Collecting Solar Rays
In this activity, students' will use three Temperature Sensors to collect data from three solar collectors and determine which one absorbs the most heat. They will develop an understanding of the difference between absorption and reflection.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/collecting-solar-rays
Forensics Case 13 - Life in the Fast Lane: Using skid marks to determine vehicle speed
Students determine the coefficient of friction between a vehicle and a road surface. They use the length of the skidding distance to determine the speed of a vehicle before its brakes were applied. Students convert between SI units and Imperial units and rearrange equations to solve for different...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-13brlife-in-the-fast-lane-using-skid-marks-to-determine-vehicle-speed
Toys on a slope
Participants analyze data from toys rolling down a slope. Velocity is determined using lists and graphs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/toys-on-a-slope
Forensics Case 4 - Flipping Coins: Density as a characteristic property
In this activity, students identify counterfeit coins based on the characteristic property of density. They model data using a linear equation, interpret the slope and intercept values from a linear model, and identify a characteristic property of a substance.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/forensics-case-4brflipping-coins-density-as-a-characteristic-property
Steppin' Out
Students will use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to graph data and determine a line that best fits your data and use the Data/Graphs Wizard tool to identify the relationship between stride length and height.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/steppin-out
Graphing Motion: Instantaneous and Average Speed (Follow up activity: Scalar and Vector Quantities)
Students are introduced to the calculator as a graphing tool and distinguish between average speed and instantaneous speed.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphing-motion-instantaneous-and-average-speed-follow-up-activity-scalar-and-vector-quantities
Fastest Animals Number Line
A number line showing the land speed of various animals.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fastest-animals-number-line
Vernier - Heart Rate and Body Position
In this activity, students will use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure their heart rate while sitting, lying down, and standing. They will analyze the data collected to determine the effect of body position on heart rate.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--heart-rate-and-body-position
Taxonomy
This StudyCards(tm) stack enables students to review the vocabulary used in studying taxonomy.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxonomy
Recycled Sounds
Students create a musical instrument from empty 1-liter bottles and use fractional equivalents to tune the bottles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/recycled-sounds
No More Peas, Please!
Students explore the use of nonstandard units of volume and calculators to estimate the number of peas it would take to fill a classroom.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/no-more-peas-please
The 1 Cent Event
In this activity, students will collect data on a 1 cent coin as it falls under its own volition after being placed on its edge 25 times. They will report their data to the class and enter the data into their TI-84 Plus. They will examine the data from the collective and discuss patterns revealed...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-1-cent-event
Names for 100
Students will use the calculator to carry out operations of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication on integers, fractions, and decimals to find mathematical expressions that equal 100.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/names-for-100
Constant Weight Gain
Students find information in different types of graphs, organize information to construct graphs, and make predictions based on graphs. They also learn to use the calculator to perform constant operations of addition and subtraction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constant-weight-gain
Transient Circuit Analysis: Symbolic
Describes how to use the differential equation solver, deSolve(), to solve first- and second-order circuits containing resistors, capacitors, inductors, DC sources, and exponential sources. It also shows how to graph the solutions and find the zero crossing and peak values.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transient-circuit-analysis--symbolic
Transmission Lines
Describes how to calculate the characteristic impedance and phase velocity on transmission lines. Steady state transmission line behavior and simple matching concepts are included also. The functions reflcoef(), lineleng(), zin(), yin() and vswr() are created.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transmission-lines
Busy Hands
Students will make their own finger signs for the numbers from zero to ten. Students will relate each finger sign to its numeral and then explore number sentences using the calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/busy-hands
An Average Lunch?
Students explore the meaning of the average (mean) value for a set of data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/an-average-lunch
Addition check with calculators
Students will solve addition problems and use calculators to check answershttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/addition-check-with-calculators
Vector Calculus
Describes how to use the TI-89 for differential and integral calculus. The differential operations illustrated include gradient, divergence, curl, and Laplacian. Line and surface integrals also are included. The functions cordchk(), grad(), div(), curl() and lap() are created in this chapter, ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vector-calculus
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Take Out" - Restaurant Ranking
In "Take Out", a series of restaurant invasions turn deadly. The FBI asks Charlie to help, so he develops a predictive model to try to identify the next restaurant that will be targeted. He says that 'it's a way of investigating a group of things -- in this case, restaurants -- and identifying th...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--take-out--restaurant-ranking
Convolution
Shows the convolution of two functions. To simplify the details, the functions are finite, piecewise, and continous.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/convolution
Action-Packed Addition Patterns
Students will use calculators and manipulatives to explore what happens when they change one number at a time in an addition number sentence. They will observe and record the pattern that develops.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/actionpacked-addition-patterns
NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Take Out" - No Fly Zone
In "Take Out", a series of restaurant robberies prompts the FBI to ask Charlie to help predict the restaurant most likely to be targeted next. Charlie says that it can be thought of like a spider catching its prey in a web. Even the best constructed web can not catch all insects. There exist regi...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-3--take-out--no-fly-zone