Paths of Rectangles
This exploration for preservice teachers, looks at how the lengths of the sides of rectangles with equal areas are related. The rectangles are constructed so that one vertex is at the origin. The path of the opposite vertex is an example of indirect variation and demonstrates a connection between...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/paths-of-rectangles
Transformations With Lists
Students use list operations to perform reflections, rotations, translations and dilations on a figure, and graph the resulting image using a scatter plot.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations-with-lists_1
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
Students will use the graph of the sine function to estimate the graph of the cosine function. They will do this by inspecting the slope of a tangent to the graph of the sine function at several points and using this information to construct a scatter plot for the derivative of the sine. Students...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/derivatives-of-trigonometric-functions
A Tale of Two Lines
Demonstrate a visual justification for l'Hôpital's Rule.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/a-tale-of-two-lines
3D Parametric
In this activity, students will review the concepts of parametric and polar equations. By using the 3D graphing capabilities of the TI-Nspire handheld, students will be able to extend these ideas to the area of solids of revolution, arc length and kinematics.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3d-parametric
Transformations: Reflections and Rotations
This activity is designed to be used in a middle-school or high-school geometry classroom. An understanding of labeling points in the coordinate plane is necessary. This is an exploration using reflections to move a polygon about the coordinate plane.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/transformations--reflections-and-rotations
Parallel Lines and Angles
Students will use TI-Nspire technology to investigate the relationships between two corresponding angles and between two alternate interior angles. At the end of this activity, students should be able to discover that if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal the pairs of corresponding angle...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/parallel-lines-and-angles
Equations of Circles
This activity will enable the student to discover BOTH equations of a circle. The Nspire activity will show three different interactive circles: the first with only the radius able to be manipulated, the second with only the center and the third with both. While the student works with both the ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/equations-of-circles
Properties of Quadrilaterals
The students will investigate the properties of a parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square, kite, trapezoid, and isosceles trapezoid by using the measurement tools of the TI-Npsire. The students will record their results on the chart. The time for the activity will vary based on the ability of...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-quadrilaterals
Animating 3D Graphs With TI Nspire CAS (CX)
Demonstrates how to animate 3D graphs using your TI Nspire.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/animating-3d-graphs-with-ti-nspire-cas-cx
Discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem with the TI-Nspire
Students progress through a series of investigations regarding the lengths of the sides of a triangle. This activity, for discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem, can be used as either a teacher demonstration or as a classroom activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/discovering-the-triangle-inequality-theorem-with-the-tinspire
Properties of Special Quadrilaterals Exploration
Students are given a TI-Nspire file with special quadrilaterals so that they can use the dynamic measurement capabilities of the TI-Nspire to explore which properties always hold true for each quadrilateral.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-special-quadrilaterals-exploration
Diagonal Classification
This activity could be used as an assessment after a unit on special quadrilaterals. Students are given an unknown quadrilateral constructed with a given diagonal property. By dragging the vertices of the quadrilateral, students conjecture as to the names of the quadrilaterals that can be constru...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/diagonal-classification
Exploring Circle Equations
Students explore the equation of a circle. They will make the connection with the coordinates of the center of the circle and length of the radius to the corresponding parts of the equation. Then, students apply what they have learned to find the equation of the circles in several circular designs.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-circle-equations_1
Points of Concurrency in Triangles
In this activity, students will use their Nspire handhelds to discover the different points of concurrencies in triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities to discover the circumcenter, incenter, and centroid of triangles.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/points-of-concurrency-in-triangles
Polygons & Angles: Looking for Patterns
This activity explores the relationships of various polygons and their angles. This is a discovery lesson and leads students through data and asks them to make conjectures about the angles of a triangle, quadrilateral, and pentagon. This lesson explores interior angles, exterior angles, and as...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polygons--angles--looking-for-patterns
Limits
Students will investigate finding the value of limits using graphical and numerical methods. Students will also learn that a limit can exist at points where there is a hole or removable discontinuity. The concept of left and right-sided limits will also be explored as well as some situations in w...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/limits
Polygons - Diagonals
Students will investigate the number of diagonals in each polygon with three through ten sides, then develop a formula for the relationship between the number of sides and the number of diagonals of the polygons. Some prior familiarity with constructing segments and basic functions of the TI-Nsp...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polygons--diagonals
Positive and Negative Angles and Arcs
Investigate the relationships among the angles of intersection of the two lines and the intercepted arcs using positive and negative angle and arc measures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/positive-and-negative-angles-and-arcs
Exploring the Black Box of Quadrilaterals
The exploration will begin with students dragging the quadrilateral given to them about the screen. Initially, they will be asked to simply identify the quadrilateral's type by sight. This will require simply a visual recognition of the quadrilaterals parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-black-box-of-quadrilaterals
Possible Lengths of Sides of Triangles
The first problem in this activity has students explore the varying length of the third side of a triangle when 2 sides are given. They will discover that the length of the third side must be between the difference and the sum of the other 2 sides. The second problem extends this idea of the le...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/possible-lengths-of-sides-of-triangles
Proof by Counterexample of the SSA and AAA Cases
Students will use the geometry functions of the Nspire to create triangles with SSA and AAA details. Then these counterexamples are used to disprove possible SSA and AAA conjectures.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/proof-by-counterexample-of-the-ssa-and-aaa-cases
Properties of Isosceles Triangles
In this activity and by using the Nspire handhelds, students will discover the different properties and attributes of Isosceles Triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities of this very unique handheld to explore the different attributes of the Isosceles Triangle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-isosceles-triangles
Exploring Special Right Triangles
In this acvtivity, a 30-60-90 degree triangle is constructed for the student to explore. The student is asked to construct a 60 degree angle to give them an understanding of the construction. They will drag the vertex of the triangle and collect sample data. After they collect the data it is us...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-special-right-triangles
Properties of Parallel Lines
This activity is designed to incorporate the TI-Nspire Navigator system to provide a paperless activity. Students will investigate the relationships formed when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. They will make observations from angle measurements. This is a great activity for beginn...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parallel-lines