. They will find the amount due on a loan at the end of a term, which may be in days, months or years.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/days-between-dates
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
In this activity, students will deal with the Black -Scholes formula, that can be used to determine the fair value of a call option. A call option gives its holder the right to purchase an asset at a predetermined price and time. Students will determine which call option should be purchased and w...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/blackscholes-option-pricing-model
Betweenness and the Sum of Parts
In this activity, students' will explore the concepts of betweenness and the sum of parts visually, geometrically, and numerically for segments and angles using the Cabri® Jr. application. They will investigate how the sum of parts equals the whole.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/betweenness-and-the-sum-of-parts
Congruent Triangles
Explore the results when a new triangle is created from an original triangle using the SSS, SAS, and ASA sets of conditions for congruence. In doing so, they will use the Cabri Jr. Compass tool to copy a segment and the Rotation tool to copy an angle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/congruent-triangles_3
Intersecting Lines and Vertical Angles
In this activity, students visualize and explore the angles that are formed when two lines intersect. By measuring angles formed by intersecting lines, they enhance their understanding of vertical angles, supplementary angles, and a linear pair. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteris...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intersecting-lines-and-vertical-angles
Polynomial Addition, Subtraction
This StudyCards™ stack teaches that, when linear functions are added, the slope of the sum is equal to the sum of the slopes, likewise for y-intercepts. Includes quadratic and up polynomials. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 3.2.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polynomial-addition-subtraction