Measuring Polygons - An Introduction to Cabri Jr.
This activity is designed as an intoduction to using the Carbr Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter and angle measurements are also explained. The activity leads...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measuring-polygons--an-introduction-to-cabri-jr
Modeling Exponential Decay with a Look at Asymptotes
In this activity, students approximate exponential decay models by defining parameters A and B in the exponential equation y = abx. They identify non-zero asymptote form of an exponential function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-exponential-decay-with-a-look-at-asymptotes
Matrix Addition, Subtraction, and Scalar Multiplication
Students take quiz from Word .doc and answer the questions in the LearningCheck&trade .edc file.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matrix-addition-subtraction-and-scalar-multiplication
Midsegments of Quadrilaterals
In this activity, students will extend their understanding of midsegments by investigating the midsegments of a quadrilateral and the midsegment quadrilateral.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/midsegments-of-quadrilaterals
Maximizing Your Efforts
Students use linear programming to solve problems involving maximum and minimum values. They use the Inequality Graphing application to solve linear programming problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/maximizing-your-efforts
Parabolic Applications
Students will analyze a parabola graphed from word problems. Students will use the calculator to find the roots and vertex of the graph to answer questions based on the word problems.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parabolic-applications
Measuring Angles in a Quadrilateral
In this activity, use an interactive, and investigative approach to determining the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral. They use Cabri™ Jr. to draw, measure, and calculate the characteristics of the angles of quadrilaterals. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and p...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measuring-angles-in-a-quadrilateral
Perimeter Pattern
Students will explore a perimeter pattern created using hexagon and triangle pattern block pieces. They will continue the given pattern and use the values obtained to complete a table of values. They will enter the data into the calculator, create a scatter plot and determine the viewing window...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/perimeter-pattern
Isosceles Triangles
Questions on the basic characteristics of an isosceles trianglehttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/isosceles-triangles
Writing Equations of Parabolas in Vertex Form
Students use their knowledge of the vertex form of a quadratic equation to graph parabolas, given a specific move to make.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/writing-equations-of-parabolas-in-vertex-form
Writing linear equations to form shapes
Students use their knowledge about writing linear equations to graph lines that form a given shape.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/writing-linear-equations-to-form-shapes
Writing Linear Equations Using Activity Center and Houses!
Students will write linear equations given two points. The two points will be the location of the students' houses. They will partner with someone and try to make an equation that will go through the two houses which are coordinates shown on the activity center background.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/writing-linear-equations-using-activity-center-and-houses
Matching quadratics equations with pictures!
Students will submit equations in vertex form that will match the roller coaster using activity center. They will also find the intersection point of two roller coasters.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/matching-quadratics-equations-with-pictures
Linear Force: May the Force be With Us
Using the TI-Navigator, students will send linear equations with STAR WARS movie pictures in the background. Focus on slope and y-intercept with linear lightsabers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-force-may-the-force-be-with-us
Linear Pictures in the Activity Center
Students will use their knowledge of linear functions to match real world linear situations. Students will be asked to match equations to linear pictures that are imposed in a coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-pictures-in-the-activity-center
Wrapping It All Up
Students recognize the effects of changes in parameters on the graphs of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/wrapping-it-all-up
Getting Started with Conic Graphing App
The Conic Graphing Application provides enhanced conics functions to the already powerful TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus. Graph or trace circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas and solve for the conic's characteristics. Present equations in function, parametric, or polar form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-started-with-conic-graphing-app
What's My Line?
This activity focuses on strengthening student understanding of connections among graphical, tabular, and algebraic representations of simple linear functions. They enter a simple program that allows them to determine the equations for lines, in the form Y = AX + B, based on tabular and graphical...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/whats-my-line
Where Should They Hold the Fundraising Party?
Students learn how to create a table of values for a simple linear function and use the table to create a graph on squared paper. They use the graphing calculator to display the ordered pairs and find values of corresponding to values of the other variable by scrollinghttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/where-should-they-hold-the-fundraising-party
Get Your Numbers in Shape (TI-83/84 Family)
Students produce a sequence, explore patterns and find a linear or quadratic equation for a given pattern. They use inductive reasoning to make conjectures about patterns. Students also find the Y-value of a function if the X-value is provided, and vice versa.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/get-your-numbers-in-shape-ti8384-family
Where’s the Point?
This activity can be used to introduce students to the Cartesian plane. They should have some familiarity with how points are located in the plane using two coordinates, but the emphasis in this activity is solidifying students' understanding of just how that is done. As configured, the activity ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/wheres-the-point
Powers, Roots, and Radicals
This LearningCheck™ reviews rational exponents, solving radical equations and evaluating simple rational roots.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/powers-roots-and-radicals
Winning Inequalities (Part 1)
Students write and interpret a linear equation and an inequality with two variables and use the Inequality Graphing Application to map inequalities on a coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/winning-inequalities-part-1
Population Growth with Calcumites
Students will use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/population-growth-with-calcumites
Winning Inequalities (Part 2)
Students graph systems of linear inequalities and investigate the concepts of constraints and feasible polygons.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/winning-inequalities-part-2