Rhombi, Kites, and Trapezoids
Students discover properties of the diagonals of rhombi and kites, and the properties of angles in rhombi, kites, and trapezoids.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rhombi-kites-and-trapezoids_1
Sailing Away
In this activity, students will explore AAA and SSS relationships in triangles to support understanding of the concepts of triangle similarity and congruence.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sailing-away
Where is the Point?
Students are introduced to the Cartesian plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/where-is-the-point
Linear Equations, How Can I Tell?
This is a lesson to be used when introducing linear equations. The class is to determine parallel slopes, slope of the line, and slope- intercept form while investigating the graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-equations-how-can-i-tell
Lines of Fit
This lesson involves informally fitting a straight line for a given data set that represents mean verbal and mathematics scores on SAT in 2004 across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lines-of-fit
Soda Problem: Finding the relationship between Sodium and Sugar
The students will use nutrition label data of certain sodas to create and analyze a scatterplot of the amount of sodium versus the amount of sugar in various soft drinks. They will put the data into lists, create scatterplots, discuss correlations, acquire the line of best fit, and predict other...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/soda-problem-finding-the-relationship-between-sodium-and-sugar
Mystery Point!
Students will discover the nature of the 'Mystery Point' in a triangle. The Mystery Point is a triangle center, constructed through algebraic and vector means, so students can not "un-hide" the construction to discover the center. The students will have to test various center constructions to dis...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/mystery-point
Growing Patterns
This lesson involves using pattern growth to construct functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/growing-patterns
Solving Systems by Graphing
Explore moving a point to illustrate solving systems of linear equations graphically.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-by-graphing
Geyser Water Park
This activity deals with the slope-intercept (y=mx+b) formula. It is a good introductory lesson for using the formulas. It also includes setting up a chart and the students have to enter the data into the calculator and graph the results.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/geyser-water-park
Getting to Know Your TI-Nspire - A Scavenger Hunt for Students
This activity is a scavenger hunt on the TI-Nspire CX/CX II. It serves as a way for students to explore some of the features of the TI-Nspire CX/CX II handheld.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-to-know-your-nspire--a-scavenger-hunt
Glide Reflections
Explore using a translated figure to create a glide reflection.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/glide-reflections
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
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
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
Finding the Minimal Path to Put Out a Fire
A camper (at position A) must quickly put out a campfire (at position B). The river is represented by the horizontal line segment CD passing through point P. Where should point P be positioned on the river so that the camper will travel the shortest (minimal) path from point A, to the river at po...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finding-the-minimal-path-to-put-out-a-fire
Exploring Parabolas
Students will explore the parabola by investigating links between its standard equation form and its graph. Students will also discover the axis of symmetry and the vertex of a parabola.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-parabolas
Flatland: The TI-Book
One of the best geometry books of all time is Flatland. Written over a century ago, there is no copyright for this book and you can find it available free as a podcast or a text file. However, nothing beats a TI-book with nicely produced diagrams.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/flatland-the-tibook
Points & Lines & Slopes (Oh My!)
In this activity, students will use coordinates to better understand that relationship, as well as the relationship between coordinates of points and their quadrant locations, slopes and y-intercepts, and parallel and perpendicular lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points--lines--slopes-oh-my_ns_ib
Distributive Property
Investigate the concept of algebraic distribution of multiplication over addition using numbers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/distributive-property
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 Angles of a Triangle
The following will find the sum of the interior angles of a triangle and the sum of the remote interior angles of a triangle. Students can then change the type of triangle. The student will see that the sum of the interior angles is always 180 degrees. Also, the student will see that the sum of t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-the-angles-of-a-triangle
Factoring Trinomials Part 1
Use tiles to factor trinomials such as x2 + 5x + 6.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring-trinomials-part-1
Investigating Triangles and Congruence
The main purpose for this activity is to explore triangles with pairs of corresponding congruent sides and a congruent nonincluded angle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-triangles-and-congruence
Exterior Angle Theorem
In the activity, you will investigate the relationship found between an exterior angle of a triangle and its related remote interior angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exterior-angle-theorem