Breaking Up is Not Hard to Do
In this activity, students will split rational functions into sums of partial fractions. Graphing is utilized to verify accuracy of results and to support the understanding of functions being represented in multiple ways.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/breaking-up-is-not-hard-to-do_1
Rational Functions
In this activity, students will discover, or re-discover, the connection between a rational function, transformations, and both vertical and horizontal asymptotes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rational-functions_1
Identifying Sinusoidal Graphs
This lesson involves examining graphs, or partial graphs, of sinusoidal functions to determine the values of their parameters and to express them in various ways involving sine and cosine functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/identifying-sinusoidal-graphs
Stay Tuned Lab Sound Waveform Models
In this activity, students' will record the sound waveform of a tuning fork and analyze the waveform to determine frequency, period and amplitude information. They will model the waveform using trigonometric functions. This activity has been modified for TI-Nspire with the data in the activity file.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/stay-tuned-lab-sound-waveform-models
Trigonometric Patterns
Students use the unit circle to examine patterns in the six trigonometric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trigonometric-patterns@84
Higher Order Derivatives
Students calculate the second derivative of functions, inspect a graph and give the intervals for concave up and concave down and find the point of inflection.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/higher-order-derivatives_1
Would You Work For Me?
Expanding the Notion of Function Representationhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/would-you-work-for-me
Products of Linear Functions
This lesson involves polynomial functions viewed as a product of linear functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/products-of-linear-functions
Exponential Dice
This lesson involves using a simulation to generate data that can be modeled by exponential growth and decay functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-dice
Trig Ratios - IB
Students will use the handheld to discover the relationship between the trigonometric functions: sine, cosine and tangent and the side length ratios of a right triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-ratios_1
Parametrizing the Unit Circle
The purpose of this activity is to use parametric equations to "unwrap" the unit circle. This process will allow students to obtain the graph of the function y = sin(x).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parametrizing-the-unit-circle
Helicopter Bungee Jump
In this activity, students will observe a simulation of a record breaking bungee jump, consider a mathematical model of the height as a function of time, and take the derivative to determine points of interest like the minimum height, maximum velocity, acceleration, and maximum jerk. Students wil...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/helicopter-bungee-jump_1
Quadratic Connections
Students will investigate how the parameters a, b, and c for the function f(x) = ax^2+bx+c change its graph. In addition, first and second differences and their relationships to the values of a, b, and c are explored.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-connections
Solution 37275: Troubleshooting a TI-Nspire CX or TI-Nspire CX CAS Calculator That Will Not Turn On, Charge or Function Properly.
...ttons that are stuck down below the keypad and please ensure that the reset button located on the back is not stuck down below the bottom case. If it appears stuck, use a paper clip to move it back into position. It is very important to not use an object that can leave behind debris, such as a pe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/37275
Solution 37295: Troubleshooting a TI-84 Plus CE or TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition That Will Not Turn On, Charge, Function Properly, Displays a “Validating Operating System…” Message or Flashes White.
...t there are no buttons that are stuck down below the keypad. Please Note: The resets described in the troubleshooting steps below may cause a loss of applications, programs, and data. If at all possible, please backup all your files by copying data files and programs from your calculator to a fol...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/37295
Solution 13884: Press-To-Test Functionality Available for the TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
...us and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition have a special key sequence that students and teachers can use to prepare a student calculator for exams where flash applications, programs and other files are not allowed. This feature is called Press-to-Test, and it is similar to the [2nd] [MEM] [RESET] key sequ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/13884
7 Helpful Tips for Calculator Management in Your Classroom
...Make these labels for yourself with our sticker template download. Give each classroom calculator a name to make tracking them easy and more fun. A little bit of planning goes a pretty long way. Try a few of these tips in your classroom and see what works best — keeping y...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/calculator-storage-ideas
Symmetric Secant
Investigate the symmetric secant line to provide an estimate for the derivative of a function at a point.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/symmetric-secant
Derivative Analysis
Associate the verbal language of function behavior with characteristics of the graph of the function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/derivative-analysis
Exponential Transformations
Graph exponential functions and explore by making changes in the parameters.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-transformations
Finite Differences
Investigate the sets of finite differences for linear and quadratic functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finite-differences
Are You and Your Students Ready for the IB® Exams?
...taking an IB® exam, we also need to review the calculator polices. Each calculator is only allowed to do so much for a student, therefore some of the functions on the handhelds are restricted and must be turned off. TI calculators can be put in Press-to-Test mode that will do this without much ef...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ibresources
Motorcycle Jump
Students will explore quadratic functions in the form of a motorcycle jumping off of a ramp. Students will maximize the height of the jump and the airtime of the jump.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/motorcycle-jump
Exploring Higher Degree Polynomials
Investigate graphical and algebraic representations of a polynomial function and its linear factors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-higher-degree-polynomials
Getting into the Swing (Pendulum)
In this activity, students will explore how a pendulum moves by placing a pendulum bob directly across from a CBR™ 2 motion sensor. Distance and time data are collected for several swings. The graph of the data can be modeled by a sinusoidal function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-into-the-swing_ns