Re-Expressing Data
The students will learn to re-express data as a linear relationship even though the raw data does not fit a linear model. Students will learn important concepts involving data transformation and re-expression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reexpressing-data
Can You Make My Graph?
Students are to find the equations of graphs of trigonometric functions (using sine and cosine) and will also identify values for the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift. This activity is a modified version of the activity "What's the Equation?" originally made by Lauren Jensen.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-make-my-graph
Multiplication & Division of Functions
Students will determine the resulting functions produced from the multiplication and division of two functions. They will explore the graphical representation of the resulting function and support their algebraic solution by determining if the graphs coincide. Additionally, students will evaluate...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/multiplication--division-of-functions
Modeling Situations Using Piecewise Functions
In this activity, the students use piecewise functions to describe and model everyday situations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-situations-using-piecewise-functions
Area of a Triangle
The student will use three methods for finding the area of a triangle. They will find the area using the determinant of a matrix, two sides and the included angle (trig) and Heron's formula (three sides).https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-a-triangle
Modeling Daylight Hours
Students are provided with data on the daylight hours for two Canadian cities measured three times per month in 2007. The student's task is to create graphical and algebraic models of the data and to interpret the meaning of each of the parameters in the algebraic models. The student will also ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-daylight-hours
Make the Basket
Students will use parametric equations to model two physical situations: making a free throw (basketball) and hitting a home run (baseball). Students will begin exploring the models by using sliders to change to the angle and velocity of the shot or hit. They will then move the time slider to see...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/make-the-basket
Investigating the Sine Function
In this activity, students will use their Nspire handhelds to discover the different attributes of the graph of the sine function. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities of this very unique handheld to explore the amplitude, period, and phase shift of the sine function grap...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-sine-function
Investigating Logistic Functions and Applications
Students will investigate the graphs of logistic functions, function characteristics, and solving logistic equations in Problem 1. Application problems that are modeled by logistic functions are completed in Problem 2-4. This activity is appropriate for Algebra II or Precalculus.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-logistic-functions-and-applications
Linear Equation Games Unit: Activity #4 What's My Linear Equation
In this activity, students are given a graph and they are to find the values for the slope and y-intercept to create an equation that models the graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equation-games-unit-activity-4-whats-my-linear-equation
Lights Out: Periodic Phenomena
In this activity, students will use a light sensor to collect intensity data for fast and slow variations of intensities. They will then describe these variations using the concepts of period and frequency. This activity has been modified for TI-Nspire with the data and graphs within the activity...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lights-out-periodic-phenomena
Investing in Your Future - Using Spreadsheets to Make Comparisons
...lculator to compare the results of investing in a certificate of deposit or a Money Market Account. Students will predict which investment scenario produces a greater return on their investment. Students will manipulate the formula in a spreadsheet to determine the total amount of each investment...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investing-in-your-future--using-spreadsheets-to-make-comparisons
Unit Circle template
This is a one page unit circle template that you can copy and paste into a document that you are creating. To make it fit the screen, change the document settings to "float 3," and I used degrees instead of radians for all of the angles up to 180 degrees. You will also want to view in "handheld...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/unit-circle-template
Law of Sines: The Ambiguous Case
A simple model is used to illustrate the various possibilities of the ambiguous case of the Law of Sines. Students manipulate the model to create each of the possible cases and then make conjectures about the relationship between the various given measurements and the number of possible triangle...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-sines-the-ambiguous-case
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
The student will look at the different tools needed to verify trigonometric identitites including reciprocals, cofunctions, quotient, and Pythagorean identities. Students will also be introduced to the "Hexagon".https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/verifying-trigonometric-identities
Wrapping Functions
This activity introduces students to various functions of a circular angle. They are shown a unit circle and a point P that can be dragged around the circle. As the point is dragged, different measures are captured, including angle measures, linear distance, and the area of a sector. The activity...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/wrapping-functions
Law of Cosines
Students are introduced to the concept of the Law of Cosines. They will explore the concept graphically, numerically, and algebraically. They will discover the Law of Cosines at the conclusion of the activity using TI-Nspire CAS.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-cosines
Linear Inequalities in One and Two Variables: Rays and Half Planes
Introduce linear inequalities by relating them to simple inequalities on the number line.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-inequalities-in-one-and-two-variables-rays-and-half-planes
How Cool It Is
This lesson involves creating an exponential regression equation to model the temperature of water as it cools.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-cool-it-is_2
From Rumor to Chaos
This lesson involves modeling the spread of a rumor and similar problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/from-rumor-to-chaos
Roots and Cobwebs
This lesson involves finding roots to equations using a method similar to those used by many calculators.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/roots-and-cobwebs
Zeros of a Cubic
This activity introduces students to a relationship between the zeros of a cubic function with 3 distinct zeros.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zeros-of-a-cubic
Introducing Absolute Value
This activity introduces absolute value from a data value perspective. Students examine data by comparing individual data points to the mean by finding the difference (positive or negative) and the distance from the mean. They then plot the distances vs. the differences and examine the shape of t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-absolute-value
Power Function Inverses
Examine the graphs of power functions with even and odd integer powers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/power-function-inverses
Polar Point Plotting
The student will be given a brief overview of the Polar Coordinate system. Students will be able to manipulate the radius of a polar point while graphing it on the plane or manipulate the angle and see the polar coordinate graphed on the plane. This activity is meant as an introduction to polar p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polar-point-plotting