Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...ecalculus, calculus and algebra III TEACHES WHERE: McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 31 years Tim in his own words: Why did you become a teacher? The short answer is that teachers are the people in my life who have made the biggest impact on me. They’re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...a by graphing data on topics such as weather patterns, chemical reactions and water quality. All of the simulation-based content is free and can be downloaded at www.sciencenspired.com. Because of the flexibility of the TI-Nspire™ platform, you can create, edit and distribute activities to studen...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Analysis and Approaches
...ues when collecting and analyzing data. Sampling Techniques This activity gives students an opportunity to see where large and small numbers are used and how scientific notation offers a convenient method of writing such numbers. *NEW/UPDATED Scientific Notation ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches
Maximums, Minimums and Zeros
... make conjectures about the relationships between maximums, minimums and zeroes of a function and its derivative. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP Maximums Minimums and Zeroes.ZIP PDF Teacher Notes.PDF Student Activity.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-calculus-min-max
Application of Function Composition
...te a composition of functions in the context of real-world applications Vocabulary Domain Range Composite functions Downloads ZIP Application_of_Function_Composition.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-application-function-composition
Triangle Trigonometry and Circles
...ide lengths and the quadrant in which the reference triangle is located on the trigonometric functions of an angle. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP 17027.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF Create Activity.PDF DOC Student Ac...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-triangle-trig
Proof of Identities
...This lesson involves discovering, visualizing and proving trigonometric identities. Proof of Identities Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Proof of Identities.ZIP PDF Proof of Identities Teacher.PDF Proof of Identities Student.PDF IB Question.P...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-proof-of-identities
Tower of Hanoi
... relationship, and calculate the number of days required to complete the 64-disk problem. Tower of Hanoi Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Tower of Hanoi.ZIP PDF Tower of Hanoi.PDF Tower of Hanoi Answers.PDF TNS Tower of Hanoi...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-tower-hanoi
Exploring Geometric Sequences
... extension, student will examine the derivation of the sum of a finite geometric series and use it to solve several problems. Step 3 Downloads ZIP Exploring Geometric Seq ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-exploring-geometric-sequences
Unit Circle
...ps in Quadrant I, students extend their knowledge through the application of symmetry to angles in Quadrants II, III, and IV. Step 3 Downloads PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC Student Activity.DOC IB Question.DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-unit-circle
Trig Ratios
...side lengths and the quadrant in which the reference triangle is located on the trigonometric functions of an angle. Trig Ratios Downloads ZIP Trig Ratios.ZIP PDF Trig_Ratios_Student.PDF Trig_Ratios_Teacher.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-trig-ratios
Biorhythms
Biorhythms apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme Analysis and Approaches | Geometry and Trigonometry Activity Overview Students use their own birthday, and t...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-biorhythms
Compound Interest
...iods and the total amount in the account. Discover the limiting condition as the number of pay periods increases without bound Downloads ZIP Compound Interest.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DO...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-compound-interest
Discrimination of Parabolas
...otal amount in the account. Discover the limiting condition as the number of pay periods increases without bound. About the Lesson Downloads ZIP Discrimination of Parabolas.ZIP PDF Teacher Notes.PDF Student Activity.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-discrimination-parabola
Vectors in Component Form
... of ways that 2D vectors can be represented. One of these representations involves expressing a vector r in terms of unit vectors i and j. This is known as component form and is expressed as r = ai + bj. A tns file is provided to students for this activity to allow them to become familiar with th...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-vectors-component-form
Graphs of Antiderivatives
...f a given function. Vocabulary Derivative Primitive function Turning point Inflexion point Stationary point Downloads ZIP Anti Derivative Bundle.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-graphs-antiderivatives
Concavity
...function and observe the sign of the first and second derivative as well as a description of the graph (increasing, decreasing, concave up, concave down). From their observations, students will make conjectures about the shape of the graph based on the signs of the first and second derivative. ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-calculus-concavity
Summing Up Geometric Series
... determine the limits of these sequences and series using tables and graphs. Summing Up Geometric Series Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Summing Up Geometric Series.ZIP PDF Summing_Up_Geometric_Series_Student.PDF Summing_Up_Geometric_Serie...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-summing-up-geometric-series
Too Many Choices
...Students investigate the fundamental counting principle, permutations and combinations. Too Many Choices Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP TooManyChoices.ZIP PDF TooManyChoices_Student.PDF TooManyChoices_Teacher.PDF IB Question.PDF ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-too-many-choices
Trig Ratios
...etric functions of sine, cosine and tangent and the side length ratios of a right triangle. Trig Ratios Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Trig Ratios.ZIP PDF Trig_Ratios_Student.PDF Trig_Ratios_Teacher.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-trig-ratios
Give me Five
... data on their handheld and showing them how to analyze and discuss both the Five Number Summary and a Box and Whisker Plot. Downloads ZIP Give me Five.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF DOC St...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-give-me-five
Sum of Infinite Geometric Series
...stematically divided into an infinite number of pieces approaches 1. Sum of Infinite Geometric Series Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Sum of Infinite Geometric Series.ZIP PDF Sum of Infinite Geo Series Teacher.PDF Sum of Infinite Geo Seri...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-sum-infinite-geometric
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
...roblems two and three, students generate a sequence and then find the sum of the first n terms of a sequence using a formula. Step 3 Downloads ZIP Arithmatic Sequences.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Question.PDF Student Activity.PD...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-arithmetic-sequences
Analyzing Country Data
... can provide a reasonable way to develop estimates of the total populations of each country. As an extension, students create a sample of their “own” country and put together a summary of the country based on the sample. Analyzing Country Data Objectives Students will be a...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-analyzing-country-data
SD Measure of Spread
...sson is intended as an introductory activity to the concept of standard deviation. SD Measure of Spread Planning and Resources Downloads ZIP Measure of Spread.ZIP PDF SD Measure of Spread Teacher.PDF SD Measure of Spread Student.PDF IB Question.P...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-measure-of-spread