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
Nested Similar Triangles
Discover the conditions that make triangles similar by moving the sides opposite the common angle in nested triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nested-similar-triangles
The Mailbox
In this lesson, students will visualize that areas of irregular shapes can be found by determining the sum of smaller, more familiar shapes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-mailbox-hs
Supplements and Complements
The attached files contain a supplementary angle and complementary angle for students to explore. They are asked which point changes the measure of the angle. They can move various parts of the construction. The files are designed to be used with your current instructional materials.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/supplements-and-complements
Taxicab Geometry
In this activity, students begin a study of taxicab geometry by discovering the taxicab distance formula. They then use the definition of radius to draw a taxicab circle and make comparisons between a circle in Euclidean geometry and a circle in taxicab geometry. Lastly, they construct taxicab pe...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxicab-geometry
Secants, Tangents, And Angle Measures
This activity is intended to be used as an interactive tool to help students learn about the relationships between the the angles and arcs formed with intersecting secant and tangent lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/secants-tangents-and-angle-measures
Investigation of Similar Rectangles
This activity shows how the ratios of perimeters and the ratios of areas of similar rectangles compare to the similarity ratios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-of-similar-rectangles
Getting "A-Round" Area
This lesson involves using sectors of a circle to form a parallelogram and, from this shape, investigating the area formula for a circle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-around-area
Finding Pi
Students discover that pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter using manipulatives and the Nspire's data capture feature. This activity can be accomplished individually or in groups of 2 or 3.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finding-pi
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
Quadratic Unit Activity #9: Unit Test Part III
This assessment covers student's finding equations in vertex form of images.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-unit-activity-9-unit-test-part-iii
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
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
Ratios of Similar Triangles
In this activity, students will explore two ways of comparing side lengths of similar triangles. They will calculate ratios and change the triangles to see how the ratio changes. Then they will write proportions using the ratios.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/ratios-of-similar-triangles_1
How to Find the Center of a Circle Determined by Three Non-Collinear Points
...roblem 3 worksheet guides the novice user to perform the task using the TI-Nspire handheld. Several of the calculator tools and utilities are used in completing the activity to find the center and measure the radius of the circle. Problem 4 includes instruction for writing the equation of the cir...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-to-find-the-center-of-a-circle-determined-by-three-noncollinear-points
Factoring Special Cases
Students explore geometric proofs for two factoring rules: a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 and x2 – a2 = (x – a)(x + a). Given a set of shapes whose combined areas represent the left-hand expression, they manipulate them to create rectangles whose areas are equal to the right-hand expression.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/factoring-special-cases_1
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
Understanding Slope
Make connections between the sign of the ratio of the vertical and horizontal change as they relate to the sign of the slope.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/understanding-slope
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
Similarity with Shadows
Students use the measurement of their height/shadows and similar triangles to find the height of tall objects.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/similarity-with-shadows
Rational Numbers: Number Line
Drag a point along the number line and compare the mixed numeral, improper fraction, decimal and percentage forms.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rational-numbers-number-line
Dice Rolling and Probability
Students will utilize the Spreadsheet and Data and Statistics applications in the TI-Nspire handheld. They will create randomly generated data and will plot it in a Dot Plot to recognize relative frequency of outcomes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dice-rolling-and-probability
One Year Makes a Difference
This lesson involves drawing informal comparative inferences about two populations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/one-year-makes-a-difference
The Mailbox
Student will use the Measurement tools found in the Geometry menu options or model the image using functions on the Graph pagehttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-mailbox-mg
Angles for a Solution
This lesson involves looking at several sketches of intersecting lines and determining the measures of the missing angles using the facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-for-a-solution