How far do you live from school?
Prior to this activity students determine how far they live from school and how long it takes them to get to school. They analyze this data using various types of graphs and draw conclusions regarding the relationship between time and distance. They also look at zip codes and explore factors that...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-far-do-you-live-from-school
Supertall Skyscrapers
In this activity, students use their handhelds to measure scale drawings of famous “supertall” skyscrapers. They first check that the Sears Tower is drawn to scale and then use their measurements to calculate that scale. Next, they write and solve proportions to find the heights of other skyscrap...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/supertall-skyscrapers
Lines of Fit
This lesson involves informally fitting a straight line for a given data set that represents mean verbal and mathematics scores on SAT in 2004 across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lines-of-fit
Solving Systems by Graphing
Explore moving a point to illustrate solving systems of linear equations graphically.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-by-graphing
Solving Systems by the Elimination Method
Use equivalent equations and the method of elimination to solve a system of equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-by-the-elimination-method
Getting to Know Your TI-Nspire - A Scavenger Hunt for Students
This activity is a scavenger hunt on the TI-Nspire CX/CX II. It serves as a way for students to explore some of the features of the TI-Nspire CX/CX II handheld.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-to-know-your-nspire--a-scavenger-hunt
Quadratic Unit Activity #5: Scavenger Hunt #1
Students are to use whatever technology they have to take pictures or find images that are quadratic. The images are then put in a .tns file for them to find the equations. You may use my file by deleting the images and inserting your own. If you do not have the capability to do that, I have prov...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-5-scavenger-hunt-1
Quadratic Unit Activity #6: Scavenger Hunt #2
Students are to use whatever technology they have to take pictures or find images that are quadratic. The images are then put in a .tns file for them to find the equations. You may use my file by deleting the images and inserting your own. If you do not have the capability to do that, I have prov...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-6-scavenger-hunt-2
Investigating Properties of Quadrilaterals Using the TI-Nspire Navigator
Why spend time listing properties/theorems on the board when your students can be actively engaged in the discovery of such properties. This activity will make use of the TI-Nspire and the TI-Nspire Navigator to exchange files with the students handhelds. The Class Analysis feature of the TI-Ns...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-properties-of-quadrilaterals-using-the-tinspire-navigator
Exterior Angle Theorem
In the activity, you will investigate the relationship found between an exterior angle of a triangle and its related remote interior angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exterior-angle-theorem
How to Find the Center of a Circle Determined by Three Non-Collinear Points
The activity demonstrates the geometric construction of the center of a circle determined by 3 non-collinear points using the TI-Nspire calculator. The activity along with the Problem 3 worksheet guides the novice user to perform the task using the TI-Nspire handheld. Several of the calculator t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-to-find-the-center-of-a-circle-determined-by-three-noncollinear-points
Perpendicular Slopes
Students investigate the 'negative reciprocal' relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines. The final phase of the activity is appropriate for more advanced students as they are led through an algebraic proof of the relationship. Optional geometric activities (problems 5 and 6 of the ....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perpendicular-slopes
Factoring Special Cases
Students explore geometric proofs for two factoring rules: a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 and x2 – a2 = (x – a)(x + a). Given a set of shapes whose combined areas represent the left-hand expression, they manipulate them to create rectangles whose areas are equal to the right-hand expression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring-special-cases_1
Inscribed and Central Angles in a Circle
This activity explores the relationship between inscribed angles subtended by the same minor arc. The second problem explores the relationship between inscribed angles and central angles subtended by the same minor arc.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-and-central-angles-in-a-circle
Any 2 Points Make A Line
Students will use the TI-nspire to plot 2 points then draw the line through them. Students will find coordinates, calculate slope for diagonal , vertical and horizontal lines, then verify results using menu choices on their handheld. This activity has a student worksheet that questions students a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/any-2-points-make-a-line
Inscribed Angles Theorem
Students investigate the relationship between inscribed angles and central angles, the Inscribed Angle Theorem.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-angles-theorem_1
Inscribed Angles
Students use animation to discover that the measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc, that two angles that intercept the same, or congruent, arcs are congruent, and that an angle inscribed in a semi-circle is a right angle. They then discover that the opposite angl...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-angles_1
Inscribed Regular Polygons
Students will calculate the changing area and perimeter of inscribed polygons as the number of sides increase. The measurements will be recorded in a spreadsheet for analysis. Students will be learning to use the measurement tools and the Hide/Show function of the TI-Nspire. Students will be aske...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inscribed-regular-polygons
Pi and Precision
Students will collect the measurements of circumference and diameter for four objects in their group. (Cup, Can, Mint Candy, and a Coin) They will then investigate the accuracy of their data colletion using a numerical table and a scatter plot. Students must observe how closely their measurements...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pi-and-precision
Charlotte Chase Activity
In this activity, students will create and analyze graphs and investigate how temperature and pressure are related.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/charlotte-chase-activity
What is a Solution to a System?
Solve a system of linear equations and begin to explore the infinite numbers of solutions to one equation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/what-is-a-solution-to-a-system
Exploring Probability with Dice and Test Scores
1. In this activity students will investigate probabilities of independent events and interpret the probabilities they calculate. 2. At the 8th grade level, this activity can be used to solve simple problems involving probability and compare probabilities of events.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-probability-with-dice-and-test-scores
What's Right about Triangles
This lesson involves examining a visual proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and supporting what happens geometrically.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-right-about-triangles
Words for Algebra
This lesson involves starting with the context of a word problem and then examining it from several different perspectives in an effort to build expressions and equations that model the problem.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/words-for-algebra
Solving Percent Problems
This lesson involves solving word problems dealing with percents by using visual and numerical representations of percents.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-percent-problems