Linear Regression: Wing Span/Height
Students take measurements of individual's wing span and height and create a coordinate graph. The activity should include at least three different grade levels. Students submit an equation through "Activity Center" and the class compares the different equations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/linear-regression-wing-spanheight
Graphing Systems at the Races
This activity involves solving a system of equations created from a problem I wrote about a greyhound racing to catch a toy rabbit on a mechanical arm. The ending activity involves solving a similar system, only involving another problem I wrote based on the end of a NASCAR race.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/graphing-systems-at-the-races
Modeling Judging a Poster Contest
In this TI-84 family activity, students use the ratings made by five judges in a poster competition with the goal of deciding the top three posters based on the ratings made by the judges.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-judging-a-poster-contest_84
Constructing Similar Triangles
Students investigate three different methods of constructing similar triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constructing-similar-triangles_1
Experimentally Calculating Pi
Because the diameter of a circle is related to the circumference of a circle, we can find this constant relationship by measuring several lids and fitting a regression line to the data. The slope of this line is pi. This is a great activity to allow students to discover that Pi is the relations...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/experimentally-calculating-pi
Run Me a Hypothesis Test
This activity is designed to give students' practice in determining which type of test to run given certain background information. Additionally, it provides practice towards understanding the meaning of rejecting or failing to reject a null hypothesis.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/run-me-a-hypothesis-test
Approximation of Pi Using Statistical Testing
Students will use a Monte Carlo method to collect data. This data, along with an area model of pi, will be used to approximate pi.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/approximation-of-pi-using-statistical-testing
NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Judgement Call" - Filtering Suspects
In "Judgement Call,"Charlie helps the FBI sort through their case files for relevant suspects. He applies a logical filter to find the files most relevant to a specific crime. This activity explores Bayesian Filtering and exposes students to how math can be seen in the world around them.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/numb3rs--season-2--judgement-call--filtering-suspects
Breathtaking Scatter Plots
In this activity, students will gather data by recording estimates of how long they think they can hold their breath and the actual amount of time. Then, they will create scatter plots and box plots to analyze the data. [All recordings taken on dry land]https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/breathtaking-scatter-plots
It's a Bug's Temp
Uses information provided in a table to determine what if any relationship exists between the air temperature and the temperature of an insect.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/its-a-bugs-temp
Investigating Segments in a Right Triangle
In this activity, students review definitions of terms such as right triangle, hypotenuse, midpoint, vertices, and equidistant. They also discover an important characteristic of the midpoint of the hypotenuse. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dime...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-segments-in-a-right-triangle
Investigating Segments in a Triangle
In this activity, students investigate the midsegments of a triangle as in the previous activity. They continue to explore these segments and extend their understanding of the relationships that exist between the slopes of lines containing the segments. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze ch...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-segments-in-a-triangle
Reaction Time
The students will do experiments involving reaction time, and then make a histogram displaying their datahttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/reaction-time
Estimating Square Roots
By estimating the value of a square root students will get practice in identifying perfect squares, in checking for reasonableness of an answer, and in mental math.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/estimating-square-roots
Minimum and Maximum Perimeter
The students will use varying numbers of tiles to form shapes, and then find the minimum and maximum perimeter for each.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/minimum-and-maximum-perimeter
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
Helping Students Understand Line of Best Fit
This activity is based on a lesson out of the Key Curriculum Press textbook "Discovering Algebra with Technology." Students use five number summaries to find specific points on the graph which can be used to find the equation for a line of best fit. Teachers can then use the TI-Navigator System...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/helping-students-understand-line-of-best-fit
Eileen's Work Week: Solving Systems of Inequalities
Student solve a real-life application problem of systems of inequalities.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/eileens-work-week-solving-systems-of-inequalities
Design Curves
Students plot points then use regression lines to design a vehicle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/design-curves
Using Symmetry to Find the Vertex of a Parabola
Students graph a quadratic function and investigate its symmetry by choosing pairs of points with the same y-value.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/using-symmetry-to-find-the-vertex-of-a-parabola
Breaking Spaghetti
Students will do a lab where they keep track of the number of strands of spaghetti versus how many "weights" it takes to break the spaghetti. They will enter lists and create a scatter plot. Students will also find the equation for the line of best fit. The TI-Navigator System can then be used...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/breaking-spaghetti
Leaning Toward Christmas
Students will generate equations in an attempt to match the left side of a Christmas tree.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/leaning-toward-christmas
Solving Systems Using Matrices
In this activity, students will represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/solving-systems-using-matrices
Probability Simulation App for the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Families
Explore probability theory with interactive animation that simulates the rolling of dice, tossing of coins and generating random numbers on your calculator.Explore probability theory with interactive animation that simulates the rolling of dice, tossing of coins and generating random numbers on your calculator. Options include: Bar graph Table of trials data Settings for specifying number of trials Ways to collect data Weighting...https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/35444E80EDC34A0CBCD17F3C5EFA0A99/83probabilitysimulation
Area of the Missing Square
In this activity, students will be introduced to an area model for representing a quadratic equation. Students will explore the relationship between the value of b and c, in y = x2 + bx + c, form of the quadratic equation. The relationship will be examined with integer and non-integer values in o...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-the-missing-square_1