Power Function Inverses
Examine the graphs of power functions with even and odd integer powers.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/power-function-inverses
Polynomials: Factors, Roots and Zeroes
Investigate graphical and algebraic representations of a polynomial function and its linear factors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polynomials-factors-roots-and-zeroes
Hitting Homeruns
It is a study of the way a hit baseball moves through the air in the sense of using a quadratic function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/hitting-homeruns
Permutations
Students are led through the development of the formula for finding n objects taken n at a time and then n objects taken r at a time.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/permutations_1
Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Examine the vertical and horizontal changes when moving from one point to another on a line.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/horizontal-and-vertical-lines
Polar Conics
This lesson involves exploration of polar equations for conic sections.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/polar-conics
Properties of Parabolas
This investigation offers an approach to show students the basic definition of a parabola as the locus of all points equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix). Students will also interpret the equation for a parabola in vertex form and gain a visual understanding of a pa...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-parabolas
Particle Motion1
This lesson involves the motion of a particle along a straight, horizontal line.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/particle-motion1
Particle Motion 2
This lesson involves the motion of a particle along a straight, horizontal line associated with a general position function.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/particle-motion-2
The Unit Circle
Students will be able to describe the relationship between the unit circle and the sine and cosine functions. They will be also able to describe the shape of the sine and cosine curves after "unwrapping" the unit circle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-unit-circle
The Slope of the Curve Where Two Points Meet
Students will enter a function and investigate the slope of the secant as it moves closer to becoming a tangent.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-slope-of-the-curve-where-two-points-meet
The Ambiguous Case of the Sine Law
Investigation and practice of the Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines using the TI-Nspire.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-ambiguous-case-of-the-sine-law
The Function Elevator
This lesson involves creating and comparing graphical representations of position and velocity functions from a scenario.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-function-elevator
Outbreak
Students explore a geometric sequence related to an outbreak of the flu, extrapolate to make predictions based on given data, and apply summation notation to determine the sum of any number of terms, n, in a series.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/outbreak
Quadratic Formula and Discriminant
This interactive quiz first steps students through the derivation of the quadratic formula by completing the square, and then generates random quadratics for which students need to show the steps of solving by first finding the value of the discriminant, and then using it in the formula. There ar...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/quadratic-formula-and-discriminant
Properties of Matrices
Students will learn three properties of matrices by following this activity.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/properties-of-matrices
Remember When
In this activity, students will model the relationship between the year and average income, average price of a house, and average price of a car using exponential functions. Then students will answer questions related to the models to gain a deeper understanding of exponential functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/remember-when
Compound Interest
This lesson involves exploring the formula for compound interest as a function of the initial deposit, interest rate, and the number of pay periods per year.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compound-interest
Compositions Graphically
Students will use graphs and tables to find compositions of functions. Two of the compositions presented in this activity represent real-world situations, which should aid in students understanding the concept of compositions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/compositions-graphically
Composition of Functions
Students will determine the resulting functions produced from the composition of two functions. They will explore the graphical representation of the resulting function and support the algebraic solution by determining if the graphs coincide. Additionally, students will evaluate two points using ...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/composition-of-functions
Elliptical Orbits
This lesson involves generating equations of best fit for an ellipse.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/elliptical-orbits
Inverse Fun
Investigate inverses of functions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/inverse-fun
Standard Form of Quadratic Functions
Use sliders to determine the effect the parameters have upon a quadratic function in standard form.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/standard-form-of-quadratic-functions
Zeros of Polynomials
Students graph polynomials to determine the value and number of zeros for a given polynomial.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/zeros-of-polynomials
Modeling Engine Power
In this activity, students use the TI-Nspire handheld to determine if a linear model or a quadratic model best fits a set of given data involving engine power. Students look at the pattern of data points and the sum of squares of the deviations to determine which model fits the data.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/modeling-engine-power