How to Find the Center of a Circle Determined by Three Non-Collinear Points
The activity demonstrates the geometric construction of the center of a circle determined by 3 non-collinear points using the TI-Nspire calculator. The activity along with the Problem 3 worksheet guides the novice user to perform the task using the TI-Nspire handheld. Several of the calculator t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/how-to-find-the-center-of-a-circle-determined-by-three-noncollinear-points
Exploring Transformations
Explore transformations of an absolute value function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-transformations
Animating 3D Graphics using Ti Nspire CAS (CX)
Demonstrating how to animate a 3d graph using your CAS or Nspire calculator.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/animating-3d-graphics-using-ti-nspire-cas-cx
Algebra I Review
Review Algebra I concepts including solving equations, slope, and multiplying binomials.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/algebra-i-review
Transformations of a Quadratic Function
Explore transformations of a quadratic function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-of-a-quadratic-function
Checking Equivalence
Investigate equivalent expressions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/checking-equivalence
Exploring Probability with Dice and Test Scores
1. In this activity students will investigate probabilities of independent events and interpret the probabilities they calculate. 2. At the 8th grade level, this activity can be used to solve simple problems involving probability and compare probabilities of events.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-probability-with-dice-and-test-scores
Volume Relationships
This lesson involves the volume formula for cylinders, cones, and spheres.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/volume-relationships
Measuring Segments and Angles
Students will explore the Angle Addition Postulate and the Segment Addition Postulate.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/measuring-segments-and-angles
Texas Chase Activity
In this activity, students will look at g-forces and predicting the Sprint Cup champion using trend lines.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/texas-chase-activity
Dice Rolling and Probability
Students will utilize the Spreadsheet and Data and Statistics applications in the TI-Nspire handheld. They will create randomly generated data and will plot it in a Dot Plot to recognize relative frequency of outcomes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dice-rolling-and-probability
Angles formed by Parallel Lines cut by a Transversal
The purpose of this activity is to use the dynamic capabilities of the TI-Nspire to help students make conjectures about the measures of angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/angles-formed-by-parallel-lines-cut-by-a-transversal
Box Plot Comparison
In this activity, students will create dot plots and box-and-whisker plots of the temperatures of three different cities along the United States' East Coast: Caribou, Maine, Washington, DC, and Tampa, Florida. Students will make dot plots for each city and compare the representations to one ano...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/box-plot-comparison
Introduction to Transformations
The purpose of this activity is to use the dynamic capabilities of the TI-Nspire to help students make conjectures about transformations.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/introduction-to-transformations
The German Tank Problem
Students will develop an understanding of sampling distributions by exploring the methods used to estimate the number of German tanks in existence during WWIIhttps://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-german-tank-problem
Z-Scores
This lesson involves finding the area under the standard normal curve with mean 0 and standard deviation 1 for a given distance from the mean and compare this to the area under the curve for another member of the family of normal curves.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zscores
NASA:Taking a Walk in the Neuroscience Laboratories
Within the Neuroscience Laboratories, many different functions are tested. For example, researchers in the Motion Laboratory focus on the post-flight disturbances in balance and gait control—areas with which many astronauts struggle. This laboratory develops training programs that will faci...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--taking-a-walk
Are You Confident?
A brief review of the normal distribution in Problem 1 followed by a visual development of confidence intervals in Problem 2 using simulated data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/are-you-confident
Exponentialis ~ Logarithmus
In this story-style activity, students work through a step-by-step review of solving exponential equations using logarithms. At first, they are guided through process of using logarithms and checking them, with the help of 'Terry Plotter the mathemagician'. Then, students review identities and pr...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponentialis--logarithmus
Comparing Linear and Exponential Data
Compare a linear and an exponential relationship.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/comparing-linear-and-exponential-data
Investigation into the Sine Function
This activity leads the students through an investigation into the zeroes, domain and range of the sine graph. It continues investigating the transformations of the sine graph thus leading to the sinusoidal graph.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigation-into-the-sine-function
Investigating Sine and Cosine Functions Graphically
Students will use Sliders on the TI-Nspire to change coefficients of the basic sine and cosine function. Students will investigate how the graph changes by looking at different coefficients. Students will also investigate the sine and cosine graphs by comparing intersection points. Download t...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-sine-and-cosine-functions-graphically
Law of Sines
Students will investigate all the cases in which the Law of Sines can be used to solve a triangle. An animation is provided in the lesson which will help students to gain a better understanding of the ambiguous case SSA.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-sines_1
Law of Sines: The Ambiguous Case
A simple model is used to illustrate the various possibilities of the ambiguous case of the Law of Sines. Students manipulate the model to create each of the possible cases and then make conjectures about the relationship between the various given measurements and the number of possible triangle...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/law-of-sines-the-ambiguous-case
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
The student will look at the different tools needed to verify trigonometric identitites including reciprocals, cofunctions, quotient, and Pythagorean identities. Students will also be introduced to the "Hexagon".https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/verifying-trigonometric-identities