Quadratic Unit Activity #1: Graphing a Parabola
This is the first activity in a series on vertex form of a quadratic for algebra I. This introduces the 'squaring' function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-1-graphing-a-parabola
Quadratic Unit Activity #2: What's the Equation? Quadratic Functions
This is the second activity for the Quadratic Unit. This activity allows students to use sliders to match various quadratic functions in vertex form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-2-whats-the-equation-quadratic-functions
Quadratic Unit Activity #3: What's My Quad Equation 2
This is the third activity in the Quadratic Unit. Students are to find the equation for each graph. All equations are in vertex form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-3-whats-my-quad-equation-2
Hanging with the Incenter
In this activity, students will explore the angle bisector of the angles of a triangle. Students will discover that the angle bisectors are concurrent. The point of concurrency is the incenter. Students should discover the relationship between the type of triangle and the location of the point of...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hanging-with-the-incenter
Dover Chase Activity
Students investigate where most wrecks occur at Dover by creating a bar graph given data in a table. Students will then use the graph to analyze the data and make predictions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dover-chase-activity
Quadratic Unit Activity #7: Angry Birds
All the files in this unit are steps to the final activity-Angry Birds. Students are to find the values for a, b, and c in the vertex form of a quadratic function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-7-angry-birds
Equivalent or Not Equivalent?
Introduce the idea of equivalent expressions in the context of three critical operations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/equivalent-or-not-equivalent
Dinner Party
Students investigate the total cost of a private party at three restaurants and then model the cost of a party at each restaurant with the graph of a linear function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dinner-party_1
Direct Variation Continued: Pumpkins and Cars
This activity explores converting kilograms to pounds using the top heaviest pumpkins and finding various rates for hybrid cars.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/direct-variation-continued-pumpkins-and-cars
Factoring Trinomials Part 2
Explore trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c, where b is negative and c is positive.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring-trinomials-part-2
Investigating the Sum of Polygon Angle Measures
In this activity, students will investigate the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the measures of the angles of the polygon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-sum-of-polygon-angle-measures
Perpendicular Slopes
Students investigate the 'negative reciprocal' relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines. The final phase of the activity is appropriate for more advanced students as they are led through an algebraic proof of the relationship. Optional geometric activities (problems 5 and 6 of the ....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perpendicular-slopes
Multiplying Inequalities by Negative Numbers
Investigate the effect of multiplying the numbers on a number line by a negative number.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/multiplying-inequalities-by-negative-numbers
Any 2 Points Make A Line
Students will use the TI-nspire to plot 2 points then draw the line through them. Students will find coordinates, calculate slope for diagonal , vertical and horizontal lines, then verify results using menu choices on their handheld. This activity has a student worksheet that questions students a...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/any-2-points-make-a-line
Interior Angles of Polygons
This activity allows students to discover the value of the sum of the interior angles of an n-sided polygon.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interior-angles-of-polygons
Interior Angles of Polygons
In the following activity, students discover the rule for finding the number of total degrees in the angles of a polygon. Students will use both the TI-Nspire and student worksheet to find the rule and will apply it in predictions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interior-angles-of-polygons_1
Visualizing Integers
Understand the additive inverse property through simple integer equalities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/visualizing-integers
Walk the Line
In this activity, students will be introduced to the CBR 2 motion sensor and the Vernier DataQuest™ app. They will collect and analyze both linear and non-linear data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/walk-the-line
Interior Angles of Regular Polygons
Explore the interior angles of regular polygons by dividing the polygons into triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/interior-angles-of-regular-polygons
Pi and Precision
Students will collect the measurements of circumference and diameter for four objects in their group. (Cup, Can, Mint Candy, and a Coin) They will then investigate the accuracy of their data colletion using a numerical table and a scatter plot. Students must observe how closely their measurements...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/pi-and-precision
You Are What You Eat
This activity involves data analysis of the number of fat grams versus calories in fast food hamburgers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/you-are-what-you-eat_1
Charlotte Chase Activity
In this activity, students will create and analyze graphs and investigate how temperature and pressure are related.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/charlotte-chase-activity
Checking Equivalence
Investigate equivalent expressions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/checking-equivalence
Chicago Chase Activity
In this activity, students will predict qualifying speeds and tire wear.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/chicago-chase-activity
Chirp, Jump, Scatter
In this activity, students will find a best fit line for data graphed as scatter plots. Applications of linear relationships provide motivation for students and improve their skills and understanding of finding the equation of a line from two known points. Movable lines make this activity approac...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/chirp-jump-scatter_1