Solution 34597: Shortcuts for Working with Menus on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...rs, below are a few shortcuts that would help in navigating menus easier: • When working in a menu that has a long list of items, i.e., [CATALOG] or [APPS]; to jump down to a specific portion of the list, press the key that corresponds to the first letter of the function to be used. For example, ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34597
Solution 34592: Calculating Logs of Bases Other Than 10 on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...than 10 on the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators. Please Note: The TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition require Operating System (OS) v 2.55MP to access the logbase function below. To verify what OS is installed press [2nd] followed by [+] then in the menu that appears select [1:About...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34592
Solution 34780: Computing Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR) with Points and Fees on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...graphing calculators? The example below demonstrates how to calculate an effective APR with points and fees. Example: Assume there is a $100,000 mortgage with 2 points and $5,000 in fees. With an 8% interest rate for 360 months, what is the effective APR after points and fees? • Press [APPS] a...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34780
Outbreak!
In this activity, students simulate the spread of a virus. They produce a graph representing the spread and analyze the rates of change over time. Students compare how viral and bacterial infections spread in a population.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/outbreak
Percentage Composition of Methane
Participants analyze the atomic percentage composition of methane using the calculator, lists and graphs. The spatial orientation of the carbon and hydrogen atoms in the methane molecule is also analyzed.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/percentage-composition-of-methane
Naturel Selecton - PhET (HS)
TBDhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/naturel-selecton--phet-hs
Molar Gas Lab
Students use stoichiometry to determine the mass of oxygen gas in a bottle. They may also check their answer against the amount of potassium chloride produced during the reaction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/molar-gas-lab
Mole Activity
This activity is intended to help students gain an understanding of the mole concept. By determining the molar mass of the element at each station, students will be able to identify the element. Students will learn that the molar mass of each element is unique and different, although the number...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/mole-activity
Vernier - Mix it Up: Combining Liquids of Different Temps
Students use the EasyTemp Probe to measure the temperature of hot and cold water before and after mixing. Students compare the mixing temperatures to a linear prediction. EasyData™ is needed for this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--mix-it-up-combining-liquids-of-different-temps
Vernier - Dissolved Oxygen
Students use the Dissolved Oxygen Probe to measure the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water from streams and rivers. They correlate the availability of dissolved oxygen to temperature, pressure, and salinity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--dissolved-oxygen
Diprotic Acid Lab and Easy Data
Maleic Acid gives an excellent diprotic acid titration curve showing both inflection points clearly for calculation of molecular weight.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/diprotic-acid-lab-and-easy-data
Electron Charge Lab
Student may experimentally determine the magnitude of the elementary charge on an electron.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/electron-charge-lab
Vernier - Comparing Sunscreens
In this activity, students use the UVB Sensor to measure the amount of UVB light that passes through a thin film of sunscreen. They analyze the relationship between the SPF values and the intensity of UVB light transmitted by the sunscreen.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vernier--comparing-sunscreens
Like Moths Around a Flame
In this activity, students will examine the historical natural selection model of peppered moths. Students will use the calculator to enhance their understanding of the model by analyzing patterns in long-term data of light colored and dark colored moth populations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/like-moths-around-a-flame
Murder in the First Degree - The Death of Mr. Spud
Students model the process of cooling and use a cooling curve to simulate a forensic scenario to predict the time of death. They use technology to find an exponential plot.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/murder-in-the-first-degree--the-death-of-mr--spud--ti83
This is for the Birds!
This activity enables students to practice various skills such entering lists, comparing data, and utilizing statistical terms on the graphing calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/this-is-for-the-birds
Absorption and Radiation
Different surfaces absorb and radiate radiation at different rates. In this activity you will analyze the absorption and radiation rates of two surfaces by monitoring the temperature changes of each of them.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/absorption-and-radiation
Add Them Up
Students explore the total voltage provided by several batteries in a series to a battery-operated device. They graph scatter plots, understand multiplication as repeated addition, and use a pattern to develop a formula. They learn how to develop a formula from a pattern of increasing voltage and...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/add-them-up
Science TODAY™ - How the Olympic Swimsuit Gives Athletes an Edge
Students will look at the potential impact of an improvement in the equipment used by world-class swimmers. They will also look at the improvement in the world records for men and women in the 100 Meter Freestyle race.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/science-today--how-the-olympic-swimsuit-gives-athletes-an-edge
Heat Transfer by Conduction
The purpose of this activity is to monitor the transfer of heat between 2 materials by measuring the temperature changes in them.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/heat-transfer-by-conduction
Linearity and Density
Students will perform an activity to determine the density of a metal from a graph of mass versus volumehttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linearity-and-density
Curve Ball
In this activity, students' will create a Height-Time plot for a bouncing ball and use a quadratic equation to describe the ball's motion.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/curve-ball
Solar Cookers and Easy Data
Students use a TI-84, Easy Temp and Easy Data to measure the quality of their solar cookers. Hot dogs are heated under the May sunshine after students design, build and test their own solar cookers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solar-cookers-and-easy-data
Exploring Motion Graphs
Students will create distance-time and velocity-time graphs with CBL2™ and motion detectors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-motion-graphs
Exploring Parametric Equations With the 'Human Cannonball'
Students will explore the use of parametric equations to model the motion of the 'Human Cannonball' after being fired from a cannon. Key graph features will be explored, including maximum height, length of time in the air, and maximum distance traveled through the use of parametric equations and...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-parametric-equations-with-the-human-cannonball