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Linear Programming

This activity adds a twist to a traditional linear programming problem by using the features of the TI-Nspire handheld.
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Linear Inequalities

Linear programming is a technique used to solve problems that are encountered in business and industry. These problems usually involve maximizing or minimizing profit or expenses. The solution will consist of graphing the region that satisfies all the inequalities. The solution will produce a fea...
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Duckweed: Exponential Growth

Students will count the fronds of duckweed for nine days to observe the growth phase. Students will need one class period to start the experiment and one day for the final work and 15 minutes per day between start and finish.
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Exploring the Cycloid Curve

The TI Nspire's animation feature is used to show how a point on a rotating circle creates the cycloid curve. Students then examine the parametric equation of the cycloid. Finally, students are tasked with going online to investigate the terms brachistochronous and tautochronous and their relat...
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Introduction to CAS. Adding polynomials, solving equations, factoring trinomials, expanding

This series of activities provides an introduction to some Algebra concelpts using CAS. The activities start with Algebra tiles and CAS. Patterning is modelled for the students so that they can construct the knowledge rather than be given a set of rules. The activities look at adding and subtr...
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Frisbee Golf Equations

In this coding activity, students will create a frisbee golf game, using Python and mathematics.   
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Solving Problems Using Trigonometry

Solving real life problem using trig ratios. Example: Finding the angle of elevation or the angle of depression. Finding the angle between two lines. Finding equation of a line that passes through two points.
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Ellipses with center at (h, k)

Students will put the equations of an ellipse with center at (h, k) in standard form. Identify the center, vertices, co-vertices, foci, length of diamter axis, and length of the minor diameter. They will graph the ellipses.
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Frisbee Golf Equations

In this coding activity for the TI-84 Plus CE Python, students will create a frisbee golf game, using Python and mathematics.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/frisbee-golf-equations_84

Measuring Angles

This activity will introduce and/or reinforce estimating the measurements of angles.
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30-60-90 right triangles in Cabri Jr

Students will explore the relationships between the sides of 30-60-90 right triangles
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/306090-right-triangles-in-cabri-jr

Reflections

This activity will let students understand the concept of reflection.
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Math TODAY: Dangerous Births

Using the USA TODAY® Snapshot "Dangerous Births," students will explore the geometric relationships of triangles using perpendicular bisectors of the sides, bisectors of the angles and medians of the triangle. They will explore the three concurrent lines formed that pass through a single point. S...
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Function of a Circle

Students use Cabri,Jr. to construct a circle and its radius, measure both the circumference and the radius, and then collect data showing the relationship between the two. Using the TI-Navigator students input their data into lists and see the scatterplot of the collected data displayed on a coo...
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Loans- Days Between Dates

In this activity, students will determine the number of days between dates. They will find the amount due on a loan at the end of a term, which may be in days, months or years.
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Polynomial Function and Fitting a Curve

Students are asked to fit a polynomial function for the four given points. One y-intercept and three x-intercepts. All intercepts are given as integers. This is document that can be used as a class opener or for checking understanding.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polynomial-function-and-fitting-a-curve

NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Finders Keepers" - Barging In

In "Finders Keepers," the body of a diver is found in the ocean. The body is traced to a salvage barge that has a bloody handprint on it. After further investigation, it is discovered that the blood is not from the dead diver, but someone else murdered on the barge. In order to find the other vic...
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Slope and Learning Check Docs

The is a collection of various LearningCheck Documents for use with Slope and Equation of a Linear Function for algebra.
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Classifying Triangles by the Length of the Sides Using Cabri Jr.

This activity uses Cabri Jr. to classify triangles according to the length of their sides.
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Matrix Addition, Subtraction, and Scalar Multiplication

Students take quiz from Word .doc and answer the questions in the LearningCheck&trade .edc file.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matrix-addition-subtraction-and-scalar-multiplication

Matrix Transformation of Triangles

The symmetry of a trangle on the coordinate plane is discovered through the 2X2 matrix transformations.
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In Search of Toronto's Length of Daylight Hours Equation

Students will construct a scatterplot in TI-Navigator™ and through teacher guidance will find the parameters for y = Asin(B(x-C))+D.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/in-search-of-torontos-length-of-daylight-hours-equation

Parametric Equations

We express most graphs as a single equation which involves two variables, x and y. By using parametric mode on the calculator you may use three variables to represent a curve. The third variable is t, time. (Topics - parametric functions)
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Solving Equations by Graphing

This activity uses screen capture to introduce solving linear equations by graphing. Using screen captures save the teacher from having to go from one student to another to make sure the students' are typing the correct information into the calculator.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-equations-by-graphing

Graphs of Quadratic Functions in Vertex Form

TI Explorations books has a great activity for TI InterActive!™ in graphing parabolas in vertex form. What if you don't have TI InterActive! or a lab to take your students, but you do have a class set of TI-83 or TI-84. This activity explores the affects of a, h, and k on the function y=a(x - h)...
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