Box Plots
...IP PDF DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot It is important to make the relationship between dot plots and their corresponding box plots explicit: i.e., 1) a summary as represented in a box plot wil...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/box-plots
Tables and Measures of Center and Spread
...AD. What to look for Be sure that students understand that the mean absolute deviation represents the typical difference of the data from its mean. Sample Assessment The table gives the test cores of a number of students. What is the median score for the students? Answer: 85 Understanding ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/tables-and-measures-of-center-and-spread
Linear Inequalities in One Variable
... What to look for Students will encounter the fact that multiplying both sides of an inequality by a negative number does not preserve order. Sample Assessment What are all the possible whole numbers that make 8-___>3 true? a. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 c. 0, 1, 2 d. 5 Answer: b...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/linear-inequalities-in-one-variable
Visualizing Quadratic Expressions
...uivalent quadratic expressions. What to look for Students make connections between the area models and algebraic expressions they represent. Sample Assessment Which of the following expressions are equivalent to \((x + 4)^2\)? \(x^2 + 16\) \(x^2 + 4x + 16\) \((x + 2)^2 + 4...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/visualizing-quadratic-expressions
What is an Equation?
...ements. An expression is a mathematical phrase involving numbers, variables, mathematical operations, and mathematical symbols such as parentheses. Sample Assessment If k can be replaced by any number, how many different solutions can the equation k+6=0 have? Answer: One Understanding I...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-equation
Fractions as Division
...plain their reasoning. Have students work independently then have the class work together to find the solutions using the interactive number lines. Sample Assessment If 3 granola bars are to be shared among 4 students how much will each student get? a. (1/4) of a granola bar b. 1 (1/3) of a gran...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/fractions-as-division
Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction
...ivision of fractions and the role of equivalent fractions in the process. This can lead to a productive discussion about the mathematical concepts. Sample Assessment How many (3/4)-cup servings are in (9/2) cups of yogurt? Answer: 6 cups Understanding One way to think about a divided by...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/dividing-a-fraction-by-a-fraction
research-program
research-program global website Research at Texas Instruments About TI's Research Program Texas Instruments uses extensive research to help improve mathematics and science education. For more than 20 ye...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research-program
Visualizing Systems of Linear Equations
... equation and how they must be the same, while others may reason by identifying numbers that make the mobile unbalanced and in which direction. Sample Assessment "A store sells white scarves and red scarves. A white scarf costs $3 and a red scarf costs $5. On Monday, the store sold 12 scarves...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/visualizing-systems-of-linear-equations
Moving from Proportional Relationships to Linear Equations
...graph of any line. What to look for Student discussion may provide an opportunity to discuss why the denominator of a fraction cannot be zero. Sample Assessment Consider the graph of a line. Which equation has a slope greater than the slope for the line shown? a. \(y = 3x-1\) b. \(...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/proportional-relationships-to-linear-equations
Mixed Numbers
Mixed Numbers website This lesson uses interactive number lines to help students investigate mixed numbers as a way to write improper fractions. 393719 Mixed Numbers Planning and Resourc...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/mixed-numbers
Equations and Operations
...loit that structure to find a solution. What to look for Be sure students explicitly state what x represents in in the previous two questions. One example of confusion might be in the question above where x could represent the number of brownies Steve got or the total number of brownies his team ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/equations-and-operations
Using Structure to Solve Equations
...or In the equation 2(x + 4) = 32, students can recognize that the value of x + 4 is the answer to the question "2 multiplied by what number is 32? Sample Assessment The solution to the equation -3x - 29 = -5 will also be the a solution to which of the following equations? a. 3x = -24 b. 3x = -2...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/using-structure-to-solve-equations
What is a Fraction? - Texas Instruments
...dents will learn that the denominator indicates the number of equal parts in each whole unit and the numerator indicates the number of those parts. Sample Assessment Which fraction has a value closest to (1/2) ? a. (5/8) b. (1/6) c. (2/2) d. (1/5) Answer: a Understanding A fraction is ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/what-is-a-fraction
Dividing a Whole Number by a Fraction
...ition within the unit square. What to look for Students should see that the quotient is the total number of partitions within the two unit squares. Sample Assessment Consider the following problem: You used 2 (2/3) cups of sugar to make 4 batches of pancake batter. How many cups would you use for...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions/sequence-1/dividing-a-whole-number-by-a-fraction
Visualizing Linear Expressions
...to look for Students can use the distributive property to write equivalent expressions involving the operations of multiplication and addition. Sample Assessment Select all the expressions that are equivalent to \(8(t+4)\). a. \(2(4t+2)\) b. \(t+32\) c. \(4t+4+4t\) d. \((8+t)+(8+4)\) ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/visualizing-linear-expressions
Research on Professional Development by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
...e traditional one-time workshop. Center for Technology in Learning For professional development to lead to substantial instructional changes and improvements in student learning, it needs to (1) address all aspects of the instructional triangle and their interactions in context, (2) be implem...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_pd
Solution 34496: Meaning of ERROR: OVERFLOW on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...he ERROR: OVERFLOW message on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators? The ERROR: OVERFLOW means that a calculation has been attempted that is beyond the range of the calculator. This error is not returned during graphing as the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing c...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/34496