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
Celebrate Pi Day With Unlimited Fun | Texas Instruments
...if coloring with a slice of pie! Download the coloring pages You’ve got some pi on your shirt Make your own DIY T-shirts, bags, cups, etc with our “Peace, Love, Pi” themed design. We’ve found that pi tends gets on everything! Make your pi shirt! We’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/celebrate-pi-day
A Math Teacher’s Guide to Valentines Fun | Texas Instruments
... are the key to unlocking your students’ love of math. Choose from a variety of piecewise activities, featuring a whimsical “Bee Mine” design alongside two other valentine-themed options. Each activity offers three distinct levels of complexity, inviting students to dive right into limited do...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/math-teachers-guide-valentines-day-fun
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
Sunshine, flowers, bugs and showers — spring is here! With all the fun going on outside, everyone’s attention in math class may be a bit divided. You can keep math minds focused with spring-themed ideas to bring inside the classroom. With a rainbow of decoration options, low-prep w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/fresh-spring-ideas
Constructing Similar Triangles
Students investigate three different methods of constructing similar triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/constructing-similar-triangles
TI-Nspire CX II Tutorials | Quick Videos | Texas Instruments
...atrices and Perform Operations Q3sciVuIqOI Perform Simple Calculations 1G4QojxmDt8 Change Document Settings lCkuGSrrUWw Explore the Algebra Menu (CAS) zY9ji42esPE Define, Store and Manage Variables GUanD...https://education.ti.com/en/product-resources/product-video-tutorials/ti-nspire-cx-tutorials
Visualizing Solids of Revolution - Washers
Use visual representation of solids of revolution to find the exact volume of the solid.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/visualizing-solids-of-revolution--washers
Identifying Sinusoidal Graphs
This lesson involves examining graphs, or partial graphs, of sinusoidal functions to determine the values of their parameters and to express them in various ways involving sine and cosine functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/identifying-sinusoidal-graphs
Can You Find Your Bearings?
In this activity, students will review how to find bearings through given descriptions and reading diagrams.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/can-you-find-your-bearings
Alternating Series
Students will use the capabilities of their handhelds to find limits and compare two series to determine if the alternating series converges or diverges. Then students will approximate the sum of an alternating series by using a table to find partial sums and using the Alternating Series Remainde...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/alternating-series_1
Classroom Decorations for Back to School | Texas Instruments
...mes students need simple reminders when it comes to using their graphing calculators. These keypress posters help them get back into the swing of things. Post them up around the classroom so students can answer their “How do I” questions with just a quick glance. The posters come in eight diff...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/5-ways-spruce-classroom-back-to-school
7 Helpful Tips for Calculator Management in Your Classroom
... Velcro strips keep your classroom set of calculators secure and easy to use. 7. Calculator Buddies Make math personal with name tags for your calculators. Missing technology, who cares? But VANESSA has gone missing — and we need to find her now! Make these labels for yoursel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2025/calculator-storage-ideas
Are You and Your Students Ready for the IB® Exams?
...ice and prepare for the exam. Let’s talk about training for a minute … Over the past two years, there have been over 15 webinars covering all things new in the world of IB® mathematics! In addition to discussing the many changes to the IB® math curriculum, we have shared with the participants...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2023/ibresources
Getting into the Swing (Pendulum)
In this activity, students will explore how a pendulum moves by placing a pendulum bob directly across from a CBR™ 2 motion sensor. Distance and time data are collected for several swings. The graph of the data can be modeled by a sinusoidal function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-into-the-swing_ns
Getting into the Swing (Pendulum) - 84
In this activity, students will explore how a pendulum moves by placing a pendulum bob directly across from a CBR™ 2 motion sensor. Distance and time data are collected for several swings. The graph of the data can be modeled by a sinusoidal function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/getting-into-the-swing_84
Breast Cancer: When Good DNA Goes Bad | Texas Instruments
...followed when she felt as if that would be preferable to the agony she was enduring. Yet, Egland certainly had something to live for. Three “somethings,” in fact. Her husband and two young children were with her when she was diagnosed with her cancer, and they were with her throughout the treatm...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/breast-cancer-dna-stem-activity