Balancing Equations
This lesson involves understanding what it means for an equation to be balanced in the process of solving linear equations with one variable.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/balancing-equations
Interrogating Data by Random Sampling
This lesson involves using random sampling to make predictions about a population.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interrogating-data-by-random-sampling
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
Long Run
This lesson involves investigating simulations used to observe long-run relative frequencies.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/long-run
Linear Modeling
This lesson involves modeling relationship between variables related to the operational cost of airplanes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-modeling
Linear Equations, How Can I Tell?
This is a lesson to be used when introducing linear equations. The class is to determine parallel slopes, slope of the line, and slope- intercept form while investigating the graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equations-how-can-i-tell
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
Linear Equation Investigation
Students are given a real-life situation (cost of a birthday party) they must create an algebraic equation, table of values, and a scatterplot of the table that is created. They are asked to explain patterns that they observed in each type of representation and also check their accuracy when cre...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equation-investigation
How Does a Spring Scale Work?
In this lesson, teachers will use a spring to help students learn that the constant of proportionality between two proportional quantities is the unit rate of change.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-does-a-spring-scale-work
Soda Problem: Finding the relationship between Sodium and Sugar
The students will use nutrition label data of certain sodas to create and analyze a scatterplot of the amount of sodium versus the amount of sugar in various soft drinks. They will put the data into lists, create scatterplots, discuss correlations, acquire the line of best fit, and predict other...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/soda-problem-finding-the-relationship-between-sodium-and-sugar
Mystery Point!
Students will discover the nature of the 'Mystery Point' in a triangle. The Mystery Point is a triangle center, constructed through algebraic and vector means, so students can not "un-hide" the construction to discover the center. The students will have to test various center constructions to dis...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/mystery-point
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
Investigation of Similar Rectangles
This activity shows how the ratios of perimeters and the ratios of areas of similar rectangles compare to the similarity ratios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-of-similar-rectangles
The Impossible Task
Students are given a manufacturing situation and asked to write and graph inequalities to represent it and find the solutions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-impossible-task_1
Exploring Bivariate Data
This lesson involves investigating patterns of association in various sets of bivariate data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-bivariate-data
Glide Reflections
Explore using a translated figure to create a glide reflection.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/glide-reflections
Quadratic Unit Activity #3: What's My Quad Equation 2
This is the third activity in the Quadratic Unit. Students are to find the equation for each graph. All equations are in vertex form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-3-whats-my-quad-equation-2
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
Hanging with the Incenter
In this activity, students will explore the angle bisector of the angles of a triangle. Students will discover that the angle bisectors are concurrent. The point of concurrency is the incenter. Students should discover the relationship between the type of triangle and the location of the point of...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hanging-with-the-incenter
Dover Chase Activity
Students investigate where most wrecks occur at Dover by creating a bar graph given data in a table. Students will then use the graph to analyze the data and make predictions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dover-chase-activity
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
Quadratic Unit Activity #8: Unit Test Part II
This part of the unit exam assesses student's ability to find the equations for quadratic graphs in vertex form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-8-unit-test-part-ii
Equivalent or Not Equivalent?
Introduce the idea of equivalent expressions in the context of three critical operations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/equivalent-or-not-equivalent
Finding Pi
Students discover that pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter using manipulatives and the Nspire's data capture feature. This activity can be accomplished individually or in groups of 2 or 3.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finding-pi