Finite Differences- 84
In this activity, students will investigate the sets of finite differences for linear and quadratic functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finite-differences@-84
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? - IB
In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-solve-a-trig-equation_ns-ib
Can You Solve a Trig Equation? - IB
In this activity, students will practice how to solve equations involving trigonometric functions within a finite interval.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-solve-a-trig-equation_84-ib
Beverage Tests
Students determine the pH of liquid samples. They get familiar with the pH scale, create graphs comparing pH levels, and compare data displayed as a scatter plot, a boxplot, a histogram, and a bar graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/beverage-tests
Forensics Case 8 - No Dumping: Using soil characteristics to link suspects to a crime scene
In this activity, students measure pH, conductivity, and water absorbency of different samples of soil. They use these characteristic properties to identify soil samples. They use the physical and chemical characteristics of soil samples collected from suspects to determine whether a suspect had ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-8--no-dumping-using-soil-characteristics-to-link-suspects-to-a-crime-scene
Forensics Case 11 - Ashes to Ashes: Using evaporation rate to identify an unknown liquid
In this activity, students understand that evaporation rate is a characteristic property of a liquid. Based on this fact, they identify the solution and the likely accelerant in a case of arson. They compare the evaporation rates of the accelerants found with the suspects with those near the crim...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-11--ashes-to-ashes-using-evaporation-rate-to-identify-an-unknown-liquid
NASA - Space Shuttle Ascent: Mass vs. Time
In this activity, students explore the ascent phase which begins at liftoff and ends when the space shuttle reaches Earth's orbit. The space shuttle must accelerate from zero to approximately 7,850 meters per second (which is approximately 17,500 miles per hour) in eight and a half minutes to re...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-ascent-mass-vs--time
Forensics Case 3 - Name That Tune: Matching musical tones through waveform analysis
In this activity, students analyze sound waves to calculate the frequency or pitch of musical notes. They use a Microphone to detect the waveform of a musical note. Students calculate the frequency of a musical note from the period of its waveform and use this knowledge to identify the musical n...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-3--name-that-tune-matching-musical-tones-through-waveform-analysis
Distance vs Displacement- A Particle's Journey - IB
In this activity, students will further discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between derivatives, integration and particle motion while using kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/distance-vs-displacement-_ns-ib
Distance vs Displacement - A Particle's Journey - IB
In this activity, students will further discuss the graphical and algebraic relationships between derivatives, integration and particle motion while using kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/distance-vs-displacement_84-ib
Infinite Geometric Series
Students explore infinite geometric series. They will consider the effect of the value for the common ratio and determine whether an infinite geometric series converges or diverges.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/infinite-geometric-series
Matrices Using CAS
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to perform basic arithmetic operations on matrices, and solving a set of equations using CAS.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matrices-using-cas
Triangulation Problem
In this Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity, students use 'landscape' paper and fold the top left corner of the page so that it just touches the bottom of the page. They calculate the area of the triangle formed by the bottom left corner and find the distance that forms a triangle with maximum...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangulation-problem
TI-89 Riemann Sum Activities for Calculus
In this Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity students use Riemann sums to estimate the distance traveled on a trip at various speeds. They utilize the concept of Riemann sums to calculate the area under a curve. Students find limits of Riemann sums, and also convert Riemann sum limits to defini...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ti89-riemann-sum-activities-for-calculus
Optimization - IB
In this activity, students will learn how to use the second derivative test to find maxima and minima in word problems and solve optimization in functions and parametric functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/optimization_84_ib
Residuals- 84
In this activity for TI-84 series, students will investigate a residual plot for a set of data after selecting a regression model. The residual plot is used to justify the choice of a function model based on an analysis of the residuals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/residuals_84
Trig Transformations-84
In this activity, students will determine the type of function modeled by the height of a capsule on the London Eye observation wheel.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/trig-transformations@84
Proving Angles Congruent
In this activity students will be introduced to proofs, including 2-column proofs, paragraph proofs and flow-proofs. They will also look at different diagrams to decide what the diagram is telling them and what they can infere. They will also look at complementary, supplementary, adjacent and v...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/proving-angles-congruent_1
Triangle Midsegment Exploration
The activity has the students investigate the relationship of the midsegment to the third side of the triangle. In addition the students investigate the area of the smaller triangles compared to the larger one and uses the results to solve the "campground" problem. There is a set of follow-up q...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/triangle-midsegment-exploration
Perspective Drawings
In this activity, students will draw figures in one- and two-point perspective, comparing and contrasting the two types of drawings. They then create an isometric drawing and compare it to the other drawings.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perspective-drawings
Discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem with the TI-Nspire
Students progress through a series of investigations regarding the lengths of the sides of a triangle. This activity, for discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem, can be used as either a teacher demonstration or as a classroom activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-the-triangle-inequality-theorem-with-the-tinspire
Properties of Parallelograms
In this activity, students will discover the properties of a parallelogram. Students will measure various components of a parallelogram to make conjectures about its properties.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parallelograms
Can I Make a Triangle?
This TI-Nspire activity is for the Triangle Inequality Theorem. There are 3 problems that contain 3 segments each. The student tries to make triangles with these segments. They compare the lengths of the shortest to the length of the longest to see if the inequality is true or false. For the...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-i-make-a-triangle
Angles of a Triangle
This activity explores the various relationships of the angles of a triangle. It starts with an interior angle and its corresponding exterior angle. Then the sum of the interior angles. Finally, the relationship between one exterior angle and its remote interior angles. The students are prov...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-of-a-triangle_2
Are all Constructions Created Equal?
This activity is designed to give preservice teachers an introduction to the circle, compass and line tools in the Graphs & Geometry application of the TI-NSpire. The set of four investigations are designed to provide them with ideas on how to assess geometric constructions by identifying the dif...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/are-all-constructions-created-equal