Curve Fitting for a Parabola
This is a TI-Navigator™ Activity Center file that is use as a class warm up or for checking understanding. Student are to contribute an equation of a parabola that will pass through the most number of sunflowers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/curve-fitting-for-a-parabola
Exploring the Exponential Function
Students study the exponential function and differentiate between exponential growth or decay from an equation. They identify the coefficient in an equation that represents the rate of growth/decay. Students also explain the effect of changes in the values of A and B.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-exponential-function
Exploring the Exponential Function (Electronic Format Only)
In this activity, students study the exponential function. They differentiate between exponential growth and exponential decay from an equation. They identify the coefficient in an equation that represents the rate of growth/decay. Students also explain the effect of changes in the values of A an...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-exponential-function-electronic-format-only
Fill up the tank!
Demonstrate the concept of slope and y-intercept in the slope-intercept form of linear equation using water and marbles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fill-up-the-tank
Factoring
A teaching activity that makes the equivalence and zeros connection between functions. Parts 1 through 3. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 3.4, 3.5.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring
Understanding the Linear Equation (Function Families)
I used this activity with my grade nines to assist their understanding of the parts of the equation y=mx+b.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/understanding-the-linear-equation-function-families
Box It Up
Students take a numerical and tabular look at finding the maximum value of an open box constructed by folding a rectangular sheet of material with cutout square corners. They also understand the concepts of independent and dependent variables.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/box-it-up
Breaking Spaghetti
Students will do a lab where they keep track of the number of strands of spaghetti versus how many "weights" it takes to break the spaghetti. They will enter lists and create a scatter plot. Students will also find the equation for the line of best fit. The TI-Navigator System can then be used...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/breaking-spaghetti
Verifying Absolute Value Inequalities with a Graphical Approach
Find the solution sets of absolute value inequalities like abs(x-3)5 using the equation editor (y=). Focus on finding the boundaries of inequality intervals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/verifying-absolute-value-inequalities-with-a-graphical-approach
Olympic 100 Meter Dash Times: Women vs. Men
In this activity, students will analyze data from 1960 to 1992 to determine when mens' and womens' winning olympic times will be equal. Students use regression and systems of equations to answer a series of questions about the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/olympic-100-meter-dash-times-women-vs--men
The Tortoise and the Hare
Students develop patterns using two or more rational number quantities. They comprehend the concept of functions by understanding the relationship between these quantities and their sums.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-tortoise-and-the-hare
Making Sense of Shapes and Sizes
Students develop algorithms for generating and generalizing patterns related to triangle and square geometric models.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/making-sense-of-shapes-and-sizes
Fencing the Dog Yard
Algebra 1 students investigate how the area of a dog yard changes based upon a fixed amount of fencing. The concepts presented are a nice introduction to working with quadratics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fencing-the-dog-yard
Zeros of a Quadratic Function Application
Students use quadratic functions to find the width of a deck surrounding a rectangular pool.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zeros-of-a-quadratic-function-application
A Math Teacher’s Guide to Valentines Fun | Texas Instruments
...y: Download as a PDF Multiply smiles with expressions of math love Go beyond typical Valentine’s Day cards and hand out these unique “Mathentine” surprises instead! These math-inspired valentines are delightful conversation starters you can print and cut out on cardstock, or ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/math-teachers-guide-valentines-day-fun
Points on a Perpendicular Bisector
Students will explore the relationship between a line segment and its perpendicular bisector. The concept of a point that is equidistant from two points is illustrated.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-on-a-perpendicular-bisector
Transitions
In this activity, students review some basic relationships relating to the unit circle and apply these relationships in the conversion of a rectangular circle equation to polar form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transitions
Quick Start Guide: Temperature Change With the Vernier Temperature Probe
The Quick Start Guide highlight steps to get started with a TI graphing calculator and Vernier temperature probe, including connecting the probe as well as setting the temperature unit and duration. The guide also includes a sample experiment and questions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quick-start-temp-probe
Estimating a Population Proportion
Students find the confidence interval for a population proportion by first finding the critical value and the margin of error. They find confidence intervals for real-life scenarios and use those intervals to make a judgment about a claim. Finally, they use two formulas for finding the required s...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/estimating-a-population-proportion_1
Texas Instruments launches “STEM Squad” to keep students’ math and science skills sharp over the summer
..., Inc., an independent survey research firm (https://www.researchnow.com/). The margin of sampling error was +/-3 percentage points with a 95 percent level of confidence. TI Education Technology Media Relations: Contact us at edtechnews@ti.com or visit our news center. About Texas Instruments: Ed...https://education.ti.com/en/about/press-center/8-28-2018-kids-love-math
Texas Instruments launches “STEM Squad” to keep students’ math and science skills sharp over the summer
..., engineering and math (STEM) fields. The National Summer Learning Association* reports that students lose an equivalent of two months of their grade-level math computational skills over the summer. And, when kids return to school in the fall, about nine out of 10 teachers will spend as much as t...https://education.ti.com/en/about/press-center/5-22-2018-summer-stem-tour
Are You and Your Students Ready for the IB® Exams?
...urriculum that were about to take place. To make these activities even more usable to IB® teachers, we recognized they would also need IB® exam style questions to go hand in hand with each activity. But as IB® teachers ourselves, we knew the need would be more than just activities, and that teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ibresources
Extreme Punkin' Chunkin': Application of Quadratic Functions in Standard Form
In this activity, students will explore extrema, zeros, and other key values of quadratic functions in real-world contexts.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extreme-punkin-chunkin_1
Extreme Punkin' Chunkin': Application of Quadratic Functions in Standard Form
Students explore extrema, zeros, and other key values of quadratic functions in real-world contexts.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/extreme-punkin-chunkin
Getting started on TI technology | Texas Instruments
...gy. Explore quick videos and guides for help getting started. Experience TI technologythat’s easy to use TI-84 Plus CE Pythongraphing calculator TI-Nspire™ CX IItechnology TI-Innovator™ Hub TI-Innovator™ Rover ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/getting-started-on-ti-technology