The Ordinary Man
Students will estimate the heights of various celebrities in inches. They will convert inches to feet, and they will interpret the calculator results to express the estimated heights in feet and inches. Finally, they will graph the estimated heights and actual heights of the celebrities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-ordinary-man_1
What's Your Mileage?
Students use linear equations to model and solve real-world problems. Students also see the correlation between the graph of an equation and its calculated slope by plotting graphs by hand and then calculating slopes with the calculator and comparing.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-your-mileage
Can Pythagoras Swim?
Students will investigate relationships between sides of right triangles to understand the Pythagorean theorem and then use it to solve problems. Students will simplify expressions using radicals and exponents in this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-pythagoras-swim_1
The First Twelve Days of School
Students learn to organize data, look for patterns, and solve problems. They will count the number of "coins" in a variation of The Twelve Days of Christmas song. They will also generalize the patterns through symbolic expressions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-first-twelve-days-of-school
LRAM_RRAM_MRAM -- A Graphical Investigation of how area under a curve is approx with rectangles.
This activity is designed for the student to investigate how area bounded by a curve and the x-axis can be approximated with areas of rectangles using LRAM, RRAM, MRAM.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lram_rram_mram--a-graphical-investigation-of-how-area-under-a-curve-is-approx-with-rectangles
How Hot Is It?
Students who are familiar with the two most common standards of measuring temperature learn how to reliably convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. Students also see how order of operations is crucial in an equation, through discussion and data entry on the calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-hot-is-it
Domain, Range and Function Mapping
Students explore the concept of domain, range and function mapping through a variety of visual representations. Interactive sets, ordered pairs and graphs provide for opportunities for students to explore, the idea is then flipped as students build a function to match the domain and range supplied.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/domain-range-and-function-mapping
10 Minutes of Code
...e sensor into the TI-Innovator™ Hub and the Get command to get the value from the TI-Innovator™ Hub to the handheld. The Wait 0.25 command is used to slow the operation down to make the numbers easier to read and understand. Step 5 Displaying the Value From the menu > I/O menu, s...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/ti-codes/nspire/10-minutes-innovator
Catalog Help App
When students need help with the functions on their calculator, Catalog Help provides easy access to calculator function information.When students need help with the functions on their calculator, Catalog Help provides easy access to calculator function information. The [+] key allows you to see the required syntax for a chosen function, view and/or enter function inputs and paste function name back to previous location. ...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/4A72374E5E8C4AB6926F9B20A9C72FF6/83cataloghelp
10 Minutes of Code
...e sensor into the TI-Innovator™ Hub and the Get( ) command to get the value from TI-Innovator™ Hub to the calculator. The Wait .25 command is used to slow the operation down to make the numbers easier to read and understand. Step 5 Displaying the Value We use an Output( ) comman...https://education.ti.com/en/activities/ti-codes/84/10-minutes-innovator
Language Localization App for the TI-84 Plus Families
This App will translate all prompts, error messages and most functions into the multiple languagesThis App will translate all prompts, error messages and most functions into the following languages: French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Danish Finnish Norwegian Swedishhttps://education.ti.com/en/software/details/da/F841564C6F264AEFB5CFBEF0EA30B55E/84ti84plusoslanguagelocalization
Shark Attack
In this activity, students will use sliders to separate what effect each change in the Point-Slope equation has on the graph. Then they will calculate the slope and write their own Point-Slope form of an equation using two data points and use the Graph Trace to make predictions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/shark-attack_1
Exploring Geometric Sequences
Students graphically analyze geometric series using graphs and consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and first term using sliders.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-geometric-sequences
Evaluating Logarithms
In problem 1, students explore the logarithm (base 10) function and compare the functions y = 10x and y = log 10x first through a table of values, then through a graph. In problem 2, students explore logarithms with other bases via tables, graphs, the calculator application and the change of base...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/evaluating-logarithms
Points on a Line
The Points on a Line activity is intended to develop student understanding of slope of a line. This activity is based on the concept of vertical change and horizontal change when moving between two points on a line. Students will perform an action on the TNS file and observe the consequences of ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-on-a-line
The Triangular Box Problem (and Extension)
Student will discover the relationship between the height of a box with a triangular base and its volume and student will find the height that will produce the maximum volume of the open-topped box.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-triangular-box-problem-and-extension
Application of Slopes
Students will apply the concept of slope to a real-world problem about building a staircase. They will use the slope ratio, vertical change over horizontal change, to find the slope of staircase. Then, students will recognize how a positive or negative slope applies in a real-world situation.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/application-of-slopes
Pi Song - Little Help
Solving literal equations with Pi. In this activity, students will explore formulae that have Pi in it. Animations and multiple choice, self-check questions, make this activity accessible to Algebra students. The equations make this activity of interest to geometry and physics classes for a short...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pi-song--little-help
Families of Rectangles
Students create a family of similar rectangles and then write the equation of the curve that will connect the upper-right vertex of each rectangle. Students will then create a family of rectangles that have the same area and will write the equation of the curve that connects the upper-right verti...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/families-of-rectangles
Triangles and Slope - Is the Triangle Possible?
Students will construct triangles that match specific criteria. If it is possible to construct the triangle, the students have to construct the triangle and state the slope of each side. If the triangle is impossible to construct, the students must write a detailed explanation as to why it is im...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangles-and-slope--is-the-triangle-possible
Slopes with Starburst
Students will use Starburst to conduct an experiment that analyzes slope. The data will be entered into TI-Nspire and evaluated. Students explore concepts such as flat/steeper slopes and constant versus varied slope. Students also simulate distance versus time graphs using meter sticks and hot...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/slopes-with-starburst
Guess My Slope
Students will estimate the slope of six lines. Students will then return to each line and use the measurement capabilities of the TI-nspire to find the actual slope of each line. Students will find the absolute value of the differences between their estimates and the actual slopes in order to d...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/guess-my-slope
Introduction to Absolute Value
In this activity students will explore the definition of absolute value using a number line, plot points to graph y = |x|, and use sliders to perform transformations with absolute value functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-absolute-value
Midpoint Quadrilateral
This problem presents an opportunity for students to think about properties of quadrilaterals, and also to work on confirming observations through geometric reasoning. If your state has adopted the Common Core State Standards, this alignment might be helpful: Geometry: Prove Geometric Theorems G....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/midpoint-quadrilateral
Basic Trigonometric Transformations
This lesson involves manipulating sliders to change the values of parameters in trigonometric functions and determining the effect that each change has upon the shape of the graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/basic-trigonometric-transformations