Playing with the Transformation Application
Students try to fit a quadratic function to the 200 m world record data using the transformation graphing application.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/playing-with-the-transformation-application
Statistics for Math B
Students will determine the mean, median, mode and standard deviation of collected data. They will make a frequency histogram of the grouped data, both on graph paper, and on the TI 83+.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/statistics-for-math-b
Successive Differences
Students explore the relationships between the side length and perimeter of a square and the edge length and surface area of a cube by manipulating geometric models. They use the models to generate a dataset, calculate successive differences, and use them to determine which type of function best ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/successive-differences
Supertall Skyscrapers
Students measure scale drawings of famous "supertall" skyscrapers and solve more proportions to find the heights of other skyscrapers drawn with the same scale.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/supertall-skyscrapers_1
Parametric Equations and Graph Data Bases
Parametric equations are equations that express the coordinates x and y as separate functions of a common third variable, called the parameter. You can use parametric equations to determine the position of an object over time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parametric-equations-and-graph-data-bases
Parametric Equations
We express most graphs as a single equation which involves two variables, x and y. By using parametric mode on the calculator you may use three variables to represent a curve. The third variable is t, time. (Topics - parametric functions)https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parametric-equations
Recursive Sequences
Students use the sequence mode of the graphing calculator to generate recursive sequences and then examine the values.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/recursive-sequences
Social Security Issues
In this activity, you will look at the relationship between the age at which you start drawing social security and the amount drawn. Both graphs and spreadsheets will be used.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/social-security-issues
Quadratic Regression with Transformation Graphing
Students will enter data into lists and graph scatter plots and perform a multiple regression on the plots. They will also make predictions or draw conclusions from the quadratic model.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-regression-with-transformation-graphing
Intersection
In this activity, students will investigate modeling the motion of two people to find where they will meet and at what rate each was walking.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/intersection
Introducing the Absolute Value Function
Students will examine data by comparing individual data points to the mean by finding the difference (positive or negative) and the distance from the mean.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introducing-the-absolute-value-function
Orbit Of Jupiter
This activity explores models for the elliptical orbit of Jupiter.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/orbit-of-jupiter
How Fast Is Your Racer
Students become familiar with collecting and analyzing linear data. Students first perform a manually linear fit to their collected data, and are then introduced to the linear regression analysis capabilities of the calculator. The time taken for mousetrap racers to cover predetermined distances ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-fast-is-your-racer
Motorcycle Jump
This activity presents a scenario in which a motorcycle rider jumps off a ramp and travels along a quadratic path through the air.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/motorcycle-jump_1
How Far Will It Go
Students measure and record the total distance traveled by their individual moustrap racers. Using TI-Navigator the individual data is collected and aggregated. The aggregated class data is then sent to the individual student calculcators and students investigate histograms and box plots.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-far-will-it-go
The Shrinking Dollar
Students examine the long term effects of inflation. They compute the increase in cost price due to compounding of inflation rates every year. They recognize that this increase in cost price is exponential.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-shrinking-dollar
Guess the Ages
In this activity, the teacher will pick favorite "famous" people and ask the students to guess their ages. The names and birth dates are attached ("Famous Persons Birth Dates"). Participants use the calculator to enter the information and to view results.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/guess-the-ages
Home for the Holidays
Thanksgiving Holiday activity for Algebra students. Linear data taken from the internet and used to create a linear model of the class data.Students will then discover the slope of the line is the speed of the car in miles per hour. Activity can be modified to be used for Algebra I or Algebra II....https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/home-for-the-holidays
Radical Functions
Students use a nomograph to investigate functions defined by square roots.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/radical-functions
Taxes & Tips
Students explore the taxes and tips percentages commonly used in stores and restaurants. They will first develop the pattern of converting a percent to a decimal.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/taxes--tips_1
Transformers (Matrices)
Students explore a special subset of the transformations of a square called the symmetry group. They also find inverses of each transformation in the symmetry group. They then delve deeper into the algebra behind transformations, connecting them with matrix multiplication. Last, students extrapol...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformers-matrices
Curve Fitting for a Parabola
This is a TI-Navigator™ Activity Center file that is use as a class warm up or for checking understanding. Student are to contribute an equation of a parabola that will pass through the most number of sunflowers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/curve-fitting-for-a-parabola
Floral Shop Math
Students will create quadratic functions that model revenue collected and profit earned from selling bouquets in a flower shop. The students will use graphing calculators to identify the maximum value for each function. Once they identify the ordered pair that contains the maximum value the st...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/floral-shop-math
Fill up the tank!
Demonstrate the concept of slope and y-intercept in the slope-intercept form of linear equation using water and marbles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/fill-up-the-tank
Finding Linear Models
Students graph a scatter plot, find average rate of change, develop a linear model, find a linear regression and a median/median line for a set of data graphed in a scatter plot, and predict profit.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/finding-linear-models