Forensics Case 6 - Measuring Momentum: Using distance moved after impact to estimate velocity
This activity introduces the concept of momentum as it applies to vehicle collisions. Students accurately gather data of collision of a vehicle with a stationary object, and establish a relationship between the distance an object moves after a collision with a vehicle and the momentum of the vehi...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-6--measuring-momentum-using-distance-moved-after-impact-to-estimate-velocity
Forensics Case 12 - Hit and Run: Using information from an event data recorder to reconstruct an ac
Students learn how distance traveled, velocity, and acceleration are related to one another and how the appearance of an acceleration, velocity, or distance vs. time graph can be used to predict the appearance of the other graphs. They show how accident scenes can be recreated through an analysis...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-12--hit-and-run-using-information-from-an-event-data-recorder-to-reconstruct-an-ac
Get on the Stick (Biology Applications)
Students use a motion detector to the measure the reaction time of other students. They graph the data from trials conducted in the class and analyze trends. They then calculate drop distance from reaction time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/get-on-the-stick-biology-applications
DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis Assessment
This TI-Nspire™ question set (.tns) has assessment questions relating to Biology: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dna-rna-and-protein-synthesis-assessment
Balancing Chemical Equations Assessment
This TI-Nspire™ question set (.tns) has assessment questions relating to Chemistry: Equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/balancing-chemical-equations-assessments
Ratios of Similar Figures
Students will explore the ratio of perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of similar figures in two-dimensional figures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratios-of-similar-figures
NASA - Space Shuttle Ascent
Student examine the ascent stage of a NASA space shuttle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-ascent
Solution 34694: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...s based on the Gauss-Kronrod method. The numerical integral is calculated with respect to the variable, given a lower limit, upper limit and a tolerance. Tolerance is optional and if not specified it is defaulted to 1E-5. The TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators display a template when in MA...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34694
Solution 13341: Using the fnInt Function Integral Command on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...s based on the Gauss-Kronrod method. The numerical integral is calculated with respect to the variable, given a lower limit, upper limit and a tolerance. Tolerance is optional and if not specified it is defaulted to 1E-5. The syntax for the fnInt command is below: fnInt(expression, variable, lowe...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/13341
Solution 12016: Algorithm Used to Compute Chi Squared on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... expected matrix is computed based on row and column matrix operations on the observed matrix. 2) Next, the residual is computed based on the difference between the observed matrix and expected matrix. 3) Then, the c2 value is computed based on the residual. 4) Next, the degrees of freedom are co...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/12016
Continuity and Differentiability 2
Explore piecewise graphs and determine conditions for continuity and differentiability.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/continuity-and-differentiability-2
The Tale of Two Tangents
This activity allows students to investigate the relationship between the angle formed by two tangents to a circle and the arcs they intercept.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-tale-of-two-tangents
Transformational Puppet
This activity allows students to practice their skills of reflecting on a line and translating on a vector. The instructions don't ask for creativity but students who finish early can enjoy being creative with this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformational-puppet
3D Parametric
In this activity, students will review the concepts of parametric and polar equations. By using the 3D graphing capabilities of the TI-Nspire handheld, students will be able to extend these ideas to the area of solids of revolution, arc length and kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3d-parametric
Transformations: Reflections and Rotations
This activity is designed to be used in a middle-school or high-school geometry classroom. An understanding of labeling points in the coordinate plane is necessary. This is an exploration using reflections to move a polygon about the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations--reflections-and-rotations
Elevator: Height and Velocity
Introduce ideas related to rectilinear motion.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/elevator-height-and-velocity
"Picking" Your Way Through Area Problems
Students will discover Pick's Theorem by finding the relationship between area and the number of boundary points and interior points of a lattice polygon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/picking-your-way-through-area-problems
Points, Lines, and Distance
Investigate the distance between two points, a point and a line, and two lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-lines-and-distance
Discovering the Circumcenter and Centroid of a Triangle
The students will find the circumcenter by constructing perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle. They will also find the centroid by constructing the medians of a triangle and discover that the centroid is 2/3 of the distance from each vertex along each median.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-the-circumcenter-and-centroid-of-a-triangle
Exploring Circle Equations
Students explore the equation of a circle. They will make the connection with the coordinates of the center of the circle and length of the radius to the corresponding parts of the equation. Then, students apply what they have learned to find the equation of the circles in several circular designs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-circle-equations_1
Points of Concurrency in Triangles
In this activity, students will use their Nspire handhelds to discover the different points of concurrencies in triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities to discover the circumcenter, incenter, and centroid of triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-of-concurrency-in-triangles
Exploring Diameter and Circumference
Explore the relationship between the diameter and circumference of a circle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-diameter-and-circumference
Limits
Students will investigate finding the value of limits using graphical and numerical methods. Students will also learn that a limit can exist at points where there is a hole or removable discontinuity. The concept of left and right-sided limits will also be explored as well as some situations in w...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/limits
Positive and Negative Angles and Arcs
Investigate the relationships among the angles of intersection of the two lines and the intercepted arcs using positive and negative angle and arc measures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/positive-and-negative-angles-and-arcs
Exploring the Formula for Area of a Triangle: How was it Derived?
This activity is designed to be paperless. The entire lesson is written to be placed in the Nspire. Students will explore how the formula for area of a triangle works and why it works, they will also explore altitudes and medians of triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-formula-for-area-of-a-triangle-how-was-it-derived